Monthly Archives: April 2015
Ren Harvieu talks to Northern Soul
When Ren Harvieu’s debut album Through the Night was released three years ago, it made quite a splash.
Read the full story..Chef Tony cooks Vegetarian Black Pudding Scotch Eggs
So, six months or so since my last recipe, I’m back.
Read the full story..The state we’re in: Newcastle United by George Caulkin
On a good day – and it has to be a good day – you can still feel it, a heaviness that hangs in the air like a soupy fog.
Read the full story..Roger McGough on poetry, performance and hanging out with The Beatles
Roger McGough, who’ll be introducing his new collection It Never Rains at this month’s Oldham’s Bookmark Festival, a week-long celebration of all things literary in the borough, admits to being surprised on discovering that the book is his 100th title.
Read the full story..Win tickets for the Moon Rise Run in Manchester
WIN A PAIR OF TICKETS FOR THE MOON RISE RUN
Read the full story..Review: Rule 35, Z-arts in Hulme, Manchester
“Don’t be late,” said the director when I interviewed her for Northern Soul.
Read the full story..Cold in a Warm Climate
Feeling cold indoors in a place where flowers bloom in January came as a shock to Northern Soul’s US correspondent Lynne Bateson.
Read the full story..Review: The Beagle in Chorlton, Manchester
The word ‘pub’ used to be associated with dingy, sticky-floored old buildings that your grandad and his mates frequented, all eyes turned disapprovingly at any newcomer who dared step through the door.
Read the full story..Graeae Theatre Company: Write to Play
Write to Play is a bold new writing initiative from Graeae Theatre Company. It is committed to developing the skills and experience of deaf and disabled writers. In the second of our series, one of the participants explains how it all works and what it means to her.
Read the full story..What’s On in April – Theatre
Spring has sprung and this month’s theatre productions are as fresh as the weather.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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