As an inner-city Mancunian child of the 70s, the end of the school year meant three things to me: no homework for a couple of months, getting shouted at for popping tar bubbles in the street and the annual pilgrimage to North...
Read MoreFirst, there is the thrill of being shortlisted. Then, months of media speculation teasing hopes and fears, toying with a career’s turning point. Then, at long last, having finalised the acceptance speech – just in case –...
Read MoreI’ll come clean right now, cut to the chase, no dilly-dallying. I have a girl crush on Cathy Crabb. Cathy is the sort of writer who inspires admiration, respect and just a little bit of drooling over her gigantic talent....
Read MoreOK, you might want to be sitting down for this. Brace yourself, pour a stiff drink, get ready for some big news: heaven is in Salford. You think I jest but I’m perfectly serious. It can be found on the second floor of the...
Read MoreThis adaptation of Philip Pullman’s 1999 children’s novel I Was A Rat! at The Lowry is a charming, thought provoking and visually stunning production. Teresa Ludovico of Teatro Kismet of Bari, in collaboration with the...
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