Skip to main content

Culture Archive


Tom Odell live in Manchester: A triumphant return to the O2 Apollo
29th March 2024

Tom Odell live in Manchester: A triumphant return to the O2 Apollo

Armed with a newfound sense of freedom, ‘Another Love’ star Tom Odell returns to Manchester with an electric display of his latest album Black Friday
Let women write fanfiction
29th March 2024

Let women write fanfiction

Fanfiction gave many, including myself, the space to be themselves. So, we look into the origins and communities behind fanfiction to shed light on why it shouldn’t be dismissed.
The Smile live at BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: Contagious follow-up project impresses Manchester
29th March 2024

The Smile live at BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: Contagious follow-up project impresses Manchester

Fans gather to see the much-anticipated Radiohead follow-up project The Smile headlining the Radio 6 Music festival in Manchester’s O2 Victoria Warehouse
Liam Gallagher and John Squire live in Manchester: ‘Growing old disgracefully’ in the best way possible
27th March 2024

Liam Gallagher and John Squire live in Manchester: ‘Growing old disgracefully’ in the best way possible

Oasis’ Liam Gallagher teams up with boyhood guitar hero John Squire of The Stone Roses to deliver psychedelic raucousness in Manchester
This Feeling live in Manchester: Rivia, The Stride, and Kyris take Off the Square
26th March 2024

This Feeling live in Manchester: Rivia, The Stride, and Kyris take Off the Square

META – This Feeling’s latest Manchester outing showcases three guitar bands with big futures
My Beautiful Laundrette review: Nationalism, racial tensions, and political turmoil
22nd March 2024

My Beautiful Laundrette review: Nationalism, racial tensions, and political turmoil

Lacking a fresh political perspective, entertaining with classic tunes and compelling design, My Beautiful Laundrette takes stage at The Lowry
Come From Away press launch: A community show for Christmas
21st March 2024

Come From Away press launch: A community show for Christmas

A special preview of The Lowry’s non-Christmassy Christmas show inspired by remarkable true events from 9/11
86TVs live in Manchester: Headline debut in the city lights up the Deaf Institute
19th March 2024

86TVs live in Manchester: Headline debut in the city lights up the Deaf Institute

86TVs made their Manchester headline debut at The Deaf Institute, showcasing their new EP and unreleased material
Master Peace live at Night and Day: How To Make a Tour
19th March 2024

Master Peace live at Night and Day: How To Make a Tour

The genre-bending, ‘indie sleaze revivalist’ brings his electrifying ‘How to Make a Tour’ set to Manchester’s Night and Day
Liam Gallagher and John Squire: Not quite a match made in Britpop Heaven
14th March 2024

Liam Gallagher and John Squire: Not quite a match made in Britpop Heaven

After the much anticipated collaboration between Oasis’ Liam Gallagher and John Squire, of Stone Roses fame, the LP ‘Liam Gallagher and John Squire’ ultimately falls flat

Get involved with Culture

Brilliantly slick and thoroughly enjoyable: UMMTS ‘Alice by Heart’ review
14th March 2024

Brilliantly slick and thoroughly enjoyable: UMMTS ‘Alice by Heart’ review

You would have to be mad as a Hatter to not enjoy this Wonder-ful performance by UMMTS
International Women’s Day at Radio 6 Music Festival: Gossip headline CMAT and Afrodeutsche
12th March 2024

International Women’s Day at Radio 6 Music Festival: Gossip headline CMAT and Afrodeutsche

Artists Gossip, CMAT, and Afrodeutsche were on the line-up at BBC 6 Music Festival for a musical celebration of International Women’s Day
Imitating the Dog’s Frankenstein review: A literally electric reimagination
12th March 2024

Imitating the Dog’s Frankenstein review: A literally electric reimagination

Imitating the Dog creates a physical and electric reimagination of Shelley’s story, filling any pockets of confusion with drama and tension
The Sleeping Beauty review: Birmingham Royal Ballet at The Lowry
11th March 2024

The Sleeping Beauty review: Birmingham Royal Ballet at The Lowry

Decadently costumed, illustrious ballet performers portraying our favourite fairy tale characters: “They say if you dream a thing more than once, it’s sure to come true.”
Young Fathers bring community together at 6 Music Festival
11th March 2024

Young Fathers bring community together at 6 Music Festival

Young Fathers, Hak Baker, and Sherelle launch the first day of 6 Music Festival, situated for a second year in Manchester
Unfortunate review: A riotous romp under the sea
10th March 2024

Unfortunate review: A riotous romp under the sea

This dynamic, fin-tickling, show really mer-maid our day!
Four women who make the art world a better place
9th March 2024

Four women who make the art world a better place

To celebrate International Women’s Day 2024, we asked our writers to tell us a bit about their favourite women artists.
In conversation with The Lion King’s Head of Masks and Puppets
9th March 2024

In conversation with The Lion King’s Head of Masks and Puppets

The Mancunion was fortunate enough to attend an Insight Session at the Lyceum Theatre and sit down with The Lion King’s Head of Masks and Puppets Joseph Beagley to learn more about the science behind his craft
Summer Daydreaming: Literary escapes from the winter blues
6th March 2024

Summer Daydreaming: Literary escapes from the winter blues

Why not escape winter with these sun-soaked reads? We offer a few recommendations that unveil the warmth of summer reading regardless of the season.
Sonny Angels: The art history behind your new best friend
5th March 2024

Sonny Angels: The art history behind your new best friend

Sonny Angels are going viral on TikTok right now, but did you know there’s a long art historical tradition behind the adorable dolls?