“Keeping theatre fresh is about taking risks.” Sarah Frankcom, artistic director of the Royal Exchange
I have an enduring memory of a production of King Lear. I think it was a school trip, probably...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Oct 3, 2017 | Arts, Northern Soul writes..., Theatre, We burn witches
I have an enduring memory of a production of King Lear. I think it was a school trip, probably...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Sep 26, 2017 | Bands & Gigs, Music
Ah, Rammy. Previously the Ramsbottom Festival, Head for the Hills is one of the loveliest,...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Sep 7, 2017 | Northern Soul writes..., We burn witches
When I was a 20-something cub reporter in the late 90s and early noughties, sexism was rife. And I...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Sep 1, 2017 | GinnelWatch, We burn witches
ginnel; ˈɡɪn(ə)l/ noun; Northern English a narrow passage between buildings; an alley I love...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Aug 28, 2017 | Bands & Gigs, Music, Northern Soul writes..., We burn witches
When I wore out my Suzanne Vega cassettes in the 1980s, playing them over and over again, never in...
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