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Review: Black Power Desk at The Lowry

Review: Black Power Desk at The Lowry

Black Power Desk is a vivid and hearfelt production celebrating the British Black Power movement of the 1970s
Sqew Review: Leeds’ instafamous shawarma spot comes to Manchester

Sqew Review: Leeds’ instafamous shawarma spot comes to Manchester

The hype was high for middle-Eastern inspired street food takeaway spot, Sqew, to come to town after frequently selling out in its Leeds store. But, does it deliver in an oversaturated market?
Live review: Pale Waves leave their hometown ‘Smitten’

Live review: Pale Waves leave their hometown ‘Smitten’

Pale Waves make a triumphant return to their hometown with a selection of highlights from their varied catalogue
Bullgogi: Bringing the heat to Piccadilly Gardens

Bullgogi: Bringing the heat to Piccadilly Gardens

Piccadilly Gardens gets a much-needed glow-up with the arrival of Bullgogi, the UK’s largest Korean BBQ
Live review: Ethel Cain, Manchester will always love you

Live review: Ethel Cain, Manchester will always love you

The queen of the deep south visited Manchester for a two-night residency at the O2 Apollo
Live review: Overmono deliver Pure Devotion to The Warehouse Project

Live review: Overmono deliver Pure Devotion to The Warehouse Project

Overmono make a return to The Warehouse Project with a stellar line-up combining renowned names with new talent
‘Some Like It Hot’: bar italia’s new record is a playful twist on alternative indie music

‘Some Like It Hot’: bar italia’s new record is a playful twist on alternative indie music

London trio bar italia return with a fearless take on self-discovery and erotic resentment in ‘Some Like It Hot’, a bold threat to anyone with upcoming works in the alt-indie realm.
Live review: Cate Le Bon showcases new album ‘Michelangelo Dying’ at New Century Hall

Live review: Cate Le Bon showcases new album ‘Michelangelo Dying’ at New Century Hall

Cate Le Bon shines the spotlight on latest album ‘Michelangelo Dying’ at a mostly-transfixing Manchester gig
Live review: Welly prove they deserve to be ‘Big in the Suburbs’

Live review: Welly prove they deserve to be ‘Big in the Suburbs’

The Southampton quintet return to Manchester with a fun-filled show displaying impressive instrumentation and biting but comedic cynicism
Live review: Katy Perry brings a nostalgia-fuelled extravaganza to Manchester

Live review: Katy Perry brings a nostalgia-fuelled extravaganza to Manchester

Pop icon Katy Perry brings The Lifetimes Tour to Manchester’s AO Arena for one night only
Album review: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ fails to maintain a consistent sparkle

Album review: Taylor Swift’s ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ fails to maintain a consistent sparkle

Taylor Swift’s twelfth album offers mixed results but ultimately fails to live up to expectations
Live review: JoJo Siwa at O2 Ritz

Live review: JoJo Siwa at O2 Ritz

JoJo Siwa performs to fans of all ages at O2 Ritz Manchester but remains haunted by the online mockery surrounding her name
Happyend: the feel-good dystopian film of the year

Happyend: the feel-good dystopian film of the year

A heartfelt Japanese goodbye to youth and praise of rebellious energy and friendship
Live review: Sammy Virji curates The Warehouse Project

Live review: Sammy Virji curates The Warehouse Project

Sammy Virji’s return to The Warehouse Project with a self-curated lineup proves to be both busy and triumphant
Self Esteem at Manchester Academy: ‘A Complicated Woman’ makes herself clear

Self Esteem at Manchester Academy: ‘A Complicated Woman’ makes herself clear

Self Esteem brings her powerful and emotive live show to Manchester for three sold-out Academy dates
Album review: JADE – ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’

Album review: JADE – ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’

JADE establishes herself as a popstar in her own right with a debut solo album released three years after Little Mix began their hiatus
‘Fashion’s unfinished empire’: Manchester Fashion Week opens the conversation on colonialism in fashion

‘Fashion’s unfinished empire’: Manchester Fashion Week opens the conversation on colonialism in fashion

The return of Manchester fashion week critiqued modern sustainability and colonial legacies to urge fashion to look beyond glamour and confront systemic exploitation and environmental impact
Album review: NewDad invite listeners to the ‘Altar’ to share their love for Galway

Album review: NewDad invite listeners to the ‘Altar’ to share their love for Galway

NewDad’s latest album ‘Altar’ presents itself as an ode to Galway, showcasing the shoegaze sounds the trio have become renowned for
Live review: The Warehouse Project returns with Annie Mac’s Before Midnight

Live review: The Warehouse Project returns with Annie Mac’s Before Midnight

Annie Mac’s Before Midnight opens The Warehouse Project’s 2025 season in style and ushers in a no-phones policy for concourse-only shows
Billie Eilish at Co-Op Live: Alt-pop mega-star hits Manchester hard and soft

Billie Eilish at Co-Op Live: Alt-pop mega-star hits Manchester hard and soft

Alt-pop sensation Billie Eilish brings her Hit Me Hard and Soft tour to Manchester’s Co-Op Live in the last of four exceptional performances