festivals

Paint It Black, The Toasters to ensure Manchester Punk Festival returns with a bang

‘It’s cooler than New York’: The Travelling Band tell MM why they love being home

'Simple, easy and enjoyable': Seamstress 'empowering' Manchester through sewing

'Off kilter' pop sensation Tove Styrke on her 'weak spot' for Britney and 'mean' Swedish Idol ahead of Manchester gig

Rising stars Twin Atlantic are rocking up at Manchester's Albert Hall this summer

No wellies needed! Beacons Festival swaps Yorkshire for string of Manchester dates

Get rich or die frying: Manchester music-mad chefs put the 'hip' in chips for nation's ravenous revellers

Kebab-bury's? Manchester chocolatier doners her apron for sweet twist on Turkish takeway treat

Good Kid, B.A.A.D City: Kendrick Lamar pulls out of Manchester's Parklife festival due to ‘scheduling conflict’

Get ya lips round this: MM discuss 'saxing up' house music with Manchester saxophonist Tom Da Lips