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Review: Mandela

Review: Mandela

Mandela, a new musical starring Michael Luwoye as Nelson Mandela at the Young Vic, is brilliantly performed but blandly written
Loyle Carner’s ‘hugo’ inspires us to reflect, to relate, and to take action

Loyle Carner’s ‘hugo’ inspires us to reflect, to relate, and to take action

Carner moves away from laid-back, mellow beats to intense, emotion driven tracks fuelled with deep political and personal thoughts in ‘hugo’
Review: The Color Purple

Review: The Color Purple

This Black History Month, The Color Purple has audiences at The Lowry crying tears of both sadness and joy
Review: The White Card

Review: The White Card

Miriam Jarvis reviews The White Card at HOME
Review: Diversity – Connected

Review: Diversity – Connected

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Diversity’s Connected at the Opera House
Come connect with Manchester Opera House

Come connect with Manchester Opera House

Britain’s Got Talent winners Diversity bring their latest tour, Connected, to Manchester Opera House
Mancunion Exclusive: Report into UoM’s historical links to slavery released

Mancunion Exclusive: Report into UoM’s historical links to slavery released

The University of Manchester reveals historical links to enslavement in their latest report
Robot Nuns and Maxine Peake: Royal Exchange announces its 2022 season

Robot Nuns and Maxine Peake: Royal Exchange announces its 2022 season

For the first time in its history, the Royal Exchange Theatre has announced a year-long season – which sees the return of creative duo Sarah Frankcom and Mazine Peake
Review: The Wiz

Review: The Wiz

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews The Wiz at Hope Mill Theatre – the first UK production in a decade
Review: Candy Floss

Review: Candy Floss

Miriam Jarvis reviews Candy Floss at HOME
Review: The Mountaintop

Review: The Mountaintop

Aayush Chadha reviews The Mountaintop at the Royal Exchange Theatre during Black History Month
20,000 march down Oxford Road in protest against the Conservative Party

20,000 march down Oxford Road in protest against the Conservative Party

On Sunday 3rd October approximately 20,000 people marched down Oxford Road to protest the Conservative Party Conference.
Black owned beauty brands that should be on your radar 

Black owned beauty brands that should be on your radar 

Beauty brands to expand the content of your beauty bag while supporting black-owned businesses
‘I got stopped because I’m black and wearing a tracksuit’: Zac Adan speaks out at student protest

‘I got stopped because I’m black and wearing a tracksuit’: Zac Adan speaks out at student protest

Adan was among many of the speakers at the protest to share his experience with the university
“Let’s Get Loud” about J-Lo and Shakira at the Super Bowl

“Let’s Get Loud” about J-Lo and Shakira at the Super Bowl

Jay Darcy discusses the political implications of J-Lo and Shakira being chosen to headline the Super Bowl
A true influencer: theslumflower, AKA Chidera Eggerue, takes on society

A true influencer: theslumflower, AKA Chidera Eggerue, takes on society

Chidera Eggerue, or the @theslumflower online, has a message of body positivity, self-love, and care, winning her awards