“Last time I came here,” says John Cooper Clarke, “it were 1958 and I’d come to see Bob Hope.” The Palace Theatre, one block down from where the Hacienda used to be and diagonally opposite Cornerhouse, dates back to a different...
Read MoreHave you ever got a bit nervous on holiday about immersing yourself in what could be very cold seawater? Or had a similar temperature-based feeling of trepidation when approaching an open-air swimming pool? There are two...
Read MoreI’ve been having a bit of a regional identity crisis of late. It all started with a quick go on the ‘north-o-meter’ which has become fairly ubiquitous on social networks recently. I scored 80 per cent, which I...
Read MoreNorthern institutions don’t come much bigger than the Blackpool Illuminations. They’re right up there with the Rugby League Grand Final and the Angel of the North, and they’ve been around a lot longer. So if you’re staging...
Read More“I recognise so many faces…and so much clothing,” says singer Simon Nicol, as Fairport Convention settle down on stage and the applause from an expectant full house at the Bury Met dies down. “We’re not a tribute band,” he...
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