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19th June

  • Parklife Festival // The 405 Review

    Parklife Festival // The 405 Review

    by Amanda Gardner

    I remember first attending Parklife at it's inception in 2010. There was a sense of wariness from the people filing out of the gates and into the vast plains of Platt Fields, one of Manchester's largest inner-city parks. Nobody knew what to expect. This was the biggest event the town had attempted to pull off for a long time, and I wondered whether the city famed for its musical heritage would be able to do our reputation proud [read more]

21st March

3rd May

  • Preview: Hungry Pigeon Festival // Manchester's Northern Quarter 28th - 30th May

    Preview: Hungry Pigeon Festival // Manchester's Northern Quarter 28th - 30th May

    by Amanda Gardner

    Spanning over 3 days and 16 venues, Hungry Pigeon – one of the North's newest festivals, is set to be a big one. The festival takes place all over Manchester's vibrant Northern Quarter, in and out of the infamous haunts that populate the area. With each venue literally minutes apart, Hungry Pigeon will see just over 15,000 festival go-ers make their way through Manchester's busy streets and bars for one of the City's biggest music events of the year - with ATHLETE taking to ... (continued) [read more]

24th September

  • Interview with Theo Weedon

    Interview with Theo Weedon

    by Amanda Gardner

    THEO Weedon 17, recently returned to the comedy circuit after a brief exam-fuelled hiatus. This charming strawberry blonde bombshell oozes confidence and wit that could belong to someone ten years his senior. Here he discusses his inspirations and aspirations for, what I see as an inevitable rise to fame. I heard you auditioned for the new Skins series. Is acting something you’re passionate about? Yeah definitely, acting is what I got into way before stand up. I’ve alw... (continued) [read more]

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