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UFC London: Brits show out but ultimately leave disappointed

UFC London: Brits show out but ultimately leave disappointed

A monumentous occasion for UFC fans in London turned disappointing with the standard of the fights not up to scratch
From Fallowfield to the front row: My first London Fashion Week experience

From Fallowfield to the front row: My first London Fashion Week experience

From scrambling through the streets of Manchester to talking our way into a front-row seat at London Fashion Week, this was a chaotic but unforgettable introduction to the fashion world
Comparing London and Manchester fashion scenes post London Fashion Week – what do we have to offer?

Comparing London and Manchester fashion scenes post London Fashion Week – what do we have to offer?

With another week of fashion in the UK’s style capital drawing to a close, should there be a bigger market for fashion outside of London?
February’s fashion news in five

February’s fashion news in five

Want to know what’s happening in the fashion world but don’t have the time? Here are five quick-fire summaries of what you need to know this month.
Interning at L’Oréal

Interning at L’Oréal

As applications season looms, we take a look at the experiences of a Manchester student completing a placement in the beauty industry
Ones to watch: Tell the Truth’s Fashion Week debut

Ones to watch: Tell the Truth’s Fashion Week debut

Rainy Womack tells us about the debut of his luxury brand Tell the Truth at London Fashion Week 2024
In conversation with The Lion King’s Head of Masks and Puppets

In conversation with The Lion King’s Head of Masks and Puppets

The Mancunion was fortunate enough to attend an Insight Session at the Lyceum Theatre and sit down with The Lion King’s Head of Masks and Puppets Joseph Beagley to learn more about the science behind his craft
The Mongol Khan review: Spectacle over substance

The Mongol Khan review: Spectacle over substance

The Mongol Khan is a bodacious production with beautiful design and break-taking choreography but the slim story and lack of substance are baffling, bemusing and bewildering
The best UK destinations for a winter staycation

The best UK destinations for a winter staycation

Break up the stress of university life this winter, with these charming, fun-filled staycation ideas
Roald Dahl’s The Witches: “Wonderfully nostalgic but also fresh and original”

Roald Dahl’s The Witches: “Wonderfully nostalgic but also fresh and original”

The National Theatre’s stage musical adaptation of The Witches is fun for all the family, or even childless millennials and zoomers who grew up with the book and/or the film
The Mongol Khan: London Coliseum hosts a Mongolian succession

The Mongol Khan: London Coliseum hosts a Mongolian succession

The Mongol Khan is the first Mongolian play ever presented to a European audience
Tube Girl: Inspiring confidence and banishing social anxiety

Tube Girl: Inspiring confidence and banishing social anxiety

With the instruction to dance like nobody’s watching, Sabrina Bahsoon, otherwise known as ‘Tube Girl’, puts your self-confidence to the test
SCALA!!! review: A cinema that “changed lives and blew minds” | FilmFear 2023

SCALA!!! review: A cinema that “changed lives and blew minds” | FilmFear 2023

FilmFear in collaboration with Manchester’s HOME cinema presents SCALA!!!, a vibrant documentary centred around the legendary London cinema
King George vs Lady Gaga: Crown to Couture at Kensington Palace in review

King George vs Lady Gaga: Crown to Couture at Kensington Palace in review

Crown to Couture is an expertly curated exhibition which draws fascinating parallels between the world of today’s red carpet and the Georgian Royal Court in the 18th century.
Review: The Crucible

Review: The Crucible

The Crucible is a must-see morality play bolstered by superb performances and a fresh take on a modern classic
The Making of Frederick the Great: In conversation with Charlotte Kindred

The Making of Frederick the Great: In conversation with Charlotte Kindred

The Mancunion sits down with Charlotte Kindred, ahead of the world premiere of her debut play at The Cockpit as part of Camden Fringe
Review: Guys & Dolls

Review: Guys & Dolls

The Bridge Theatre’s Guys & Dolls is an immersive, in-the-round, roaring revival of a Broadway classic
Review: Once on This Island

Review: Once on This Island

Once on This Island is an interesting and intelligent racial reimagining of The Little Mermaid – with gorgeous costumes and majestic lighting but a disappointing set (or lack thereof)
Review: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

Review: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma!

Daniel Fish’s radical reimagining of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma! is ambitious, intelligent, and (intentionally) unenjoyable
Live review: Samantha Barks at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Live review: Samantha Barks at Theatre Royal Drury Lane

Musical theatre icon Samantha Barks performed a superb solo concert at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – where she usually plays Elsa in Frozen