Award-winning Manchester duo, composer Michael Betteridge and writer Lynn Pegler, have joined forces again to create a new work for strings and voice, which will be premiered at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) on Saturday 4 May. Michael Betteridge and Lynn Pegler at the Royal Northern College of Music. Their new piece Dancing Dynamite will…

norfox, the Library Theatre Company’s Young People’s Theatre Company, are back with a show all about growing up in a world dominated by social media. A play devised by young people immersed in technology, exploring the darkness and delight of the world at their fingertips. Join us as we untangle the wires, track the trends…

Foreign Language Spelling Bee, Wednesday, 20th March, MMU Words and photographs by Sophie Bannister The atrium in MMU’s Geoffrey Manton building seems particularly multi-coloured today as hundreds of Year 7 pupils in their different-coloured uniforms gather here for today’s regional finals of the Foreign Language Spelling Bee competition. These pupils have already managed to beat…

On Wednesday, 20th March, writer Noel Fagan held a special assembly for students at the Lancasterian. After running the workshops with pupils as part of his MA Creative Writing course, Noel enjoyed the experience so much that he returned to work in the school. Noel worked with students from various classes, producing two different stories: Iggiley Piggiley and…