Monthly Archives: December 2017
The Northern Soul End of Year Quiz: 2017
Feeling a little sluggish after too much time in front of the telly box or one too many mince pies? Have no fear. The Northern Soul End of Year Quiz is back and ready to get the cogs turning again. Is your Northern knowledge is up to scratch? How much can you recall about 2017? No prizes, just a lovely feeling of smugness when you get them all right (answers are at the bottom…).
Detectorists: small-scale, low-key and utterly perfect
In a year when pure joy has generally been in short supply, the third series of the BBC sitcom Detectorists has been a cultural highlight.
GinnelWatch: Northern Soul’s Best Ginnels of 2017
We love a good ginnel at Northern Soul. But, depending on where you’re from, there are all sorts of words for what essentially amounts to an alleyway, including jennel, snicket, vennel, gennel, jitty and jetty.
Our Year in Pictures: Northern Soul’s Favourite Photos of 2017
With Christmas just around the corner, it’s hard to believe that the end of the year is fast approaching.
Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2017
Despite our hopes that 2017 would be a marked improvement on the turbulent 2016, this year came with more bumps, twists and turns than the Big One at Blackpool Pleasure Beach. But, as usual, it was an excellent year for bookworms and the good reads kept on coming.
Fancy a festive show? Look no further than our Christmas theatre round-up
It’s been a busy – and chilly – December at Northern Soul Towers. In the name of Christmas, our writers have travelled across the North of England to review the best of yuletide theatre.
Northern Brass Bands and Christmas Carols: a Victorian tradition in the 21st century
As Christmas approaches, the streets are alive with the sound of brass bands playing carols.
Film Review: Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Just two Christmasses ago, the prospect of a new Star Wars film felt like a gob-smacking novelty.
Review: John Bramwell, Royal Northern College of Music
At this time of year, there are some traditions that I can take or leave.
The Northern Soul Christmas Poem: Snow Day
It’s nearly Christmas…and to celebrate Northern Soul‘s Poetry Correspondent Wendy Pratt has written another stunning poem in response to our North Yorkshire Photographer’s Snow Day image.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Are you an individual or an organisation based in the North of England? Why don’t you come to this year’s Northern Soul Awards? It’ll be a brilliant evening – 15th November at Manchester Cathedral. Tickets available here: https://awards.northernsoul.
The Northern Soul Poll
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