“It’s just a gang of mates who haven’t met each other yet.” Colin Petch on NOT Lonely This Christmas
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for many across the UK, this sentiment doesn’t...
Read MorePosted by Colin Petch | Dec 20, 2021 | Enterprise
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. But for many across the UK, this sentiment doesn’t...
Read MorePosted by Colin Petch | Dec 16, 2021 | Bands & Gigs, Music
After what can only be described as a terrific year for Manchester Collective, the music...
Read MorePosted by Colin Petch | Nov 16, 2021 | Arts, Heritage
Something extremely special is on show all year round within the North Pennines AONB (Area of...
Read MorePosted by Colin Petch | Oct 19, 2021 | Arts, Theatre
Road was Farnworth-born, Jim Cartwright’s first play. Written during a time of much social...
Read MorePosted by Colin Petch | Oct 2, 2021 | Bands & Gigs, Music
Journalists sometimes get it wrong. In 1849, a chap by the name of Angus Reach talked about the...
Read More“If there’s one young person in the audience who’s learning to play the trumpet, that makes everything worth it." Trumpet soloist Matilda Lloyd on arias, performing up North and The Northern Aldborough Festival. northernsoul.me.uk/matilda-ll… @NorthernAldboro @matildalloydtpt pic.twitter.com/2pOPxEp2dQ
"an act of emancipation on behalf of all those who are slave to the algorithm" Northern Soul's Desmond Bullen sees Screen Time at Saan1 gallery space in Manchester's Northern Quarter. northernsoul.me.uk/morys-davi… @saan1mcr #northernquarter #art pic.twitter.com/JFWeI1aBfT
“I’ve seen in thought the Soul go up, and have written my heart’s blood into the score.” Alfred Searls reviews The Dream of Gerontius, The Hallé, Bridgewater Hall, Manchester northernsoul.me.uk/gerontius-… #halle #elgar pic.twitter.com/GE3XTeClah
Ah, lovely Port Sunlight on the Wirral. Did you know that the village is home to more than 900 Grade II listed buildings set in 130 acres of parkland and gardens? @PortSunlight pic.twitter.com/6L5UzGaBI8
"Lear is an all-you-can-eat buffet of a character, perfect for an actor like Mackie." Cathy Crabb chats to Christine Mackie about Lear, now at at Hope Mill, Manchester northernsoul.me.uk/christine-… @hopemilltheatre @productions_her pic.twitter.com/msEZ9jSvez