Entertainment
5th November 2018 | By Megan Luke
Incredible Hulk star Lou Ferrigno among stars appearing in Manchester as For the Love of Sci Fi makes its returnFor the Love of Sci-Fi is a convention which encourages fans to dress up as their favourite characters and gives them the opportunity to see some...
4th November 2018 | By [email protected]
Manchester Christmas lights switch on 2018 brings out the starsChristmas 2018 was triggered with the push of a button at Manchester’s Albert Square as music filled the streets and fireworks lit up the sky....
2nd November 2018 | By Dan Gough
Videogames Live Celebrate 480th ConcertVideogames Live concert kicked off with Castlevania. As with all Videolive Game concerts they show segments of the various different videogames up on the...
1st November 2018 | By Andrew Wong
Superheroes and superfans converge on capital for MCM comic conventionMCM London Comic Con is one of the UK’s biggest pop culture events and is held in ExCeL London. The convention one of the largest to...
30th October 2018 | By Dan Gough
“I think the Bridge of Clay is actually better written than The Book Thief”: An Evening with Markus ZusakMarkus Zusak, born in Australia, famous for the Book Thief, after 13 years has completed his most recent book, the Bridge of Clay. ...
30th October 2018 | By Sian McGuinness
There Is A Light That Never Goes Out: photography exhibition celebrates city’s music pedigreeManchester’s Central Library is currently home to a photography exhibition celebrating the city’s rich music heritage. There is a Light That Never Goes Out (the title...
30th October 2018 | By Jack Dulhanty
Review: Psychedelic band Khruangbin play sold out gig at Manchester’s Albert HallEmbed from Getty Images The Burton-based group, Khruangbin, layered piquant guitar-playing, slippery bass-lines and laid-back drumming to create a voraciously infectious sound that played as light as soufflé....
28th October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe
Dogs get dressed up in blood-curdling costumes for Halloween paradeIt was as far removed from a ‘catwalk’ as you can imagine but everyone had a frightfully good time. Dogs dressed as witches and owners...
28th October 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice
Mapping The City – new book explores the history of ManchesterThree Manchester academics have collaborated to produce a new book charting the history and development of the city. Manchester – Mapping The City chronicles the...
21st October 2018 | By Danielle Wroe
Spooky pooches and howling hounds to take part in Halloween dog paradeAs we approach Hallowe’en, Northern Quota is looking into some of our city’s events as well as paranormal myths and legends. Halloween is not the...
18th October 2018 | By Megan Luke
Disney films under spotlight after being accused of stereotyping women through portrayal of princessesAn interview between Ellen DeGeneres and Kiera Knightley started a debate on whether certain Disney princess films portray women in a negative light. Knightley said...
13th October 2018 | By Isaac Jordan
Refugee art showcased at Journeys Festival aims to break down barriers and prejudiceManchester was alive and buzzing this past week as Journeys Festival showcased the talents of refugee artists from around the world. The 10-day festival, which was held...
9th October 2018 | By Daniel Davies
Singer-songwriter Becky Hill performs on street despite venue cancelling gigPopular singer-songwriter Becky Hill sang outside the Manchester Academy tonight after the venue was forced to cancel the gig due to maintainance problems. The 24...
8th October 2018 | By Elizabeth Harrison
Manchester Museum shows it has girl power with Women in Nature eventThe Manchester Museum is inviting visitors to walk around the building in the evening as part of an ‘After Hours’ series of events. The first...
8th October 2018 | By Andrew Wong
Review: Bite taken out of Venom with some lacklustre performancesVenom is a Sony film adaptation of a favourite Marvel Comics character of the same name. It is directed by Ruben Fleischer, who is known...
3rd October 2018 | By Isaac Jordan
Jess Glynne graces the Albert Hall with a stunning performance in free show for fans‘All I am’ singer Jess Glynne performed an intimate set for more1,000 lucky fans at Manchester’s Albert Hall. The free show saw her perform her...
29th September 2018 | By Sarah Storer
Review: Faces Places is an insightful documentary which gives voice to the working classFaces Places is a is a 2017 French documentary film directed by Agnès Varda and ‘JR’ that depicts the directors travelling around rural France, creating portraits...
3rd July 2018 | By dave porter
Morrissey indie favourites Bradford still Shouting Quietly after 30 yearsA cult indie band beloved of Morrissey are marking the 30th anniversary release of their one-and-only album with a gig in Manchester. The Smiths frontman...
29th June 2018 | By Danielle Kenneally
Retro fever keeps pinball wizards and video gamers returning to Bury’s Arcade ClubEurope’s largest free-play video and pinball arcade began life in Andy Palmer’s family-run Haslingden computer shop. The arcade, situated just outside of Bury, started off with just 30...
11th June 2018 | By nq_admin
It’s the end of the world as we know it – what will you do?What would you do if you had three weeks to live? Get very drunk? Have lots of sexual liaisons? Make amends with your family? 18 Victoria...