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Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
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How to have a routine when you have so few contact hours
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Cooking a week of TikTok recipes on a student budget
TikTok and Teatox: Why social media is sucking the joy out of food
Margarita Month at Zouk: All style, less substance
Springleaf Podcast: James Acaster’s new audio adventure
My year abroad, the visa process, and getting lost in translation
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Houseplant heaven: The best plants to brighten up your student home
17th April 2024
With the RHS Urban Show coming to Manchester, we've found some of the best houseplants to enhance your student accommodation
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Thundercat live in Manchester: Bassist of all time?
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Reading should be for joy, not health
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Making Manchester #1: Anna Marsden
Four women who make the art world a better place
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Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
6th June 2023
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
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SCALA!!! co-director Jane Giles on audiences, programming and being a first-time filmmaker: “There has to be room in the film world for all tastes”
16th April 2024
In conversation with Jane Giles, co-director of SCALA!!!, we discuss how she came to make the film, her career in programming and how the London cinema had lasting impact on young audiences
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Beyond the Music Festival review
Music
The Mancunion explores Beyond The Music Festival, a weekend full of tantalising shows, conferences and real change in the music industry
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The Redroom: “The music is the most important thing”
Music
The Redroom sit down with The Mancunion to talk about their upcoming headline show at the Deaf Insitute, moving cities, and Sam Fender
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Half Moon Run to play the Albert Hall on the 16th September: Everything you need to know
Music
Half Moon Run will stop off at Manchester’s Albert Hall this autumn – find out how to get tickets here.
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Beyond the Music announces partnership with LUSH and free ‘Music For Everyone’ opening day
Music
Beyond the Music today (24th August) have announced their free ‘Music for Everyone’ day, showcasing Manchester’s finest talent.
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The Clientele – I Am Not There Anymore: dovetailing genre, but never defying
Music
London’s The Clientele return with their new ethereal album, I Am Not There Anymore.
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Hozier Live: sun, rain, and honey drizzled thunder
Music
Capitalising on the excitement of an upcoming third album, Hozier plays a hypnotic performance to a crowd of his most devout followers at a packed-out Castlefield Bowl.
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Beyond The Music Festival announces first wave of artists
Music
The inaugural Beyond The Music Festival, hosted in Manchester’s Northern Quarter, have shared the lineup’s first 60 artists
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The Goo Goo Dolls Live: Unforgettable smash-hits
Music
New York rockers the Goo Goo Dolls delivered an energetic performance in Manchester, their first in three years.
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King Krule – Space Heavy: Threads of optimism
Music
The Mercury Prize-nominated Archy Marshall, aka King Krule, explores his fascination with spaces on his fourth album.
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Gathering Speed are back with an exciting trans-European project
Music
Cutting edge Manchester promoters are back with a project that seeks to bring bands from Europe to Manchester; first, Berlin post-punkers LIIEK
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Live Review: Caroline Polachek at Albert Hall
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Music
Caroline Polachek stuns a sold-out Albert in her rescheduled show, touring her second solo album Desire, I Want To Turn Into You.
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Live review: Inhaler
Music
Dublin indie rock outfit Inhaler return to Manchester, playing their biggest headline show in the city to date at Stretford’s Victoria Warehouse.
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Remembering Andy Rourke: The Smiths bassist has passed away aged 59
Music
Remembering the brilliant Andy Rourke, bassist of Manchester legends The Smiths after his passing on 19th May 2023
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Live Review: Oracle Sisters at YES Basement
Music
Oracle Sisters kick off their UK tour at YES Basement, with support from Ryder the Eagle.
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Live Review: Aldous Harding at Albert Hall
Music
New Zealand’s Aldous Harding brings her latest album tour to Manchester’s Albert Hall, with support from H. Hawkline
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Noel Gallagher: “Cosmetically, Manchester changes… but it forever stays the same”
Music
The Mancunion sit down with Noel Gallagher to talk about Manchester, his new album Council Skies, and his headline gig at Wythenshawe Park.
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Live review: Thee Sacred Souls at Band on the Wall, Manchester
Music
San Diegan soul band Thee Sacred Souls brings a love heavy setlist to Manchester that leaves us all longing for a little more romance in our lives.
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Creating a transitive space in This Stupid World: Yo La Tengo play New Century
Music
New Jersey’s Yo La Tengo return to Manchester for their first show in the city in five years.
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How Many Dreams? by DMA’s: Track by Track
Music
Australian indie outfit DMA’s return with their fourth album of anthemic and contemplative songs.
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The Slow Readers Club come home to Manchester
Music
The Slow Readers Club returned to the Albert Hall, and brought their brand of doom-pop to the masses
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