Articles relating to: heritage
Preserving our history: Lancashire Museum of Mining, Astley Green
As you approach the Lancashire Museum of Mining (formerly the Astley Green Colliery), you can’t miss the Grade II listed pit headgear which, like a huge Meccano construction, dominates the skyline.
Manchester Cathedral is nearly 600 years old. Northern Soul explores its nooks and crannies
When we were brainstorming venues to host this year’s Northern Soul Awards, there was one building at the top of our list – the iconic Manchester Cathedral.
Photo Gallery: Manchester Cathedral
Northern Soul‘s Head Photographer Chris Payne heads to Manchester Cathedral and takes some atmospheric snaps of the historic and beautiful building.
Jorvik Viking Festival: A Geek’s Guide
I’ve known about the annual Jorvik Viking Festival in York for years.
Blood and guts: Northern Soul joins the Vikings at the 2018 Jorvik Festival, York
It’s fair to say that York is a special city. A place where history greets you at every turn. The streets and buildings breathe their storied past, providing the perfect setting for an experience as visceral as the Jorvik Festival.
Bar brawls and fighting dogs: Northern Soul samples the cocktail menu at Manchester’s Store Street
When you check into a hotel in Manchester and they tell you their bar is themed around local history, you can imagine the usual suspects: cotton, trains, bees, football, the Haçienda.
Fleetneedles Forage does Glastonbury – the town
My first trip to Glastonbury was to the festival in 1995 when the town was a passing blur before we joined the throng.
Photo Gallery: Landmark building The Piece Hall re-opens in Halifax
On August 1, 2017, The Piece Hall in Halifax – one of the most iconic heritage buildings in Britain – re-opened its gates following a multi-million-pound transformation.
Northern Soul takes a trip to historical York
It’s the early 80s and I’m on my first school trip. Everything is going swimmingly.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
The Northern Soul Awards 2018 took place at the stunning Manchester Cathedral on November 15. Here’s our list of winners, along with the Highly Commended and Special Mentions for each category. Congratulations!
https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/the-2018-awards/the-2018-winners/
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The Northern Soul Poll
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