Shrek the Musical is back in Manchester for two weeks and it is the feel-good lift needed by anyone who returned to work and school after Christmas.

With Christmas only a matter of days away, the Salford Symphony Orchestra brought some festive cheer to a strong crowd at the Swinton Masonic Hall.

Written by Ella Hickson and directed by Chris Lawson, Eight is a unique theatre experience which lets the audience choose which four out of eight tales will be told.

How do you know it was a good night? – When a week later you still have the band’s songs stuck in your head.

Australian brother and sister team Angus and Julia Stone wowed an excited audience at Manchester’s 02 Ritz.

An alluring tale of adolescent unpredictability, Rubber Ring is the debut play by Norfolk playwright James McDermott

Superposition seeks to solve what are life-long and often unanswered questions for most people.

Terms such as ‘hotly-anticipated’ and ‘long-awaited’ are sometimes thrown around a little too often in the world of theatre.

The soulful and energetic New Kingston brought the ever classic calypso sounds of Jamaica as they performed at Club Academy in Manchester.

What is the first name that usually springs up when someone is asked to name a popular musical?

Superstar DJ Annie Mac is effortlessly cool as she turns up to the decks in the Oxfam Emporium in the Northern Quarter, coffee in hand