Monthly Archives: June 2017
Review: Northern Soul does gin and bowling at All Star Lanes, Manchester
I love gin in the same way that a toddler loves chocolate.
Read the full story..Food Review: Grand Pacific, Manchester
Those of us who have been in Manchester for many a year wistfully remember the restaurant Reform, one of the city’s leading eateries until its closure in 2003.
Read the full story..Win weekend camping tickets for two to Northern Grip’s weekend of “thrills in the hills”
You and a friend could be in with the chance of winning free camping weekend tickets to Northern Grip festival being held 7th – 9th July in Rossendale.
Read the full story..Preview: Lucha Libre
On Thursday night, the spectacle of Luche Libre arrives at Manchester’s Albert Hall, which transforms itself into our own version of the Arena México, which coincides with Mexico’s grand celebration of 100 years since the birth of one of their most famous wrestlers, the legendary El Santo (The Saint).
Read the full story..Review: The Father, Oldham Coliseum
Old age is not for sissies, as Bette Davis famously said, but it was a relatively rare commodity until recently.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Manchester Day 2017
Tens of thousands of people lined the streets on Sunday June 18 to experience the city-wide celebration of Manchester with this year’s theme – ABRACADBRA.
Read the full story..Painting the North: Ship Canal, Lock and Bridge by Colin Taylor
In the first of a new series entitled Painting the North, Ant Cosgrove, the man behind The Northern Art Page on Facebook, will be sharing striking works of art, sketches and drawings from around The North.
Read the full story..Sarah Punshon, the new artistic director of The Dukes in Lancaster, talks diversity and a disregard for boundaries
“It’s hard to put me in a box because my career has been so varied, which makes me a great match for The Dukes,” says Sarah Punshon, the new artistic director of the Lancaster venue
Read the full story..Travel: Northern Soul goes on safari in Kenya
Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to travel to some astonishing places but one of the stand-out continents is Africa for its sheer vastness and beauty.
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