Monthly Archives: April 2016
Brew North: Salty Kiss Gooseberry Gose by Magic Rock
God knows how much time has passed since I last saw a gooseberry. It seems to me that nations have risen, civilisations have collapsed and entire continents have drifted apart since I last set eyes on any of those translucent little fellows in their furry phlegm-coloured jackets.
We bought a theatre: Hope Mill in Ancoats, Manchester
It’s tough times for the arts. Even in the best of economic climates, setting up your own producing theatre is no mean task. Dozens of different elements have to slot into place but, sometimes, a project feels like it’s meant to come together.
Walter Meierjohann, director of theatre at HOME, writes for Northern Soul
Walter Meierjohann, Artistic Director of Theatre at HOME, writes exclusively for Northern Soul about the Manchester arts centre’s Summer theatre programme.
Transform: a city-wide theatre festival in Leeds
Transform started life back in 2011 with a bold objective: to re-imagine what theatre can look like, what it can do and to ‘reflect the socially conscious and radical North’.
Canny Cards and Mint Mugs: Northern Soul talks to Wot Ma Like
Do you ever feel frustrated that all Mother’s Day cards say Mum instead of Mam? Or annoyed that your flatmates don’t know what you mean when you say “Mek us a brew”?
An Ode to the North
An unfortunate flirtation with glandular fever left me bedbound for most of the Christmas holidays, meaning this Easter is the first time I’ve really spent time in Manchester since moving down South.
Review: The Possible Impossible House, Unity Theatre, Liverpool
Here’s a secret I never thought I’d share.
I’m just not that into Alice in Wonderland.
Review: JB Shorts, Manchester
Having reached their 15th event with this collection, Reallife Theatre Company, the organisers of JB Shorts, are patently enthusiasts for the ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’ philosophy.
Ten marathons in ten days? The Brathay challenge
You have to be a running nutter to do the Brathay challenge (aren’t all runners nutters, I hear you say – fair point).
The Magic of Rivington
Rivington Pike and the surrounding landscape of the West Pennine Moors have been a feature of my life for as long as I can recall.
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