All the beauty of Japan was made real on stage in Puccini’s Madama Butterfly at the Manchester Opera House, says Annabel Cartwright

Ellie Gibbs heads to Ancoats’ street food warehouse to try out what’s on offer.

Sam & Charlie review another South Manchester pub for those looking to try a new drinking venue.

Ed Sheeran is even better live than on record

Will Ellis caught a rare live performance from the post-punk legends

The Barr Brothers bring their brand of foot-stomping folk to Manchester

It was an unusual random lineup but it was fitting for a bunch of open-minded music connoisseurs on a Monday night

Herbert reigned in his experimentalist tendencies and span a very dancefloor focused set

Sounds Of The Near Future sees a night of Glaswegian dominance in Manchester

DJ Harvey provides a master class in DJing

Wayne Coyne and co. take on a musical leviathan with mixed results

Taylor Swift turns to the 80s for inspiration on her fifth outing

Tom Bruce was highly entertained by the screen-to-stage adaptation of Hitchcock’s The Lodger

Ella Eyre brings the energy to the Ritz

Katie Burns isn’t impressed with the band’s mediocre show at the Ruby Lounge

Coded Rhythm bring an unmissable line up to Gorilla

In search of a notorious wedge of cake, a friend and I were quickly thrown off course after coming into contact with Pieminister

Performing at the intimate Soup Kitchen, Tall Ships capsize with a shipwreck of a performance

Ape vs Ram Jam provide a night of debauchery and drum and bass

Morales delivered a set that perfectly combined classics with more modern hits