Thomas Moore and Ellen Conlan Ellis’ new collaborative series for The Mancunion explores Roman mythology in a brand new way

‘The Moor’ is a short tragedy by Freya Thomson about losing a sibling, set against the backdrop of the infamous Saddleworth Moor

One of Manchester’s finest young poets, Tom Branfoot, explores the liminal sense of darkness in new poem ‘Nocturnal’

In our final piece of lockdown writing, Lucy Johnson’s poem is a poignant piece about distance during the pandemic

Amatullah Hayat’s two poems muse on the interaction between lockdown and time

Heidy Lo has been writing for five years, and her latest piece ‘Closure’ is available to read here

New to Manchester, Erasmus student Dana Kenzhekeyeva describes her experience of lockdown in two new poems

In an analysis of the relationship we have with our technology, Zoe Bracegirdle writes a love poem to her Alexa

Bea Bacon kicks off the creative submissions section with a reminiscing poem longing for the library lost

Weng U Pun’s innovative lockdown haiku diary dictates the ins and outs of her lockdown experience

Haya Genawi’s poem details current events in lockdown’s relationship with BLM

The Mancunion’s brand new Creative Submissions section is delighted to be accepting submissions from all of the University’s top writers and photographers

Jasmine Bennett provides a playlist of the best songs to fall into during lockdown based on Nick Cave’s “hiding songs” concept

Winter feels never-ending, especially in Manchester. If you’re yearning for summer dressing but the weather doesn’t allow for it, Jasmine Bennett has some ideas

Jasmine Bennett debates whether new Shakespearean epic The King is deserving of majesty

Jasmine Bennett discusses whether or not The Goldfinch is as much of a masterpiece as its namesake

Clairo drops her debut album in the shape of Immunity, a soft and sweet recollection of her teenage years

Cage The Elephant return with their fifth studio album, an introspection on the downfalls of fame and the breakup of relationships writes contributor Jasmine Bennett

Up-and-coming UK rapper slowthai takes Manchester’s O2 Ritz by storm leaving fans yearning for more

Contributor Jasmine Bennett reviews the nostalgia-laden, ethereal performance of folk-singer Sharon van Etten