Do Humanities Matter in the 21st Century? Neil Harrison, Richard Reed, and Sascha Wilts all agree with a resounding and resonating… YES!  Words by Siobhán O’Toole Left to right: Richard Reed, Neil Harrison & Sascha Wilts Today’s award ceremony celebrated three deserving winners who all entered wonderfully diverse pieces in reaction to the above question earlier…

Student Press Officer, Siobhan O’Toole, talks to Didsbury’s Sue Stern—published novelist, poet, and children’s author, about her influences, journey as a developing writer, heritage, and joy of becoming self-published. Words by Siobhán O’Toole On approaching the lovely Didsbury home of Sue Stern today, I could not help but feel nervous excitement after reading and enjoying…

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…