An introduction to Manchester’s most well-known theatres

After 10 months without live theatre, it’s coming home! Whilst Manchester has an array of fabulous arts venues, there’s no place like HOME – Manchester’s centre for contemporary theatre, film, art, music and more. Live theatre is returning to HOME with an epic line-up. There is set to be over 120 regional, national and international […]

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice’s Him & Me at the Lowry

Hale Barns Carnival returns with a full-scale show but a 50% capacity – headlined by Katrina and the Waves and Boney M

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews influencer, music artist and twerk dancer, Jojo Guadz, also known as the Prince of Twerk, in the eighth feature of his social media series

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews influencer, artist and performer Jony Sios in the seventh feature of his social media series

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews Danny Gray, the founder of men’s make-up brand War Paint, in the fifth feature of his social media series

In celebration of International Women’s Week, the Muslim Arts and Culture Festival (MACFEST) are hosting a week of free digital events which you can enjoy from the comfort and safety of your own home. The events appreciate and promote the work of incredible women from a range of different cultures and backgrounds. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS: […]

The Royal Shakespeare Company is launching an interactive, online play using the latest in gaming technology, based on Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Editor in chief Jess Walmsley reviews Everybody’s Talking About Jamie at the Lowry – ahead of the release of the film adaptation

There has been many a notable mother-daughter duo. Jada and Willow. Kris and Kim. Goldie and Kate. Few, however, are as notable and incredible as Judy and Liza. Heck, they’re both so legendary, people often forget that they’re mother and daughter. At 75, Liza Minnelli (Cabaret) is older than her mother, Judy Garland (The Wizard […]

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Bloody Elle at the Royal Exchange Theatre – the first show at the Royal Exchange since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Opera North’s A Night at the Opera at the Lowry – the first Mancunion Theatre review since theatres reopened in 2021

Deputy Theatre Editor Dolly Busby interviews Bryony Shanahan, the Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews influencer, model, dancer, actor and art director, Raphaël Say, in the sixth feature of his social media series

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews influencers, models, actors and best-selling authors, the Zakar twins, in the fourth feature of his social media series

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews influencer, model, digital creator and Production Assistant Joe Polito in the third feature of his social media series

Head Theatre Editor Jay Darcy interviews his friend Patrick Ralphson, a former UoM student who recently won Little Mix: The Search with his band Since September