Monthly Archives: May 2018
Cotton, Conflict and Culture: The Poetry of the Lancashire Cotton Famine
A project to find, collect, and interpret poetry associated with the Lancashire Cotton Famine (1861-65) is gathering pace at Exeter University. Ruth Mather from the university explains the history prior to the launch of recordings of the poems in July.
Sounds Northern: LOWES
In a new series called Sounds Northern, Paul Davies shines a spotlight on Northern musicians and bands to watch out for. First up, LOWES from the Lake District.
Food Review: Alma de Cuba, Liverpool
When I told friends that my husband and I were heading for dinner at Alma de Cuba, more than one of them said, in effect, “why?”
Food Review: PLY, Northern Quarter, Manchester
In recent years Manchester has stepped up its veggie/vegan culinary game with a host of dedicated venues, menus, food festivals and events.
Review: L7: Pretend We’re Dead, Doc’n Roll Film Fest, HOME, Manchester
In recent years, the music documentary seems to have come into its own, germinating out between the paving stone formula of talking head hindsight and nostalgia, proliferating like weeds of unexpected empathy and wasteland beauty.
Review: Lone Women in the Not Quite Light, Not Quite Light Festival, Salford
Have you ever been afraid of the dark?
Fleetneedles Forage: May Trees
The month of May is always the blossom month to my mind, but as the apple, pear and cherry blooms begin to fall the hawthorn is just coming into its own.
Review: Kiss Me Kate, Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre
This is a revival of Opera North’s magnificent production of Cole Porter’s Shakespearian parody Kiss me, Kate, staged by the company in 2015.
“I am currently quietly eating an almond slice in Coventry with my notepad.” Tim Key chats to Northern Soul
You know Tim Key, even if you think you don’t.
What’s on in June: Comedy in Manchester
June: the month of the year that is not to be confused with the name of half of the mates belonging to your mum and nan (delete according to age).
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Hurrah and huzzah! Entries for the 2018 Northern Soul Awards, to be held at Manchester Cathedral on November 15th, are now open. And it won’t cost you a penny. Click HERE to enter – or purchase tickets to this brilliant event.
#NSAwards18
The Northern Soul Poll
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