Monthly Archives: January 2015
Behind the scenes at FC United
It’s almost ten years since a group of Manchester United fans, disillusioned with the corporate greed taking over the game and, in particular, their beloved club, set up FC United of Manchester.
Read the full story..Nan Kithai from The Spice Club
The Spice Club cooks Nan Kithai – Indian Cardamom Butter Cookies
Read the full story..Review: Beethoven’s Egmont by BBC Philharmonic
Northern Soul’s David Gann sees Beethoven’s Egmont performed by the BBC Philharmonic at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall and discovers a concert of two, distinct halves.
Read the full story..Review: East is East at Manchester Opera House
Salford-born Ayub Khan Din’s semi-autobiographical comedy-drama East Is East has proved enormously popular since it was written and first performed in the mid-90s, not least on account of the Film Four hit, first released in 1999. In fact, it is often cited as one of the key works in helping to bring Asian culture to mainstream British audiences.
Read the full story..Win Tickets to see Rigoletto at the Victoria Theatre, Halifax
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS TO SEE RIGOLETTO AT THE VICTORIA THEATRE HALIFAX
Read the full story..No More Page Three: a personal perspective
One of the biggest news stories of the week centred on a tabloid, boobs and a determined campaign to consign Page 3 to history. Whether or not you agree with bare breasts in a national newspaper, the No More Page 3 group has, if nothing else, sparked a debate on 21st century feminism, equality and freedom of the press. Here, one of its key activists, Anne Louise Kershaw, writes for Northern Soul about a roller-coaster week.
Read the full story..The Mist in the Mirror: Northern Soul chats to Ian Kershaw
There’s a thought in Susan Hill’s Howards End is on the Landing that I’ve never forgotten.
Read the full story..Manchester Theatre Awards: celebrating a theatre-rich city
It’s easy to argue that all awards are pointless and the dance that takes place between nominations being announced and tearful acceptance speeches (or bitter recriminations in the pub afterwards) is an especially pointless sideshow to the real art already created elsewhere. Okay. I feel your indifference.
Read the full story..Behind the scenes at Andy Warhol, Tate Liverpool
When I lived in London, I approached blockbuster art shows with a mixture of anticipation and dread.
Read the full story..Review: The Dumb Waiter, Re:play Festival, Manchester
Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter is not what you’d call a light play. As the curtain drops, you are left in stunned silence, unsure about how you feel about the events that have unfolded over the last hour. It’s a playwright at his most sinister.
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