Where time has dulled the wit or the vigour of other stalwarts of the comedy circuit, Al Murray’s routines remain as fresh and lively as the most expertly poured pint.

As with the original it’s the character performances that really carry The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel through. After a strong and humorous start the storylines are quickly set up and there it loses its shuffling gait.

If you are going to the theatre expecting all smiles and an abundance of jazz hands, then you may be disappointed by Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers.

Review of Peter Strickland’s The Duke of Burgundy at Manchester’s Cornerhouse.

Arguably the biggest cult band in the UK, brothers Gary, Ryan and Ross Jarman have racked up an army of die-hard fans over the years and after a two year hiatus the long-haired lads have returned to Manchester to play a sold-out gig at The Ritz.

Nina Simone once said that it was an artist’s responsibility to ‘reflect the times’. There’s no denying that George the Poet represents this models perfectly.

Cornerhouse will be presenting the audio-only adaptation of Herk Harvey’s 1962 experimental horror, Carnival of Souls, for you to feast your ears (but not eyes) upon.

What would happen if four of history’s greatest LGBT icons found themselves together in a waiting room, each given the power to change one aspect of their lives?

Leeds-based indie rock group The Dunwell’s were raring to show Manchester what they’re made of at the second show of their latest UK tour and the boys did not disappoint.

The 30-year-old singer songwriter married her childhood sweetheart, Sam Burrows, last August in Greece and dedicated the track Sweetest Song to her beau.

Foxcatcher is a sports underdog movie for our time.