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A new documentary about football ultras is coming to a Manchester city centre cinema

If you're a footy fanatic, this one should be right up you street.

Danny Jones Danny Jones - 20th March 2026

A new documentary about football ultras and the world surrounding the sport’s most avid and sometimes controversial fans is coming to a cinema right here in Manchester.

I mean, obviously – it’s the spiritual home of football, after all.

Seriously though, whether you bit or not, Greater Manchester has, is and always will be a region obsessed with the beautiful game, so what better place to screen such a film?

Covering the often crazy and all-consuming nature of ultra culture, the aptly-titled feature-length doc will be shown here in the city centre next month as part of this year’s Manchester Film Festival.

It was previewed last year, but is now set for theatrical release.

ULTRAS is the work of Swedish filmmaker Ragnhild Ekner, who has travelled all over the world in search of understanding these super passionate footy fans.

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Herself a die-hard IFK Göteborg supporter, Ekner looks at it not just artistically but as one of their own; she’s another football-obsessive like so many of us all around the globe, making her an ideal person to get across the lifestyle.

Covering matchgoers and punters from the likes of Argentina and Indonesia to Morocco, Italy and more, she covers a total of eight different countries across four continents.

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The director and her producers have put things plain and simple for those curious: “This isn’t a critical review, it’s a tribute.”

As mentioned, it also happens to form part of the wider Manchester Film Festival 2026, which is kicking off this week and ends on 29 March.

You can find out what else is on the MFF programme this month down below.

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So, if you’re a football fan, a cinephile, or just fancy going along to learn more, ULTRAS will be showing at the Odeon cinema inside Great Northern Warehouse exclusively on Sunday, 22 March from 5:30pm.

You can grab your tickets right HERE.

It’s also happening on the same day as the Carabao Cup Final between Man City and Newcastle, so if you’re a Red or just not a blue, it’s a very viable bit of alternative football-based entertainment.

Now, speaking of wider football culture, another fervently followed aspect of the people’s game is fashion, especially on the vintage side of things…

The Premier League and EFL should follow La Liga’s lead and bring Retro Matchdays to the UK
We think you could make a whole docuseries about this, too.

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Featured Images — Joel Viksten Abrahamssonn/Fabian Sigurd/Anna Winiarska (supplied)

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Public vote opens for ‘most memorable’ TV moment of the year at 2026 BAFTAs

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What was the most memorable TV moment of this past year? It’s time to have your say.

The BAFTA TV Awards for 2026 are merely months away, with the ceremony set to take place on Sunday 10 May, and now, the shortlist for the Memorable Moment Award have been announced and the public is being called on to vote for their favourite.

Each year, the Memorable Moment Award – which is currently sponsored by P&O Cruises – honours the impact of television in the UK and its power to ‘entertain, inform, and bring the nation together’.

The nominations were compiled by an ‘esteemed’ independent jury of influential TV critics, as well as TV presenter, Josie Gibson, showcasing key moments from 2025 that reflect the power of TV.

So, what are the nominees for this year then? Which TV moments does the UK public get to pick from as the winner of the coveted award?

Nominations include moments from smash-hit TV shows like Netflix’s one-shot miniseries Adolescence, BBC’s iconic reality competition show Celebrity Traitors, and Prime Video’s side-splitting comedy show Last One Laughing.

The nominations are:

  • Adolescence (Netflix) – Jamie snaps at the psychologist
  • Big Boys (Channel 4) – “I didn’t make it, did I?”
  • Blue Lights (BBC) – The police are warned of an ambush plot to silence a key witness
  • The Celebrity Traitors (BBC) – Alan Carr wins The Celebrity Traitors
  • Last One Laughing (Prime Video) – Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s speed date
  • What It Feels Like For A Girl (BBC) – Byron leaves for Brighton to start uni, where she introduces herself as Paris.

