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A vegan guide to Manchester in 2025

A vegan guide to Manchester in 2025

Manchester’s vegan scene is packed with delicious dining options perfect for everyone. Here are some top picks for plant-based eats across the city
How to shop sustainably: In conversation with Beg, Steal & Borrow

How to shop sustainably: In conversation with Beg, Steal & Borrow

I went along to the new Withington branch of Beg, Steal & Borrow to learn about their new approach to sustainable clothes shopping
The System has failed you, don’t fail yourself: Art as an imperative

The System has failed you, don’t fail yourself: Art as an imperative

A discussion on the socio-economic oppression of art, and young people’s relationship with it, with testimony from some of Manchester’s young artists
Beg Steal and Borrow: The new vintage clothing exchange in Withington

Beg Steal and Borrow: The new vintage clothing exchange in Withington

Erin Taylor-Thomas, the founder of Beg, Steal & Borrow in Affleck’s Palace has opened a new “younger sister” store in Withington
Café Blah’s rental dispute begs the question: is Manchester facing the death of small businesses?

Café Blah’s rental dispute begs the question: is Manchester facing the death of small businesses?

Café Blah in Withington is temporarily closed after a rental dispute between the business owners and the landlord. This poses the question: what policies are in place to protect small businesses in Manchester?
Café Blah: Community comes together to fight for a local establishment

Café Blah: Community comes together to fight for a local establishment

The local and student communities come together to fight for local establishment Café Blah after they were left locked out of their premises by their landlords 
Bomb scare reported at Withington church

Bomb scare reported at Withington church

A church coffee morning took a turn when an attendee triggered a bomb scare by bringing along WWI-era explosives.
EXCLUSIVE DJ Billy interview: the star at the centre of every student’s favourite Friday night

EXCLUSIVE DJ Billy interview: the star at the centre of every student’s favourite Friday night

In DJ Billy’s “first and only” interview, The Mancunion sat down with the icon of a Friday night at The Vic and unearthed a series of revelations: ranging from DJ Billy’s humble rise to fame, his connections to Justin Bieber, and his future at The Vic
Review: The first Withington Pride

Review: The first Withington Pride

A day and night of events across Withington celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, bringing people together through music, art and dance.
Why Withington Walls are so colourful

Why Withington Walls are so colourful

The Mancunion explores the history behind Withington’s colourful street art, discussing the impact it’s had on Mancunian life with its creator.
Honestly? I don’t quite get the Fallowfield hype

Honestly? I don’t quite get the Fallowfield hype

Didn’t make it into Fallowfield in first year? Don’t worry, it’s not all it’s cracked up to be
Your guide to Manchester’s student suburbs

Your guide to Manchester’s student suburbs

From bars and clubs to cafes and parks, we bring to you our ultimate guide to the best student areas in South Manchester
The ultimate guide to food in Fallowfield

The ultimate guide to food in Fallowfield

Your new accommodation may be no Bristol-level brick buildings but fear not, you’re in the hotspot for the best bars and charming scran!
Café Blah: FUEL’s groovy sister

Café Blah: FUEL’s groovy sister

Take a trip down to Café Blah, the alternative hidden gem right in the heart of Withington.
Celebrating post exams: Manchester bar crawls

Celebrating post exams: Manchester bar crawls

Congratulate yourself on surviving the deadlines, tests and essays of university exam season with a bar crawl through best student bars in Manchester
A £1 whistle-stop tour – Southside Tacos review

A £1 whistle-stop tour – Southside Tacos review

The first stop on our whistlestop tour of the cheapest Mancunion eats – Southside Tequila and Tacos, Withington.
Meet JoeyMacaroni – South Manchester’s mac and cheese delivery service

Meet JoeyMacaroni – South Manchester’s mac and cheese delivery service

Support a small business and check out JoeyMacaroni – the student bringing mac and cheese to South Manchester
Cheap eats without the trek: Lazy casual dining

Cheap eats without the trek: Lazy casual dining

Contributer Anneliese Murray rates some of the dining options available in the popular student areas of Fallowfield and Withington
Universities renew private security patrols in Fallowfield

Universities renew private security patrols in Fallowfield

Both UoM and MMU have committed to re-starting the private security patrols in Fallowfield and Withington
Review: Lotus Vegetarian Chinese

Review: Lotus Vegetarian Chinese

Indy Burgess and Becca Miller review Lotus: an entirely vegetarian Chinese restaurant and takeaway. Will it satisfy both vegetarians and meat eaters?