Entertainment

Ben Howard kicked off his UK tour with an entrancing, note-perfect performance at Manchester’s O2 Apollo last night.

It seems that naming your business after the city’s most famous artist could be the way to go, if The Lowry’s scoop of a top Manchester tourism award is anything to go by.

Bolton-born comedian Peter Kay is set to bring his hit TV series Phoenix Nights to the stage next year, in aid of Comic Relief.

Manchester rockers The Courteeners sold out their 20,000 capacity Heaton Park summer gig in just one hour this morning.

Manchester band The Courteeners are coming home for a huge outdoor homecoming gig at Heaton Park next summer

Starring Imelda Staunton and Michael Ball in a new film adaptation of her stage play, That Day We Sang, Salford Quays this week hosted the premiere of Victoria Wood’s new 1960s-themed television musical.

Half-naked and half-drunk, The Orwells took on a feverishly energetic crowd at the Academy on Monday, serving up an impressive performance of their raw and unapologetic blend of rock.

MM talks to Electric Six frontman Dick Valentine about drugs, gay anthems and Christmas in Manchester ahead of their gig at Gorilla.

MM talks to Emily Barker of Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo about touring, laundrettes and home-cooking ahead of their last ever gig.

MM review The Imitation Game, a look into the life of world-renowned mathematician Alan Turing, starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Keira Knightley and Charles Dance

Bringing one of the most magical children’s stories to life, Northern Ballet graced the stage of Manchester’s Palace Theatre earlier this week to realise Philip Feeney’s Cinderella.