• Lifestyle, News

    An Evening with Carol Ann Duffy and Friends

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    By Jamie Ryder Poetry allows one the freedom to unlock their inner most thoughts. It’s the opportunity to write about anything and everything. A select group of people had an opportunity to show off their skills during the live poetry event held by poet laureate Dame Carol Ann Duffy. It was hosted by the Royal…

  • Lifestyle, News

    Carol Ann Duffy and Friends Returns for Series 10

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    By Emma Heathcote Carol Ann Duffy and Friends returned for a tenth series last Monday at Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre. This was the 28th successful event held in collaboration with The Manchester Writing School at Manchester Metropolitan University (MMU). The evening, designed to allow postgraduate students to showcase their poetry alongside successful poets, served as…

  • Manchester, News

    The Monster Circus – Manchester History This Week

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    By Neil Harrison Roll up, roll up! As anyone from Manchester knows, if you want to see freaks, clowns and death-defying stunts, a Friday night at Piccadilly Gardens is probably your best bet. However, in the 1850s the real entertainment could be found just around the corner on Portland Street. On 20th January 1858, the…

  • News

    Gambling Adverts Galore

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    By Josh Dimond One Saturday evening, I was watching ‘Football First’ on Sky Sports, which is a Premier League highlights programme equivalent to ‘Match of the Day’. As this was Sky and not BBC, the 2 1/2 hour programme was interrupted every 15 minutes or so by around 3 minute advert breaks. Usually, I do…

  • Entertainment, News

    Gone But Not Forgotten: Robin Williams

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    By Luke Spiby Robin Williams was a man of many talents. He succeeded in stand-up, flourished in films and thrived in theatre; yet even after all of the accomplishments and admiration, he still couldn’t succeed in his struggle with stardom. His heart-breaking suicide on 11th August was the result of a life time fighting depression,…

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