Culture

Under the guise of ‘Project Panama’, AI company Anthropic is pirating and physically destroying books with hydraulic presses and shredders to feed its large language model, Claude. On the internet, users are drawing on dystopian literature and history to hold them to account.

If you’re into music, you came to the right city. From jangle pop to Chinese cloud rap, our music editors write about their Freshers’ gig recommendations

Our Deputy Books Editors select essential reads, cozy reading spots and the bookish societies available to at University of Manchester

Moving to Manchester this September? Here’s a list of galleries, activities, and venues that students deem as best for experiencing art in the city.

Your first semester at uni is an incredibly exciting few months, but it can also feel a touch overwhelming, filled with lots of new information, new places and new people to meet. If you’re not sure what to do on a rainy day off with your new flatmates, looking for a solo weekend activity or […]

The club night series celebrates its twentieth anniversary in Manchester. Here’s how it ace its jam-packed autumn/winter programme

The legendary electro-punk group return to a rainy Manchester for their third performance in under two years

The legacy Salford venue is set to be taken over by the owners of a nightclub next door as BASTION. Users online voiced issue about a supposedly AI launch poster, and a smoothing over of The White Hotel’s diverse gig programming

The Manchester quartet’s debut album is heartwarming and deftly imperfect, pioneering a new era of British indie music outside the capital

After a break from touring, and with a new Sydney studio, Aussie three-piece DMA’S are back. Guitarist Johnny Took discusses Manchester crowds, Australian music, and why his band decided to self-title their fifth album

The BRIT School alumna re-takes the reins of her narrative across two stunning nights in Manchester

Slam Dunk Festival delivers a brilliant twentieth year at Temple Newsam in Leeds after developing an extensive history in the city

Pressure on Manchester’s nightlife scene builds as two venues, The White Hotel and Stage & Radio, announce closures

The beloved DIY alternative pop star performs to a crowd of 3500 in Manchester

The festival makes a triumphant return to its home at Heaton Park