As one of the world’s great music cities, Manchester is packed with great venues. Here’s five of our favourites…

A quick list of five songs that you should know if you’re living in this city.

If you fancy veering away from the Fresher pack, there’s a lot more on than you may think

If it’s a European-style dance festival with a Scouse accent you’re after, there’s only one choice this summer.

This evening just did not work. From start to finish, mistakes littered the show’s entirety.

Los Campesinos!, S.C.U.M and Spector are among the hordes of bands that impressed crowds across Leeds.

Tom Ingham chats to Brendan Brown, Wheatus frontman, about what life is like having such a hit song.

The Cribs can be anthemic without needing to have the audience jumping and screaming as one.

If only the band had paid a little more heed to what their loyal, paying followers wanted to hear.

The main feature of this performance was reliability.

They rarely deviate from their own tried-and-true formula but when the live performances are this exhilarating, it’s difficult to care.

Salford’s Bank holiday bash has improved immeasurably from its humble beginnings.

The energy of the four young males certainly overwhelmed the intimate venue.

If you want a week in the sun, away from the pilled up Eastern European destinations, Optimus Alive must be the choice.

A small, tight-knit festival where, if you like the music, you’re bound to run in to somebody you know at every turn.

One thing’s for sure, FestivalRepublic know how to throw a scintillating party.

Hop has taken things back to basics, making the festival experience all about the fans.

With the hype of a Vans Warped Tour date being so high, the tickets, on sale now, are bound to be like gold dust.

Only a few weeks left now until what will most likely be the third-annual sold out Parklife Weekender.

Complete with neon sheep and extensive arts events across the site, there’s more than a weekend’s worth to get involved with.