Entertainment

Dealing with real life terrorist attacks in film is a bit of a grey area. On the one hand, widespread media coverage is exactly what these terrorists want.

Kourtney Kardashian came to HOME in Manchester… sort of.

A jar of discarded cigarettes. A crate of booze, paid for with redundancy money. Scarred wallpaper. These are the images that fill Richard Billingham’s directorial debut Ray & Liz, and you’d be right in thinking it’s a fairly miserable affair.

With a Brit in his back pocket and a debut album fresh on the shelves you’d say What a Time to Be Alive for Tom Walker as he stunned a lucky set of fans at an exclusive Hits Radio gig at the Deaf Institute.

Stepping into Manchester’s Opera House, Motown the Musical instantly transports you back to the American age of music, culture, oppression and a looming war.

Self-proclaimed “remoaner” funny-man Nish Kumar unleashed an impassioned tirade of fire and fury on the people of Salford at the Lowry Theatre, the biggest audience that he has ever performed for.

Punk pioneers Stiff Little Fingers are coming back to Manchester, celebrating the 40th anniversary of their debut album Inflammable Material.

Fans filled Manchester Arena on Tuesday night to see one of hip-hop’s biggest names perform and they, including myself, were not disappointed.

Not many directors can boast of a BAFTA nomination for their debut feature length film, and not many can boast of also being in the running for a Turner Prize. Richard Billingham can.

Stepping out at Manchester Academy on Saturday evening wrapped in monochrome outfits and backlit with plush golds, you’d think Jungle are a band that don’t seem short of an ego.

Fear. Fear of God. Fear of money. Fear of the police. Fear of the future. Fear of the past.