Monthly Archives: March 2014
Eddi Reader marches to her own beat
When Eddi Reader hit number one with Perfect she seemed set for a life of chart-topping fame.
The Northern Soul Podcast
What better way to round off a beautiful Sunday than by listening to the Northern Soul Podcast?
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Bury Art Gallery: bold, beautiful and brilliant
There is a painting hanging in Bury Art Museum which, once seen, is never forgotten.
An August Bank Holiday Lark Towards Death
19,240.
That is the number of young men who were mown down on the first day of the Somme in 1916.
The Scuttlers of Manchester: Britain’s first youth cult
“…parents should be taught their duty, at present they seem either regardless of this or utterly afraid of correcting their children”.
The Northern Soul Podcast
It’s that time again, time for the lovely jubbly Northern Soul Podcast.
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The Prison of Art: the Dutch, the Nazis and the Monuments Men
This is a story about art and how it was that two very different governments – the totalitarian Nazis and the liberal post war Dutch – came to imprison it, and for very different reasons.
Chef Tony Cooks a Classic Lamb Hotpot
CHEF TONY SAYS: This is a classic lamb hotpot done the traditional way.
Investigating the Bard at Bolton Octagon
In the Octagon, Bolton has a successful theatre generating its own productions and receiving touring shows. Sounds like any other theatre, right?
Jonny & The Baptists
I caught Jonny & The Baptists‘ show last year at the Edinburgh Fringe when I was on the panel of the Amused Moose Comedy Awards.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
The Northern Soul Awards 2018 took place at the stunning Manchester Cathedral on November 15. Here’s our list of winners, along with the Highly Commended and Special Mentions for each category. Congratulations!
https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/the-2018-awards/the-2018-winners/
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The Northern Soul Poll
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