As our last issue of the year, we give you a guide to what not to miss over the next few months in Manchester

Rosie Panter reviews Rutherford and Son at the Lowry

A busy week for The Lowry this week means its a good time to take a trip out of town to Salford Quays

The best of local theatre this week

Andrew Georgeson previews the Library Theatre Company’s production of Brecht’s classic war drama Mother Courage and Her Children

Caroline Hailstone reviews the Best of the BE Festival

The best of theatre for the week ahead.

The best of theatre for the week ahead.

Josephine Lane finds the personalities of the two performers gel perfectly.

Robbie Davidson reviews The Alchemystorium at The Lowry Theatre

Josephine Lane previews theatre in Manchester for the week ahead.

Harriet Leitch reviews new 360-degree theatrical experience ‘Borderline Vultures’, organised through the Lowry Theatre.

Joesphine Lane reviews the RSCs production of Julius Caesar and talks to star Adjoa Andoh

Joseph Aldous reviews new play ‘The Heretic’, which premiered at the Lowry last Friday.

Ally Mitchell went to the Lowry last week to see new play, Onions Cry Too.

Joshua Val Martin reviews the touring production of Cabaret, which came to the Lowry last week

Josephine Lane went to The Cornerhouse last week to preview some scenes from The Library Theatre Company’s The Heretic and interview the cast

Review: Stewart Lee at The Lowry

D H Lawrence’s The Daughter-in-Law, named as his masterpiece, depicts a set of industrial unrest, elusive desires and flaming tensions erupting from a Nottinghamshire home. This portrayal of working class mining culture in 1912 is infused with the mother-in law, daughter-in-law relationship, stemming from Mrs Gascoigne’s rigid grasp of her son, Luther. The opening scene […]

Vive Le Cabaret’s dazzling Valentine’s Day special promised a night to remember and it certainly did not disappoint. The venue and soundtrack at The Lowry Theatre were an ideal setting for the night’s flamboyant events with red satin tables, classy decor and a medley of old jazz and swing with a contemporary edge. The night […]