There’s no big eggstravaganza (sorry) for April this year but there is plenty of comedy in Manchester. Knock yourself out with this eggsciting (I just can’t help myself) lot. Comedy @ Chorlton Irish Club, Fri April...
Read MoreThe last time I saw Penny Arcade perform she was regurgitating raw eggs on stage after recounting painful experiences from her youth, including a stint in reform school. Like many American youngsters of the 1960s, Susana Carmen...
Read MoreWe all know the drill with academic conferences don’t we? The awkward social networking. A little passable grub, and some wine that you choke to keep down if you’re lucky. Too often the whole enterprise feels stale and distant....
Read MoreIt’s the time of year when we emerge from under two duvets and three blankets, look outside and say ‘I don’t remember planting those bulbs there’. Yes, it’s Spring everyone! As if in celebration,...
Read MoreBren O’Callaghan, co-curator of AL and AL’s new exhibition at HOME, writes about this major new show in Manchester. An agent for lost souls journeys to the land of the dead to free the spirit of a slain hip-hop...
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