Words and photographs by Lisa Burns Mother Tongue Other Tongue poetry reading. A COLOURFUL EXPLOSION OF SOUTH ASIAN CULTURE descended on Manchester last weekend in the form of the long-running Manchester Mega Mela Festival. Held on the 6th– 7th July at Platt Fields Park, this free annual event proved to be a success yet again….

Article by Lisa Burns and Neil Harrison Debra Stephenson and Vice-Chancellor John Brooks present the Outstanding Contribution Award to Rebecca Lawthom. TV STAR DEBRA STEPHENSON HAS MADE a very welcome return appearance at her alma mater, to present the inaugural Manchester Metropolitan University Staff Awards. The Bad Girls and Coronation Street actress and star of…

Words by Amillah Javed, photographs by Waleed Alrumaih Burnage Media Arts College successfully hosted another Community Day on Friday, 28th June. Stalls were provided by Manchester Markets and Burnage Media Arts College staff, alongside stall holders from the local area who were present to sell a variety of products, including food, drinks, plants, crafts and…

Dystopian Visions of the Future: A Discussion, International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Thursday, 27th June, 6:30pm Words by Siobhán O’Toole Despite the shoddiness of many modern filmic examples, we all love a good dystopian plot. Whether it be George Orwell’s classic, 1984, Anthony Burgess’, 1985 and A Clockwork Orange, or the countless American blockbusters that have…

Words by Graham Murray  Student numbers in Fallowfield are in decline and the place is very gradually becoming a shadow of its former self, but why? As the mass student migration of the annual post-exam exodus draws to a close, Fallowfield adopts a tamer and more timid exterior. It’s evident that Fallowfield’s character and existence…