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.
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.
“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.
“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?
Review: Jo Brand, Manchester Literature Festival
As a student in the early 90s, I spent three summers working in the Edinburgh Fringe box office.
“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.
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.
“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.
Review: Kylie Minogue, Manchester Arena
For us long-time Kylie devotees, this show felt like a defining moment.
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.
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