Monthly Archives: May 2013
A Matter of Life and Death
It is crucial to have a firm grip on the narrative. Persuasive, convincing dialogue is imperative.
The Honey Bee, Wilmslow
You know those bank holiday weekends where you plan to do one thing and end up doing something else entirely? Well, that was my bank holiday Monday.
Posh Tramps and Papooses, Chorlton
The differences between North and South Manchester – both real and imagined – are presented to hilarious effect in Posh Tramps and Papooses – the new production from Manchester’s excellent MaD Theatre Company.
Dear Sisters of the Earth…
Going to school in Manchester I learnt about the Peterloo Massacre because the leaders of Manchester City Council, in those days at least, thought that we should know about a key event in the campaign for the vote which had taken place in the city.
Intervention Talk at Islington Mill Studios, Salford
Ten minutes walk from Manchester city centre is Islington Mill Studios, a former cotton-spinning mill which has been rehabilitated as the ultimate bohemian art space, thanks to the not inconsiderable efforts of ex-Central St. Martin’s fashion student and Salfordian Bill Campbell.
Garlicky goodness – Week Two
Wild Garlic Soup and Pan-Roasted Lamb Rump
CHEF TONY SAYS: Welcome back to my Ramsons/wild garlic special. Remember this is a short season and is normally over by June.
The Story of Peterloo
Being a tourist in your own city is an unusual and dislocating experience.
Worlds within worlds: punk ladies, riot grrls and fanzine culture – Preview
As well as movements such as Chartism and the Suffragettes, the Working Class Movement Library in Salford also collects and promotes the histories of more recent radical movements including the punk scene in Britain.
Kan at Band on the Wall, Manchester
You know how sometimes you go to a show and you can just feel that this is somehow a tipping point for the performers? Well, there was a definite air of “event” about Kan’s triumphant show at Band On The Wall, and not just because the likes of Becky Unthank and Mike Harding were in the audience.
The Cornerhouse, Manchester, and I’m So Excited!
Fifteen months into living in Manchester and the Cornerhouse is already an old friend.
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