Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Macy Gray and the California Jet Club at Albert Hall

Check out what’s happening in Manchester this July with our guide! We’ve got club nights, culture kicks, music madness and more.

Matt Loreti reviews a night of experimental chaos from Rodney at The Peer Hat featuring births, sex friends, and audience participation.

Patrick heads to the White Hotel in Salford to check out the mesmerising Mary Lattimore and Ben Bertrand

Take a look at all the exciting events happening in Manchester, perfect for celebrating once exam season is finally over!

‘Strange Waves’ saw bands such as Dry Cleaning, Sunflower Bean and W. H. LUNG take to the stage at the O2 Ritz for an exciting night of music and good vibes

Serena previews Liverpool Sound City, kicking off this Saturday 30th April as it celebrates it’s 15th anniversary.

A review of ‘The Kooks’ live at Manchester o2 Victoria Warehouse as they tour their 15 year old album ‘Inside in/Inside out’

Under the misty blue lights of Academy 2, Brighton-based indie outfit Black Honey make their long-awaited return to Manchester. Over the years, the quartet have earned a reputation for their raucous live shows and rightly so. Lead singer Izzy B. Phillips is a force to be reckoned with, strutting about the stage, with her platinum […]

History was made on Sunday 2nd May as 5,000 concertgoers gathered under the Big Top at Liverpool’s glorious Sefton Park. They were there to experience the UK’s first concert with no face masks and no social distancing in thirteen months. It is the third of three Pilot events held in Liverpool between April 30th and […]

The North will rise again is an online festival set to take place across two iconic northern venues; will the line up fly up to successes in this challenging time?

After reviewing her live in concert, Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Melanie Martinez’ theatrical livestream, Can’t Wait Till I’m Out of K-12

Saoirse Akhtar-Farren looks back on Yang Sweeps’ eccentric performances and tells us what we can expect from them when they return to Art in Mancunia 2020…

The Detroit Cobras brought their unique garage rock infused 60s R&B to Gorilla, as part of their first UK tour in over 15 years, Sam Allonby reviews

Taking place below the streets of the city, the event was a timely comment on society in Britain today, perfectly encapsulating the dissatisfied, determined and defiant outlook of today’s youth

Julia Jacklin proved that she is more than the heartbreak of her last album, bringing laughter, sadness and fun facts about cities across the UK” writes Bella Fleming.

Theatre Editor Anuli Changa talks to Adam Szabo, Managing Director of Manchester Collective, creating “radical human experiences through live music”

Brass ensemble Old Dirty Brasstards cover Arctic Monkeys’ iconic debut album Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, and do it pretty well.

Aaron Georgious reviews the legendary hip hop group Slum Village as they take to the stage of a sold-out Gorilla for a night of old school bangers.

“Think Jorja Smith vocals meeting Goat Girl bass lines meeting Idles’ punk energy”, writes Bella Fleming.