Entertainment

A triumph of comedy borne out of tragedy, Gary Barlow and Tim Firth’s Calendar Girls is the perfect remedy to the dark winter nights approaching.

Anna Spark stole the show and won the Frog and Bucket’s Beat the Frog World Series on Monday night, and is now planning on taking her comedy up and down the UK.

The 44 days Brian Clough took charge of Leeds United in 1974 were a spectacular failure, immortalised in a best-selling book by David Peace and a blockbuster film by Tom Hooper.

Plaster Cast Theatre make their return with their commendable play ‘Action Man’ back in Manchester next month.

Mike Leigh may be best known for his portrayals of London in films such as ‘Naked’ and ‘Career Girls’, but his new historical epic ‘Peterloo’ brings him back to home turf.

The award-winning World War I play ‘The Glasshouse’ makes its northern debut at 53Two Manchester next week.

Erik Poppe brings the horrific events of 22nd July 2011 to life in ‘Utøya – 22 July’, creating an all too realistic dramatisation of the slaughter.

Manchester’s Cross Street Chapel was treated to performances by two ‘exceptionally committed’ Chinese pianists last week.

Ahead of their hugely anticipated third album Toast to our Differences, Rudimental took to the stage at Manchester’s O2 Apollo to liven up people’s Tuesdays.

Bringing Beatlemania back to Manchester for a few days only, Let It Be began its eight-show run at the Opera House last night.

Following the release of his debut EP #SAVESWINDON in August, artist and producer Chaney has teamed up with the legendary Bez – of Happy Mondays fame – for his latest single, My House.