The Mancunion spoke to On The Rag’s Amy Platt and Christina Purvis about the art gallery they are working on, and what the gallery means to the community.

STARS: An Afrofuturist Space Odyssey comes to Contact as part of its UK tour

The Mancunion explores six women who lived in and around Manchester who all helped shape modern Britain, from LGBTQ+ activism to black rights.

Adam Levine, Ned Fulmer, Rex Orange County: What did these three men do to betray feminism and how can we prevent this from occurring again?

Blind Date Books are on the rise online and in stores. We try Blackwell’s attempt at the trend with their own mysteriously wrapped books

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch – A Musical Parody at the Lowry

Head Music Editor Sarah Taylor reviews Peaches’ stop at the O2 Ritz on her Teaches of Peaches 20th anniversary tour.

Not to be missed, Nibble NQ is a treat for the tastebuds and is proudly female forward

Daniel Tsourekas reviews Crawlers’ return to Manchester.

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Fantastically Great Women Who Changed the World at the Lowry

Fashion Editor Alex Bikard reviews Vignettes at Hope Mill Theatre

With Mother’s Day nearly upon us, Audre Lorde’s essay discussing her experience of lesbian parenthood from her collection ‘Sister Outsider’ is the perfect text to reflect on non-conventional parent dynamics

A playlist of female empowerment anthems compiled by The Mancunion’s Music Section contributors.

Secoura Grim reviews Opera North’s Carmen at the Lowry

Harriet Cummings reviews As You Like It at the Lowry

Contact Theatre is marking Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a trio of female-led shows

Lizzo wants to raise awareness about the body positivity movement and how it has become too commercialised on social media

Alice Porter reviews ‘How To Keep Up With The Kardashians’, a UMDS production on body image and pop culture

In the latest instalment of ‘Art in Mancunia’ we present Ellie Johnson, whose photography examines the historical connotations of bread with feminine domesticity