From pub crawls to Freshers' events, drinking can feel unavoidable, and sobriety can feel isolating. Here's how to miss out on the hangovers, not the fun
Alica MacDonald's 'Finding Emily' provides an inventive spin on the rom-com for a modern audience thanks to a strong sense of place – and UoM's campus
While all eyes are on Grand Theft Auto VI for this fall season, that doesn't mean there aren't interesting titles releasing alongside it. These are our most anticipated games for the remainder of the year
The Brighton band pack out The Castle Hotel’s eighty-capacity performance space for a night of new music
Freya Beer’s headline show, alongside Yasmin Coe’s support slot, was an overwhelming assertion of the feminine presence in contemporary alternative music
I spent my Valentine’s day with the most eccentric, outlandish glam-punk rock sextet
Comic Jo Coffey and her “small special guests” entertain The Castle Hotel as part of the Women in Comedy festival
Alex Webb enjoyed his first insight into the strange world of experimental poetry at The Castle Hotel
Don’t miss out on all the literary events going on in Manchester this month
Looking to escape the madness of Freshers’ Week? Check out some of these bookish venues
Strikingly-named Bass Drum of Death play in one of the more unlikely Manchester venues.
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