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.
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.
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.
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.
Are we snobbish about art? The Northern Soul Podcast
Hurrah and huzzah! It’s time for the Northern Soul Podcast.
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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.
The Lawrence Batley Theatre: we go behind the scenes of a Huddersfield institution
It’s snowing as I alight at Huddersfield train station.
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.
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.
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.
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