Monthly Archives: November 2016
Review: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them
Here’s a sobering thought: the last of the Harry Potter films was released back in July 2011, meaning that today’s young Potter fans may never have seen any of the original series in a cinema.
Read the full story..Did you learn to dream in the morning? A tribute to Liverpool Everyman’s Alan Dossor
It’s an afternoon of images. It’s an afternoon of love.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Christmas Charity Appeal
The Northern Soul Christmas Charity Appeal
Read the full story..RSC director Christopher Luscombe talks to Northern Soul
When the Royal Shakespeare Company’s pairing of Love’s Labour’s Lost and Much Ado About Nothing (also known as Love’s Labour’s Won) arrives at Manchester Opera House, director Christopher Luscombe is hopeful that not only will there be a repeat of the Chichester Festival success but also his directorial triumph at the same venue recently with the rather different Rocky Horror Show.
Read the full story..Review: Ghosts, HOME, Manchester
Where else but Manchester’s HOME would you be able to watch Jim Jarmusch’s thrilling documentary on The Stooges, one of the most significant and visceral bands in the history of rock ‘n’ roll, then enjoy a couple of refreshing adult beverages with friends before attending a brand new and startlingly in-your-face version of European theatrical classic Ghosts?
Read the full story..Northern Soul goes behind the scenes on A Street Cat Named Bob
Rider. It’s a much-employed word in celebrity circles. It basically boils down to the star’s requirements, whether that’s in the dressing room, backstage area or on set.
Read the full story..Why so anxious? The silent epidemic plaguing our young people
Have you ever woken up in the middle of night with the terrible feeling that something isn’t quite right?
Read the full story..Review: Opera North Autumn Season, The Lowry, Salford
Robert Hamilton, Northern Soul’s Opera Correspondent, enjoys an outstanding Opera North Autumn season featuring Der Rosenkavalier, Billy Budd, Il tabarro and Suor Angelica at The Lowry in Salford.
Read the full story..Review: Seth Lakeman, RNCM, Manchester
If, like me, you have been to a seated music gig in a posh venue, there is a fight between your heart and your head.
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