Angle of the North
HELEN CARTER’S BLOG
Mondrian at Tate Liverpool
There was the most spectacular thunderstorm when I went to visit the Mondrians at Tate Liverpool.
Aumbry and Great British Menu Chef Mary-Ellen McTague talks to Northern Soul
The smell emanating from the kitchen at Aumbry when I arrive on a damp, grey Manchester day almost defies description.
Ladies’ Day: an excuse for the press to trot out Northern stereotypes?
It is a day when women from Merseyside are encouraged to dress in their finest clothes and enjoy a day at the races. It’s Ladies’ Day.
Keep Calm and Carry On
Ubiquitous really does apply to the Keep Calm logos that have appeared on everything from maternity clothing and mugs to posters and t-shirts.
Yorkshire’s East Coast: an undiscovered cultural oasis
Bridlington, once a forgotten East Yorkshire coastal town, has had a new lease of life thanks to David Hockney, one of the UK’s greatest modern artists, who now lives there.
Grace Darling, the reluctant Victorian heroine
I first heard the name Grace Darling when a friend of mine was involved in a singing group named after the reluctant Victorian heroine. Initially, I’d misheard their name and wrongly assumed they were the Grey Starlings, which made some sense as birds sing, right?
The literary loop
It’s a view that is widely held: printed books are doomed and ebooks and self publishing are the only way forward. If you’re out of London well gosh, poor you, you’re in the provinces. You might as well as be on Mars.
Freerange Comedy Festival at Brewery Arts Centre Kendal
Comedy fans who can’t make Harry and Meghan’s big day at Windsor Castle can experience a ‘Royal Wedding’ with a difference in Kendal this May at Freerange Comedy Festival, hosted by Brewery Arts Centre.
The Northern Soul Poll
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