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Ellie-Jo chats to Julie Hesmondhalgh about The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and more
Tennessee Williams, a reworked Dolls House and a very special musical premiere
Festive listings for December including theatre, festive gigs and a winter wonderland
Jonathan Schofield welcomes the return of a city favourite and tells its story too
Where to eat before a performance... or have a drink afterwards
Part One: Some of the amazing structures that used to stand in the city
As COVID-19 transforms society, inmates are not the only surprising new manufacturers
Arts Council announcement could help the cultural sector pull through the coronavirus crisis
We look at the original event that inspired Maggie's annual Grand Costume Ball
Smoked things, squashed things, spicy things and lots of chicken. Let’s eat
The groundbreaking venue will tour Greater Manchester, opening with a new arts festival this month
Hairy puddings, bloody cups, crackers crockery and baths of barley
With New York grit and Mancunian swagger, this bolshie reinvention works a treat
Joan Davies wonders how relevant the ‘greatest anti-war play’ is today
A housing provider teamed up with the Royal Exchange to help lonely residents…with life-changing results...
Cocktails by numbers, carbs by Italians and bras hanging from ceilings...
As the ‘American Dream’ turns increasingly sour, Joan Davies applauds a timely revival
The Boltonian actor will be recognised for championing working class and female voices, as well...
News & Comment
FilterJulie Hesmondhalgh: 'We're finally realising that there's a rich pool of talent that exists here'
Ellie-Jo chats to Julie Hesmondhalgh about The Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting and more
'This is is a really bold move for us' - Royal Exchange Theatre announces programme for 2022
Tennessee Williams, a reworked Dolls House and a very special musical premiere
Top things to do in Manchester for December, Xmas and New Year 2021
Festive listings for December including theatre, festive gigs and a winter wonderland
The Royal Exchange main hall re-opens, it's about time
Jonathan Schofield welcomes the return of a city favourite and tells its story too
Pre-theatre dinner: The best restaurants to visit before a show in Manchester
Where to eat before a performance... or have a drink afterwards
Demolished or destroyed - Twelve Lost Buildings of Manchester
Part One: Some of the amazing structures that used to stand in the city
How prisoners and theatres are helping the NHS…by making scrubs
As COVID-19 transforms society, inmates are not the only surprising new manufacturers
Emergency funding package helps Manchester's creativity continue
Arts Council announcement could help the cultural sector pull through the coronavirus crisis
Glad rags - How Manchester's biggest ever Fancy Dress Ball began
We look at the original event that inspired Maggie's annual Grand Costume Ball
Eight of the best things to eat in Manchester - December 2019
Smoked things, squashed things, spicy things and lots of chicken. Let’s eat
Royal Exchange launches £1m pop-up theatre
The groundbreaking venue will tour Greater Manchester, opening with a new arts festival this month
Seven of the best things to eat around Manchester: May 2019
Hairy puddings, bloody cups, crackers crockery and baths of barley
‘A risk that’s paid off’ - West Side Story, Royal Exchange, reviewed
With New York grit and Mancunian swagger, this bolshie reinvention works a treat
‘It had more impact in the thirties’ - Mother Courage and her Children, Royal Exchange, reviewed
Joan Davies wonders how relevant the ‘greatest anti-war play’ is today
On Top of the World: a tale of loneliness, theatre and Manchester tower blocks
A housing provider teamed up with the Royal Exchange to help lonely residents…with life-changing results...
Six new Manchester bars and restaurants you might not have heard about
Cocktails by numbers, carbs by Italians and bras hanging from ceilings...
‘A post-war play with striking relevance’ - Death of A Salesman, Royal Exchange, reviewed
As the ‘American Dream’ turns increasingly sour, Joan Davies applauds a timely revival
Maxine Peake to receive ‘outstanding contribution to British theatre’ award
The Boltonian actor will be recognised for championing working class and female voices, as well...