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Kelis brings all the boys to Albert Hall

Kelis brings all the boys to Albert Hall

Kelis is coming back to Manchester – over three years after the pandemic forced her to cancel her last gig in the city
In conversation with Dick and Dom: The return of Da Bungalow

In conversation with Dick and Dom: The return of Da Bungalow

They’re back, causing mayhem live on stage, reliving the 2000s glory of ‘Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow’. We sit down with the duo to discuss success, the death of CBBC and DJing at BoomTown.
Live review: Scouting For Girls at Albert Hall

Live review: Scouting For Girls at Albert Hall

Scouting For Girls transport the audience to the year 2007 for a fun, nostalgic night of bangers and mash
Live review: 90s Baby POP at AO Arena

Live review: 90s Baby POP at AO Arena

90s Baby POP has been touring the UK but the main event took place at Manchester’s AO Arena – with 18 throwback artists that brought cheesy music, naughty moves and an abundance of nostalgia
Live review: Leo Sayer at Bridgewater Hall

Live review: Leo Sayer at Bridgewater Hall

Leo Sayer brought his 50th anniversary tour to the Bridgewater Hall – and he made us feel like dancing
Review: 90s Baby Classical

Review: 90s Baby Classical

The Mancunion reviews 90s Baby Classical, a nostalgic night of dance hits, at the Albert Hall
Live Review: Kim Wilde at Bridgewater Hall

Live Review: Kim Wilde at Bridgewater Hall

Legendary singer Kim Wilde’s The Greatest Hits Tour played at Bridgewater Hall – where she was joined by China Crisis.
TV Nostalgia: Our childhood favourites

TV Nostalgia: Our childhood favourites

From Tracy Beaker to the Clone Wars, we explore some of our favourite childhood shows and ask just why did we love them so much?
Live Review: Future Islands

Live Review: Future Islands

Future Islands combine the perfect amount of emotional reminiscence and techno-beat movement to create a night of immersive sound and boogying.
Uggs and Moon Boots: why can’t we let go of the past?

Uggs and Moon Boots: why can’t we let go of the past?

Our favourite chunky footwear this winter – practical and avant-garde? Or just another fashion regurgitation from the noughties?
Crocs are making a comeback…

Crocs are making a comeback…

People say that fashion exists on a 20-year cycle. As we begin this new decade of the not-so-roaring 20s, it seems inevitable that the Croc is back in fashion.
How Snapchat’s ‘Memories’ feature made me nostalgic for life before lockdown

How Snapchat’s ‘Memories’ feature made me nostalgic for life before lockdown

Lifestyle Editor Rhiannon Ingle tells us how Snapchat ‘Memories’ has made her nostalgic during lockdown
Zack Snyder’s Justice League – a dream come true

Zack Snyder’s Justice League – a dream come true

After years of hope and a 2017 disappointment, the Justice League finally got a film it deserves
Nostalgia with a Modern Twist – Willie J Healey’s Twin Heavy

Nostalgia with a Modern Twist – Willie J Healey’s Twin Heavy

Willie J Healey was jokingly once cited in an interview as the next Paul McCartney – His new album Twin Heavy without a doubt, has put him on the way to making that waggish claim a reality
Live Review: Kisstory presents The Blast Off! Tour at Manchester Arena

Live Review: Kisstory presents The Blast Off! Tour at Manchester Arena

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Kisstory presents The Blast Off! Tour at Manchester Arena, which featured the likes of Nelly and Shaggy
CD Collecting: The next Vinyl Revival?

CD Collecting: The next Vinyl Revival?

In light of Record Store Day, Alex Cresswell looks to the future and asks whether the next trend will be in the form of compact disks and all things shiny
Review: Rip it Up the 70s

Review: Rip it Up the 70s

Theatre Editor Jay Darcy reviews Rip it Up the 70s, starring Melody Thornton, Louis Smith CBE, Rachel Stevens, and Giovanni Spano
Review: Stan and Ollie

Review: Stan and Ollie

Jon S. Baird’s Stan and Ollie (2018) is a sweet reminder of the humanity behind humour, and the pleasure of those who make us laugh, and love.
Profile: Petra Collins and imagined nostalgia

Profile: Petra Collins and imagined nostalgia

Liv Clarke identifies why Petra Collins’ hazy dreamscape photography has become so pertinent in our own female realities

The Russians are not the enemy

With doses of Cold War nostaliga, modern day Russia is wrongly used as a ‘neccasary enemy’ for politicians