You might need to brace yourself at the thought, but The Hour of Bewilderbeast – the debut album by Badly Drawn Boy, aka Damon Gough – recently celebrated its 15th birthday. To mark it, Gough has been playing the whole...
Read MoreThere have been few places that, just by stepping over the threshold, have felt like coming home. When I was a teenager it was the John Bull pub in Wigan, followed later in the evening by head-banging rock nights at Maximes....
Read MoreFather Christmas and his ho ho ho isn’t the only funny bugger about this month. As ever, December sees a fair amount of comedy in Manchester, from special festive shows to stand-up nights full of festive cheer and works...
Read More“There is a mindset when it comes to competitive combat and I think I might have that.” Toyah Willcox will always be associated with early 80s pop, punk and new romanticism – and that’s no bad thing. With her...
Read MoreIt’s the month of the year when we need comedy the most. So, scrape together the pennies – try down the back of the sofa – and get out to see this lot. Comedy in Manchester doesn’t stop for any month, not even grumpy...
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