Film season review: Anguish and Enthusiasm

Article published: Tuesday, May 28th 2013

What do you do with your revolution once you’ve got it? This is the question that the Cornerhouse’s latest art exhibition and film season attempts to grapple with.

DIY culture celebrated with a Fanzine Fair at Victoria Baths

Article published: Friday, May 3rd 2013

Enjoy the bank holiday in do-it-yourself style with this year’s Fanzine Fair at Victoria Baths.

Who benefits from Record Store Day?

Article published: Monday, April 29th 2013

On 20 April, independent record stores up and down the nation took part in Record Store Day – an annual initiative of growing popularity designed to promote the re-emerging culture surrounding the vinyl record. But is the day working for fans and small independents?

Review: The Best

Article published: Sunday, March 17th 2013

An old script dramatising George Best’s life has been reworked for the stage and is attracting sell out audiences to Lass O’ Gowrie for Manchester Irish Festival. MULE was there on the opening night.

CALM charity awareness project to change hands after successful campaign

Article published: Friday, March 1st 2013

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) has announced the finale of The Factory Foundation’s Thirty One Songs project, which will soon be replaced by the Xpress campaign, organised by Quenched Music.

Re:play festival review: Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down

Article published: Friday, March 1st 2013

Claire Dean reviews the second run of the gritty Yorkshire tale produced by House of Orphans and Unholy Mess.

Re:play festival review: Hidden

Article published: Tuesday, January 22nd 2013

The existential crises created by 21st Century living – worries about sex, jobs and the meaning of it all – build up pressure in each of the six characters in this play from Black Toffee, with entertaining outcomes.