‘I could do this all night’ Richard Powers, Manchester Literature Festival
The team at Manchester Literature Festival does a heck of a good job. The cynical might think...
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Author: Susan Ferguson
Food Review: Brunch at The Tea Room, Midland Hotel, Manchester
When the Northern Soul Editor was called away at the last minute, our willing Opera Correspondent stepped into her shoes and joined me for mid-morning brunch at Manchester’s Midland Hotel. On my way, I stopped at the post...
Read MoreFood Review: Store Street Exchange, DoubleTree, Manchester
Having previously appeared in Northern Soul restaurant reviews merely as Robert Hamilton’s dining companion The Brunette, I was honoured to be entrusted with writing as well as eating (as Mr Hamilton was stuck on the tarmac at...
Read MoreTravel: Vedi Napoli e poi muori (see Naples and then die)
Many people flying from the UK to Naples head straight for the Amalfi coast, put off entering the city by stories of the Camorra, handbag snatchers on scooters, crazy traffic and Vesuvius, an active volcano. But is Naples really...
Read More“It’s absolutely bonkers.” How a Brutalist building is leading Wigan’s cultural revival
So, what’s going on at The Turnpike in Leigh? The answer: loads. In 2013, Wigan Council withdrew funding for this art gallery and effectively wrote its execution order. A group of volunteers attempted to keep it going with...
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