Reading Time: 3 minutesThe ‘We Invented the Weekend’ festival, coming to Salford for the third time in 2026, celebrates the beginning of the workers’ rights campaign to finish the working week after a half-day on Saturday rather than a full day.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWe sat down for an exclusive interview with Liz Tait to discuss 'Who Do They Think They Are?'
Reading Time: 3 minutesDesign and directing is incredible, but despite great moments, the different elements don’t gel with each other
Reading Time: 2 minutesAn atmospheric and evocative instrumental EP
Reading Time: 2 minutesA beautiful, hypnotic, and intense exploration of trauma and identity Kristen Stewart’s feature film directorial debut is an adaptation of American writer Lidia Yuknavitch’s autobiography, showing her escape from her abusive family home through competitive swimming, college…
Reading Time: 3 minutesTender, funny, and intelligent - a very good night out
Reading Time: 2 minutesSeamless blend of comedy and sincerity with fantastic script and performances, but other elements felt underused or clunky ‘Stayin Alive’ has now concluded its two-night run at the lovely 53Two in Manchester. Victoria Oxley, the writer, stars…
Reading Time: 3 minutes"playful, impressive, and very enjoyable, but some unnecessary or overused aspects"
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘The Thing With Feathers’ explores the lives of Emily and Sue, a poet and artist who have been married to each other for 60 years. Its episodic structure alternates between their younger and older selves, allowing us to see their personalities and their relationship changing over time.
Reading Time: 2 minutesThis new tour of Sunny Afternoon celebrates the raw energy, passion and timeless sound of one of Britain’s most iconic bands, THE KINKS. Charting the euphoric highs and agonising lows, it tells their story through an incredible back catalogue of chart-toppers.