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Christmas Articles

What to Wear in a Winter Wonderland: The Christmas Menswear Edit

Kyle Zabawa gets up on his (tinsel-decorated) soapbox and suggests what to wear if you’re aspiring to a kiss underneath a poisonous holiday garland this festive season

All I want for Christmas is…

…the most glamorous products on the market! Find out exactly what the Fashion & Beauty section of The Mancunion are asking Santa for this year (spoiler: it’s very wishful thinking)

Baby it’s cold outside

Perisha Kudhail helps you call it a night on those bitterly cold winter evenings by showcasing the best Christmas pyjamas that the high street has to offer this year

Festive make up: The drugstore edition

Heading out to any festive parties? Laura Mills has your make-up look sorted without busting your budget. Cue bronze shades, glitter, and a classic red lip

Have yourself a merry little Christmas!

All the best picks for little Christmas presents from the grotto

Sport in the City: Santa Dash with Man City and Man United

This week’s spotlight is on The 2015 Manchester City and Manchester United FC Santa Runs!

Christmas survival guide

Eva Katz reveals her tips and tricks to guide you through the minefield that is the ‘most wonderful time of the year’

Miracle on 34th Street: Christmas spirit on Quay Street

The Christmas period has been thoroughly introduced after a great performance of Miracle on 34th Street at the Manchester Opera House

Lemn Sissay’s Christmas Dinner

Many care leavers spend Christmas Day away from family and friends, with no definite place to go, and often feeling desolate. Lemn Sissay is doing his bit to give something back

Sport in the City: The Fifth Manchester ‘Christmas Pudding 5 Mile Dash’

There’s more to sport in Manchester than City and United: With this week’s spotlight on the Fifth Manchester Christmas Pudding 5 Mile Dash

A student’s guide to the Christmas markets

Polly Brown reveals all on how to navigate the Christmas markets on a dwindling student budget

Opinion: To Boycott or to not Boycott?

Books Editor Leonie Dunn looks over the Christmas Amazon boycott and focuses on why it is both a positive and negative action to take

The 5 Worst Things about Christmas

Put away the tinsel, stop singing carols and save some turkeys: Molly Allen on why not to get in the festive spirit

Does Christmas change as we age?

If you are currently going through the stage of Christmas losing its sparkle, then have no fear; for Harry Newton is here to remind you of the Christmas wonders only adults can enjoy!

Top 5: Christmas jumpers

Christmas jumpers don’t need to cringe. Kirsty Marsh offers her top five stylish seasonal knits

You don’t have to get them to give them GAP!

Sofia Coppola has joined forces with Gap for their latest festive fashion campaign, Mia Krikler takes a look

Top 5 Books to Buy this Christmas

Books Editor Leonie Dunn helps you with a list of stocking fillers for this Christmas

Student Action Manchester: Christmas shoebox appeal

Student Action Manchester launch their Christmas shoebox appeal

From Real Love to Real Change: Are John Lewis Ads Now Too Predictable?

Stephen Miller breaks the ice on penguins in advertisement

Christmas has come early this year: Ho Ho Ho or just No No No?

Beth Slatcher-Greenwood ponders whether the trend to extend the Christmas season ever more is spoiling its novelty