The English National Opera may relocate to Manchester after a change in funding

After releasing her fifth record in just over two years, has Taylor Swift reached her peak?

Here’s one student’s experience of a reverse culture shock after returning from a semester abroad at North Carolina State University

One of Manchester’s main selling points is its influential arts scene, but sometimes it can be hard to stay engaged outside of our studies. Here’s a guide to the best cultural events coming up in the next few months.

Spend your the last summer month living it up before returning to uni by checking out Manchester’s sports, science, and food events this August

Check out what’s happening in Manchester this July with our guide! We’ve got club nights, culture kicks, music madness and more.

Take a look at all the exciting events happening in Manchester, perfect for celebrating once exam season is finally over!

The North is a place Southerners rarely venture to. So, when they do find themselves up here, what can Southerners expect?

A look into the presence of sexual harassment that haunts gig culture and the live music scene.

A dive into the beauty struggles of a curly girl

Following recent repatriation of artefacts from the Manchester Museum, other colonial museums must engage with their imperial legacies properly, argues Joe Manock

Learning a language from your parents gives a very different understanding of a language from those taught in school

Writer Victoria Evans explains the state of tattoos in modern-day society

Tattoos don’t need to have a meaning for you, but a culturally appropriated symbol might have meaning to someone else

Leilani Neil discusses the media’s obsession with perpetuating racist stereotypes of black men…

Bella Jewell reflects upon her experience of Nantes – a north western French city whose gritty past and innovative present channels the atmosphere of Manchester  

Shaheena reviews Salman Rushdie’s latest book – a modern retelling of Don Quixote in ‘the Age of Anything-Can-Happen’

Alia Nawaz details the upcoming manchester Literature festival October 2019

Sam Bronheim offers her personal top 5 reasons for why you should go to see the theatre

Theatre tickets are expensive, but Theatre Editor Jay Darcy explains how young people and students can take advantage of the schemes, offers and discounts in place