The definition of a barbecue is cooking over an open flame, either over coals or gas (I prefer charcoal, gives the food a better flavour). So, when the editor of Northern Soul asked me to review the new Calor Grill-2-Go portable...
Read MoreThe RNCM is having a big year: 40 free concerts to celebrate its 40th anniversary, an awesome Beethoven festival and a catalogue of events at its home on Oxford Road and around the city. Last week this music school par...
Read MoreUbiquitous really does apply to the Keep Calm logos that have appeared on everything from maternity clothing and mugs to posters and t-shirts. It has been bastardised in many ways: turned candy pink, used to implore you to eat...
Read MoreAn exhibition and conference at a literary gem in Manchester is this weekend exploring the life of Effie Gray through her letters. Effie is the focus of a film written by Emma Thompson to be released in the UK in the Autumn,...
Read MoreOne of the criticisms of the Manchester International Festival is that it doesn’t include any of the region’s innovative and homegrown talent. By contrast, the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival is very much about local...
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