Entertainment

Fear. Fear of God. Fear of money. Fear of the police. Fear of the future. Fear of the past.

British rockers Inglorious are set to play Manchester this week, so before that MM caught up with drummer Phil Beaver for an inside scoop on the new line-up and album.

“Oh what a night, hypnotisin’ mesmerising me; it was everything I dreamed it’d be”. These classic lyrics are funnily enough a great way to sum up Jersey Boys.

Former Hollyoaks actor David Judge brings his autobiographical play ‘SparkPlug’ to HOME Manchester. Running from Feb 13 to April 13, the play explores ‘race, love and family’.

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman bring comedy to the court in their play Trial By Laughter, now showing at The Lowry.

Ah, February. The new-year malaise has almost all but worn off, supermarket aisles everywhere are ambushed with love hearts et al, and to top things off it’s really, really cold outside. Fear not however as MM look at five electronic scene gigs to warm your cockles.

February, along with January, is normally regarded as a ‘dump month’ in cinema.

Summer music festivals seem a world away as we experience the typical January chill, yet Manchester’s main music event kicks off in the coming days.

Manchester Film Festival have announced their official line up for this year, as well as an expanded length for the fifth edition of the event.

Gypsy Queen, the new play by awarding winning writer Rob Ward, returns to Manchester for two special off-site performances at Moss Side Fire Station Boxing Club on Sunday, January 27.

Ian Hislop and Nick Newman’s new comedy courtroom play Trial by Laughter is currently touring around the UK.