Entertainment

Some of the biggest names in hip-hop and dance music will descend on Manchester between April 16 and April 19 for the Red Bull Music Academy UK Tour.

The flow of George the Poet’s lyricism travels much deeper than the regurgitated 16 bars we’re used to hearing in most urban music.

Manchester bands will dominate this year’s Kendal Calling headline slots, with Elbow and James both confirmed acts for the summer festival held in the Lake District.

Manchester will stage one of the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations in Europe and start the ‘year of the ram’ with a bang this weekend.

What would happen if four of history’s greatest LGBT icons found themselves together in a waiting room, each given the power to change one aspect of their lives?

Leeds-based indie rock group The Dunwell’s were raring to show Manchester what they’re made of at the second show of their latest UK tour and the boys did not disappoint.

An incredibly rare, 300-year-old cello is being loaned to a Manchester orchestra to celebrate their first performance at the newly refurbished Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM) Concert Hall.

Brother’s Day, an urban crime drama about Manchester gangland culture, aims to make young people think twice before joining a gang.

Audience members who witnessed the collapse of Ted Robbins during last Saturday’s Phoenix Nights live show have been invited to a special matinee performance next Sunday.

The hunt is on for a new Manchester International Festival CEO after founding artistic director Alex Poots has decided to step down from his 10-year role.

Corrie star Katy Cavanagh announces she will bid farewell to Weatherfield after 7 years on the street.