Author: Drew Tosh
Doggy Day Care: “People see their dogs as family.”
It’s a dog’s life, and a flaming well good one too.
Read the full story..Queering the past: Bolton, LGBT history and Walt Whitman. Playwright Stephen M Hornby talks to Northern Soul
A number of places are synonymous with the history of gay culture: San Francisco, New York, Paris, Bolton.
Read the full story..“It helps people find themselves again.” Look Good Feel Better, the charity changing the face of cancer treatment
A cancer diagnosis is devastating. Lives are turned upside down and it can be hard to remember a time when the greyest of clouds weren’t hanging over everything.
Read the full story..“It’s not a walk in the park but HIV isn’t the illness that it used to be.” Nathaniel Hall talks to Northern Soul
When it comes to art, how much should you reveal?
Read the full story..Review: Jo Brand, Manchester Literature Festival
As a student in the early 90s, I spent three summers working in the Edinburgh Fringe box office.
Read the full story..“Once you’ve done Blue Peter, I think you can face most things.” Northern Soul meets Blue Peter presenters, past and present
When I was growing up, I had two career ambitions: 1) to be a pop star, and 2) to be a Blue Peter presenter.
Read the full story..Theatre Review: The Pride, Hope Mill, Manchester
What it means to be gay has been dissected and analysed every which way in theatre over the past 30-odd years.
Read the full story..“It was surreal watching The Wombles and Tony Blackburn in boats trying to help fans.” Les McKeown, Bay City Rollers
During my pre-teen years, I shared a bedroom with my sister.
Read the full story..Review: Kylie Minogue, Manchester Arena
For us long-time Kylie devotees, this show felt like a defining moment.
Read the full story..The Single Life: What made you love pop music? Northern Soul writers share their seminal songs
If you’re old enough to recall brick-like mobile phones, TV pong and computers the size of a bungalow, the pop single may be one of the first things you bought with your pocket money.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
- “I’m a very late starter to this novel-writing lark.” Award-winning crime author Trevor Wood talks to Northern Soul
- “No-one sees the disability.” Nicola Jones from gaming charity Everyone Can
- “Why do we just throw clothing away?” The founders of Manchester Fashion Movement talk to Northern Soul
- How are independent theatres navigating the coronavirus crisis?
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