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Purple Collective: UoM students revolutionise how poetry is enjoyed

Purple Collective: UoM students revolutionise how poetry is enjoyed

The Mancunion sat down with Purple Collective, a new group fusing jazz and poetry, finding out who they are, their future plans, and why students should care about the arts.
Six of the best places to catch all of the World Cup drama

Six of the best places to catch all of the World Cup drama

With the World Cup fast approaching, we’ve created a list of suggestions of the best student-friendly bars to head to when watching the games
Lifestyle Loves: Nights out you didn’t know you needed 

Lifestyle Loves: Nights out you didn’t know you needed 

Tired of your standard, messy, freshers club night out? From axe throwing to live music, we’ve got you covered
Your guide to Manchester’s student suburbs

Your guide to Manchester’s student suburbs

From bars and clubs to cafes and parks, we bring to you our ultimate guide to the best student areas in South Manchester
Lifestyle Loves: The Northern Quarter

Lifestyle Loves: The Northern Quarter

The first in our new series of recommendations is Manchester’s Northern Quarter – if you’re looking for inspiration or new places to try, we’ve got you covered
Prevent the cause and stop blaming victims: How advice on drink spiking has resulted in victim-blaming

Prevent the cause and stop blaming victims: How advice on drink spiking has resulted in victim-blaming

A look into the disturbing rise in drink spiking and what legislations and club policies need to change to protect women.
Manchester’s sweet escapes: The best places to explore

Manchester’s sweet escapes: The best places to explore

Charlotte Hughes runs down the best places to escape to this autumn
Review: ‘Barred’

Review: ‘Barred’

Sam McElhattan reviews ‘Barred’, a rehearsed improvisation performed at Antwerp Mansion
Manchester’s Alternative Freshers: Bars, Pubs and Nights Out

Manchester’s Alternative Freshers: Bars, Pubs and Nights Out

We all want to have a great freshers week, but there can come a time when the list of nights in Tiger Tiger and Fifth seem endless. We’ve put together a list of 10 nights out that are guaranteed to add some variation to your partying schedule and help you get closer to your new […]

Multiple Fallowfield venues breach planning licenses

The Font, Revolution, and Venice Pizza have been breaching the terms of their planning permissions for years, and have not changed since being served notices by Manchester City Council

11 PM booze ban proposed for the Ancoats area

The early curfew for licensed venues is an attempt to make the area more resident friendly

It’s a date!

Struggling for ideas this Valentine’s? No fear, Beth Currall has your date night sorted, whatever kind of valentine you are this year

Gamers get social

Robert Muirhead looks at the phenomenon of social gaming.

Councillors clamp down on Fallowfield bars

New bars in the Fallowfield and Withington areas will face stricter licensing criteria under plans by councillors