Words by Fin Murphy  3 out of 10 Over the years it was in the making; The Book Of Mormon simmered with attention as the brainchild of Trey Parker and Matt Stone. Religion, warlords and imperialism examined by two of the most irreverent voices in pop culture through the flamboyance of musicals; a promising blend…

Do you have a tale to tell? The Manchester Writing Competition is back and this year it’s bigger than ever with, for the first time, both Fiction and Poetry Prizes running together, and offering a £10,000first prize for the best work in each category. Every one of us has our own story to tell –…

MMU Creative Writing alumnus and acclaimed author, Stephen May, discusses his latest novel, Life! Death! Prizes! with Humanity Hallows. Words by Neil Harrison. Tragedy is useful. Tragedy sells. Hand-wringing politicians, casually fascinated daytime T.V. viewers and shit-stirring rags all regularly suckle at tragedy’s teat. Stephen May’s second novel, Life! Death! Prizes!, derives its title from…

Digital Alumni: Katie Hilton Words by Storm Rannard  KATIE Hilton graduated from the Graphic Design course at MMU in July 2012 and has gone on to establish herself in the digital creative sector. You may have seen some of Katie Hilton’s design work before. The MMU graduate had her graphic art showcased on the Corridor…

Esmail Patel collaborates with Manchester Metropolitan University and The University of Manchester to aid D/deaf Learners with University Choices, Wednesday, 24th April, Geoffrey Manton Building, MMUWords by Siobhán O’Toole Esmail Patel, Director/CEO of DEAF (Deaf Education Advocacy Fellowship), joined forces this week with Manchester’s top universities to provide a day in which D/deaf learners could…