Author: Robert Hamilton
Film Review: Utøya: July 22 Dir Erik Poppe (Norway, 2018)
Two premieres were held at HOME in Manchester recently showcasing films about massacres.
Hamiltonic: Shed 1 Gin, Cumbria
In a new series called Hamiltonic, Northern Soul’s Gin Correspondent Robert Hamilton samples the best gin that the North has to offer and talks to the people who make it. This week, he chats to the good folk at Shed 1 Gin in Cumbria and sips a few samples.
Hamiltonic: The Gin Lounge, Upper Campfield Market, Manchester
In a new series called Hamiltonic, Northern Soul’s Gin Correspondent Robert Hamilton samples the best gin that the North has to offer and talks to the people who make it. This week, he heads to the Gin Lounge at Manchester’s Upper Campfield Market, part of the Manchester Food and Drink Festival, and samples some tasty tipples.
Food review: The Albert Square Chop House, Manchester
It’s not the first time I’ve been greeted by front of house at a restaurant with the words “you don’t look like a Helen” and I’m sure it won’t be the last.
Review: The Gin Society, Manchester Cathedral
In a new series called Hamiltonic, Northern Soul’s Robert Hamilton will be sampling the best gin the North has to offer and talking to the people who make it. First up, he takes a trip to Manchester Cathedral to spend some time with The Gin Society.
Food Review: Tast Catala, King Street, Manchester
It is Wednesday July 18, midday on a very hot day, seven hours away from the semi-final against Croatia and I’m at the press opening of the keenly awaited Tast Catala on Manchester’s King Street.
Opera Review: The Daughter of the Regiment, Buxton Opera House
This is Northern Soul’s second visit to the prestigious Buxton International Festival in what I hope will become an annual trip.
Review: Berlin to Broadway with Kurt Weill, Opera North, City Varieties, Leeds
Off to Leeds again for a night of musical entertainment courtesy of Opera North, West Yorkshire Playhouse and the City Varieties Music Hall, carried across the moors in a timely manner by TransPennine Express.
Food Review: Comptoir Libanais, Spinningfields, Manchester
It’s not often you’re greeted in a restaurant with “You don’t look like a Helen”.
Review: Kiss Me Kate, Opera North, Leeds Grand Theatre
This is a revival of Opera North’s magnificent production of Cole Porter’s Shakespearian parody Kiss me, Kate, staged by the company in 2015.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Are you an individual or an organisation based in the North of England? Why don’t you come to this year’s Northern Soul Awards? It’ll be a brilliant evening – 15th November at Manchester Cathedral. Tickets available here: https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/buy-tickets/
The Northern Soul Poll
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