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“We are the fucking rain!”: The Prodigy Live From Wythenshawe Park

The legendary electro-punk group return to a rainy Manchester for their third performance in under two years

Review: Slam Dunk Festival at twenty years old

Slam Dunk Festival delivers a brilliant twentieth year at Temple Newsam in Leeds after developing an extensive history in the city

Parklife 2026: Manchester festival’s best year yet?

Music

The festival makes a triumphant return to its home at Heaton Park

Live review: Frame Works festival returns to the Northern Quarter

Music

The festival returns with its third annual presentation of some of the best upcoming acts from across the country

Green Man 2026: Highlights from this year’s line-up

Music

The festival is due to return to its home at Bannau Brycheiniog in July

Preview: Boomtown Festival 2026

Music

Boomtown returns for its fifth chapter this August with its “Radical Redesign” is looking more ambitious than ever

Preview: Parklife Festival 2026

Music

The festival is due to return to its long-time home at Heaton Park for another weekend of dance music

Sounds From The Other City 2026: Salford Christmas returns

Music

The beloved festival offers an eclectic and diverse range of performances as it returns for another edition

Preview: End of the Road 2026 brings Manchester acts to North Dorset

Music

End of the Road is due to bring yet another stellar line-up to Larmer Tree Gardens for its 2026 edition

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: BBC Introducing presents TTSSFU, pyncher and Ellen Beth Abdi

Music

BBC Introducing night at Band on the Wall features three of Greater Manchester’s most exciting up-and-comers

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival: Mandy, Indiana and SILVERWINGKILLER take YES by storm

Music

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns with thrilling sets from Mandy, Indiana and SILVERWINGKILLER

Preview: Slam Dunk North 2026

Music

The UK’s premier pop-punk festival marks two decades of the scene with a line-up that justifies every penny of the ticket price

Sayaka Murata at Manchester Literature Festival

Books

Sayaka Murata’s latest novel to be translated into English, Vanishing World, is a bizarre and often deeply troubling novel. As one of the stars of this year’s Manchester Literature Festival, she came to Manchester Central Library to talk about the book. If anyone went to the event hoping for clarity on the novel, or indeed the […]