"When people talk about Manchesterism, it's not a political ideology - it's a civic philosophy. It's that belief that economic success, cultural identity, social wellbeing and community pride are deeply interconnected." @profkirsty.bsky.social to @uk.theconversation.com 👇 bit.ly/4w7l7Dz

Manchester – the city powering Andy Burnham, the UK’s incoming prime minister

Listen to The Conversation Weekly podcast to hear Philip Brown and Kirsty Fairclough discuss Manchesterism, the political philosophy of Andy Burnham.

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It’s ten years today since @Prince passed and we began the work to preserve his legacy. Four conferences, one book, multiple papers, an international network of so many incredible people. Thank you Prince for the endless inspiration 💜 www.internationalcentre4princestudies.com/about

ABOUT | Centre 4 Prince

Learn about the scholars and fans who created and currently serve as members for the International Centre 4 Prince Studies and their research interests.

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"Manchester's always been cool... now it's cooler than ever." Our Manchester music expert and BRITs Fringe Steering Group member @profkirsty.bsky.social spoke to Prolific North about what Manchester hosting the BRIT Awards means for the city. 🎶 Read more 🔗 https://bit.ly/4qwNkQw

‘It’s all starting to come to life’: Behind the scenes at Co-op Live as Manchester prepares for the BRIT Awards 2026 - Prolific North

In just over two weeks, Harry Styles, Olivia Dean, Wolf Alice and many more will descend on Manchester as the BRITs take over Co-op Live, leaving the capital for the first time in the ceremony’s near ...

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This week, BRITs nominations officially launched in Manchester! 🎤🎉 @profkirsty.bsky.social shares more about our School of Digital Arts hosting a #BRITsFringe event. Watch this space for more info coming soon and tell us your favourite nominees 👇

A new book by popular culture expert @profkirsty.bsky.social challenges the idea of a traditional music autobiography by studying how musicians narrate their lives, from Taylor Swift’s Instagram posts to the childhood homes of Lennon and McCartney. 🔗 https://bit.ly/3N3LvMG

From Abba Voyage to Lennon’s childhood home: Professor’s fresh look at music autobiographies

Professor Kirsty Fairclough’s new book on pop star autobiography as an expanded genre

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Interesting conversation this morning between @profkirsty.bsky.social and Chris Hawkins about contemporary music / biography #BBCRadio6 Music - Chris Hawkins, 01/12/2025 share.google/dWsDWFC8Tr4s...

BBC Radio 6 Music - Chris Hawkins, 01/12/2025

Chris with the early morning breakfast show

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🌐🚨 CALL FOR PAPERS 🚨🌐 'The Visual Politics of Digital Ecologies' 🗓️ 2-3 February 2026 📍 @oxfordgeography.bsky.social We invite one-word titles (e.g. hallucinating, zooming, obscuring, glitching, generating) Deadline: 14th November Full info: digicologies.com/cfp

Call for chapters: The Bloomsbury Handbook of Literature and Popular Music edited by Tom Attah, Christian Lloyd and me. This comprehensive, interdisciplinary handbook will be published by Bloomsbury Academic in 2017. iaspm.org.uk/the-bloomsbu...

Looking forward to chatting to Sir Phil. homemcr.org/whats-on/an-...

An Audience with Sir Phil Redmond — Join a legend of British television for a fascinating career retrospective.

Join a legend of British television for a fascinating career retrospective.

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👥 We’re actively recruiting reviewers! If you’d like to join or share feedback on how to improve the journal, we’d love to hear from you! 📖 In the coming months, we’ll also be reintroducing published works from our archives—stay tuned! #Sociology #GradStudent #Research

We’re celebrating the brilliant BFI NETWORK alumni selected for Venice Biennale and Toronto International Film Festival! Read more about their features here: rb.gy/m51r3f 👏 #BFINetwork #VeniceBiennale #TIFF2025

Call for book proposals! We're looking for fresh takes on the punk movement to mark the upcoming 50th anniversary as part of the next instalment of our acclaimed @manchesterup.bsky.social British Pop Archive series.

'I wanted to start a revolution, using art to build the sort of society I myself envisioned' -Yayoi Kusama #WomensArt #MondayMotivation

As he begins his stint as Universities UK president, Malcolm Press tells @helenpacker.bsky.social that the sector’s demands of government need to be realistic and that the sector will have to address its own problems through efficiencies and collaboration #academicsky #edusky

‘We can’t ask to turn the clock back. The resources just aren’t there’

As he begins his stint as Universities UK president, Malcolm Press tells Helen Packer that the sector’s demands of government need to be realistic about the constrained state of public finances and th...

