Entertainment

Folly and the Hunter are a band who sit somewhere between Sigur Ros and Frightened Rabbit in terms of sound.

How can the 1966 World Cup, cancer, and gambling addiction combine to create a coherent 70-minute one-man play?

Creative women are gearing up for the north’s biggest celebration of females in music, film and other artistic industries.

The gripping tale of the rise and fall of Ethiopian emperor Haile Selassie is brought to life in this stunningly simple stage adaptation of the novel by Polish journalist Ryszard Kapuściński.

When indie pop legends The 1975 teamed up with the BBC Philharmonic orchestra for Radio 1’s live lounge the result was nothing short of superb.

Don’t ask Skepta if Grime is having a resurgence. In a recent interview with Timeout London, the Tottenham MC made his thoughts on that statement pretty clear.

Play Expo, one of Europe’s biggest gaming conventions, takes place on October 8-9 at EventCity.

Clad in a red unitard, with two space hoppers strategically positioned to create a bulbous and grotesque form, the Red Bastard turns heads wherever he goes.

In the video, which has already had nearly 7,500 hits, Billy Kong breaks down the Mancunian dialect by citing well known phrases such as “He’s dead sound him that bloke” and “That beer is mint.”

Legendary Manchester musician Peter Hook is set to appear at Salford Lads’ Club on Saturday October 15 to promote his new book.

A folk singer has made a huge splash after recording his first ever music video in Manchester.