Entertainment

Jenna and the G's

14th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Jenna and the G’s at Albert Schloss

Full of roaring open fires, long Viking tables and a beautiful décor, Albert Schloss is one of those venues where you can have a classy...

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14th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Nina Nesbitt at Sound Control, Manchester

With the recent announcement of well-known music venue Sound Control set to close at the end of the year, the nightclub is soaking in its...

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14th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Performance artist authors new anthology of ingenious practice-led projects

Mesearch and the Performing Body is an innovative book written by Dr Mark Edward. It conveys his research principally of contemporary dance, drag performance, art...

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14th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Winter Wonderland at Event City

Footballers and TV stars braved the cold and enjoyed the indoor Christmas theme park as Winter Wonderland officially launched in Manchester on Monday. Doors have...

KIKI Showtime

14th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Very Cherry Sundae – Christmas special at KIKI Manchester

As the party dances started and the confetti flew at the end of the Sunday show, it is clear to see why cabaret is such a...

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13th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Contact Theatre and Rasa co -production ‘Handlooms’ is set to be shown in a sari shop on Wilmslow Road

The Contact Theatre and Rasa co-production, Handlooms, is going to be set in Alankar House of Sarees on Wilmslow Road this March, as part of...

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12th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Best in Stand Up @ The Comedy Store

Perched on the Deansgate Locks, the Manchester outcrop of London’s best-known comedy club was the location of last week’s alternative night out. Despite living in...

Red Riding Hood and the Wolf

12th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Red Riding Hood and the Wolf at HOME

The ragged, puppet-wolf is a wimp. Red Riding Hood is a demon-like doll. Grandma is her evil accomplice and a crazed taxidermist, and her mother...

The Grand Venue

12th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Good Foxy: playing for the people

Good Foxy are returning to their hometown of Clitheroe to play a special non-profit homecoming gig to celebrate the launch of their new EP. The...

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11th December 2017 | By Tom Green

Review: Beat the Frog @ The Frog and Bucket, 04/12/17

Is making jokes about being fat still a taboo? For me, observational comedy is by far the best form of the art. So on this...

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11th December 2017 | By nq_admin

REVIEW: The Cribs, Gorilla, 09.12.17

There’s a tendency to unfairly lump The Cribs in with the ‘landfill indie’ of the mid-noughties – a Guardian article earlier this year mentioned in...

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11th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Around the World in 80 Days at The Lowry

The mysterious and fabulously wealthy Phileas Fogg wagers his life’s fortune that he can circumnavigate the globe in just 80 days with his assistant Passepartout....

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9th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Morale is High (Since We Gave Up Hope) @ Contact Theatre

In this digressive yet affable piece of gig-theatre by Manchester-based theatre company Powder Keg, Ross McCaffery and Jake Walton drag us through a whirlwind of...

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9th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Guys and Dolls at the Royal Exchange Theatre

After moving the classic musical up the road in New York, the musical gets a brand new soul. This version of Frank Loesser’s musical about...

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8th December 2017 | By nq_admin

A Night of Laughter: Comedy Store Review

Manchester’s Comedy Store, sister to its store in London, is the biggest establishment to offer the public the very best in stand-up comedy in Manchester....

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7th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: The Pigeon Detectives @ Manchester Academy

Remember 2007? Amy Winehouse was still alive, Glastonbury saw one of its biggest mud baths to date while Arctic Monkeys headlined, and The Pigeon Detectives...

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6th December 2017 | By nq_admin

The Charlatans launch entire discography of singles as an app with Manchester tech experts Modern English

Long-established Manchester indie band The Charlatans have launched a phone home screen inspired mobile website that is packed with exclusive Charlatans material redesigned to look...

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6th December 2017 | By nq_admin

The Abstract Orchestra: Madvillainy Review

The Abstract Orchestra is a 16-piece all-star hip hop big band. The band has its original roots in Leeds, with influences from live performances of major...

Gorillaz Live Manchester

4th December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Gorillaz at Manchester Arena

It’s not often the animated four-piece take to the stage, so it goes without saying that the return of Gorillaz to the city of Manchester...

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1st December 2017 | By nq_admin

Review: Nativity the Musical at Manchester’s Palace Theatre

Based on the 2009 film, which is now a British classic Christmas film, expectations were high for the cast and creatives of Nativity the Musical. ...