Author: Chris Park
Review: Emmerdale Studio Tour, Leeds
It’s hard to believe that Emmerdale, or Emmerdale Farm if you’re as old as me and can remember that far back, has been on our screens for 46 years.
Read the full story..Ill Will: Author Michael Stewart talks Kate Bush, the Brontës and Heathcliff
The Brontë Parsonage, nestled on the Yorkshire Moors in Haworth, is a magical place.
Read the full story..Travel: Armacao de Pera, Algarve, Portugal
I’m going to let you in on a little secret. It’s called Armacao de Pera and it’s a hidden gem nestled in the Algarve.
Read the full story..Review: Alan Hollinghurst, Manchester Literature Festival
Life as a fan of Alan Hollinghurst is a game of patience. You have to wait a good few years for the next fix to come along – but it’s worth it.
Read the full story..“It’s about bringing literature alive.” Punam Ramchurn, director of Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival
“I don’t think you should be snobby about reading,” says Punam Ramchurn, director of Rochdale Literature and Ideas Festival which is returning for the fifth time this month.
Read the full story..Review: BBC Philharmonic, Mahler – Symphony No. 3 at The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
“You’re reviewing a classical music concert?”
Read the full story..Landlines and Watermarks: Northern Soul chats to the brains behind art project, Water Works
It’s December 2015 and West Yorkshire’s beautiful Calder Valley is celebrating Christmas. Then the rain comes.
Read the full story..Northern Soul takes a trip to historical York
It’s the early 80s and I’m on my first school trip. Everything is going swimmingly.
Read the full story..Food Review: Grand Pacific, Manchester
Those of us who have been in Manchester for many a year wistfully remember the restaurant Reform, one of the city’s leading eateries until its closure in 2003.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
- Brute Strength: Why Our Northern Concrete is Worth Keeping
- Writing a novel in 2021? Tips and guidance from a successful 2020 debut author
- Book Review: Lairies by Steve Hollyman
- “We’re a resource for the whole of the North of England.” Kenn Taylor, Lead Cultural Producer North at The British Library North
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