29 h. ago Major artist pulls out of huge UK tour ahead of Manchester shows

The support artist had been due to perform on 25 dates across the UK and Ireland

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4 d. ago Two huge bands announce joint 2026 UK tour dates including Manchester shows

The tour will unite two era-defining bands for a run of 18 dates across the UK and Europe in 2026

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4 d. ago AD FEATURE: 5 Seconds of Summer to play Manchester on anticipated 2026 world tour

Other shows on sale this Halloween include Basement Jaxx, Gabrielle Aplin, Miles Kane, and Nell Mescal

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5 d. ago How to get Lily Allen tickets for West End Girl 2026 Tour including two Manchester dates

Everything you need to know about securing tickets to Lily Allen's upcoming tour

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5 d. ago Lily Allen announces 2026 UK tour including two Manchester dates

The news follows the release of her latest album 'West End Girl'

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7 d. ago Man plotting mass murder took undercover agent on tour of Manchester targets, jury told

Alleged IS fanatic Walid Saadaoui is accused of plotting the mass murder of Jewish people in Manchester

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8 d. ago How to get presale tickets for Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour including Manchester Co

Everything you need to know about getting tickets to see Westlife

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1 week ago Tour operator slams Snowdon train that costs £45 'to see nothing'

A tour operator has vowed to cut ties with Snowdonia’s heritage railway but some have disagreed with his reasons

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1 week ago The Karate Kid – The Musical will be coming to Manchester's Palace Theatre next year

The nationwide tour will head to Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Oxford, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, Sheffield, Sunderland, Birmingham and Cardiff

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: See Alfie Boe, Madness and more fantastic artists in Manchester

See incredible artists including Pete Tong and his 'Ibiza Classics' tour in Manchester

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2 w. ago Plans for huge West Lothian housing development pulled before council meeting

Developers at the Heartlands site which covers for former Polkemmet Colliery pulled proposals for almost 2,000 new homes just a day before they were supposed to go to councillors.

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2 w. ago Add to playlist: Conna Haraway’s deeply detailed dub techno and the week’s best new tracks

Listening to Shifted, a new EP from the Glasgow producer, is like running your hand over cool, subtly textured slate tilingFrom Bath, now based in GlasgowRecommended if you like Porter Ricks, Basic Channel, Robert Hood Up next Manchester and Glasgow DJ sets this weekend, a China and Japan tour in November, and new collaborative project Departure releasing an album in NovemberAs autumn paints the British air, skies and seas grey-white, it’s time to colour-match your soundtrack accordingly. Dub techno is something I always reach for at this time of year, cold but with a crackle of heat at its heart. Pioneered in the early 90s and blending stern techno with kindlier ambient and the sagely nodding offbeat of dub, it has been a deep, slow current in dance culture ever since and still has excellent new proponents such as Purelink, Cousin and the Glasgow producer Conna Haraway (who also heads up the labels co:clear and Index:Records). Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Britain's best home renovations revealed: Before and after shots of the six most inspiring makeovers, the surprisingly small amounts they cost and how long they took

Nicole Gray discovers that you don't need a huge budget or a team of professionals to pull off a stunning transformation.

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3 w. ago 90s icons announce huge UK tour including Manchester AO Arena date

The music legends performed alongside Oasis at one of their legendary Knebworth gigs in 1996

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3 w. ago Islamic State fanatic plotting mass murder of Jews took undercover agent on tour of 'targets' in north Manchester, court hears

Walid Saadoui, 38, and Amar Hussein, 52, deny terror charges

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3 w. ago The Streets announce 2026 UK tour including huge outdoor Manchester gig

The Streets will play their 2004 hit album 'A Grand Don't Come For Free' in its entirety

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3 w. ago Katy Perry delivers an absolutely bonkers ride through her best hits at Manchester's AO Arena

The American popstar brought The Lifetimes Tour to Manchester last night

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4 w. ago Woman is dragged away by a crocodile after being snatched in its jaws while bathing in a river

Video shows the huge reptile pulling the lifeless body of its victim, 57, downstream as shocked villagers shout helplessly from a nearby bridge.

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4 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing star says 'huge apologies' as they pull out of show last minute

On Monday’s instalment of It Takes Two, BBC viewers saw host Janette Manrara speak to Amy Dowden and Thomas Skinner following their recent elimination

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