Blackbird flies again: director Nick Bagnall on plays and a return to acting
Just over two years ago, the theatre director Nick Bagnall discovered, as did many others, that...
Read MorePosted by Damon Fairclough | Jul 2, 2022 | Arts, Theatre
Just over two years ago, the theatre director Nick Bagnall discovered, as did many others, that...
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It’s more than 60 years since Liverpool’s original pop pioneer, Billy Fury, released his sinuous...
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Wander through the gift shops of Sheffield these days, lockdown permitting, and you could be...
Read MorePosted by Damon Fairclough | Jul 30, 2020 | Blasts from the Furnace, Enterprise, Northern Soul writes...
On the face of it, beer and music seem like natural bedfellows. So, why have history’s most...
Read MorePosted by Damon Fairclough | Feb 10, 2020 | Authors & Reviews, Blasts from the Furnace, Books, Northern Soul writes...
Twenty-five years ago, Sheffield was mine. I watched its football, I drank its beer, and when I’d...
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Our man about town, Hamiltonic, loves The Spärrows in Manchester. Nom, nom, nom... #sparrows #manchester #food @sparrows_mcr pic.twitter.com/prWlpPu1MV
From the archives: Northern Soul speaks to acclaimed author Jane Smiley northernsoul.me.uk/jane-smile…
Chinese New Year in Manchester. (photo by Jack Stocker) #chinesenewyear #manchester #yearoftherabbit pic.twitter.com/fStmZLQ8tJ
Manchester graffiti, spotted by Beth. #graffiti #streetart #manchester pic.twitter.com/fLn9AKNoIW