Entertainment

The world’s first computer game based entirely in Manchester is set to be officially launched on Windows 10 in September.

Last night’s #UberLive gig was heralded as a glorious hookup between the taxi company and Sofar Sounds, a company which picks artists to perform in unusual spaces for small audiences – past gigs have included people’s flats, abandoned art galleries and disused factories.

Manchester gig-goers are in for a treat tonight with taxi app Uber giving music aficionados the chance to see an intimate secret gig somewhere in the city.

Hispanic cinema will be celebrated as part of the second installment of Manchester’s annual ¡Viva! film festival, which will commence at the city’s HOME entertainment venue tomorrow.

Trainspotting author Irvine Welsh is penning a new drama series about the real-life story of two Manchester brothers who built a global fashion empire on the back of the city’s acid house scene.

Building on the events of the last episode: Daenerys’ flight from Meereen on-board Drogon, Stannis’ child-sacrifice and Cersei’s incarceration this finale really sings.

After the events of the first film, Jurassic Park has been re-vamped as Jurassic World, a fully-functioning version of the dino-filled theme park.

The name of Fleetwood Mac’s current UK tour ‘On With The Show’ almost seems ironic now as the rock legends have had to cancel their Manchester Arena gig ‘due to illness’. And Twitter users aren’t too pleased about it.

This year, FLARE International Theatre Festival returns to Manchester bigger and better than ever.

HOME welcomed esteemed writer-director John Boorman into their newly carpeted venue to answer a few questions about his follow up film to Hope and Glory.

Children will be able to make their very own Shaun the Sheep cartoon as part of the Manchester Day celebrations at Central Library.