Author: Karen Connolly
“It completely turned my life upside down.” Mark Radcliffe talks to Northern Soul about his life-changing diagnosis
This time last year, things were looking pretty bleak for Mark Radcliffe.
Staying Alive: the campaign to save The Gaumont where the Bee Gees first performed
Bee Gees fans from across the world have raised more than £250,000 in just eight days to try and save the former cinema in Manchester’s Chorlton where the brothers first performed live.
Cold Feet meets The Street: Northern Soul chats to actor John Thomson
There’s a sharp knock on my front door and I open it to find John Thomson standing on my doorstep.
Theatre Review: Death of a Salesman, Royal Exchange, Manchester
Written in 1949, Death of a Salesman remains as relevant and fresh as ever.
Peter Hook talks to Northern Soul
On the back of the recent successful ‘in conversation’ event with Clint Boon and Mike Joyce at Salford Lads Club, up next to the podium are music legends Peter Hook and Mani.
Food Review: Proove, West Didsbury
Possibly one of Manchester’s most picturesque suburbs, leafy West Didsbury is an ever-cool, community-focused kind of place with a clutch of independent business at its heart.
Review: The Spa, The Midland, Manchester
I absolutely adore a massage. Lying comatose on a heated bed with a shed load of essential oils being kneaded into my face and body is my idea of heaven.
The Manchester restaurant tackling the stigma of breastfeeding in public
Breastfeeding. It’s always been something of a taboo subject in many ways. For a new mum “should I breast feed or not?” and then “can I do it in public?”
Review: Salvi’s, Manchester
Karen Connolly enjoys a truly authentic Italian lunch at Salvi’s, Manchester.
By the light of the silvery moon
Night running, music and moonlight, Moon Rise Run is arriving at Manchester’s Heaton Park later this month, writes Karen Connolly.
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