Entertainment
10th March 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
‘It’s a selection of our favourite events and workshops that celebrate women’, says Lass Fest organiserThe annual Walk for Women event took place in Manchester when hundreds took to the streets in support of women’s rights and to denounce gender-based...
14th February 2023 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
Cash prizes to be won by GM artists via Manchester Independents open call for commissionsManchester Independents (MI) 2023 are taking applications from new and established artists to provide work in any artform. Successful applicants will be eligible to receive...
24th January 2023 | By Ola Adeyemi
Competition, rain defier wins £1,000 in arcade gameA passer-by who chose to challenge other contestants in an arcade game and defied the rain won £1,000 at an event in Piccadilly Gardens. Hellen...
18th January 2023 | By Jessica Smith
BBC Radio Manchester work alongside mayor Andy Burnham to support upcoming musicians in the cityGreater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham this week kickstarted a new program together with BBC Radio Manchester to help upcoming musicians in the city. The mayor will...
12th December 2022 | By Rachel Cowsill
‘It’s a spectacle!’: The Royal Northern College of Music are performing Die Fledermaus with a few surprisesDie Fledermaus is one of the most famous operas in history. What’s a better way to celebrate 50 years of the RNCM than with a...
24th November 2022 | By Ruby Qaimkhani
BBC and ITV labelled as ‘bias’ and ‘woke imperialists’ for not broadcasting the Qatar world cup opening ceremonyFamily-friendly sporting event What began as a celebration of culture and ethnicities as well as a passion to show family-friendly music (without the emphasis on...
31st October 2022 | By Jessica Smith
Impending court case looms over iconic Northern Quarter music venue Night and DayThe future of Manchester’s iconic Night and Day café is to be decided at a court hearing later this month. The Oldham Street venue has been...
15th March 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
‘The war has faded from the news, but it hasn’t left the minds and hearts of the people’ – Celebrating Syria Festival returns for fifth yearManchester is celebrating the beauty of Syrian art and culture – often neglected amid the backdrop of war – with two weeks of events organised by Rethink Rebuild...
13th March 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Rapper Aitch’s Learning Curve music video to feature at Manchester Film Festival 2022The music video for the song, Learning Curve, by Manchester artist Aitch will feature in Manchester Film Festival’s opening screening of north west short films. The...
10th March 2022 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Everything Everything release single using AI technology ahead of ‘revolutionary’ new albumAI programme was fed terms and conditions of LinkedIn, ancient epic poem Beowulf, the teachings of Confucius and 400,000 4Chan forum posts
9th February 2022 | By Katie Russell
Rooney: top England goal scorer is star of new Amazon documentaryAmazon are releasing a new film about Wayne Rooney this week in which he tells of his struggles in coming to terms with the pressures...
3rd February 2022 | By Marina Argirova
HOME cinema welcomes art lovers and artists in annual open exhibitionThe Manchester Open Exhibition opened up this week – for the second time ever – in HOME cinema. The exhibition, which is open and free to...
2nd February 2022 | By Megan Barlow
Waterloo Road stars returning for reboot of TV show starring Angela GriffinWaterloo Road actors Adam Thomas, Angela Griffin and Katie Griffiths are set to reprise their roles as the drama series returns to BBC One. There...
12th November 2021 | By Rebecca Redican
Palace Theatre’s Hairspray begins late with cast changes following ‘argument’A Palace Theatre performance of Hairspray was delayed by 45 minutes because of a reported disagreement between cast and production members The packed out show was...
10th November 2021 | By Tyrese King
Okechukwu Nzelu discusses ‘fantastic novels’ written by C Pam Zhang and Bryan WashingtonThe author of a novel which challenges perceptions of America’a wild west was invited to speak at a Manchester Literature festival event. C Pam Zhang and...
28th September 2021 | By Eddie Toomer-McAlpine
Bankley Gallery in Levenshulme showcases work from 20 artists selected from annual open callThe past 18 months of lockdown has influenced many artists' work which are all linked by what exhibition judge and Manchester photographer Simon Buckley describes as "a sense of melancholy, loneliness and fear"
18th June 2021 | By Claudia Waring
Refugee Week in Manchester is marked by Journeys Festival International with new art projectJourney’s Festival International is back with more enlightening stories hidden around the city. Interactive and illustrated posters have been dotted around Manchester bringing stories from people...
18th May 2021 | By Kiah-Azriel Freer
Louder Than Words music festival launches series of live streaming eventsLouder than Words festival has launched a series of live streams hosted by Manchester music journalist and creator of the Louder Than War publication, John...
8th December 2020 | By Lucas Crossley
Blanketman release new single as they prepare for live shows in early 2021The new track from Manchester alternative fourpiece Blanketman is out now, the band’s third release of 2020. Latest single Harold is available on all streaming platforms,...
25th November 2020 | By nq_admin
Manchester International Festival launches training academy for unemployed young peopleIn 2018 the Manchester International Festival (MIF) launched the Factory Academy for unemployed adults aged 19-24 to train to work in the creative industry. Jocelyne Underwood, Factory...