Tag: Brass Bands

Northern Brass Bands and Christmas Carols: a Victorian tradition in the 21st century

As Christmas approaches, the streets are alive with the sound of brass bands playing carols. A...

This Whit Friday found me in the South Pennine town of Diggle which has hosted a brass band...

Posted by Helen Nugent | Aug 6, 2016 | Arts, Heritage, Music |

Back in 1963, the celebrated dramatist Dennis Potter wrote a review for the Daily Herald about a...

"strange smells to sniff, and games to play in the course of unearthing how the intestines absorb food, a fish swims, or tea bags pollute the sea" @franyeoman visits Eureka! SCIENCE + DISCOVERY, Wirral northernsoul.me.uk/review-eur… @EurekaDiscover #wirral pic.twitter.com/OBLvzCuN6Z

"joyfully communal, entirely daft fun" @franyeoman sees Red Riding Hood at Liverpool Everyman. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ northernsoul.me.uk/festive-re… @LivEveryPlay #christmas2022 pic.twitter.com/THXXyVzCgK

"music has a profound impact on our bodies and minds" Curator of exhibitions at Manchester's Science and Industry Museum, Steven Leech, tells Northern Soul about Turn It Up: The power of music. northernsoul.me.uk/science-an… @sim_manchester pic.twitter.com/vznLFa3tN6

"a warm and welcome paean to knowing your priorities and appreciating what (and who) is around you" @MrGeetsRomo enjoys Father Earth, a new film by John Shuttleworth's Graham Fellows, at @WatersideArts northernsoul.me.uk/gentle-sou… pic.twitter.com/QzsCY0470N

"The marquee star of Fantastic Mr. Fox exudes all the rakish charm of Terry Thomas at his louche peak." Mackinnon & Saunders: 30 Years And Beyond, Waterside, Sale - @desmondbullen enjoys a new exhibition. northernsoul.me.uk/mackinnon-… @MackandSaund @WatersideArts pic.twitter.com/gtiaM1m9Zj