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Ode to Oak: The end of an era
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Is Neurodivergence becoming a trend?
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
A community of quacks: Social media and its harmful obs…
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The seven stages of grief: Scientific or social?
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Manchester United’s Jim Ratcliffe problem
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Rusholme demonstrations celebrate Syrian liberation
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It’s okay to drop out
I HATE THE 2026 ‘REBRAND’
Frugal chic: “The art of having ‘enough’”
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The best cafés in Manchester to study in this exam season
Shoryu student deal review: I’ll take this over a meal deal any day
Albert’s Schloss St Patrick’s Day bash: a review
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Call it what it is: Jhumkas or vintage accessories?
Threads of Osmosis: bridging the gap between fashion and politics
Identity and fast fashion: A story of overconsumption
It’s okay to drop out
21st May 2026
The phrase ‘dropping out’ often feels synonymous with ‘failing’
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Review: HOME, Roots in the Sky
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The Manchester Revue: Reviewing the Revue
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The Kneale Inheritance & New Voices in Horror: Headpress’ 35th anniversary extravaganza
19th June 2026
Two events of the day - the work of Nigel Kneale and student-made short horror film The Shedding
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Exit 8 review: when a game adaptation soars
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How casual game design philosophy changed over time
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Resident Evil and the adaptation accuracy debate
Exit 8 review: when a game adaptation soars
19th June 2026
Japanese indie horror flick Exit 8 has arrived on the big screen in the UK, leaving a mark as one of the finest videogame adaptations to date
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Review: How To Keep Up With The Kardashians
Theatre
Alice Porter reviews ‘How To Keep Up With The Kardashians’, a UMDS production on body image and pop culture
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Review: Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus (MIFTA)
Theatre
Sam Whitehouse reviews UMDS’s Gorgon Westley’s Railway Circus, which was performed at the Peer Hat as part of the MIFTAs
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Review: The Shadows (MIFTA)
Theatre
Alexia Pieretti reviews dark comedic social commentary The Shadows, performed at the King’s Arms as part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season
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Review: Nut (MIFTA)
Theatre
Ellie Klouda reviews Nut at the SU Theatre, which is part of UMDS’ MIFTA season
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Review: An Intervention (MIFTA)
Theatre
Scarlett Gorman reviews UMDS’ An Intervention, which was performed at John Thaw Studio as part of the MIFTAs
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Review: An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (MIFTA)
Theatre
Alexia Pieretti reviews An Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty at the King’s Arms as part of MIFTA
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MIFTA Season: Do Not Disturb
Theatre
Ella Marsden reviews the final production in the Drama Society’s MIFTA season: Chloe Weare’s Do Not Disturb
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MIFTA Season: Love and Information
Theatre
Alexia Pieretti reviews Caryl Churchill’s Love and Information, the penultimate production in the Drama Society’s MIFTA Season
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MIFTA Season: Abandon Ship
Theatre
Alexia Pieretti reviews Abandon Ship as part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA Season
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MIFTA Season: Preview: The Greatest Tory Ever Told
Theatre
Anuli Changa talks to writer and co-director Roman Armstrong about the process of creating The Greatest Tory Ever Told
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MIFTA Season: We Have Sinned
Theatre
Amy Hagan reviews We Have Sinned, new student writing as part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA Season.
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Review: Spring Awakening
Theatre
Grace Currie admires the way in which the cast and creative team handle difficult themes in a challenging production. Part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season 2018
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Review: Myopia
Theatre
Jess Johnstone is drawn in to the anonymous world of Martha Treves’ Myopia. Part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season 2018.
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Review: Alpha
Theatre
Jessica Wiehler gets sucked into the totalitarian dystopia of Zoe Kent’s Alpha, part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season 2018
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Review: Yellow Icing
Theatre
Jessica Wiehler reviews the beautifully realised off-kilter world of Rory Calland’s Yellow Icing. Part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA Season 2018
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Review: A Game of Two Halves
Theatre
Lily Brittain enjoys the witty dialogue and twist ending of Joe Large’s A Game of Two Halves. Part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA Season 2018
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Review: Aldo
Theatre
Alana Cook revels in the whimsy of Lucio Gray’s Aldo, part of the Drama Society’s MIFTA season 2018
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MIFTA Preview 2018: Yellow Icing
Theatre
The first in a series of previews for this year’s Drama Society MIFTA season
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Review: Bad Company
Theatre
Annabel Cartwright reviews one of the picks of this years MIFTA performances; Bad Company, a comic drama by Tom Mackintosh
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