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The French at the Midland Hotel, with its gold-leaf cortices and images of busty ladies in crinolines, doesn't really spring to mind as the most obvious of venues for an event of stories designed to make one feel like a little anxious about all those ...
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A modest but convivial crowd of writers and academics, friends and fans came to hear Stephen May, Joe Stretch and Kei Miller read their work at the Deaf Institute on Sunday night (19 October) for the School of Manchester event
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Amnesty event invites reflection and inspires hope.
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I don't know about you, but when confronted with a three foot high projection of a Microsoft operating system I don't immediately think 'ooh I'm in for a good time here'; the mind tends to wander more in the direction of ...
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Poet Sean O'Brien shows his short story strengths
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IF you happen to notice the city's intellectual quotient increase this coming week, it's no surprise - the global literati have finally descended for the Literature Festival.
The festival opened with prestige and more than a touch of glamour at the Royal Northern College of Music.
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RAMON Chao is a noted journalist. broadcaster and writer. He was chief editor for the Latin American service of Radio France Internationale, and worked for Le Monde.
He's also the father of Manu Chao. And here begins a story...
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JIM Cartwright is a Lancashire-born award-winning playwright whose work is consistently performed around the world. He will signing copies of his new novel here on Friday.
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BELIEVE it or not, we’ve almost come to the end of the 18 glorious days of culture that the Manchester International Festival brings to the city.
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THE Daisy Age vibes of De La Soul’s seminal 3 Feet High And Rising LP somehow chimed with the second summer of love atmosphere soundtracked by homespun favourites in this city’s clubs back in 1989. They play here again tonight.
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WITH their brilliant new single The Momentary about to drop, Manc indie-dance quartet Delphic are starting to live up to all the hype. They play MIF tonight.
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Christina McDermott wrote:
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