Featured image: Alison Hall Future Media Production student Gracie Hall takes home top music photography award A Manchester Metropolitan University student has claimed a top national photography award, winning the Photographer of the Year title in the music category at the London Camera Exchange 2025. Gracie Hall, a BA Future Media Production student, impressed judges with her…
By Lowri Simmons and Amy Corringham Featured image: Phil Tragen The sell-out phenomenon, Kinky Boots The Musical strutted into Manchester’s Palace Theatre this week for a four-day show, directed by Nikolai Foster. Based on a true story and featuring Tony and Grammy-winning pop star Cyndi Lauper, this show brings Harvey Fierstein’s book to life, the…
By James Hyland Featured image: Georgina Hurdsfield / Festival Republic Ah, January. The weather is miserable, you’re miserable as you return to work or school, and worst of all, the miserable boards of film companies release their worst films! Luckily for you, we’ve got the perfect list of albums to soundtrack your month and help you forget…
Featured image and gallery: Leo Woollison Crook Angela Cheveau and Kate Carne were crowned winners of the 2024 QuietManDave Prize at Manchester Metropolitan University on Friday. The short-form writing prize is held biennially to honour the memory of the much-loved and well-known Manchester writer and critic Dave Murray, who passed away in 2019. The writers…
By Lowri Simmons and Amy Leeks Manchester Metropolitan University’s 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence festival hosted a powerful open mic event at the Manchester Poetry Library, offering a space of creativity, solidarity and healing. Led by Forward Prize-winning poet Dr Kim Moore and final-year creative writing student Katie Davies, the event brought together…
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