Has the day of a wedding ever gone smoothly? The bride is stressing out, the groom is having second thoughts, the kids are being a nightmare, and there’s always one underpaid staff member keeping it all together. If your palms are already sweating...
Manchester’s Queer Contact Festival returns with 10 days of performance, art and community, championing under-represented voices and embracing the breadth of LGBTQ+ talent. “The whole festival is really quite joyful,” says Contact CEO Jack Dale...
Joss Arnott Dance celebrates its 15th anniversary with an ambitious new show, ‘Meet the Hatter’, which has been two years in the making. Inspired by Lewis Carroll’s iconic character from Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, the...
It is a rare treat to see Barnum live. The 1980’s musical is rarely staged, both for the scale of it and the difficulty in finding a leading man who can not only sing, dance and act, but can also wow the audience with death-defying circus...
Travel doesn’t need to be stressful, but when you’ve got a big party or group to look after, it can no doubt become a little more complex to manage. From handling all the finances and booking responsibilities to organising a manageable and...
After decades of creating large-scale ensemble works and touring internationally, Collaborator marks a significant moment for contemporary circus company, Ockham’s Razor. Showcasing its two founders, Charlotte Mooney and Alex Harvey, it brings the...
There are many ways to elevate a weekend getaway, from using apps for postcards to perfect photography we’ve got some tips to get you started with ideas. Travel with intent Everyone has their own idea of the perfect trip. Some people love...
Travelling is often about exploring landmarks, savouring local cuisine, and wandering through neighbourhoods. However, one of the most insightful ways to truly understand a city is by visiting its bars. Here are some compelling reasons why bars...
Irish choreographer, Michael Keegan-Dolan can be thought of as something of a rebel in the dance world. In the programme notes he describes his relationship with ballet as ‘complicated’. He was thrown out of ballet school more than once before...
Fifty years in the future, humanity has stepped down from the podium of Earth’s dominant species. Generations of damage to the planet’s ecosystem has now given rise to a new form of life: a living, breathing web of mycelium, supercharged by AI. In...
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