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Elli Duke

Elli Duke

Arts & Culture Managing Editor 2025-26 & Winner of The Mancunion ‘Best Newcomer’ Award 2024

Live review: Olivia Dean brings ‘The Art of Loving’ to Manchester

Live review: Olivia Dean brings ‘The Art of Loving’ to Manchester

The Grammy winner brings a show-stopping performance to Co-Op Live in celebration of her new album
Live review: Jessie J returns with a Bang (Bang)

Live review: Jessie J returns with a Bang (Bang)

Jessie J brings an acoustic set to Albert Hall showing the power of her voice and the strength of her chat
Students react to the University of Manchester’s world-first AI partnership with Microsoft

Students react to the University of Manchester’s world-first AI partnership with Microsoft

65,000 students and staff will soon receive full access to Microsoft CoPilot as part of the partnership — but opinions on campus are mixed about its use
Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation

Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation

Demonstrations on Wilmslow Road in Rusholme celebrate the anniversary of Bashar al-Assad’s fall from power, as the country continues to grapple with an uncertain future
Live review: Celeste showcases ‘Woman of Faces’ at Academy 2

Live review: Celeste showcases ‘Woman of Faces’ at Academy 2

Celeste brings her new album ‘Woman Of Faces’ to Academy 2
My matcha is not your costume

My matcha is not your costume

In recent years, matcha has taken the world by storm but has been stripped of its cultural and historical connections, reducing it to another trend with little context
Review: One Battle After Another might just be the scariest film of 2025

Review: One Battle After Another might just be the scariest film of 2025

Paul Thomas Anderson’s new action thriller, One Battle After Another, serves up a scarily realistic action-thriller masterpiece
Review: Black Power Desk at The Lowry

Review: Black Power Desk at The Lowry

Black Power Desk is a vivid and hearfelt production celebrating the British Black Power movement of the 1970s
Album review: Joy Crookes makes a stunning return with ‘Juniper’

Album review: Joy Crookes makes a stunning return with ‘Juniper’

Joy Crookes returns with highly-anticipated sophomore release, Juniper, which proves to have been well-worth the wait
Pro-Palestine groups hold first on-campus protest of the academic year

Pro-Palestine groups hold first on-campus protest of the academic year

Freshers’ Week sees first protest action, as Pro-Palestine groups demand the University of Manchester to “cut ties with Tel Aviv University” and “divest from the companies that are supporting the Zionist regimes”
The 5 best music venues to check out during Freshers’ Week

The 5 best music venues to check out during Freshers’ Week

Manchester offers a wide range of music venues, regardless of the genre you’re into: here is a guide to five venues you should check out during Freshers
Answering five of Freshers’ frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Answering five of Freshers’ frequently asked questions (FAQs)

Here are the answers to some key practical questions about university life that Freshers are asking
Interview: Hetta Falzon on ‘Freckles’, feeling vulnerable, and finding your voice again

Interview: Hetta Falzon on ‘Freckles’, feeling vulnerable, and finding your voice again

Singer-songwriter and Manchester student Hetta Falzon discusses her musical journey, getting signed and navigating life changes
Live Review: Laughterama at Castlefield Bowl

Live Review: Laughterama at Castlefield Bowl

Laughterama Comedy Festival returns to Castlefield Bowl for its fourth year, providing another week of fantastic open-air comedy
Interview: Rhys James on dread, Deansgate, and diving into the comedy deep-end

Interview: Rhys James on dread, Deansgate, and diving into the comedy deep-end

Ahead of his book tour show in Manchester on 17 September, The Mancunion interviewed Rhys James about his new book, career, and time as a student at the University of Manchester
Dressing for her age: Why is the media so bothered by Millie Bobby Brown?

Dressing for her age: Why is the media so bothered by Millie Bobby Brown?

Having faced an onslaught of criticism over the course of her press tour, Millie Bobby Brown exemplifies the constant policing of women’s bodies and clothes
Year Abroad Diaries #5: Final year dread

Year Abroad Diaries #5: Final year dread

With the year abroad drawing to a close, it is hard not to feel apprehensive about returning to Manchester
Equus Asinus: A beautiful return to the Men I Trust universe

Equus Asinus: A beautiful return to the Men I Trust universe

Men I Trust return with a stellar album which showcases their capabilities as a band and solidifies their signature indie–driven sound
Formula 1: Everything to know before the 2025 season

Formula 1: Everything to know before the 2025 season

From drama to rule changes, here is a guide to everything you must know before the 2025 Formula 1 season starts
A beginner’s guide to: Formula 1

A beginner’s guide to: Formula 1

A complete rundown on the rules and format of Formula 1