theatre
8th January 2024 | By Osaro Ojo
Chanel’s Spectacular Métiers d’Art 2023/2024 Show showers Manchester hopes of economic boomManchester basked in Chanel’s 2023/2024 edition of Métiers d’Art show with council saying the show could bring an economic boom to the city The deputy...
22nd November 2023 | By Rebecca Mills
Manchester welcomes the UK Jewish Film Festival this November.The 27th annual UK Jewish Film Festival returned to cinemas across Manchester. Featured venues included Parrs Wood Cineworld cinema in Didsbury, Home in the city...
16th May 2023 | By Callum Pickup
Didsbury Players announce a new productionThe amateur dramatics society, The Didsbury Players, reveals their upcoming production, Vinegar Tom. The production will take place on the 16th and 17th of June at the East Didsbury Methodist Church.
21st February 2023 | By Jessica Smith
More than 7,000 people sign petition to save Oldham Coliseum from closureOldham Coliseum at risk of closure as more than 7,000 people sign petition to save it from closure
12th November 2022 | By Thomas Markham
Thousands of fans left angered after missing out Peter Kay Live TicketsFans from across Britain flocked to social media to express their anger after missing out on Peter Kay Live tickets. Bolton’s famous comic Peter Kay...
14th June 2022 | By Niamh Melody
‘It’s never just playing pretend’ at the Contact: theatre reaches out to LGBTQ+ communityContact theatre often focusses on the importance of culture and highlight members of the LGBTQ+ community. Recently Contact featured The Bread We Break, a one-woman show...
14th June 2022 | By Tyrese King
Salaam festival shines a spotlight on Muslim culture in ManchesterThe Salaam Festival is a Manchester-based biennial festival that explores the future of Muslim art and culture through original work. Its aim is to...
24th February 2022 | By Toni Clarke
Last Quiz Night on Earth kicks off north west tour in Cheetham HillIn true Brit style, Alison Carr reckons we’d spend those final hours doing the weekly quiz down at our local pub. Or at least that’s the...
30th October 2021 | By Tyrese King
Home celebrate Black History Month 2021 while pushing the narrativeHome put on numerous events to celebrate Black History Month this year. Events included live and online theatre, a specially curated film programme and a...
19th May 2021 | By Victoria Thiele
‘I teared up, it was overwhelming’ — reopening of cinemas and theatre sparks strong feelings but the struggle is not over yet(Film by George Crafer and Kiah Azriel-Freer) It was a great night for Colin, the veteran Big Issue vendor. He says he once taught Andy Burnham...
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...
10th November 2020 | By nq_admin
Manchester lecturer takes part in research on the impact of COVID-19 on UK theatre freelancersWhen the country went into lockdown in March, theatres and venues across the globe closed their doors, unsure of when they would re-open to the...
31st October 2020 | By nq_admin
HOME Manchester launches campaign to highlight costs of running theatreHOME Manchester launched its ’empty seat campaign’ to highlight the cost of running a venue when not at full capacity. The theatre has taken 700 seats off sale,...
20th October 2020 | By Kiah-Azriel Freer
Home cinema reopens six months after closure due to coronavirus pandemicHome cinema has reopened to the public after being closed for six months because of coronavirus. Many cinemas have been struggling with current restrictions such as Cineworld announcing...
28th September 2020 | By nq_admin
Things to do this week if you are in self-isolationHogwarts digital escape room We all need a bit of escapism right now. Created by an American librarian, Harry Potter fans can enjoy this free...
28th September 2020 | By nq_admin
Things to Do This Week From IsolationHogwarts Digital Escape Room We all need a bit of escapism right now. Created by an American librarian, Harry Potter fans can enjoy this free...
13th November 2019 | By dave porter
Political chaos we find ourselves in is Out of Order as this stage show comically provesSix clowns appear on stage, faces grimaced in make-up, suits awry, and proceed to sit sullenly round a table. Music alerts them to action and...
18th October 2019 | By Scott Trusdale
Review: Storyhouse’s The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and My HydeDr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a landmark piece of British Literature and has been adapted dozens upon dozens of times since the original stage show...
30th November 2018 | By Anousheh Yazdani
Theatre Review: True West starring Kit Harington and Johnny FlynnKit Harington and Johnny Flynn star in a new West End production of Sam Shepard’s conceptual thriller, True West. The British actors and singer-songwriter status that Flynn has to his name,...
8th November 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice
Review: Calendar Girls the Musical exposes the reality of griefThe award-winning production Calendar Girls the Musical takes to the stage at The Lowry as part of a nine-month UK tour. Co-written by Gary Barlow...