Author: Alfred Searls

Theatre Review: The Mousetrap, Opera House, Manchester

Posted by Alfred Searls | Nov 30, 2022 | Arts, Theatre

First things first, you’ll find no plot spoilers in this review of the 70th anniversary touring...

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Theatre Review: The Cherry Orchard, HOME, Manchester

Posted by Alfred Searls | Nov 7, 2022 | Arts, Theatre

The plays of Anton Chekhov, like the man himself, are Russian to their very core, so much so in...

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Review: The Hallé Orchestra, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Posted by Alfred Searls | Oct 2, 2021 | Bands & Gigs, Music

The Hallé Orchestra opened its new season last week with a moving and magnificent performance at...

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Review: An evening of Ravel, Rachmaninov and Prokofiev, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Posted by Alfred Searls | Feb 27, 2020 | Bands & Gigs, Music

In a brief intermission between winter storms, concert-goers in Manchester took shelter in The...

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A defiant performance: the Hallé Orchestra opens its 2019-2020 season

Posted by Alfred Searls | Sep 23, 2019 | Duckspeak, Music, Northern Soul writes...

Last week, with the final embers of Summer illuminating the evening sky in Manchester, music...

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