Natalie Proctor explains the benefits of boutique shopping and how to get 20% off Withington’s most fashionable hidden gem

We chat with the Techno legend Carl Cox in anticipation for his set on the Sunday of Parklife Festival.

Guide to festivals in the second half of Summer

Lo-Fi pull in the big guns

There are no words strong or grotesque enough to describe the jaded horror of this monstrous album

2 labels, 4 headliners

The teaming up of Selective Hearing and Hi Ku was highly successful

A night of rousing funk and mind-bending techno

Happiness Is sounds somewhat like a homecoming

Haider Saleem catches up with BBC World Service journalist Jon Sopel on the difficulties of covering war zones

Volunteers for Manchester’s student-run listening service tell The Mancunion why they joined

Film Editor Sophie James explores the mixed relationship between the Bible and film

A teenager from Manchester has shot dead a police officer before killing herself in an alleged suicide pact. Alex Hollinghurst, 17, was found dead near the body of her American boyfriend Brandon Goode, in Florida. The pair are alleged to have shot dead Orlando police officer Robert German, before turning the gun on themselves. German […]

Books editor Annie Muir encourages you to read the novel that Alice Munro always wanted to write

Victor Croci, soon to depart Manchester for good, has left us with a guide to show us how to celebrate the coming end-of-year revelry in style. All you need is a flute, a magnum, and post-exam euphoria.

Sam Herridge this week experiments with parsnip cake—the proof is in the pudding!

Holly Poynter updates that most traditional of English afternoon treats: the scone.

Joanne Procter offers her expert advice on how to eat smart for the coming exam period.

While it won’t be for everyone, Film Editor Robbie Davidson recommends you seek out Under the Skin for a truly immersive experience