Ever strived towards ‘a new you’ – the slogan so often seen on magazines, splashed across the media? Or perhaps you have seen people working towards it; in the gym, in photo updates, in the mirror? Well, holding its own mirror up to the image-led culture we are encouraged to engage with is Dorian –…
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The local music scene is a thriving world of creativity to immerse yourself in, bustling with bands who embrace experimentation and celebrate the alternative. Here at Haunt Manchester we are putting together an ongoing series of Greater Manchester musical artists with plenty of interest, many of…
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By Rebecca Wynne-Walsh The 2019 iteration of the Gothic Manchester Festival’s academic conference was entitled ‘Gothic Times’, in reference to author Angela Carter and her now famous 1974 assertion that “we live in Gothic times”. This was also the theme of the wider Festival it was part of…
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An exploration of the life, loves and musical legacy of founder of The Rolling Stones Brian Jones, came to Salford Arts Theatre on 25 and 26 October in the form of ‘Out of Time’, written by local playwright Tim Keogh (read the full interview with him here). It is directed by Ben Rivers, playing also…
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By Dr Sorcha Ní Fhlainn (Manchester Centre for Gothic Studies, author of titles including Postmodern Vampires: Film, Fiction, and Popular Culture , previously interviewed by Haunt Manchester here). Read below for an action-packed overview of the For The Love of Horror scare attraction and fan…
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A local author celebrating the city’s thriving alternative culture whilst also turning her talent to immersive Gothic, horror and fantasy fiction – it’s Isabella Hunter. Having graduated in English and Creative Writing at Manchester Metropolitan University, Isabella has gone on to make an impact…
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By Dr Becky Alexis-Martin (Lecturer in Human Geography, Manchester Metropolitan University - and see more of her work at www.nucleargeography.com ) As a child, I moved from the comforting urban sounds and sights of my Birmingham estate to a tiny village in the country. I recall softly shuffling my…
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‘Rural Eerie’ was an evening of sonic immersion and spoken word, plunging the audience gathered in a Manchester Northern Quarter basement into the dark depths of the strange countryside. Taking place on the 19 October at The Peer Hat, this was an utterly unique Gothic Manchester Festival 2019 event…
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Despite its location amidst a bustling parade of shops close to the Manchester Metropolitan University campus on Oxford Road, The Dancehouse – the building now home to the Northern Ballet School – could be considered somewhat of a hidden gem, with an intriguing history. It was planned as two public…
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Manchester is a city packed with stories of strong and inspirational women – histories not always given the recognition they deserve. Now a brand new book First in the Figh t, written by Helen Antrobus and Andrew Simcock, complete with 20 individual illustrations from the Women in Print project, is…
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