This article originally appeared on The Guardian on 24th July 2015 during the last week of the four week revival of Caryl Churchill‘s The Skriker which was performed at the Royal Exchange Theatre as part of the Manchester International Festival 2015. Caryl Churchill’s postmodern play The Skriker is just about to begin its final week of a sold-out run at… Read more →
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The Bishop of Manchester’s Thoughts on Science, Religion and Film
Editor’s note: Our Playing God film series got off to a successful start on 5 March with the showing of Bride of Frankenstein. The goal of the film series is to use film as a way to challenge audiences to consider the nature of and connections between science and religion. Often the relationship between science and religion is painted as… Read more →
Pulsars, Pills, and Post-Punk: Designed for Unknown Pleasures
Since its release on Manchester’s Factory Records in June 1979, Joy Division’s debut album Unknown Pleasures (FACT 10) has captured the imagination of a diverse audience, ranging from reclusive adolescents sulking in their bedroom to celebrity scientists socialising with friends. The album has been critically acclaimed not just for the band’s distinctive musical style and sombre lead vocals performed by… Read more →