Monthly Archives: October 2014
Cycle for Change: a new campaign from Northern Soul
Cycle for Change: safer cycling in the North of England
Read the full story..Small Talk: a new culture podcast for Northern Soul
Small Talk: a new culture podcast for Northern Soul
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Read the full story..Ode to Joy…thanks to the BBC Philharmonic
The BBC Philharmonic knows what it’s doing. It got its new season off to a flying start with a thundering display of power, passion and precision.
Read the full story..The Hallé Orchestra kicks off its new season in spectacular style
The Hallé began its new season in fine style with the kind of skilful and passionate performance that is the hallmark of this fine musical institution.
Read the full story..Asia Triennial Manchester 2014: the heart of artness
The theme of this year’s Asia Triennial in Manchester is Conflict and Compassion.
Read the full story..Not About Heroes
Caroline Clegg, founder of Manchester-based Feelgood Productions and director of Not About Heroes, writes about directing a play focussing on the friendship between Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon.
Read the full story..Review: Vena Portae
For the successful recording artist, a side project offers a creative breathing space, the chance to flex muscles otherwise constrained by the commercial demands of an established outfit.
Read the full story..Maxine Peake talks to Northern Soul
Months ago, when the news that Maxine Peake was going to play Hamlet had just gone public, I asked her, in so many words, ‘”why?”.
Read the full story..Sebastian Barry talks to Northern Soul ahead of the Manchester Literature Festival
If you were asked what you thought about the state of the Irish novel, would you have an answer? Perhaps not, but this and other questions will be answered at one of the Manchester Literature Festival’s events this month.
Read the full story..Arne Dahl talks to Northern Soul ahead of the Manchester Literature Festival
It must be a confusing time to be Arne Dahl, one of the brightest in a galaxy of Scandi-crime stars born out of the British obsession with all things Scandinavian. He’s coming to the Manchester Literature Festival next week to talk about To The Top Of The Mountain, his just-published third novel in the Intercrime series.
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