When The Lead Station first opened up on Chorlton’s Beech Road in Manchester just over 20 years ago, the world was very different. The first Toy Story film had just been released. Jamie Theakston was all the rage. Many...
Read MoreIt’s a damp Wednesday night in March and Northern Soul is in a blacked-out hall in South Manchester holding a pair of glow sticks and dancing with strangers to Don’t Talk to Me About Love by Altered Images. For...
Read MoreChorlton may be known as the land of organic marrows and Crocs but it also has a ton of great restaurants. Nevertheless, it’s easy to take the place where you live for granted. When I recently bemoaned to a friend that...
Read MoreThe word ‘pub’ used to be associated with dingy, sticky-floored old buildings that your grandad and his mates frequented, all eyes turned disapprovingly at any newcomer who dared step through the door. But, in the 21st century,...
Read MoreNorthern Soul’s Helen Nugent chats to Reform Radio, a community of like-minded people in Manchester working together to create opportunities for the development of young people, especially those looking for employment....
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