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Review: The Commitments

Review: The Commitments

The Commitments, a jukebox musical based on the film of the same name, is filled with great music, energetic acting, talented musicians, and great laughs
Review: Dirty Dancing

Review: Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing is a timeless classic revived
Remembering Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist has passed away aged 59

Remembering Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist has passed away aged 59

Remembering the brilliant Andy Rourke, bassist of Manchester legends The Smiths after his passing on 19th May 2023
Review: Rock of Ages

Review: Rock of Ages

Rock of Ages’ press night at Manchester Opera House was plagued by technical difficulties and saved by an understudy
Live Review: Kim Wilde at Bridgewater Hall

Live Review: Kim Wilde at Bridgewater Hall

Legendary singer Kim Wilde’s The Greatest Hits Tour played at Bridgewater Hall – where she was joined by China Crisis.
Cannes 2022: Armageddon Time and understanding your privilege

Cannes 2022: Armageddon Time and understanding your privilege

James Gray’s Armageddon Time is a heartbreaking story of a young boy who begins to understand his privilege growing up in 1980s New York.
The Mancunion takes on: Bongo’s Bingo!

The Mancunion takes on: Bongo’s Bingo!

The Mancunion team takes on Bongo’s Bingo for the first time, experiencing bingo like never before. Question is, could you hack Bongo’s Bingo?
Live Review: The Psychedelic Furs at Manchester Academy 2

Live Review: The Psychedelic Furs at Manchester Academy 2

A review of The Psychedelic Furs’ show at Manchester Academy 2 by Jessica Bagley.
It’s a Sin: Youth, freedom and AIDS in 1980s London

It’s a Sin: Youth, freedom and AIDS in 1980s London

Channel 4’s newest series, It’s a Sin, is a compelling portrait of 1980s gay youth, sexual freedom and the beginnings of HIV epidemic
Preview: The Early Films of Japan’s Punk Generation

Preview: The Early Films of Japan’s Punk Generation

Catch an ’80s array of cult Japanese sci-fi, horror and action at HOME this October

Review: Airport ’87

Central Library’s select but charming collection of photographs captures the vibrant atmosphere of Manchester Airport thirty years ago

Review: Rita, Sue and Bob Too

Jade Fox reviews Octagon Theatre Bolton’s revival of Andrea Dunbar’s seminal classic

Crash, Bang, Wallop

Continuing my kick on the 1980s that started last week with the British home computer, and how influential it was in not only British video games, but the computing industry, I’d like to cross the pond and talk about North America’s adventures with video games

Loading, ready, run

While the US was being lorded over by the Atari 2600, the UK, and most of Europe was getting involved in the home computer

Feminist fashion: Decisive decades

The Fashion Editors take a look at the defining decades of feminist fashion