Tag: David Agnew

“Strong, broad-ranging music that tells social stories that mean something.” David Agnew, director of Manchester Folk Festival

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Oct 2, 2021 | Bands & Gigs, Music |

Manchester is set to become the centre of the international folk world at the end of October. Back...

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Review: Richard Thompson, Josienne Clarke and Ben Walker, The Lowry, Salford

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Oct 23, 2017 | Bands & Gigs, Music |

You may well have read our recent interview with David Agnew, director of the Manchester Folk...

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“This festival is about celebrating the range of great music described as folk.” David Agnew, director of Manchester Folk Festival

Posted by Kevin Bourke | Oct 17, 2017 | Music |

For several years, the Homegrown festival at Bury Met, with its associated Folk Expo industry...

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Photo Gallery: The Northern Soul/Clarence Afternoon Tea, Bury

Posted by Chris Payne | Jul 22, 2016 | Uncategorized |

Brilliant do last week – the Northern Soul afternoon tea at The Clarence, Bury, where David...

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Building the Future from the Past with The Met’s David Agnew

Posted by Pauline Hadaway | Jul 27, 2014 | Arts, Music |

Once the driving force of Lancashire’s booming textile trade, Bury’s enterprising spirit lives on...

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