Reclaiming the narrative around classical music: interview with the Royal Philharmonic Society’s James Murphy
Classical music has been in the spotlight for many of the wrong reasons in recent months, from slashed funding for

Classical music has been in the spotlight for many of the wrong reasons in recent months, from slashed funding for

One night last year, Fran Raya had a strange dream. In it, she encountered John Lennon in Piccadilly Gardens on

Pop sensation Ed Sheeran looks set to for a rock resurgence when a song he has written alongside a rock

The largest digital ceiling in Europe has been unveiled in Manchester’s Printworks following a £21 million transformation. Hundreds of people

A Persian cultural centre in Manchester held a remarkable performance at RNCM, showcasing the Iranian culture through music and dance.

Manchester Academy 2 hosted scouse sensations Stone who proved they are about to burst into the forefront of the UK

On this episode of Northern Noise, Emma Butterworth investigates the controversy surrounding Matty Healy, the frontman of The 1975. Listen

This year marks iconic English rock band The Stranglers’ 50th anniversary and to celebrate this huge milestone, they’re kicking off

Co-op Live, Manchester’s newest arena, has promised to be the UK’s ‘largest and most expensive’ indoor music venue – but

Circle pits, strobes, surfing the crowd, tower blocks and a prison made entirely of light – for Enter Shikari this

Last weekend saw Manchester-based music collective Different Kind of Dough take to the stage for their first live performances. The
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