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The WeRateDogs 2021 calendar is already the best thing to happen to next year

The 2021 edition features an all-new roster of photos and captions that aren't featured in previous calendars.

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The WeRateDogs 2021 calendar is finally here.

For those unfamiliar with WeRateDogs, it’s the social media sensation – started as a Twitter account in 2015 by college student Matt Nelson, before expanding to Instagram and beyond – that rates people’s pups with a humorous comments about the dog, and it’s absolutely brilliant.

The WeRateDogs social accounts currently have in excess of 7.6 million followers too, so we’re not the only ones who love it.

If you’d firmly consider yourself a fan of the viral phenomenon that is WeRateDogs too, then we’ve come across the official 2020 calendar on Amazon and it’s pretty safe to say that it’s already one of the best things to happen to next year.

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As if we needed any other reason to look forward to 2021, right?

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The WeRateDogs 2021 Day-to-Day Calendar is based on the “funny, paws-tively adorable” Twitter and Instagram feeds of WeRateDogs and showcases some of world’s “cutest, most heroic and “aww”-inspiring” dogs.

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According to the product description on Amazon, this is a desk calendar that “introduces an exceptional doggo, whose photo is paired with a hilarious, punny caption” each day, and also – in the spirit of the popular social media feeds – includes a rating for each dog.

Dog lovers will be pleased to hear though that “because all dogs are good dogs, every pupper deservedly earns a rating of greater than 10/10”.

The 2021 edition features an all-new roster of photos and captions that are not featured in previous calendars.

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It is retailing on Amazon for just £14 + postage / packaging.

Despite not actually being available to purchase just yet though and only being listed on Amazon for pre-order, it’s already listed as a #1 ‘Best Seller’ product, so if you were wondering whether it’s worth the buy or not, then this should hopefully help you make your mind up.

It’s bound to put a smile of your face if nothing else.

The WeRateDogs 2021 Day-to-Day Calendar is landing on 31st August 2020 and you can place your pre-order on Amazon here.

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An innovative new Macbeth stage production is being put on at an unlikely venue in Oldham

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A brand-new innovative take on Macbeth is coming to a rather surprising venue in Oldham as part of a new production by the Coliseum.

It may be BY Oldham Coliseum Theatre, but this new stage show is taking place at a rather different kind of location entirely.

Teaming up with North West actor Nick Bagnall and director, who has already served in an associate role at the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, this will be his very first production, and unlike most other Shakespeare performances you will have come across.

With his various plays serving as ever-perfect pairings for adaptation, his version of arguably the world’s most famous tragedy is coming to an iconic site in its own right, which just so happens to be a nightclub.

Yes, Nick Bagnall and Oldham Coliseum Theatre‘s twist on Macbeth will be coming to none other than Liquid and Envy on Retiro Street.

A legendary local institution known for more late-night entertainment, the native artist is using it as a staging ground for a very unique interpretation.

While this version will still revolve around the same themes of ambition, masculinity, power and identity, it will instead be set against a late-1970s backdrop, in a world filled with gangsters, casinos and similarly shifting social codes.

Perhaps not as contemporary as current modern-day (we’ve seen plenty of that even in the past couple of decades alone), but it still looks set to be a creative take on the timeless tale; a retelling of Romeo and Juliet is also part of their autumn/winter programme.

Speaking ahead of the debut, Nick said picking Macbeth was a no-brainer. “Macbeth asks profound questions about power, identity and what it means to be a man,” he said. “Those questions feel urgent in a proud industrial town like Oldham that is navigating huge social and economic change.

“I want to blow the dust off Shakespeare. This isn’t about putting the play on a pedestal; it’s about creating an experience that grabs people by the throat, whether they have seen Macbeth ten times or never encountered it before.

“We want people who have never set foot in a theatre to walk into Liquid & Envy and feel this story belongs to them. Staging Macbeth inside a working Oldham nightclub creates its own intrigue.”

Martina Murphy, Chief Executive of Oldham Coliseum Theatre, went on to add: “This is a huge moment for the Coliseum. Nick’s Macbeth is uncompromising, thrilling and unmistakably of this place, and it announces exactly the kind of theatre we intend to make.

