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“The Stone Roses never wrote any songs about Timperley.” Director Steve Sullivan talks about Being Frank: The Chris Sievey Story
When he was growing up in Preston, Steve Sullivan couldn’t say for sure that Timperley was even a real place.
Review: Escape Hunt’s Doctor Who – Worlds Collide, Manchester
Admittedly not everyone would want to spend an hour locked in a room with several Doctor Who fans. But speaking as a life-long ardent fan of the show, I couldn’t wait.
Food Review: El Gato Negro, King St, Manchester
Back in the olden dias, seeking out Spanish cuisine in Manchester city centre entailed a visit to La Tasca or the venerable El Rincon.
Film Review: Being Frank
Let’s be honest, the character of Frank Sidebottom could be marmitey.
Theatre Review: Billionaire Boy – The Musical, The Lowry, Salford
Whenever two or three children’s authors are gathered together, they tend to start bitching about David Walliams.
Review: Hallé Pops – The Magical Music of Harry Potter, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
When you go to see an orchestra play, it’s a feast for the eyes as well as the ears.
“A celebration of the resilience of the Mancunian spirit.” CP Lee talks about Manchester: A City United in Music
On May 25, 2017, three days after the Manchester Arena bombing, there was an extraordinary moment in nearby St Ann’s Square when the crowd gathering to mourn the victims broke into a spontaneous rendition of Oasis’ Don’t Look Back in Anger.
“We’re all thinking differently now.” Women in film at Manchester’s HOME
The topic of gender inequality in the film industry is a headline-grabbing, hashtag-generating one, and plainly there’s much work to be done to redress it.
Theatre Review: The Grand Old Dame of York, York Theatre Royal
This year’s York Theatre Royal pantomime concerns the Motley family’s attempts to protect their mother Molly from the dastardly Les Miserable who means to knock her off as the last source of hilarity in a joyless kingdom, with only the help of the brave fairies of the Land of Lovely Thoughts to blah blah blah.
Review: Julia Holter, Gorilla, Manchester
When Julia Holter last played Gorilla in February 2016, she was touring her Have You in My Wilderness album, an unexpectedly poppy proposition relative to her previous work.
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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