Entertainment

With an audience full of young teenage girls, as an adult it is easy to feel out of place at a Shawn Mendes concert at the Manchester Arena.

Mike Leigh’s 1977 play about a disastrous drinks party in a repressive suburbia has been faithfully recreated by Sarah Esdaile, adding a layer of nostalgia to the much-loved comedy of manners.

The world is currently looking upon the UK with a mixture of bewilderment and bemusement.

Innovative theatre company Señor Serrano return to ¡Viva! Festival this April with their hotly-anticipated performance Kingdom.

American rockers Panic! at the Disco exceeded ‘high hopes’ on Saturday night on their first UK arena tour to promote their most recent album Pray For The Wicked.

“We hope you have enjoyed the show”, musician Clinton Curtis sung to all those present at The Lowry on Friday, concluding this innovative take on one of The Beatles’ masterpieces with a homage to the timeless title track on Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.

Chris Sievey’s art teacher once wrote about him that “he has talent, but his fantasy is not always a success.”

An exhibition of archive material is currently running at Manchester Central Library until April 30, and it’s full of videos, props and even Frank’s original head!

David Mamet’s most famous work Glengarry Glen Ross is at Manchester’s Opera House from director Sam Yates and starring EastEnders’ Nigel Harman and Waterloo Road’s Mark Benton.

MM are blown away by the simple power of a drum and guitar as Eddie & The Hot Rods then Stiff Little Fingers bring their powerful punk rock to Manchester Academy.

Dirty Dancing – The Classic Story on Stage visits the Palace Theatre in Manchester next month.