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The Allotment: Beyond a Veganuary treat

The Allotment: Beyond a Veganuary treat

Fancy trying a new city centre restaurant? The Allotment is a great place to give a fully plant-based menu a chance!

How to spend Valentine’s Day single

How to spend Valentine’s Day single

Single and bored this Valentines? Looking for something to do? Here are a few ways to sweep yourself off your feet

Review: DELIGHTful evening at Deaf Institute

Review: DELIGHTful evening at Deaf Institute

Serena reviews Delights’ gig at the Deaf Institute, an evening filled with groovy tunes and groovy moves.

Van Gogh Alive extends its Manchester run

Van Gogh Alive extends its Manchester run

The most-visited immersive, multi-sensory experience in the world has extended its Manchester run by over a month

Manchester’s loud and it always will be: Night and Day Café

Manchester’s loud and it always will be: Night and Day Café

The Mancunion take a deep dive into why Night and Day Café matters to us. Why you should care about the recent strike action and how you can help. Long Live Night and Day!

The best Veganuary offers in Manchester for 2022

The best Veganuary offers in Manchester for 2022

Follow our weekly guide for the best offers and deals to help you through Veganuary, we list our favourite spots to visit in the city this month!

Future Fashion Fair: Manchester’s own  sustainable fashion event

Future Fashion Fair: Manchester’s own sustainable fashion event

Hannah Wellock reviews the Future Fashion Fair, a sustainable fashion event, which took place last weekend at the Yard in Manchester, complete with small business stalls, vintage fashion and a swap shop!

Top 10 Manchester City Centre Pubs

Top 10 Manchester City Centre Pubs

Pub aficionados Freddie Moss, James Stanley, and Jack Birtles take us on their ultimate pub crawl around Manchester. Read on for the best ales, lagers, and spirits in town – ranked from 10 to 1.

UoM postpone Winter Graduation ceremony

UoM postpone Winter Graduation ceremony

Winter Graduation ceremonies set to take place next week have been postponed due to Covid restrictions

Alternative evenings across Manchester

Alternative evenings across Manchester

Looking for an evening alternative to Manchester’s nightclubs? Here at The Mancunion, we’ve got you covered. From various game nights to cafe bars, there are plenty of ways to spend your evenings.

Live Review: Shame – the pioneers of a new post-punk wave?

Live Review: Shame – the pioneers of a new post-punk wave?

Emily Johnston reviews a riveting and riotous night at Manchester’s O2 Ritz, courtesy of post-punkers shame.

Live Review: Freya Beer bewitches Night & Day

Live Review: Freya Beer bewitches Night & Day

Sarah Taylor reviews an enchanting set from Freya Beer, who interweaves poetry with glam-rock instrumentals making for a captivating show.

The speakeasies of the Northern Quarter

The speakeasies of the Northern Quarter

We run through the ins and outs of the best speakeasies and secret bars the Northern Quarter has to offer with hidden doors and bespoke cocktails

Constructing Cottonopolis: Exploring Manchester’s Architectural Treasures

Constructing Cottonopolis: Exploring Manchester’s Architectural Treasures

A guide to exploring the industrial architecture on your doorstep

RED Revisited

RED Revisited

Taylor Swift’s RED boasts 10 ‘from the vault’ songs as well as a comprehensive rerecord of the original album.

Manchester’s very own Bee Bikes

Manchester’s very own Bee Bikes

Instead of waiting for half an hour for the 142 to arrive, the GMCA have introduced Bee Bikes into the city for a cheaper way to ride to university

In Conversation with: caroline

In Conversation with: caroline

Kristin Cooper catches up with Mikey, Jasper, and Ollie of caroline to discuss their return to Manchester and the making of their EP ‘Skydiving onto the library roof’.

Seven 54: An escape from student reality

Seven 54: An escape from student reality

If you’re looking to escape the reality of student life, brunching at Seven54 Cafe Bar and Restaurant is the way to go.

King No-One enchant the O2 Ritz

King No-One enchant the O2 Ritz

The alternative-indie rock band King No-One took Manchester by storm for their final show of the tour.

KINOFILM 2021: Women in Film Selection – Short Films Fall Short

KINOFILM 2021: Women in Film Selection – Short Films Fall Short

Ella Robinson reviews the ‘Women in Film’ collection shown as part of Kinofilm festival at Chapeltown picture house