Robert Eggers’s sophomore effort follows two 19th century lighthouse keepers gradual descent towards madness at their isolated outpost in an ethereal trip through the annals of sailor myth and folklore.

Overlooking a wet and dreary Manchester, the comfort of Cloud 23 makes you feel a world away from the hardships of normal life.

Cannes regular Ken Loach’s latest offering ‘Sorry We Missed You’ is another traumatising but important no-thrills inquiry into poverty in the UK, this time focusing his lens on zero-hour contracts.

Little Miss Sunshine brightened the entire room’s spirits on opening night at the Lowry, bringing just as much charm and character to the stage as it did on the big screen.

On the eve of the release of their second album, Charly Bliss played a giddy and joyous set in Manchester’s Night People, making the small venue their own.

Spider-like and wretched, Tom Mothersdale’s Richard III practically crawls across the stage. Every body movement signals his grotesque nature.

When a gobby hairdresser, Rita, enrols on an open university course and is assigned to an initially less than willing tutor, Frank, the pair are clueless as to the lessons they are destined to teach each other.

Dirty Dancing: The Classic Story on Stage opened at Manchester’s Palace Theatre – delivering on its promise of ‘sensationally sexy dancing’, with the rest of the show offering an entertaining mix of theatre, dance and comedy.

As an avid fan of the 1990 Academy Award-winning film starring Demi Moore and the late Patrick Swayze, the bar of expectation was set pretty high for Ghost the Musical at the Palace Theatre, Manchester.

The stars aligned for Barcelona last night as they were victorious on both the stage and the football field: Lionel Messi and co defeating Man Utd 1-0 while the city’s leading theatre company tore up the rulebook, captivating the audience at HOME with their ambitious live spectacle Kingdom.

Mike Leigh’s 1977 play about a disastrous drinks party in a repressive suburbia has been faithfully recreated by Sarah Esdaile, adding a layer of nostalgia to the much-loved comedy of manners.