If Christmas shopping fills you with dread and you’re left wanting to curl up under a blanket at the mere thought of braving the Arndale in December, we have the ultimate guide to avoiding shopping list related stress this year

Everyone loves Christmas adverts and can’t wait to watch them when they air on TV. Here’s Araddhna Patel on the potential reasons behind their success

For your chance to win a Soap & Glory make-up kit enter the Mancunion’s competition!

Dashing through the snow? Here’s some top travel tips to ensure you have the happiest holidays this Christmas

Laura Joyce gives the breakdown to what’s on nationwide this Christmas

Think about putting your phone down this Christmas and taking a break from social media — we promise it will make your festive season so much better

December is almost here, and it’s time to start gathering ideas for those on your nice list…

From politics to the holiday season, globalisation and consumerism have given celebrity culture too much control over our lives

Hold onto your Santa hats, the Manchester Christmas markets are back and we have got the low-down on the best bits of the festive celebrations

A few tips on how to create a balance between work and play as a busy student over the Christmas period

With Christmas seeming to come earlier every year, we ask: is there actually any need for all this holiday hype?

Maria Ortega Rechkemmer finds out just how German Manchester’s Christmas markets are

Worrying about what gift you are going to get for your Secret Santa? Don’t panic, we have a guide to help you to buy for every type of friend

Kick off Christmas with the University of Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery this year. The Frost Fair is definitely going to be unmissable

Christmas on a student budget can certainly be tough, but here are a few ideas to get you going

As much as we love the tradition, Secret Santa gifts are a pain to buy! So here are some ideas to relieve that stress and get you on your way with your Christmas shopping

There’s more to sport in Manchester than City and United: this week we highlight Manchester’s Ice Skating Rink

Alex Pigott on why we should all embrace the Christmas spirit and silence the naysayers

Our guru of the Corn Exchange Sarah Lambert heads to Bierkeller for the annual ale-fuelled Christmas party

Sarah Kilcourse gives us a run down of the best cinematic Christmas fashion