Manchester Comic Con
Not long ago, in a city not far away, everything ‘nerd’ returned to Manchester for a weekend…
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Award Winning Author Victor Wright on Self-Publishing Comics
By Justine Chamberlain Manchester Comic Con hosted dozens of comic book writers and illustrators in its Comic…
Red Dwarf – Chris Barrie and Hattie Hayridge at Manchester Comic Con 2014
Red Dwarf, the cult sci-fi comedy classic, is still much loved by fans all around the world.…
Chris Barrie Confirms He Wants Brittas Back
Chris Barrie has today confirmed that he would be happy to play Gordon Brittas in a revival…
Down a little staircase… A Guide to Manchester’s Underground Nightlife
Even newcomers who’ve only been in Manchester a couple of weeks feel they already know the place. …
A ‘Fight for Humanity’ – My View of the Protest For Palestine at Media City
By Moiza Butt. Photographs courtesy of Speaker Newspaper. You would think the scorching heat and fasting (as…
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Review
In my last article, I talked about my excitement for the new Planet of The Apes prequel,…
Discussing euthanasia in the House of Lords is only the start
By Justine Chamberlain A few days ago the former Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Carey, reopened the public…
Pride and Prize Money – How It Feels To Win The Manchester Writing Competition
By Neil Harrison Two huge cheques, each worth a life-changing £10,000, are once again beginning to burn…
Revising My Childhood in Light of Rolf Harris’s Guilt
The most recent revelation within Operation Yewtree is the news of Rolf Harris and his conviction of performing…
Notes into Letters – Writers Find Inspiration Visiting The Hallé at The Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé. Photo courtesy of Russell Hart and The Hallé. Students from the MMU’s Creative Writing MA have been…
Nicholas Royle Discusses Writing Short Stories ahead of the Manchester Fiction Prize
With a whopping £10,000 for the winner, The Manchester Fiction Prize is a short story writer’s dream…
Adam O’Riordan Shares his thoughts on Poetry and the Manchester Poetry Prize
By Justine Chamberlain With its £10,000 jackpot, The Manchester Poetry Prize is one that all poets set their sights…
That Sinking Feeling: England Fails to Rise to the Occasion Again
By Matthew Bostock Isn’t football a funny old game? If you haven’t noticed already, England have already…
Manchester Joins Worldwide Protest Against ‘War on Drugs’
Manchester is preparing to join almost 100 cities worldwide in calling for an end to the criminalisation…