From pub crawls to Freshers' events, drinking can feel unavoidable, and sobriety can feel isolating. Here's how to miss out on the hangovers, not the fun
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
Insidious is back with nothing further to say, leaving in the wake of the Lamberts a 'fresh' start only aiming to parrot its ghastly blueprint
Local foursome delight Deaf Institute with lyrics of sex, drugs, and chocolate
The stateside sensations do things the old-fashioned way at the Academy
The Nottingham chart-topper brings his debut record to a sold-out Academy
Conor Oberst’s post-hardcore side project finally made their Manchester debut
The hip hop legends brought Bizarre Ride II to Sound Control for a rare Manchester show
The alt-rock old hands bring their ear-shredding live show to the Ritz
Akala brings his fierce lyricism to Sound Control as part of the Knowledge Is Power tour
A monumental year for the Ohio two-piece culminates in their first UK arena jaunt – with mixed results
The Southampton trio bring some good old-fashioned rock and roll to the Ritz
The Canadian songstress brought a live shows as eccentric as her records to the Ritz
Up and comers from Salford and Dublin brought their national jaunt to the Ruby Lounge
The Canadian duo bring their now-more-sedate live show to the Academy
American chart sensations Imagine Dragons made their debut Manchester appearance at the Ruby Lounge
The Swedish sister act brought their hugely successful Lion’s Roar LP back to Manchester at a packed Ritz
Brooklyn’s noisiest purveyors of post-punk deliver a riotous performance
The indie-rockers meteoric rise continues as they deliver a storming set to a sold-out Apollo
AlunaGeorge demonstrate that 2013 might well be their year with an assured performance at the Deaf Institute
The veteran 90s rockers return to Manchester in support of latest release ‘Generation Freakshow’
The Canadian punks bring their legendarily chaotic live show to the intimate confines of the Deaf Institute
Gotye set out to prove he’s no one-hit wonder with his biggest Manchester show to date
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