On the evening of Valentine’s Day, Beans on Toast unashamedly championed the holiday by spreading love with his infectious – albeit ironic – musical optimism at Gorilla in Manchester.

It’s a story of the ages. The dangerous and tortured boy and the wild, indomitable girl, doomed by love and circumstance to their inevitable destruction.

Punk rock band Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes kicked off their short but sweet UK tour in Manchester on Wednesday.

Kirk Brandon made his long-awaited return to Greater Manchester, marking his first appearance in the area in … eight days.

Atlanta-born Algiers brought a taste of the seedy, gritty side of the American south to Manchester.

Charles Dickens semi-autobiographical David Copperfield is brought to life by Armando Iannucci for a contemporary and cosmopolitan audience.

Last night Manchester Arena welcomed American heavy metal band Slipknot for the fifth time in support of their much-anticipated album We Are Not Your Kind.

In difficult times, people find comfort in each other. At The Castle on Saturday evening, Seàn McGowan brought people together.

It’s taken a whole decade for me to finally set foot in Rosso, despite them opening back in 2009. Fingers crossed it will be another decade before I have to go back.

Bashful heartthrob Prateek Kuhad brought an evening of reflection, romance, and heartbreak to Manchester.

The opening words of the show. But they weren’t uttered by Cigarettes After Sex singer Greg Gonzalez at Albert Hall in Manchester.