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Preview: Parklife Festival 2026

Preview: Parklife Festival 2026

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

Sounds From The Other City 2026: Salford Christmas returns

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

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

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

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

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

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

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival returns with thrilling sets from Mandy, Indiana and SILVERWINGKILLER
Preview: Slam Dunk North 2026

Preview: Slam Dunk North 2026

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

Sayaka Murata at Manchester Literature Festival

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 […]
Manchester Literature Festival: must-see events

Manchester Literature Festival: must-see events

Discover what amazing literary events are on at Manchester Literature Festival.
Leeds Festival 2025: All back to Bramham Park

Leeds Festival 2025: All back to Bramham Park

Leeds Festival 2025 closes out this year’s festival in style with an array of upcoming artists and huge name headline performances
Festival Preview: Reading and Leeds 2025

Festival Preview: Reading and Leeds 2025

Reading and Leeds returns for a 2025 edition promising a variety of exciting musical performances spanning genres and stages
Festival Preview: Manchester Psych Fest

Festival Preview: Manchester Psych Fest

Manchester Psych Fest returns on Saturday August 30th to take over the city with a mix of sounds and settings
Latitude Festival preview: A weekend of great music in Suffolk

Latitude Festival preview: A weekend of great music in Suffolk

The Mancunion takes a look at Latitude Festival’s 2025 lineup ahead of the event due to take place at Suffolk’s Henham Parl in July
Live review: Parklife Festival 2025 proves BRAT summer isn’t over

Live review: Parklife Festival 2025 proves BRAT summer isn’t over

Parklife Festival returns to Manchester for its fifteenth edition with a stellar lineup featuring the world’s best electronic-adjacent acts
Live review: BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool kicks off the north-west’s festival season

Live review: BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend in Liverpool kicks off the north-west’s festival season

BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend brings huge names, secret sets and new artists to four stages across Liverpool’s Sefton Park
“Wake up!”: In conversation with the organiser of Hulme Park Eco Fest May 2025

“Wake up!”: In conversation with the organiser of Hulme Park Eco Fest May 2025

I spoke to events organiser Dan Graham about the Hulme’s eco festival happening later this month
A Review of Stockport’s First Vegan Food Festival

A Review of Stockport’s First Vegan Food Festival

Stockport hosted its very first vegan food festival, bringing together plant based treats, in the name of sustainability
Looking back on Live at Leeds in the City 2024: Concluding festival season in style

Looking back on Live at Leeds in the City 2024: Concluding festival season in style

Always promising a day of discovery, Live at Leeds in the City returns, bringing local and international acts to venues across the city centre
Live at Leeds in the City preview: Festival season isn’t over yet

Live at Leeds in the City preview: Festival season isn’t over yet

Live at Leeds in the City returns once again for 2024 – find out all you need to know here
Looking back at Truck Festival 2024: “Good times, all the time” with Wet Leg & more

Looking back at Truck Festival 2024: “Good times, all the time” with Wet Leg & more

Truck Festival proved itself to be one of the country’s best, appealing to all audiences by bringing something for everyone and showcasing a variation of exciting new music
Explore the Manchester Science Festival 2024

Explore the Manchester Science Festival 2024

The Manchester Science Festival returns in 2024 at the Science and Industry Museum from October 18-27, showcasing engaging installations and more