Articles relating to: Arts
Northern Soul chats to director Joyce Branagh about new writing, girls rugby and fighting spirit
Director Joyce Branagh is working on what sounds like the perfect premise for an ensemble piece.
Northern Soul chats to Duncan Craig, founder of Survivors Manchester, about breaking the silence
Duncan Craig is one of the nicest men I have had the privilege of meeting.
Northern Soul chats to the brains behind Storyhouse, Chester’s new arts centre
By chance I found myself sitting next to Sam Dixon, the leader of Chester Council, at The Beggar’s Opera, the official opening performance for the city’s spanking new arts centre Storyhouse.
Painting the North: Ship Canal, Lock and Bridge by Colin Taylor
In the first of a new series entitled Painting the North, Ant Cosgrove, the man behind The Northern Art Page on Facebook, will be sharing striking works of art, sketches and drawings from around The North.
One night, one city-wide social: Northern Soul experiences Manchester After Hours
It’s Thursday night and I’m taking myself out on the town.
Wild Rumpus: doing things differently on the festival scene
Sarah Bird, co-director of festival producer Wild Rumpus, shares the philosophy behind seven Northern festivals and how they are doing things differently through collaboration.
What is the City but the People? Manchester International Festival 2017
Google maps does not recognise Mayfield. According to the internet, the abandoned railway depot near Piccadilly station doesn’t exist.
Review: The Hobbit, Williamson Park, Lancaster
I never did read The Hobbit. Our village library had a copy but getting hold of it was about as easy as, well, stealing dragon’s treasure.
Review: Die Walkure at The Lowry and Wether at HOME, Manchester
As you can imagine, there’s been a right old ding-dong here in the offices of OperaWatch at Northern Soul Towers.
Preview: we talk to Howard Jacobson and the team behind The Mighty Walzer
“Why it was that every Jewish boy growing up in Manchester in the 50s played table tennis with some degree of competence I can’t explain,” observes award-winning comic writer Howard Jacobson.
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