Messiah, Hallé, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
In Manchester, when, precisely, does Christmas begin? Is it Christmas when the city’s...
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Review: Martyrdom in Manchester – the Hallé, Bridgewater Hall
On the evening when Manchester United was fighting for the FA Cup down in London, back in Manchester a different season was also drawing to a dramatic close. I’m talking about The Hallé Orchestra’s conclusion to its...
Read MoreWin tickets to RNCM Young Explorers Series, Manchester
Northern Soul has teamed up with the Royal Northern College of Music to offer five readers a family ticket to the first concert in their new Young Explorers Series for children. Take a trip into space as the Piccadilly Symphony...
Read MorePhoto Gallery and Review: Tony Bennett, Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall
A year or so after his MTV appearance on Unplugged, I went to see Tony Bennett at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow. It was 1996, he was about to turn 70, and I thought this might be the last time I’d get a chance to see the...
Read MoreMusic Review: Tom Jones, Scarborough Open Air Theatre
As I queued at the security bag search at Scarborough’s Open Air Theatre, I found myself wondering whether they’d noticed any unusual trends in people’s bags that evening given how strongly associated Tom Jones is with the...
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