Graduate Stories: Simon Rennie on creating a new sub-genre of poetry – “It changed the way I saw the world”
Featured image: Simon Rennie Our new Graduate Stories series uncovers the diverse experiences of Manchester Met alumni,…
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The Breeders @ Manchester Albert Hall review – a divine night of live music
It’s the hottest day of 2024 in the UK so far, with beer gardens bursting at the seams in true British fashion. For some in Manchester, however, their evening is to be spent with none other than The Breeders. Formed by Pixies bassist Kim Deal and her sister Kelley in 1990, they’re now accompanied by drummer Jim Macpherson and British-born bassist Josephine Wiggs.
Pearl Jam @ Co-op Live review – Grunge legends triumph over illness
Featured image and gallery: Gracie Hall Irish post-punk band The Murder Capital start the evening with a…
Universities in Greater Manchester object to University of Bolton proposed name change
Featured image: Manchester Metropolitan University The University of Bolton’s plan to rebrand itself with a regional name…
Wonky Tooth’s eatGOODY review – a jumble sale of flavours and textures
Featured image: Eloise Billington This is the first in a new series in which our intrepid gourmand,…
Girli @ Club Academy review – Utopia for those who have felt othered
Featured image and gallery: Gracie Hall Hailing all the way from America, alt-pop artist tiLLie opens the…
Dido & Aeneas and Orfeo ed Euridice @ Hope Mill Theatre review – an impressive double bill
Featured image: City of Manchester Opera City of Manchester Opera presented their first double bill since 2019,…
Shirley Craven @ The Whitworth Art Gallery review – A celebration of colour and pattern
Featured image: Elizabeth Clark After stepping into the stark white gallery space of The Whitworth Art Gallery…
What you need to know about the upcoming election
Featured image: Elliott Stallion on Unsplash A rain-soaked Rishi Sunak took the news by storm on 22nd May, calling…
What’s On: Things to do in Manchester this summer
Mary Skeaping’s ‘Giselle’ @ The Palace Theatre review – enchanting elegance
Featured image: Lowri Simmons From daylight to dark, The Palace Theatre comes to life through the art…
5 books to read in Pride Month
Featured image: Amber Bermingham June is Pride Month. This month is all about coming together in unison…
Aladdin @ The Palace Theatre review – Exceptional glitz and glamour
Featured image: The Palace Theatre, Deen Van Meer Manchester’s Palace Theatre is bathed in magic as Disney’s…
University to rename Manchester School of Art Benzie Building to honour alumnus L.S. Lowry’s legacy
Manchester Metropolitan University is marking its 200th anniversary by honouring one of its most celebrated alumni, L.S. Lowry.
C.O.F.F.I.N. / Mister Strange @ YES Pink Room review – Joyous rock ‘n’ roll carnage
Denim. Leather. A guitarist wearing both. Local quartet Mister Strange pull off their no-frills rock ‘n’ roll with more than a dash of panache. They’re scuzzy, infused with grooves, and in Tomas Walmsley’s snapshots, have a singing drummer who pulls facial expressions that are usually reserved for log flume cameras.