Monthly Archives: March 2017
Start the fans please! Northern Soul attempts The Crystal Maze
Locating the entrance to The Crystal Maze Experience in Manchester is a bit like taking part in one of its infamous challenges.
Read the full story..Northern Soul talks to Bradford’s Brick Box about gentrification, folklore and community arts
Sitting upstairs at the Forks cafe in front of the enormous window overlooking Bradford’s up-and-coming North Parade high street, Rosie Freeman is holding forth about the many attractions of her newly adopted city.
Read the full story..Preview: ¡Viva! Spanish and Latin American Festival 2017, HOME, Manchester
Over the next few weeks the spirit of Franco will be looming large at HOME in Manchester – and no, that’s nothing to do with Robert Carlyle’s character in Trainspotting.
Read the full story..Review: The Commitments, Palace Theatre, Manchester
It’s unlike me to be picky or to sound even vaguely like a music bore, but it doesn’t reflect well on any production when the programme is full of all sorts of howlers.
Read the full story..Are we snobbish about art? The Northern Soul Podcast
Hurrah and huzzah! It’s time for the Northern Soul Podcast.
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Read the full story..The book that changed my life: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury’s landmark 1953 dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 is not a book about censorship.
Read the full story..The Lawrence Batley Theatre: we go behind the scenes of a Huddersfield institution
It’s snowing as I alight at Huddersfield train station.
Read the full story..Review: The Witchfinder’s Sister, Waterstones Deansgate, Manchester
There’s something about Waterstones Deansgate in Manchester. It’s the welcoming, colourful displays and the passion with which they celebrate local talent and history alongside bestsellers that makes it feel like a local bookshop.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Material World
Northern Soul‘s Head Photographer Chris Payne checks out the textile stalls at Bury Market and takes some colourful snaps to brighten up gloomy March.
Read the full story..Review: Helen’s Kitchen, Bury Market
As a coeliac, nipping to a café for a bit of lunch is something I don’t get to do very often.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
- “The need for us is still there.” Junior Akinola, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Manchester’s Contact Theatre
- Brute Strength: Why Our Northern Concrete is Worth Keeping
- Writing a novel in 2021? Tips and guidance from a successful 2020 debut author
- “We’re a resource for the whole of the North of England.” Kenn Taylor, Lead Cultural Producer North at The British Library North
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