Charlie Sloth’s first mixtape shows UK Hip Hop doesn’t need to be in the shadow of its American counterpart

The unofficial guide for thinking outside the freshers’ pack

For thinking outside the freshers pack.

The Bank Holiday institution returns with one of its most diverse lineups in years

The final instalment in the hotly-tipped band’s trilogy of EPs continues to deliver on their early promise

Nominate yourself and buy tickets for the first Student Media Awards at the University of Manchester

Parizad Mangi reviews Chilean director Dominga Sotomayor Castillo’s directorial debut

Lucy Gooder reviews Mexican film ‘Las Buenas Hierbas’, one of the many films being showcased as part of the 19th iViva! Film Festival

A quarter of the top twenty women on the BBC Woman’s Hour list taught or studied at the University of Manchester

We take a look back at where it all started for one of the most influential bands in history

Hattie Pearson set for stardom after bagging prestigious prize

A majestic set at the Manchester Arena showed why Radiohead remain the world’s most important rock band

Italian scientists hope to match Galileo’s impact with a dramatic display

Rizzle Kicks’ live show can be fairly described as harmless fun.

We’re fast approaching that time in the union calendar where the real fun begins: Student Media Week, obviously. From next Monday the Steve Biko Building will become a shining temple of all things media-related. While we encourage students to get involved with the student paper, radio station and online TV channel all year round, we […]

Be part of Manchester’s student radio

For the very first time we are broadcasting all year round, that means instead of just four weeks broadcasting each semester we’re going to be on air for the whole semester. Yes, that’s right – the whole semester. Exciting stuff, ‘ey? 

As expected, The Warehouse Project returns this Easter, dragging us in our droves to get up to all kinds of mischief until the very early hours of the morning. Headliners include the French techno DJ Laurent Garnier, Steve Angello of the Swedish House Mafia, dubstep producer Skream, as well as further regulars to the Manchester scene Andy C and Shy FX.

The second of four Easter weekend nights at the Warehouse Project sees the return of a series of bug names. Skream is back after an appearance with Magnetic Man in October and with huge new releases under his belt including the recent collaboration with Example, ‘Shot Yourself In The Foot Again’, and his remix of Cassius’ ‘I Love You So’, be sure to expect a memorable set of chart-toppers, dubstep favourites and everything you need to party to.