Mancunian Matters • 2nd June 2023 Government announces "crackdown" on under-age vaping The government has announced a crackdown on vape marketing to stop the “unacceptable” targeting of children and teens.
24th May 2023 No smoke without fire: is vaping a new pandemic? Clouds of fruit-scented smoke have enveloped the nation - all from various brands of e-cigarettes. While originally heralded as a safer alternative to smoking, vaping has since evolved into a major social trend, particularly amongst young people.
The Indiependent • 24th May 2023 A Charming Celebration of Queerness and Friendship: 'The Way Old Friends Do' Review The Way Old Friends Do is a charming feel-good play that celebrates queerness in a touching and joyous fashion. Whether you’re an ABBA fan or not, everyone can find comfort in a show which captures the intimate and quirky nature of friendships.
The Indiependent • 23rd May 2023 A Delightfully Silly Romp Into The World of Dickens: 'Bleak Expectations' Review As Charles Dickens once said: “There is nothing in the world so irresistibly contagious as laughter and good humour” and Mark Evans’ delightfully silly stage adaptation of his award-winning radio comedy Bleak Expectations proves just that.
Mancunian Matters • 6th May 2023 Big turnout in Manchester Cathedral for Coronation live screening Hundreds of people gathered in Manchester Cathedral today for a live screening of King Charles III’s Coronation.
Mancunian Matters • 28th April 2023 Everything you need to know about the local election in Stockport Local council elections are taking place across Greater Manchester (and elsewhere) on 4 May – including in Stockport.
The Indiependent • 25th April 2023 Joe Cole And Alexandra Roach To Lead New BBC Thriller 'Nightsleeper' Peaky Blinders star Joe Cole will be starring alongside Alexandra Roach in the upcoming BBC thriller series Nightsleeper.
Mancunian Matters • 22nd April 2023 RTS North West hosts exclusive preview of BBC series Inside No. 9 An exclusive preview took place in Manchester this week, celebrating the return of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton’s macabre BBC Two anthology series Inside No. 9.
The Indiependent • 28th February 2023 Interview With New York City Ballet Dancer, Tiler Peck: Performing At Sadler's Wells This March World-renowned choreographer prima ballerina Tiler Peck is set to make her London debut at Sadler’s Wells with Turn It Out With Tiler Peck & Friends, running from 9 – 11 March.
The Indiependent • 15th February 2023 'Dance Me' Bursts With Athletic Choreography And Striking Visuals: Review Dance Me is an eighty-minute homage to the famed artist Leonard Cohen bursting with athletic choreography and striking visual components.
Empoword Journalism • 3rd February 2023 'Sweeney Todd': Full Cast Announced The complete casting for the upcoming Broadway revival of Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street has been revealed.
The Indiependent • 2nd February 2023 Disney's 'Coco' Is Heading For Broadway It has been confirmed that Disney’s beloved 2017 animated musical Coco is currently in development for Broadway, marking the first Pixar film to be adapted for the stage.
Mancunian Matters • 31st January 2023 New independent bookshop opens aiming to ward off social isolation A new bookshop in central Manchester, House of Books & Friends, has recently opened its doors, seeking to combat loneliness by providing a space for local people to establish connections.
The Indiependent • 27th January 2023 Casting Announced For New LGBTQ+ Musical "The Unconventionals" Casting details have been released for a new musical The Unconventionals, which will be performed at The Flair Ground, VAULT Festival from 14-19 February 2023 during LGBTQ+ history month.
The Indiependent • 24th January 2023 Rehearsal Photos Released For '2:22 A Ghost Story' Rehearsal photos have been released for Danny Robins’ supernatural thriller 2:22 A Ghost Story, which began previews at the Lyric Theatre on 21 January 2023.
The Indiependent • 23rd January 2023 Ihsan Rustem Discusses "Dance Me" And His Choreographic Influences Leonard Cohen's work is being adapted into a dance spectacle performed by Ballet Jazz de Montréal called Dance Me, performing at the Sadler’s Wells Theatre. Ihsan Rustem is part of a team of choreographers who bring this production to life. The Indiependent spoke to him about the upcoming show and the various influences across his dance career.
The Indiependent • 23rd January 2023 A Laugh-Out Loud Farce That's Both Poignant And Inclusive: "The Unfriend" Review With stellar performances, superb writing and endless amounts of laughs, The Unfriend offers the perfect antidote to January Blues. It’s certainly a comedy to die for.
Mancunian Matters • 10th January 2023 Look out for these classical and opera events in early 2023 For classical music fans, 2023 is set to be an exciting year with a vast array of concerts from prominent musicians and orchestras scheduled to perform in Greater Manchester.
The Indiependent • 22nd December 2022 Full Cast Announced for Citizens Theatre's 'Moonset' The Citizens Theatre has announced the full cast of new play Moonset, which will be the company’s first production of 2023.
