Author: Matthew Connolly

“At my best, I lose myself in my writing.” Melvyn Bragg talks to Northern Soul

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Dec 12, 2018 | Arts, Books, TV

Self-doubt can be one of the biggest battles for writers. It makes them avoid the very thing they...

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Review: New Light Prize Exhibition – Shining a Light on Northern Art, Tullie House Museum and Gallery, Carlisle

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Nov 12, 2018 | Art, Arts

A metaphorical torch is now shining its ‘New Light’ in some of the North of England’s artistic...

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Review: Macbeth, The Lowry, Salford

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Oct 9, 2018 | Arts, Theatre

The woman behind me sat up at the interval and said to her friend, “I fell asleep, I’m going...

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Review: Gypsy Queens, Harrogate Music Festival

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Jul 5, 2018 | Bands & Gigs, Music

The heatwave well and truly hit Harrogate on day three of the town’s five-week Music Festival,...

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Review: Chamber Music Festival, Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Mar 18, 2018 | Music

The words ‘chamber music’ can turn off many perfectly open-minded people. Perhaps they imagine...

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