Arts and Culture

Manchester Film Festival kicks off this weekend showcasing a programme of shorts, documentaries and narrative features from the UK and

Catbandcat are one of Manchester’s newest bands, but their eclectic sound has already intrigued audiences across Manchester. We spoke to them to learn more about their sound and influences – as well as a bit about cats.

From quicksteps to duets, TV’s ‘Strictly’ stars Anton Du Beke and Erin Boag delivered their entertaining ‘Showtime’ at Manchester’s Bridgewater

Manchester celebrated Chinese New Year last weekend with a range of events across the city. The city welcomed in the

Josh Martin – history graduate, playwright and proud Mancunian – takes locals and visitors alike on a journey of discovery

The Times’ best living stand-up Stewart Lee played a series of rescheduled shows at The Lowry between the 25th and

Bruce Campbell returns to the big screen with gore and schlock fest, Black Friday (2021). Set on the busiest retail

Take a walk around Manchester – a thriving city centre with gleaming high rises, and it’s easy to become lost

Nearly two-thirds of tourists to the UK are influenced by locations and landmarks from British-made films and TV programmes, data

Libraries across Manchester enjoyed a return to pre-Covid prosperity in 2021 as annual visitor numbers bounced back.  On 6 September,

Linus Karp takes us through his one-man show, which makes its Manchester premiere at The Edge theatre next month. The