Believe it or not but naked clog fighting was a mysterious and illegal sport that existed in Northern mining communities for hundreds of years. Now Gallery Oldham is staging an exhibition examining the myths of the brutal...
Read MoreTwo days at the Liverpool Philharmonic this week and two very different, but equally pleasant, experiences. This Art Deco gem on the edge of the city’s Georgian quarter is a place I’d wanted to visit for a long time, but...
Read MoreIn the programme notes to The Winter’s Tale, director Conrad Nelson has a gentle dig at the marketing of theatre performances. He laments not having access to the industry’s greatest messiah, Benedict Cumberbatch,...
Read MoreThe John Thaw Theatre in Manchester University’s quadrangle is a hidden gem. Earlier this week, Black Box Theatre Company performed at the theatre with their innovative adaptation of Othello, set in the First World War. This is...
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