The UK’s Music Documentary Festival, Doc' N Roll, makes it Manchester debut this May, taking over a host of venues including Home, Gullivers, 3MT and Plant Noma. The Film Festival launched in 2014,...
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A Rubbish Night at the Museum – Do residents in Manchester have to live surrounded by rubbish
Manchester Museum is hosting A Rubbish Night at the Museum. But that’s no commentary on the event itself! Do residents in Manchester have to live surrounded by rubbish? Or can we change it? This...
Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership acquires artworks by Waqaas Khan
Manchester Museums and Galleries Partnership has acquired three artworks by Lahore based artist Waqas Khan. The pieces will be used to welcome visitors in Urdu script to the Whitworth, Manchester...
Grimmfest announces new awards ahead of tenth anniversary festival
Grimmfest, the Manchester based genre film festival, has announced the first ever Grimmfest Awards to celebrate its 10th anniversary. The new scheme will celebrate the very best genre titles...
Cotton Clouds Festival announces line-up
After being nominated as Best New Festival at the UK Festival awards in its first year, Cotton Clouds Festival is set to return for Summer 2018 with a freshly announced lineup. Taking place on 18...
Manchester gigs to catch in April 2018
It's a huge month for shows coming to Manchester, so we've picked out some of the top Manchester gigs you may want to catch in April, from household names to some which may have flown under your...
Further afield: Talisk at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic
Folk Band of the Year 2017, Talisk embark on a 12-date UK tour next week including a Liverpool show at the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. Winners of the 2017 MG Alba Scots Trad Music Awards’ Folk...
RNCM presenting a Wind, Brass and Percussion Festival
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music presents a day-long festival next month, with a host of free events and performances from special guests. Dubbed A Dance with the Devil, the RNCM’s Wind,...
More acts announced for Neighbourhood Weekender
More acts have been announced for Neighbourhood Weekender, which takes place at Victoria Park, Warrington on 26 and 27 May 2018. And they include such phenomenal outfits as Anteros, Yonaka, Hey...
Curtis Grimes announced for Buckle and Boots Festival
US country singer-songwriter Curtis Grimes has announced his first run of UK dates, including a performance at the Buckle and Boots Festival, Stockport. Grimes, whose recent single Born To Die...
Further afield: The Full Monty coming to Storyhouse Chester
Simon Beaufoy’s award-winning stage play The Full Monty will stop at Chester’s Storyhouse during its final ever UK and Ireland tour. The play will feature Gary Lucy, Andrew Dunn, Louis Emerick, Joe...
Manchester’s Royal Northern College of Music launches online exhibition with Paris Conservatoire
Manchester’s RNCM has collaborated with Conservatoire national supérieur de musique et de danse de Paris (Paris Conservatoire) to create a dual-language online exhibition commemorating the end of...
Artists with disabilities take over Manchester Art Gallery
A new Live Art installation created by artists living with disabilities takes place on Thursday at Manchester Art Gallery. The new production Affirmations is presented by Proud and Loud Arts and...
Club Arvina bringing luxury clubbing to Hale
Club Arvina is set to open in Hale, bringing a new concept in clubbing to the Cheshire area, promising the ultimate in VIP treatment. Founder of Club Arvina Chris Bacon explains “We aim to provide...
Further afield: Steven Page plays two north west dates
Following a series of UK shows in 2017, Steven Page will return to the UK this August for a series of gigs including two north-west dates at Liverpool Arts Club and Holmefirth Picturedome. Speaking...