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2018 07 27 Dusty 2

‘A distinctive voice and a dramatic story’ - Dusty, The Lowry, reviewed

Joan Davies predicts a strong future for this landmark new musical, based on memories from...

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Tourism’s missing link - Central Library’s astonishing visitor numbers

Jonathan Schofield praises the St Peter’s Square icon but wonders at its omission

2018 07 22 Bee In The City 3

101 bees land in Manchester for ambitious public-art project

The giant honey bees will be here until September, so pick up a map and...

2018 07 Impossible Dave Williams

Nothing Comperes To Gordo (but four stand-ups might be better)

A riot of laughs for just a fiver – get your ticket while you still can

2018 07 16 The Invisible Man Kieran

New exhibition reveals Manchester through the eyes of the homeless

‘Stories of the Streets’ has popped up in the Arndale, showcasing over 250 photos taken...

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Julie Hesmondhalgh on Take Back Theatre: 'Where acting meets activism'

The political theatre collective was co-founded by Hesmondhalgh in response to the 2015 Tory conference...

2018 6 21 Mitzi Cunliffe

BAFTA designer is first female artist to receive plaque in Manchester

A memorial for Mitzi Cunliffe will be unveiled at her Didsbury studio, where she created...

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The Bromley Boys - could this become the 'definitive football film'?

With World Cup fever just around the corner, Sareda Dirir previews this summer’s most anticipated...

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Slow motion greatness – cult author Jeff Noon is back

Danny Moran speaks to the man who spins rainbows out of ideas

2018 02 26 Star Garter

The Music Stops Here: a film about The Star and Garter

Documentary tells the tale of another threatened music venue, as part of Manchester Film Festival

2018 02 20 Syria Exhibiton 7

A century of bloodshed: Imperial War Museums 100 years on

On the centenary of WW1’s end, Syria exhibition highlights the endurance of conflict

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‘Doesn’t deliver on its promises’ - Evita, Palace Theatre, review

Vicky Smith finds this show a mix of good and bad - much like the...

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The show goes on at Contact Theatre despite closure

The Oxford Road venue will remain closed until 2019, but the show will go on...

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Street art spectacular: Cities of Hope returns in 2018

No longer confined to the Northern Quarter, the convention will take over Greater Manchester in 2018

2017 10 26 Sunset Boulevard 4 Copy

'Oozing Webber's gothic splendour' - Sunset Boulevard, Palace Theatre, review

Ria Jones and Danny Mac excel in this rich Gothic melodrama, set in the cutthroat...

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Shudehill's Wonder Inn to close on Halloween

Financial woes and landlord feuds have forced the creative wellness centre to shut up shop

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Fancy a free curry in the Northern Quarter? All you’ve got to do is talk...

Vicky Smith meets a theatre company striking an unusual bargain

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Theatre review - Sister Act, Palace Theatre

Vicky Smith is razzled, dazzled and ultimately heartwarmed by this soulful story of sisterhood