‘Growing up in a rural area means there is a lot of silence to fill’ Singer/songwriter May Payne
May Payne, a singer/songwriter based in Manchester, is an intricate painter of vulnerability,...
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‘the best family festival in the North of England’ Deer Shed, North Yorkshire
From babies bopping at the barriers to pre-teens asking if they can use their phones during a live...
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Underneath the Stars is where I belong: Barnsley festival produces another belter
I took a leap of faith going to Underneath the Stars festival. For a weekend, I was a Manc in...
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Echoes of the North: Four Chapters in Time, The Stoller Hall, Manchester
Picture the scene: a gloomy Saturday evening in Manchester and the rain pours down like shoals of...
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Alison Goldfrapp, The Hall, Aviva Studios, Manchester
However compelling the present, it’s hard to put the past entirely to one side. Tonight, in...
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