"They both came topped with a dollop of black garlic mayonnaise, which was a perfect accompaniment once we’d got over the fact that sitting there on the plate they strongly resembled, well, a pair of tits." Andy Murray reviews Canto in Manchester. northernsoul.me.uk/food-revie…

"What happened then was something that even now I don’t like to dwell on. It lasted about a year and a half, which is a long time when you’re a teenager." Melvyn Bragg talks to Northern Soul's @mconnollywriter northernsoul.me.uk/as-a-write… pic.twitter.com/xdzMxKGmID

Northern Soul's Andy Murray reviews Canto in Manchester @MrGeetsRomo @CantoMcr #foodreview #scran northernsoul.me.uk/food-revie… pic.twitter.com/DNJv6FVWth

"Roll up, families seeking a preschooler-friendly Christmas production without a cast full of X Factor semi-finalists and too many flashing lights." Northern Soul's @franyeoman reviews Stick Man at Salford's The Lowry 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟 @The_Lowry @scamptheatre northernsoul.me.uk/theatre-re… pic.twitter.com/dIvXdNwtWl

"If they don’t sign up Ben Nickless to the Opera House shows for the rest of his born days, they need their heads feeling." @NicklessBen northernsoul.me.uk/theatre-re…