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UK Universities accused of paying private firm to ̵…
University plans to hike rent despite £87 million surpl…
Student visa ban: Home Office denies students from conf…
Features
A Chat with STAT
Ode to Oak: The end of an era
“They completely think we’re monsters”: An interview wi…
Opinion
Is Neurodivergence becoming a trend?
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obs…
Science & Tech
Data colonialism and monopoly: The dark side of the eco…
The seven stages of grief: Scientific or social?
All-nighters are killing your ability to learn
Investigations
‘Asylum isn’t the objective’: Sudanese students challen…
Rising demand sees nearly half of Work Experience bursa…
Jewish students describe life on campus amid rising ant…
Sport
Manchester United’s Jim Ratcliffe problem
Women’s football still isn’t being taken seriously R…
From one pint to an ultra-marathon: Meet ManchesterR…
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Study visa ban: ‘Misleading’ data used by H…
Should Reform UK be shown the door or given the floor…
Nobody loves Reform: What I learnt from door-knocking i…
Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation
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Lifestyle
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It’s okay to drop out
I HATE THE 2026 ‘REBRAND’
Frugal chic: “The art of having ‘enough’”
Food & Drink
The best cafés in Manchester to study in this exam season
Shoryu student deal review: I’ll take this over a meal deal any day
Albert’s Schloss St Patrick’s Day bash: a review
It’s women’s history month: the importance of female friendships
3, 2, 1… Pose! 100 years of the Photo Booth
Forever isn’t guaranteed — but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t try
Fashion & Beauty
Call it what it is: Jhumkas or vintage accessories?
Threads of Osmosis: bridging the gap between fashion and politics
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
It’s okay to drop out
21st May 2026
The phrase ‘dropping out’ often feels synonymous with ‘failing’
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Green Man 2026: Highlights from this year’s line-…
Preview: Boomtown Festival 2026
Preview: Reading Festival 2026
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The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Head…
Music from the Margins & Sex Murder Art: Headpress&…
Manchester Literature Festival: Douglas Stuart in conve…
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The Layers Beneath Un-Fair-Ground Exhibit at Whitworth…
All that went down in the art world, so far: Art market…
Review: HOME, Roots in the Sky
Theatre
Next to Normal review: UMMTS’s final show of the…
The Manchester Revue: Reviewing the Revue
What lies beneath: UMDS’ Divine Wave combines fam…
The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Headpress’ 35th anniversary extravaganza
19th June 2026
Two events of the day - the work of Nigel Kneale and student-made short horror film The Shedding
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‘Film is like a fluid glass of water. It changes…
Exit 8 review: when a game adaptation soars
Resident Evil and the adaptation accuracy debate
TV
“SNL UK Is Born!”
‘Mock the Week’ is Back!
Taskmaster Series 20 review
Games
How casual game design philosophy changed over time
Exit 8 review: when a game adaptation soars
Resident Evil and the adaptation accuracy debate
‘Film is like a fluid glass of water. It changes shape and evaporates a bit’: An interview with stop-motion filmmaker Leo Wright
3rd August 2026
An exclusive behind-the-scenes look at Leo Wright’s upcoming stop motion short film: The Dudley Bug
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Tom Geddes
Former Music Columnist (2011-2012).
Preview: Download Festival
Music
Loud, crammed and for the most part jolly, though there may be a few more shouts of “SLAYER!!!” at 5am.
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Preview: Bloodstock Festival
Music
A small, tight-knit festival where, if you like the music, you’re bound to run in to somebody you know at every turn.
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Live: Thin Lizzy + Interview with Jean-Paul Gaster of Clutch
Music
“No Phil Lynott, no Thin Lizzy.” The classic rockers visit Manchester to prove everybody wrong, and bring the storming Clutch with them.
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Live – Candlefest (w/Orange Goblin Interview)
Music
Candlelight Records showcase their roster in Manchester, but does it work. Also, Tom Geddes talks to Orange Goblin.
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Live – Turbowolf
Music
Frantic keyboard heavy rockers Turbowolf smashed it up with Hawk Eyes, but not before chatting to Tom Geddes
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Album: Turbowolf – Turbowolf
Music
Big release for stunning live band Turbowolf, but can their debut album live upto expectations?
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Column: Baby, Baby, Baby… Ohh Wait, Maybe Not.
Music
Music Editor Tom Geddes takes a look at whether anybody comes away from Justin Bieber’s baby scandal without looking terrible.
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Live: The Answer @ Academy 3
Music
They may have supported rock and roll legends AC/DC in the past but how are this Irish quartet faring in the present?
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Live: Volbeat @ Academy 2
Music
Danish rockabilly quartet, Volbeat, more than make up for last year’s tour cancellations.
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Album: Anthrax – Worship Music
Music
Thrash legends make a blistering return with their 10th studio album.
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Album: Sungrazer – Mirador
Music
A simultaneously relaxing and exciting album from Dutch stoner/psychedelic 3-piece, Sungrazer.
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Column: Loutallica
Music
Is this worst possible collaboration album in the history of mankind?
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Sonisphere Festival 2011
Music
Tom Geddes gives a quick rundown of the highs and lows of this year’s Sonisphere, as headlined by Metallica, Biffy Clyro and Slipknot.
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High Voltage Festival 2011
Music
Judas Priest, Slash and Dream Theater, to name but a few, graced the stages at this year’s High Voltage but who impressed Tom Geddes and your dad the most?
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