Mark Thomas. Credit: Tony Pletts.

"Oberman delivers a spellbinding performance, a performance of a lifetime" @AlfredSearls see The Merchant of Venice at HOME, Manchester northernsoul.me.uk/theatre-re… ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ @HOME_mcr @TracyAnnO pic.twitter.com/v2XPIMV4Yg

"I’m keen to see Sir Monty of Don with his hands in the soil, coaxing plants into the world." Helen Nugent, the Editor of Northern Soul, senses that spring is in the air. northernsoul.me.uk/gardening-… @TheMontyDon @GWandShows @GWmag #gardens #gardening pic.twitter.com/ErlNazX6lP

Thought for the Day: ‘Through primrose tufts, in that green bower, The periwinkle trailed its wreaths; And ’tis my faith that every flower Enjoys the air it breathes.’ - William Wordsworth pic.twitter.com/W081Iq3XPc

"a story about family, truth and destiny as one man fights to protect his life’s work from the power of the capital" @BernardGinns writes about his new book, Outcast, the story of how a Northern underdog stood up to the London establishment. northernsoul.me.uk/bernard-gi… #books pic.twitter.com/NTaKyOLNA4

"a solid piece of work, if one exhibiting somewhat more in the way of championship competence than premiership flair" @desmondbullen sees Llenos de gracia at HOME, #Manchester, part of the ¡Viva! Spanish & Latin American Film Festival. northernsoul.me.uk/viva-film-… pic.twitter.com/SS7yljRW67