Frank Carter and The Rattlesnakes return to Manchester Academy after two years, bringing a night of moshpits and mayhem

Following her recent Grammy victory, Laufey takes the stage for a very special sold-out Valentine’s Day show at Manchester’s Albert Hall

We observe Britain’s hottest indie prospect in action as they spread their ‘ecstasy’ at their most recent Manchester show

In production with Wise Children theatre company, Emma Rice’s new adaptation of Blue Beard uses circus tricks, smoke, and mirrors to dance around the genuine issues it is trying to tackle

The Mancunion explores the magical world of West Art Collective’s fetish and sex-positive art exhibition, Indelicate 4.0. The naughtiest night in Manchester celebrates all things pleasure, desire and sex through art, risqué performances, and workshops

The Vaccines return to Manchester Academy to perform an electrifying set of both old and new material

After her historic 4th win for Album of the Year at the Grammys, we take a look back at Taylor Swift’s Midnights (and why it won)

Owing as equally to Joy Division as they do to Maltese poetry, GENN are to arrive in Manchester to showcase their ambitious debut LP

From excessive queuing and crowd arguments to throwing things on stage, it’s clear that concert etiquette is on the decline

Why is Japanese fiction becoming so popular? We give some insight into the rise of modern Japanese literature and recommend some of our favourite reads!

To celebrate the 150th anniversary of the French Impressionist movement, The Mancunion delves into Manchester’s connections with the movement.

Alongside the growing popularity of the app ‘Goodreads’, we explore the effects that reading goals and endless tracking within the app really have on reading.

The Bridget Jones aesthetic has been preoccupying TikTok recently so we reveal literature’s favourite frazzled millennial women.

Indie-pop musician Nieve Ella plays an incredible sold-out gig at Manchester’s Gorilla on her first headline tour

Yasmin Coe is an artist ready to catch fire, as she sells out bigger and bigger shows in Manchester, so you better get in the know

Treat yourself this romantic season with a good read – books are much lower maintenance than men

Lankum’s dissonant, trad-folk aesthetics capture the collective mood, but leaves us feeling both optimistic and introspective

From dodgy vapes to darker music, Banana Undertones are about to make some serious waves. Find out the lowdown before anyone else here

Scottish rockers The View triumph in Manchester with an energetic set of old classics, new releases, and their trademark attitude

Hyperpop pioneer returns to Manchester in support of release of third studio album, Fanfare