Author: Andrew Urquhart

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

Posted by Andrew Urquhart | Nov 13, 2013 | Arts, Theatre

Matthew Bourne’s production of Swan Lake has been referred to as a ‘modern classic’. I can’t claim...

Posted by Andrew Urquhart | Oct 13, 2013 | Arts, Theatre

Long Day’s Journey Into Night is the latest show in the Bolton Octagon’s new season. This...

Posted by Andrew Urquhart | Oct 2, 2013 | Arts, Theatre

Seeing An Inspector Calls at the Bolton Octagon recently left me with mixed feelings. I’d...

Posted by Andrew Urquhart | Oct 1, 2013 | Arts, Theatre

The Library Theatre Company, Manchester, has a superb reputation. Attending their production of...

Posted by Andrew Urquhart | Sep 13, 2013 | Arts, Theatre

Conflict between characters makes for entertaining viewing in any medium. Nowhere is this more...

"I couldn't sing along to K-pop so I spent four years learning Korean." Beth Smith charts her journey into a culture - and people - she has come to love. northernsoul.me.uk/korean-kpo… #Korean #KPOP_GENERATION #Kpop pic.twitter.com/poezJL7Ih0

The Great British Bread Debate: is it baps, buns, rolls or something else entirely? northernsoul.me.uk/debate-bre… #bread #roll #barm pic.twitter.com/BR31o4qqO1

“I was walking a camel down John Street in Sheffield when the Queen died.” John McClure from Reverend & The Makers talks to @CaitlinHyem on the eve of a new tour. northernsoul.me.uk/jon-mcclur… @Reverend_Makers #music #tour pic.twitter.com/XLIeIgnANJ

Thought for the Day: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein