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…

The Politics of The Consumer Society, 28th February & 14th March, Geoffrey Manton Building, MMU Words by Neil Harrison Image: allornothingtraveler.com No longer simply the domain of fringe, leftist political organisations and agitprop (agitation propaganda) movements, such as Occupy and Adbusters, it appears antagonists of the capitalist, consumer society are entering the mainstream. In his lectures…

One Hand Clapping, Friday, 15th March, International Anthony Burgess FoundationWords by Alex Martin A dimly lit stage with the buzzing static of a television to light the space. This was an unusual Friday night for me, one that would turn out to be entertaining, funny and consistently thought-provoking, all due to Lucia Cox’s stunning adaptation…