Blogs
Review: Miss Saigon, Palace Theatre, Manchester
A word of advice: don’t go and see Miss Saigon if you’ve had a big tea.
Read the full story..My Space: Tony Husband, cartoonist
In a series of articles, Northern Soul’s Phil Pearson talks to all manner of fascinating folk about the room they use to write in, paint in, and do all things creative. This week it’s cartoonist Tony Husband.
Read the full story..Review: Violence and compassion – Shostakovich, Bach and Mendelssohn at The Bridgewater Hall
The Hallé Orchestra brought this season’s focus on Shostakovich to a fittingly dramatic climax with a performance of the great Soviet composer’s powerful eighth symphony at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall.
Read the full story..Django Django talk to Northern Soul
Many bands suffer from what’s known as ‘Difficult Second Album Syndrome’, that awkward step where a recording career isn’t brand new any more but it’s a not-yet-seen-it-all doddle either.
Read the full story..GinnelWatch: Holiday Ginnels
We love a good ginnel at Northern Soul. But, depending on where you’re from, there are all sorts of words for what essentially amounts to an alleyway, including jennel, snicket, vennel, gennel, jitty and jetty.
Read the full story..Review: Madama Butterfly and Un Ballo In Mascera, Opera North, The Lowry, Salford
A red carpet was introduced at The Lowry for Opera North’s revival of Madama Butterfly by Puccini.
Read the full story..Review: Frankenstein, Royal Exchange, Manchester
When I was 19, I opted for a Gothic Literature module as part of my English Literature degree.
Read the full story..Feasts from the Middle East: Tahina, Chocolate & Pistachio Cheesecake
New to Northern Soul: Tony Kitous, founder of Lebanese restaurant Comptoir Libanais, shares delicious recipes from his new cookbook Feasts from the Middle East.
Read the full story..Feasts from the Middle East: Za’atar-Crusted Halloumi
New to Northern Soul: Tony Kitous, founder of Lebanese restaurant Comptoir Libanais, shares delicious recipes from his new cookbook Feasts from the Middle East.
Read the full story..Review: Circle Mirror Transformation, HOME, Manchester
Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation is by no means your average play.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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