Monthly Archives: May 2018
Feasts from the Middle East: Date Brioche (Kaak Bil Tamar)
Tony Kitous, founder of Lebanese restaurant Comptoir Libanais, shares delicious recipes from his new cookbook Feasts from the Middle East.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Farne Islands
Northern Soul’s North East Photographer Phil Pounder takes a trip to Farne Islands and captures some stunning images.
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Read the full story..Manchester Cathedral is nearly 600 years old. Northern Soul explores its nooks and crannies
When we were brainstorming venues to host this year’s Northern Soul Awards, there was one building at the top of our list – the iconic Manchester Cathedral.
Read the full story..“This truly is a retreat for dedicated and casual gamers.” Northern Soul reviews Virtual Hideout Manchester
Nestled in a new outdoor stretch of bars and restaurants near the Odeon in Manchester’s Great Northern, Virtual Hideout Manchester is the latest haven for those seeking a gaming fix with a primary focus on VR.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Manchester Together with One Voice, Albert Square
Our Head Photographer Chris Payne was at the Manchester Together concert in Manchester’s Albert Square this week.
Read the full story..The Northern Soul Podcast: former Kaiser Chief, Nick J.D. Hodgson
It’s May which means only one thing: The Northern Soul Podcast.
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Read the full story..Art of Class: Rob Johnston
In a new series, Northern Soul’s Cathy Crabb talks to working class creative people, some already established, some emerging, and some setting their stall out to create more work for others. This week it’s Rob Johnston, a Manchester-based writer and producer with more than 30 plays staged professionally, both as a commissioned writer and as a producer of his own plays via Breathe Out Theatre. Johnston won the 2011 Kings Cross Award for New Writing for Einstein’s Daughter. Dark Satanic won Best Drama at the 2017 Manchester Fringe Festival.
Read the full story..“If words aren’t spoken or written, they start to become less relevant.” The Lost Words: Seek, Find, Speak
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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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