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Cannibals at the Royal Exchange
Theatre reviewing is an odd job. For the most part, you are asked to form a response to a play within a matter of hours, leaving little time to ponder the whys and wherefores.
Read the full story..The Manchester Starflyer
The publicity for Manchester’s newest attraction calls it “The Tower of Thrills”. I prefer to refer to use my sister’s description, “Not for all the tea in China, my friend”.
Read the full story..The Avenue
Shopping. Shopping in posh shops. Shopping in stores, salons and boutiques. Mmm, shopping.
Read the full story..The Portico Library & Gallery
Hands up who has heard of the Portico Library & Gallery in Manchester city centre? Nope, neither had I until recently.
Read the full story..Beyond the 4th Wall
Dignity, independence, beauty. These are simple words which convey complex ideals. Yet many of us are guilty of taking these concepts for granted; sometimes we need reminding what it is to be to be this lucky.
Read the full story..Made in the North at The Albert Square Chop House
Ah, if only everything I wrote began with Alan Bennett. Alan, I wish you were my dad. Well, maybe not my dad. A kindly uncle perhaps, with a penchant for farce and swearing.
Read the full story..Night & Day, Manchester
Whenever a friend from out of town comes to visit, I take them to Night & Day. Why? Because it encapsulates what real Manchester is all about: within these four walls there is no pretence, no faux industrial heritage, no 21st century makeover.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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