The moment chosen to represent Adolescence is where main character Jamie becomes frustrated and then flies into a rage during his assessment by child psychologist Briony, while comedians Bob Mortimer and Richard Ayoade’s ‘speed date’ has been chosen to represent Last One Laughing, and of course, the moment where Alan Carr was revealed as the winner has been selected for Celebrity Traitors.

“It’s been a huge pleasure to chair this year’s jury and share in the thoughtful, passionate conversations about the standout television moments of 2025,” commented Hilary Rosen, chair of BAFTA’s Television Committee, as the shortlist was unveiled.

“From powerful drama to unmissable entertainment and brilliantly sharp comedy, the nominees reflect the creative breadth and cultural impact of best-in-class television.

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“I look forward to seeing which memorable moments resonate with the public, and the conversations they’ll spark well beyond the final vote.”

Voting is open until 9pm on Wednesday 22 April, and you can cast your vote on the BAFTA website online here.

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Review | What we made of Country 2 Country 2026, and why Manchester should be very excited

Danny Jones Danny Jones C2C London review ahead of coming to Manchester in 2027

Excuse me, but it looks like we might have a new favourite festival on the cards: Country 2 Country – and it’s very rare we gig in London and enjoy ourselves anyway near as much as we do up North, but now we’re already dreaming of just how good C2C Manchester could be.

In fact, scratch that, we know it is.

Billed as Europe’s biggest country music festival, there really isn’t anything quite like it here. Yes, there’s Buckle & Boots Festival closer to home, but there’s nothing in the folk and country world on this kind of massive scale, unless you go all the way to see the actual CMA Fest over in the US.

London’s also been lucky enough to host some very big names at BST Hyde Park too, but this fully-fledged arena weekender, complete with an outdoor festival hub, town square, trading post, a barn full of line-dancers, and SO much more, celebrates every single part of that culture.

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By day, the aim is to make a little country town, complete with shops, food, drink and music aplenty. (Credit: Audio North)

But… We think the North can do it better.

So too did some of the acts and punters as well, by the way; we spoke to several people on-site who’d made the trip from all over because it was closer than Glasgow, Belfast or Berlin.

Up-and-coming British country rock artist, Bronnie – who was literally hours away from a move across the pond to pursue her dreams of living the cowgirl turned music artist experience down in the Southern states – said simply: “There’s always this feeling like there’s more fun to be had up North”

Moreover, the friends she’s already made over in America’s ‘Music City’, she says, have claimed that “the vibes are just better”, apparently. Not to sound too biased, but we obviously couldn’t agree more.

However, with the news that C2C is coming to Manchester city centre and Northern England for the very first time, people are already hopping mad at the idea of a Manc debut.

That’s to say that what The O2 in London isn’t special and will always be to most punters, we just know full well that our particular region is going to take to this new annual event like a duck to water.

A lot of the people we spoke to kept repeating the same: that working class connection, simple but relatable imagery, the pure poetry you’ll find not only in Nashville but creative cousins like Manchester.

The Broadway strip in Austin may be the spiritual home of this kind of music, but we Greater Mancunians lay claim to plenty of genres and some of the biggest artistic traditions ourselves.

With that in mind, we are convinced we’re going to leave a lasting impression when our inaugural Country 2 Country Festival comes to the AO Arena next year.

Our line dancing might leave a little to be desired, but we’ve got a whole year to work on it, not to mention plenty of time to dive even further into the UK’s growing country music obsession.

Find out more about his magnificent music festival ahead of its maiden Manc edition and sign up for early pre-sale access to Country 2 Country Manchester HERE.

You can see more pictures from our 2026 C2C gallery down below.

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Country fashion was everywhere
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The official CMA Spotlight Stage was one of the best
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No one shyed away from a party
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Kruse Brothers were one of our favourite from the weekend
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Alana Springsteen was incredible
And by the evening, it’s a proper hedonist hoedown… (Credit: The Manc)

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