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Queer artists call on Olly Alexander to boycott Eurovision over Israel participation

Maxine Peake and Sarah Schulman among signatories of open letter asking singer to withdraw from contest

The Guardian - UK

Azhar Ali row: how Keir Starmer has handled other members’ behaviour

Jeremy Corbyn, Diane Abbott and Sam Tarry are among those who have tested the Labour leader

The Guardian - UK

Joint enterprise law: MP’s bill seeks to stop innocent bystanders being jailed

Private member’s bill would amend law that is accused of demonising young disadvantaged people

The Guardian - UK

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Amid class prejudice and sensitivities over race, Rochdale’s abused girls were failed

The contempt for victims by police, social workers and council officers is at the heart of this scandal

The Guardian - UK

Tilda Swinton, Steve Coogan and Miriam Margolyes among 2,000 artists calling for Gaza ceasefire

Open letter, also signed by Charles Dance and Maxine Peake, accuses government of ‘aiding and abetting’ Israel’s alleged ‘war crimes’

The Independent UK

Kit by Megan Barker audiobook review – the wildness of true friendship laid bare

Maxine Peake narrates a profoundly moving and unsparing hybrid memoir that explores unconditional love, in all its messiness

The Guardian - UK

They review – Maxine Peake’s powerful delivery leaves us wanting more

The actor’s controlled inner outrage reels us in with this eerily prescient tale from 1977 of a dystopia in which art is criminalised

The Guardian - UK

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Review: They at Manchester International Festival

The afterhours performance by Maxine Peake at John Rylands Library is what Manchester International Festival is all about

Manchester Evening News

‘We get braver as we get older’: Maxine Peake on her daring dystopia play performed in a library

Kay Dick’s novel They was almost forgotten – but its dark predictions are eerily prescient. Perfect fodder for Peake and her new company to bring to life in Manchester

The Guardian - UK

Huge inflatable dolls and balloon sculptures - the exhibition you have to see at Manchester International Festival

Renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has brought her largest-ever immersive environment to Manchester

Manchester Evening News

‘Complex. Unsettling. Creepy.’ Jarvis Cocker, Colm Tóibín and more on the disturbing genius of Artangel

From prison cells to department stores, for the past 30 years the visionary commissioning body has created unforgettable artworks in unlikely spaces. Famous fans pick their favourite works

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Corbyn and Len McCluskey to publish ‘accessible’ poetry collection

Contributions by Russell Brand and Maxine Peake feature in Poetry for the Many, which aims to help readers shake off the idea that verse is only for ‘posh people’

The Guardian - UK

Catherine Tyldesley dazzles on red carpet at BAFTA Television Awards in princess gown as Corrie is snubbed for an award

The former Coronation Street actress was amongst a host of stars on the red carpet including Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman and Georgia Toffolo

Manchester Evening News

Ant and Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway up for Bafta TV Award tonight - full list of nominations

The Geordie stars are among the celebrities up for an award - other nominees include actors Gary Oldman, Kate Winslet, Ben Whishaw, Martin Freeman and Sarah Lancashire

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The Independent UK

The 20 most blood-curdling portrayals of real-life killers

Isobel Lewis and Louis Chilton select a list of the finest dramatic portrayals of real-life killers in film and TV

Manchester Evening News

'Heartbreaking' images show Oldham Coliseum being packed up for good

"We're literally behind closed doors, but we're still here"

The Guardian - UK

Christopher Eccleston: it would be impossible for me to become an actor today

Theatres such as now-closed Oldham Coliseum vital for northern working-class people, says actor

Manchester Evening News

“I wouldn’t be an actor if it wasn’t for Oldham Coliseum," says Christopher Eccleston

The actor appeared in the theatre's final performance last night

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The Guardian - UK

Last night at Oldham Coliseum: a joyful, funny and furious farewell

Maxine Peake and Christopher Eccleston among performers as venue put on final show after losing Arts Council funding

Manchester Evening News

"We will be reunited": A triumphant last hurrah as town bids emotional farewell to Oldham Coliseum

The final curtain fell at Oldham Coliseum theatre on Friday night after more than 135 years

The Guardian - UK

Oldham Coliseum brings down curtain for final time with star-studded show

Venue that helped launch careers of many actors forced to close after losing £1.8m Arts Council England grant

The Independent UK

Oldham Coliseum to close ‘on its own terms’, says theatre boss

The venue is shutting despite a campaign backed by unions and high-profile actors.

Manchester Evening News

'If we're going out, we're doing it our way' - line-up for Oldham Coliseum's final show includes Maxine Peake and Christopher Eccleston

The one-night-only event will give audiences a final opportunity to embrace the theatre and its special place in Oldham's history

Liverpool Echo

Maxine Peake nominated for BAFTA for role as Anne Williams

Maxine described the heroic mum as a 'ferocious seeker of truth and justice'

Manchester Evening News

Janelle Monáe residency, Juan Mata art project and Maxine Peake afterhours lead Manchester International Festival 2023 programme

Manchester International Festival's full programme for 2023 has been revealed

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