MM spoke with Jim Cummings prior to a preview screening at HOME, Manchester.

“We’re all connected in one way or another”, so says one of the hundreds of jazz musicians in A Great Day in Paris. It’s a simple message, but one that courses through every fibre of the film’s being.

Chris Sievey’s art teacher once wrote about him that “he has talent, but his fantasy is not always a success.”

Love her or loathe her, Theresa May’s Brexit deal gamble appears to have been scuppered after the Prime Minister promised to resign last night once the negotiation process is over.

MM are blown away by the simple power of a drum and guitar as Eddie & The Hot Rods then Stiff Little Fingers bring their powerful punk rock to Manchester Academy.

Normally seen in front of the camera, Anna Wilson-Jones has swapped roles for short film The Visitor taking on the role of writer and producer.

Dealing with real life terrorist attacks in film is a bit of a grey area. On the one hand, widespread media coverage is exactly what these terrorists want.

Manchester International Festival returns this July and will be bigger than ever: the 18-day festival welcoming projects from stars including Idris Elba, Skepta, David Lynch and Yoko Ono.

A jar of discarded cigarettes. A crate of booze, paid for with redundancy money. Scarred wallpaper. These are the images that fill Richard Billingham’s directorial debut Ray & Liz, and you’d be right in thinking it’s a fairly miserable affair.

Punk pioneers Stiff Little Fingers are coming back to Manchester, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album Inflammable Material.

Not many directors can boast of a BAFTA nomination for their debut feature length film, and not many can boast of also being in the running for a Turner Prize. Richard Billingham can.