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
Russell T. Davies shares insight at Manchester's SCENE Festival about his hit Channel 4 shows exploring queerness, community and adversity
Jay Darcy reviews Mrs Lowry & Son, the new biopic about local artist L. S. Lowry, at the theatre named after him
Emily Tandy reviews Opera North’s production of Puccini’s ‘Tosca’ at The Lowry
Scarlett Gorman reviews Rambert’s ‘Life is a Dream’ at The Lowry
Orla Quilligan reviews Headlong Theatre’s ‘Meek’, a story that captures the moral dilemmas and political implications face our own society
Director Laurie Samson brings a Scottish king trilogy to the Lowry theatre
Kate Harvey explains why this transformation of a childhood classic into a zany musical sensation offers a unique theatrical experience for both young and old Dahl fans alike
The Opera North’s light-hearted take on a perennial Italian masterpiece arrives with all the optimism of the 1950s set in which it is packaged
The Birmingham Royal Ballet host their 2016 Shakespeare celebration at Salford’s Lowry Theatre
Tim Firth and Gary Barlow bring their fresh interpretation of the nationally adored Calendar Girls to the Lowry
Nigel Williams’ stage adaptation of William Golding’s modern classic Lord of the Flies comes to the Lowry
Adapted by Stockport born Simon Stephens, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time comes to the Lowry Theatre
Bertrand Lesca’s Ghost Opera is Fellswoop Theatre’s latest production of a collaborative ensemble of music and drama
A definitive guide to Manchester’s best theatres, offering a wide range of drama, comedy, and spoken word performances
Robbie Davidson reviews ‘Obama The Mamba’ at the Lowry Theatre
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