Monthly Archives: December 2018
What’s on in January: Comedy in Manchester
No, you’re definitely wrong, January is not miserable. It’s simply early spring. Days are getting longer, the daffodils are on their way and there’s loads of comedy. Look here.
The Northern Soul End of Year Quiz: 2018
As it’s the season of goodwill, we have decided to give you the chance to test your Northern knowledge again with the annual Northern Soul End Of Year Quiz. There are no prizes, just the chance to appear brighter and more switched on than your family and friends (answers are at the bottom). Many thanks to Margaret Brecknell for setting this quiz.
Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2018
We hoped that 2018 would be an improvement on a turbulent 2016 and an inexplicable 2017. But this year proved that [rubbish] things come in threes. Nevertheless, it wasn’t all doom and gloom. In fact, 2018 was an incredible year for bookworms and writers alike.
Review: Släpstick, HOME, Manchester
Five highly-skilled multi-instrumental musicians with fine singing voices and excellent comic timing.
Photo Gallery: Past, Present and Future of Protest, People’s History Museum, Manchester
People’s History Museum in Manchester will open 2019 with a new exhibition of historic and contemporary banners that reflect themes of protest.
Theatre Review: Welcome to Paradise, 3MT Theatre, Manchester
Only a couple of days to go and Santa Claus will be coming to town. Ho ho ho!
Fleetneedles Forage: Festive Flummery and a History of Christmas
Every year I try to pin Christmas down – an atmosphere, a perfect gathering, a woodland walk on a crisp December day.
“The danger of this job is not late nights, cocaine and hookers, it’s pasties.” Justin Moorhouse talks to Northern Soul
“I’m a non-smoking, teetotal vegan so I couldn’t make myself any sadder really. If I got an allotment, that would finally tip me over the edge.”
The Northern Soul Christmas Charity Appeal: raising money for Alzheimer’s
The Northern Soul Christmas Charity Appeal: raising money for Alzheimer’s.
There are 23 amazing prizes on offer which you can win by bidding in our online auction.
Our two nominated charities are the Alzheimer’s Society and Alzheimer’s Research UK. They both do amazing work and we are hoping to raise lots of cash for them.
Go on, you know you want to!
The Northern Soul Christmas Charity Appeal: raising money for Alzheimer’s
The Northern Soul Poll
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