After what can only be described as a terrific year for Manchester Collective, the music organisation brings 2021 to a close with its Heavy Metal tour which, throughout December, has received rave reviews in London, Leeds and...
Read MoreIt’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for many across the UK, this sentiment doesn’t always ring true. The past year has shone a light on the devastating effects of loneliness. The measures introduced to help control the...
Read MoreSomething extremely special is on show all year round within the North Pennines AONB (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty). But this reached a crescendo with the fifth North Pennines Stargazing Festival. While the beauty and...
Read MoreI’m embarrassed, but it’s necessary to open with a confession. Prior to my visit to Alphabetti Theatre to see the acclaimed hang, written by Debbie Tucker Green, I wasn’t aware that this amazing venue was doing such superb work,...
Read MoreJournalists sometimes get it wrong. In 1849, a chap by the name of Angus Reach talked about the Ancoats district of Manchester in The Morning Chronicle. He wrote: “A more perfectly ugly spot you shall not find between sunrise...
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