Holly Critchley

Author - Holly Critchley

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I’m a third year journalism student in Manchester. I’m from Cumbria and fell in love with the city when I moved here, which inspired me to write about the city’s culture as it has so much to offer that people should know about. I love reviewing and writing features, and I’m always busy writing, working, going to uni or playing hockey. I hope to have a great career in journalism when I graduate.

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People To do & see

Claudia Shnier talks toxic relationships and confronting her trauma head on

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Claudia Shnier’s one-woman show ‘Split Ends’ is an autobiographical tragi-comedy exploring abusive relationships, coercive control, and our tendencies to cling to the things that hurt us most. Since debuting at the 2025 Brighton Fringe, the show has...

Payal Ramchandani Just Enough Madness © Luke Waddington

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Payal Ramchandani, dance and the unsaid truths of motherhood

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Just Enough Madness is Payal Ramchandani’s powerful new solo piece featuring live music and Kuchipudi (an Indian dance drama form used to convey emotions that words can’t always grasp) to offer an unflinching glimpse into miscarriage and the...

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Greater Manchester To do & see

Queer Contact returns with a line-up showcasing the diversity of queer creativity

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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...