Entertainment

Prince treated Mancunians to a musical masterclass

Beyond the Bunnies is exhibiting many of Beatrix Potter’s exquisite watercolours of animal and botanical life at Manchester’s Portico library throughout May.

Coinciding with the album’s release on Monday May 19, Bob will also be performing and signing albums at HMV in the Arndale Centre on at 5:30pm

A competition to see Hot Dub Time Machine has just been launched which will see four people receive tickets for the night, a queue jump, a slap-up meal, drinks and mixers and a private booth to enjoy them all in on Sunday May 25 on the Bank Holiday Weekend.

Simon Armitage’s retelling of The Iliad is the stuff of legend

Tommy Sanders (vocals, guitar), Jonny Sanders (synths) and Pete Cattermoul (bass), brought Teleman to Deaf Institute

Manchester’s adopted son and EDM trailblazer Gareth Emery chose the city he now calls home for half of the year (when he’s not sunning it up in LA) for the launch of his new album Drive.

Mancunians will be getting ready for a night of nocturnal partying and festival atmosphere as the city celebrates the best of its culture in the Northern Quarter with the Manchester After Hours event.

Courtesy of The Printworks in Manchester, Our Telly’s Bigger Than Your Telly could be about to join an illustrious list of World Cup songs in aid of charity.

Frank, starring Michael Fassbender and Maggie Gyllenhaal, takes inspiration from Manchester’s Frank Sidebottom as he goes on a journey to music fame with new band member Jon (Domhnall Gleeson).

Talented singer-songwriter Passenger performed an impromptu busking set in Manchester to raise the profile of the Big Issue magazine and its homeless vendors.