Claudia Langley reviews As British as a Watermelon at Hope Mill Theatre
Phosphoros Theatre, a refugee theatre company, bring their new show to Manchester
Encouraged to re-evaluate the proximity we all have with the struggles of refugees, Be//Longing breaks down the sense of detachment we feel from the refugee crisis through powerful performance
Ex-England international footballer Gary Lineker has received much criticism from the press after having an opinion on the refugee crisis
Bitesize this week looks at Andy Carroll’s run-in with burglars, Forest Green’s new wooden stadium, and the 2016 World Black Pudding Throwing Championships
Dheepan is the 2015 Palme D’Or-winning crime drama that tells a story that the media never did; Nadia Cheung reviews the film as it comes to HOME
Iraqi-born Hassan al-Sherbaz has lived in the UK half his life, attended both primary and secondary school in this country, but has been told he must pay full international fees if he wants to study Chemical Engineering at Imperial College
Katie Hourigan reviews The Channel, an installation which is highlighting the stories of refugees
Eva Gerretsen visits Growing Together, a volunteer run allotment providing stability to refugees and asylum seekers. She explores the benefits of home-growing for both the environment and personal health.
This week in global news
A chilling look into the future of warfare in the third season of Black Mirror
The global refugee crisis is brought to light in Manchester’s Journeys Festival
Massive Attack hit the musical standard they’ve set for themselves, but leave the crowd uneasy with their heavy-handed activism
Teenage refugee turns his survival story into a successful one.
