Peter Shukie, Author at Northern Soul

The complexity of class: artist Jamie Holman’s red glass and resistance

Posted by Peter Shukie | Jul 18, 2026 | Arts, Music

Driving into Blackburn in May, the election aftermath still spills from the airwaves, the tremors...

Posted by Peter Shukie | Apr 5, 2026 | Arts, Cinema

Manchester Film Festival closes with exactly the right kind of film. Not something inflated for...

Posted by Peter Shukie | Apr 5, 2026 | Arts, Theatre

The Floral Pavilion sits out on the edge of New Brighton, facing the Mersey with Liverpool’s docks...

Posted by Peter Shukie | Mar 12, 2026 | Arts, Theatre

I should probably admit that my knowledge of wrestling is not contemporary. It lives somewhere...

Posted by Peter Shukie | Mar 11, 2026 | Arts, Theatre

My first visit to Shakespeare North in Prescot felt oddly close to home. It’s not far from...