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Manchester Leftist Action member speaks out against academic suspension
22nd April 2024
A student involved with action group Manchester Leftist Action has spoken out against his suspension by the University
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How do we tackle the student loneliness crisis?
2nd May 2024
At a university where 45,000 students cross paths every day, it should be impossible to feel lonely
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Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
6th June 2023
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
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Civil War review: In defence of A24’s gripping war epic
29th April 2024
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Review: La Clique
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The Mancunion attended La Clique’s exclusive launch party to celebrate its Northern premiere – and we were absolutely blown away
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La Clique: Lj Marles on circus, family and Beyoncé
Theatre
The Mancunion sits down with high-heeled aerialist Lj Marles, ahead of the Northern premiere of La Clique
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La Clique – Media preview
Music
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Theatre
Ahead of La Clique’s Northern premiere at Depot Mayfield, The Mancunion attended an exclusive media preview to catch a glimpse of the acts
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La Clique swings into Depot Mayfield
Music
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Theatre
Underbelly is coming to Manchester for the very first time, with their acclaimed show La Clique taking up residency at Depot Mayfield
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Review: The Bloody Chamber
Theatre
Proteus’ circus-inspired stage adaptation of Angela Carter’s The Bloody Chamber ended its UK tour with a haunting stop at The Lowry
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Review: The Black Blues Brothers
Theatre
The Black Blues Brothers showed off their vast acrobatic skill in their not-so Blues show at The Lowry
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The Lowry goes blue for Black History Month
Theatre
The Black Blues Brothers, a carnivalesque tribute to The Blues Brothers, is poignantly ending its run at The Lowry in Black History Month
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AO Arena is holding a procession
Theatre
Cirque du Soleil returns to Manchester – bringing their classic show Corteo to AO Arena for the first time ever
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Cirque du Soleil: In conversation with Roger Hewett
Theatre
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Music
Jessica Hamilton interviews band leader Roger Hewett ahead of Cirque du Soleil: Corteo’s residency at AO Arena
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MANIFF 2022: Balloon Animal
Film
MANIFF 2022: A circus located in small-town America, a young woman looking beyond her families expectations, Balloon Animal is a coming of age story loaded with intrigue and depth
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MANIFF 2021: The Great Circus
Film
Lauryn Berry reviews The Great Circus documentary, which follows a circus company in its preparations for a new show
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Review: Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus (MIFTA)
Theatre
Sam Whitehouse reviews UMDS’s Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus, which was performed at the Peer Hat as part of the MIFTAs
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Preview: Party Like Gatsby
Theatre
Party Like Gatsby is an immersive party coming to Manchester’s O2 Ritz for one night only
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Review: Circus 1903
Theatre
Rosemary Russett reviews Circus 1903 at the Lowry
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Review: The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memoir
Theatre
Kayleigh Crawford reviews The Escape Act – A Holocaust Memorial
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Live: Warehouse Project – Circus
Music
While Dusky was disappointing, Joris Voorn saved the day
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Club: Yousef presents Circus @ Transmission
Music
Transmission felt a lot more fun and less serious than the Warehouse Project
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Review: Barnum
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The circus musical is a theatrical experience different from many mainstream musicals, writes Matthew Gormley
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Interview: Yousef
Music
We caught up with head of Circus Recordings and House legend, Yousef…
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