Author: Adam Jacot de Boinod
Live at Leeds: we talk to Larkins, Slow Readers Club and Confidence Man
With a reputation for showcasing some of the UK’s best new musical talent and a whole host of other established bands, all against the backdrop of one of the North’s most dynamic and exciting cities, Live at Leeds has been entertaining festival-goers since 2007.
Travel: Flowers, fennel and a mammoth tortoise. Northern Soul visits Madeira
I hadn’t realised that Madeira is best known as the birthplace of the footballer Christian Ronaldo, nor that he was named after Ronald Reagan, his father’s favourite actor.
Review: An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical, Manchester Opera House
It may be more than 35-years-old but the sight of a young Richard Gere in an all-white naval officer’s uniform remains an iconic image and one, if we’re being honest, that still gets hearts-a-racing.
Theatre Review: Titanic the Musical, The Lowry, Salford
If you’re on your way to The Lowry expecting a revival of the karaoke classic My Heart Will Go On and a 21st century recreation of James Cameron’s tragic love story, you’re in for a surprise.
Food Review: Calçotada 2018 at Lunya Manchester
Although I’ve spent a year travelling around Spain and am a self-confessed lover of all things Spanish, I’d never heard of calçots let alone the Catalonian festival celebrating their existence.
Review: Jane Eyre, Northern Ballet, Leeds Grand
Making its debut at Leeds Grand Theatre, Northern Ballet’s Jane Eyre cements the company as one of the country’s brightest artistic talents.
Review: The Replacement Child, Hope Mill, Manchester
Visceral yet moving, The Replacement Child is a production that – literally in certain places – screams authenticity.
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