Entertainment

With the banding planning to visit Manchester for the first time later this month, MM posed Pete from The Devil Makes Three some questions.

Sad films may be ten-a-penny, but it’s very rare to find one that can hit you right in the gut like this without feeling heavy-handed or overly-manipulative.

The Pontefract four-piece have the the look (a lot of hair I may add), a dedicated core following and more importantly the tunes that warrant REGULAR airplay on major radio.

Placebo’s Manchester O2 Apollo set-list of oldies-but-goodies like Infra-Red and Every You Every Me and soon-to-be classics from their 2013 album Loud Like Love was never going to disappoint.

An internal memo from the Lowry’s Chief Executive has warned staff that the theatre is concerned about the potential reaction against a pro-Palestinian performance taking place in May.

Where time has dulled the wit or the vigour of other stalwarts of the comedy circuit, Al Murray’s routines remain as fresh and lively as the most expertly poured pint.

The world’s first computer game entirely based in Manchester, Beyond Flesh and Blood, will be displayed in its early stage at EXG Rezzed in London next week.

Manchester’s own New Wave Wrestling Alliance is bringing the golden era back to the city with a day of old-school action at Victoria Baths.

Damon Albarn, FKA twigs and Björk are just some of the stars announced in a stellar line-up for the July’s 2015 Manchester International Festival.

As with the original it’s the character performances that really carry The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel through. After a strong and humorous start the storylines are quickly set up and there it loses its shuffling gait.

The Bishop of Manchester is set to open a unique film series at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation exploring the interaction and conflict between science and religion through movies.