Author: Rachael Richards
Review: The Fountainhead, Manchester International Festival, The Lowry
A four-hour, Dutch subtitled, dramatised version of The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand might seem as appealing as a dinner party invite from Tommy Robinson, but when it’s directed by one of the world’s most acclaimed directors it’s an opportunity to see a startling and resonant piece of theatre.
Review: The Nico Project, Stoller Hall, Manchester International Festival
Forever immortalised in the nonchalant Velvet Underground line-up or gracing Chelsea Girl, Nico’s near mythical status as a muse, beauty and heroin addict is well known.
Review: Invisible Cities, Manchester International Festival
With the pervasive smell of brick dust hanging in the air and the stage curtained off with projections mapping Kublai Khan’s kingdom, we embark on a tale of empire.
Theatre Review: Tree, Manchester International Festival 2019
Enclosed in Upper Campfield Market, we gather standing around the stage to experience the secrets and lies around one man’s journey into the heart of South Africa and the uncovering of his family tree.
Joy for Ever: Manchester’s Whitworth Art Gallery celebrates John Ruskin’s bicentenary
The Whitworth has got it all going on.
Suffragette City: People’s History Museum, Manchester
A new exhibit at the People’s History Museum in Manchester offers a stark reminder of what women went through to secure the vote.
Review: Manon, Manchester Opera House
Billed as a ‘lusty tale of doomed love’ we gather in the heavily gilded, Edwardian splendour of Manchester’s Opera House for English National Ballet’s revival of Kenneth MacMillan’s Manon.
Review: An Afternoon with Jenni Murray, Manchester Literature Festival
This year feels like the perfect time to welcome the launch of Jenni Murray’s new book – A History of the World in 21 Women – as we celebrate the centenary of women (those aged over 30 who had a household) gaining the vote and the rise of global feminist movements such as #TimesUp and #MeToo.
Art: Nathaniel Pitt, curator at The Manchester Contemporary
Now in its tenth year, The Manchester Contemporary positions itself as the UK’s only invitation art fair for critically engaged contemporary art outside of London.
The Comedy About A Bank Robbery: actress Julia Frith chats to Northern Soul
Mischief Theatre is on the road again with another smashing success.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
The Northern Soul Awards 2018 took place at the stunning Manchester Cathedral on November 15. Here’s our list of winners, along with the Highly Commended and Special Mentions for each category. Congratulations!
https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/the-2018-awards/the-2018-winners/
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The Northern Soul Poll
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