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Made in Manchester: authors and poets

Made in Manchester: authors and poets

Florrie Evans considers her favourite Mancunian writers, from Authors who have written the classics, to contemporary poets
Siren rising: In conversation with Freya Beer

Siren rising: In conversation with Freya Beer

Hailed as a “raw and thrilling new talent”, Freya Beer mixes poetic lyrics inspired by Allen Ginsberg and Charles Bukowski. With a distinct gothic sound influenced by Nick Cave and the films of David Lynch. With a string of stellar singles under her belt already, music critic John Hobbs predicts a Mercury Prize for Freya. […]

Famous faces from in and around Manchester

Famous faces from stage and screen who either came from, or studied in and around Manchester

Live: John Cooper Clarke

John Cooper Clarke – you either love him, or you have probably never heard of him