“As we continue our journey back to Fairbottom Street, we are determined to keep creating ambitious work that surprises audiences and reaches people wherever they are. Macbeth demonstrates that the Coliseum isn’t waiting for its building to return before making theatre of national significance.”

Check out the full list of scheduled performances set to arrive later this year:

Macbeth at Liquid and Envy in Oldham – 2026 dates

October

  • Friday 23 – 1:30pm (preview)
  • Saturday 24 – 1:30pm and 6:30pm (previews)
  • Monday 26 – 7pm (preview)
  • Tuesday 27 – 7pm (press night)
  • Wednesday 28 – 7pm
  • Thursday 29 – 1:30pm and 7pm
  • Friday 30 – 6:30pm
  • Saturday 31 – 1:30pm and 6:30pm

November

  • Monday 2 – 7pm
  • Tuesday, 3 – 1:30pm and 7pm
  • Wednesday, 4 – 7pm
  • Thursday, 5 – 1:30pm and 7pm
  • Friday, 6 – 6:30pm
  • Saturday, 7 – 6:30pm

It’s also worth noting that these shows have been put together with accessibility in mind, with the two-week season including a relaxed performance, an audio-described version, a fully captioned version, as well as two interpreted with British Sign Language. Things we love to hear.

The Coliseum’s new Creative Director has also ensured that tickets remain affordable, with £15 concessions and preview passes costing just £20, as well as a discount for Oldham locals.

You can see the full list of ticket options and find out more information about this exciting production right HERE.

Safe to say that we can’t wait to see how this thing turns out. It’s not the only inventive theatrical take on a classic that’s coming to Greater Manchester later this year, either; find out more down below.

A new stage adaptation of a Virginia Woolf classic is coming to Manchester
It’s already visited the Storyhouse in Chester, and now it’s coming to Manchester’s First Street.

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Keo play Projekts: garage and grunge revivalists crush Manchester skatepark for new music video

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This past Thursday evening, fast-rising rock band Keo took over Projekts MCR skatepark for a special pop-up gig and to film a brand-new music video for their latest single, ‘Pistol’, starring some of their biggest fans here in Manchester.

In fact, it didn’t take long for us to suss out that plenty of them had flocked from far and wide to be there, and let’s say we’re sure they’ll say it was worth the journey.

We caught Keo’s well-attended festival set inside the Woodlands at Kendal Calling 2025, not to mention their completely sold-out show at the O2 Ritz back in March – their biggest headline date up to that point – and we’re more certain than ever that they’re going to be absolutely massive.

And if they keep up doing more memorable stuff like this, it’s just a matter of how soon…

Packing out Projekts to the point that people were literally hanging off fences and standing on electrical boxes at the side of the street to try and get a peek at the post-punk, grunge and garage rockers, some of their most enthusiastic young fans had been waiting outside the location as early as noon.

For context, doors opened six hours later, and the boys didn’t come on until 7:30pm.

Those who signed up to Keo‘s mailing list were sent information regarding securing a spot at the one-off performance earlier this month.

While you would have seen the place fill up even if they were just standard concert tickets, the fact that the band were taping the whole thing to use as the visuals for their newest single, as mentioned, meant that Keo’s avid followers were literally clamouring AND clambering to get the best view position possible.

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Turning the popular skaters’ hub’s central bowl into a makeshift stage, with lights, camera, booms and various crew surrounding the entire venue, it was a surreal experience to say the least.

And, of course, they were absolutely brilliant – just as they were at the Ritz at the start of the year and Kendal before that, playing a short but sweet set that left everyone wanting more and choruses of punters chanting Keo long after the final song.

We can’t wait to see how the video itself turns out, especially seeing how much the people who wrapped around them and the skatepark were lost in the moment, and we’re also looking forward to them headlining Neighbourhood Fest in Manchester city centre this October.

You can grab a ticket to see them and the rest of the NBHD lineup right HERE, but until then, give the full studio version of ‘Pistol’ a play and get ready for their debut album.

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