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Preview: Reading Festival 2026

Music

The festival returns to Little John’s Farm with one of its strongest line-ups in years

Man/Woman/Chainsaw interview: “Friendship is an art form”

Music

The London six-piece discuss their debut album as they prepare for its release and a headline UK tour

Live review: mark william lewis at The White Hotel

Music

The A24 Music signee brings his brand of bleak-pop to Salford. It’s strange, beguiling, beautiful – and heavier than you might expect

“Anything good for you hurts first”: An interview with Jehnny Beth

Music

Ex-Savages frontperson Jehnny Beth discusses her new record and its influences ahead of her headline show at YES in March

Album review: Searows’ ‘Death in the Business of Whaling’

Music

The multi-instrumentalist carves out an existentially charged portrait of the world at sea

Live review: jasmine.4.t concludes her worldwide tour at Gorilla

Music

The singer-songwriter performs a show beset by technical difficulties but affirming her importance

Live review: Bleach conquer their third-ever gig at Aatma

Music

Emerging Manchester band Bleach showcase their various influences and capabilities at Aatma

Live review: Sunday (1994) bring Sunday service to Manchester on a Thursday

Music

Transatlantic trio Sunday (1994) return to the stage and the city of Manchester in style

Live review: shame show off their entertaining and chaotic best at New Century

Music

shame perform a predictably chaotic show to a crowd who did not need inciting

One year ago: Fontaines D.C. prove ‘Romance’ isn’t dead at Aviva Studios

Music

Irish post-punk titans Fontaines D.C. returned to Manchester last November for a three-night residency at Aviva Studios

Interview: Nell Mescal on touring under pressure, her lyrical vulnerability, and ‘The Closest We’ll Get’

Music

Irish singer-songwriter Nell Mescal speaks on arena shows with HAIM and her recent EP after a staggering year for her career in music

After seven long years, Hollow Knight: Silksong delivers something unforgettable

Games

A long-awaited odyssey, Silksong soars beyond expectation with haunting beauty, punishing challenge, and a living world worth the seven-year wait

The 6 best bookshops and libraries in Manchester

Books

Manchester is known all too well for football. But what about its literary scene? Named a UNESCO City of Literature in 2017, Manchester has a rich literary history. So many novelists have found their inspiration here, from John Cooper Clarke to Thomas De Quincy. Anthony Burgess was born and raised here, with the Mancunian dialect […]