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Live Review: Niall Horan
One ex-boyband member finds his own Direction in an upbeat, folksy gig that promises a bright future
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Live Review: Gabrielle Aplin
Elizabeth Gibson reviews Gabrielle Aplin in a unique setting: Manchester Cathedral
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Live: The 'Honey G' Show
Elizabeth Gibson reviews the controversial X Factor rapper's first ever headline gig
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Record Reappraisal: Indigo Girls - Swamp Ophelia
Elizabeth Gibson looks beyond the hype to the quiet beauty of Indigo Girls' fifth album
Books
What I learnt from starting a literary journal
As we near Foxglove's first birthday, Elizabeth Gibson calls on young writers to persue their dreams
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Poet of the week: Elizabeth Gibson
Elizabeth Gibson is the first of weekly published poets in The Mancunion
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Record Reappraisal: Indigo Girls – Rites of Passage
Elizabeth Gibson celebrates Indigo Girls' joyous, adventurous fourth album and their remarkable career
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How to get published in literary journals
Elizabeth Gibson gives us an insight into how to get your work accepted into literary journals and introduces her new magazine Foxglove Journal
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Books on new beginnings
Elizabeth Gibson recommends books to inspire and comfort, whether you are a newcomer to Manchester or a returning student
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Elizabeth Gibson meets Maggie Stiefvater
Elizabeth Gibson quizzes Young Adult superstar Maggie Stiefvater on art, mythology, books and bagpipes
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YA roundup – home and away
Elizabeth Gibson updates us on the thriving Young Adult books scene
Food & Drink
Graze vs EarlyBird
With subscription snackboxes becoming an ever-more lucrative industry, Elizabeth Gibson checks out two major players.