Author: Kate Morris
Nothern Soul talks to Radiohead’s Phil Selway
Why do we remember the first album we ever bought or the song that was playing when we met the love of our life? And do we remember certain holidays because of the books we read while we were there?
Read the full story..Review: PLY Ravenous Apparitions, Manchester
You know when you’re at a restaurant and you’re so hungry you briefly consider ordering everything on the menu?
Read the full story..Keep on keeping on: 24:7 Theatre Festival
“We cannot conceive of matter being formed of nothing, since things require a seed to start from.”
Read the full story..Review: Stuff at The Lowry, Salford
I’ve always been able to make receiving a gift feel awkward. It’s one of the perks that comes with being an over-active worrier.
Read the full story..Matthew Bourne talks to Northern Soul
“Make sure you ask him about Swan Lake,” says my Editor ahead of my interview with choreographer Matthew Bourne. “I saw Swan Lake at the Palace Theatre in 1996 and was mesmerised.”
Read the full story..Hinterland: Harry Macqueen talks to Northern Soul
Northern Soul’s Kate Morris chats to rising star Harry Macqueen about his directorial and writing debut, Hinterland.
Read the full story..Review: Hindle Wakes at Oldham Coliseum
I’m sure you have heard the phrase ‘history repeats itself’. I use it to convince myself to make dubious purchases when perusing vintage shops.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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