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This was entirely predictable in an environment where there is little to no spare cash in universities to cover research expenses.

Research Professional News@resprofnews.bsky.social · last yr.

UKRI award rate halves in seven years as grant applications double. www.researchprofessionalnews.com/rr-news-uk-r...

LAST CALL! Undershed: Call for Immersive Artwork @wshed.bsky.social‬: apply to an exhibition themed around the question: "What does home mean to you?" 🗓️ Deadline: July 20 https://www.watershed.co.uk/jobs-opportunities/2025/07/undershed-call-immersive-artwork

It’s out! Published by @bloomsburymus.bsky.social Loved working with a great team in @Tom Attah and @Christian Lloyd.

I had a chat with Newsweek about Anna Wintour's celebrity status following her departure from Vogue. www.newsweek.com/anna-wintour...

Anna Wintour's net worth to undergo major transformation after "Vogue" exit

The fashion icon's decision to step down as editor-in-chief of the magazine may have been a smart decision.

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Our book was published by @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social today! Nice work @profkirsty.bsky.social ‬and #ChristianLloyd and ALL our amazing authors - some very experienced scholars, some brand new voices. Looking forward to our copies in the post. www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rereading...

Rereading Musicians and Their Audiences

Using a radical and inclusive definition of the genre, this collection explores musicians' autobiographies as articulated in print, on stage, and through variou…

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Very pleased to have a chapter on CUD: Rich and Strange @cud.bsky.social (thanks to @williampotter.com) in Rereading Musicians and their Audiences edited by @profkirsty.bsky.social, Tom Attah and Christian Lloyd

out today: 'Rereading Musicians and Their Audiences: Popular Music Autobiographies', ed. Tom Attah, @profkirsty.bsky.social, & Christian Lloyd. featuring my chapter on Lady Gaga as pop's greatest Wildean since Bowie - 'Lady Gaga's Wildean Self-Representations'! www.bloomsbury.com/uk/rereading...

Rereading Musicians and Their Audiences

Using a radical and inclusive definition of the genre, this collection explores musicians' autobiographies as articulated in print, on stage, and through variou…

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Last night at the newly developed Campfield, @mayorofgm.bsky.social launched a bold new vision for the next decade in Mcr. And it’s always lovely to catch up with some of my favourite GM powerhouse women.

Taylor Swift, Charli xcx and Springsteen among live music acts who gave UK £10bn lift in 2024

Taylor Swift, Charli xcx and Springsteen among live music acts who gave UK £10bn lift in 2024

Report says concerts attracted record 23.5m fans, leading to unprecedented spend across British economy A wave of big-name acts including Taylor Swift, Charli xcx and Bruce Springsteen helped to attract a record of more than 23 million live music fans in the UK last year, leading to an unprecedented £10bn of spending across the UK economy. A report from the industry body UK Music estimates that 23.5 million “music tourists” attended concerts and festivals last year, up almost a quarter on the 19.2 million in 2023. Continue reading...

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Today we're at the 'Rethinking Manchester’s Musical and Subcultural Histories' conference at @manmetuni.bsky.social‬ with our list of British Pop Archive, Subcultures & Manchester Music titles 🎧 - Say hi - Buy books - Learn how to publish with us 📗 Organised by @profkirsty.bsky.social‬

As the brilliant Manchester School of Art Degree Show comes to a close, we revisit @profkirsty.bsky.social's article in our recent zine reflecting on the role of the School of Digital Arts at @manmetuni.bsky.social in shaping the next generation of cultural changemakers.

School of Digital Arts: Innovation at the Intersection of Art, Technology, and Industry

Professor Kirsty Fairclough on how the School of Digital Arts at Manchester Metropolitan University is shaping the future of digital creativity.

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TOMORROW (Monday) - @tobyhadoke.bsky.social and myself will be in conversation at HOME in Manchester after a screening of the newly remastered Quatermass Xperiment film… tickets selling like hot rockets (is that a thing?) homemcr.org/spektrix/Cho...

#Manchester is a major musical city and we'll be debating where it's been and where it's going next week... schoolofdigitalarts.mmu.ac.uk/events/neith....

Neither Factory Records nor Madchester: Rethinking Manchester’s Musical and Subcultural Histories - School of Digital Arts (SODA) – Manchester Metropolitan University

Cities tell stories about themselves. Manchester likes to tell a story about itself that’s often summed up in the alleged words of Tony Wilson, founder of

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I’m gathering a list of #OpenAccess or #freelyaccessible #Film, #Television, #ScreenStudies, #audiovisualmediastudies Publications, Editors and Advocates People at Bluesky. Please let me know if you’d like me to add you. go.bsky.app/NBipNnW