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BRITs Week 2026: YES hosts Rossi. in support of War Child

BRITs Week 2026: YES hosts Rossi. in support of War Child

Breakthrough DJ Rossi. performs at YES for the 2026 edition of BRITs Week in what may well be his final intimate set in Manchester

St Patrick’s Day at Pip: a delightful evening

St Patrick’s Day at Pip: a delightful evening

This St Patrick’s Day, the Mancunion was invited to dine at Pip, an experience which was both elegant and comfortable and provided a distinctly elevated paddy’s day

RATcliffe – The sentiment that has ostracised the footballing community

RATcliffe – The sentiment that has ostracised the footballing community

Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s comments regarding immigration have caused backlash, and rightfully so. His comments only contribute to division and hate that is rife in contemporary politics

Eraserhead Xiu Xiu at Gorilla: Out-Lynching Lynch

Eraserhead Xiu Xiu at Gorilla: Out-Lynching Lynch

Xiu Xiu reimagine a Lynchian masterpiece as performance art that unsettles long after the lights go up

Canal Street: The Village of Angels

Canal Street: The Village of Angels

Volunteers from the Village Angels work late into the night in Manchester’s Gay Village, providing frontline support during the city’s busiest nights

Questions over impact as BRITs come to Manchester

Questions over impact as BRITs come to Manchester

While the BRITS came to Manchester for the first time in their 50 year history, there remains debate over the impact.

“They completely think we’re monsters”: An interview with the Manchester Pro-Life Society

“They completely think we’re monsters”: An interview with the Manchester Pro-Life Society

The Mancunion sat down with the Pro Life Society to better understand their views and positions.

BRITs Week 2026: Gorilla hosts The K’s in support of War Child

BRITs Week 2026: Gorilla hosts The K’s in support of War Child

The K’s perform an electrifying intimate show supporting War Child and thrilling their crowd in the process

Live review: Oklou brings the ‘choke enough’ tour to Manchester

Live review: Oklou brings the ‘choke enough’ tour to Manchester

Oklou performs her first Manchester headline performance in support of her latest album

Live review: mark william lewis at The White Hotel

Live review: mark william lewis at The White Hotel

The A24 Music signee brings his brand of bleak-pop to Salford. It’s strange, beguiling, beautiful – and heavier than you might expect

A full-circle moment: Ben Mortimer on Manchester and the BRIT Awards

A full-circle moment: Ben Mortimer on Manchester and the BRIT Awards

Ahead of the BRIT Awards, Ben Mortimer looks back on studying at the University of Manchester and traces his path from writing for The Mancunion to leading Polydor Label Group

Reclaim the Night 2026: An outside view

Reclaim the Night 2026: An outside view

Reclaim the Night is a student-run march. But what does it mean to onlookers?

A three-way race in the Gorton and Denton by-election

A three-way race in the Gorton and Denton by-election

A tight contest has emerged between Labour, the Greens and Reform UK after a by-election was called in Gorton and Denton

Live review: Superheaven at O2 Ritz  

Live review: Superheaven at O2 Ritz  

The grunge revivalist four-piece return to Manchester after a recent surge in popularity

Live review: Neck Deep bring ‘Life’s Not Out to Get You’ to Manchester Academy

Live review: Neck Deep bring ‘Life’s Not Out to Get You’ to Manchester Academy

Wrexham pop-punk heroes deliver a show in celebration of the tenth anniversary of their debut album

BRIT Awards 2026: Nominations announced for the event’s move to Manchester

BRIT Awards 2026: Nominations announced for the event’s move to Manchester

The BRIT Awards have announced their nominations for the first event to have Manchester as its new home

A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland since 1945 – a review

A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland since 1945 – a review

Queer history is usually told through court cases and Acts of Parliament. A Queer Scrapbook: Britain and Ireland since 1945 asks what happens if we start instead with photocopied flyers and creased photographs. Editors Justin Bengry, Matt Cook, Rebecca Jennings, and E. J. Scott assemble a tactile, visual record of post‑war queer life that feels […]

MOBO Awards 2026: Nominees announced for thirtieth anniversary edition in Manchester

MOBO Awards 2026: Nominees announced for thirtieth anniversary edition in Manchester

The MOBO Awards are due to make their Manchester debut in March and have recently announced their nominees

Tim Booth of James: “I’m happy our music still speaks to people”

Tim Booth of James: “I’m happy our music still speaks to people”

James frontman discusses playing live, 5Rhythms dancing, and the band’s future ahead of a huge April arena tour

Review: The Northern Vegan Winter Festival 2025

Review: The Northern Vegan Winter Festival 2025

At the start of November, The Mancunion headed to Sugden Sports Centre to visit the Northern Vegan Winter Festival