The Mancunion

Ahead of her sold-out headline show at Gorilla, rising star Olivia Dean speaks to The Mancunion about her upcoming debut album, collaborating with Loyle Carner, and finding her creative identity

Promoting their 7th studio album Wilderness of Mirrors, The Black Angels re-establish their place in Manchester after a five-year absence

Pixies bring get the perfect balance between old favourites and new material on the promotional tour for 2022 album Doggerel

Dublin four-piece milk. bring their brand of alt-pop to Manchester Academy 3, with support from Gloria

Opera North’s stunning adaptation of Puccini’s Tosca was tense and thrilling

Are the Oscars still relevant in a post-Covid world or do they symbolise an outdated illusion of meritocracy in Hollywood?

Our own DIY Hollywood roundtable, a discussion of our film teams predictions for this year’s Oscars

Metric bring the energy to Manchester Academy 2

Following the brutality in Iran, we spoke to protestors outside Manchester’s Islamic Centre, uncovering their reasons for resistance and experiences in Iran.

HOME cinema embraces the Swinging Sixties with an ode to Julie Christie during its British Film Stars season

Pierce the Veil make a triumphant return to Manchester in typically electrifying style

We’ve whittled it down to our 10 top albums of the year; from Yard Act to Loyle Carner, these are The Mancunion Music Section’s favourites of 2022!

Southgate’s England take on reigning champions France this Saturday in a once-in-a-lifetime World Cup clash

Jamie T returns to Manchester with a mediocre set but a smattering of bangers in the encore

As we approach the halfway point of the World Cup, has the football done any of the the talking?

The inimitable Kendrick Lamar performed to a sold out Mancunian crowd

Thursday is a dating app which promises something other than your usual, tired, swipe-left-swipe-right, never-actually-go-on-date, dating app. Thursday is helping us to reclaim the online-dating scene in safe and comfortable ways

The Australian singer-songwriter graces Manchester’s Albert Hall as part of her European tour

Flustered, a distracted student reaches out to Aunt Angela about a library crush. But is it possible to overcome your fears and find love in the Ali G? Or should they just keep dreaming from afar?

Erling Haaland has been an unstoppable force in the Premier League since his arrival at the Etihad. Is he the world’s best player?