It’s the early 80s and I’m on my first school trip. Everything is going swimmingly. No coach sickness, I haven’t cried (due to the fact my entourage includes mum, auntie and two older cousins) and I’m reasonably...
Read MoreIf you’ve never experienced Manchester Town Hall beyond seeing it as a fancy backdrop to a boozy visit to the Christmas markets then it’s well worth a proper visit – but you will need to be quick about it. Manchester...
Read MoreI have a bone to pick with Melvyn Bragg. In another life, I used to go to all sorts of posh events. There was the time a friend and I tried to inveigle our way into the V-VIP room at the Moulin Rouge after-party (there’s...
Read MoreA new exhibition exploring recently uncovered stories of those who came to Tyneside from the African and Caribbean diaspora as part of the war effort during the Second World War has opened at the Discovery Museum in Newcastle....
Read MoreHow much does our history shape our present? Once you know something dark and shameful, will it change the way you navigate your life? David Olusoga posed this question to a packed-out audience at the Manchester Literature...
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