Manchester Archives

Theatre Review: Hamilton, Palace Theatre, Manchester

Posted by Helen Nugent | Nov 22, 2023 | Arts, Theatre

As a student in Newcastle during the early 90s, the Tuxedo Royale, moored on the banks of the...

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Nov 17, 2023 | Arts, Heritage

One of the chief disadvantages of being dead is that you’re in no position to feel gratified...

Full disclosure. I worked for Manchester International Festival for two years in the run-up,...

Posted by Cathy Crabb | Nov 4, 2023 | Arts, Theatre

When I told my dad that I was going to university, he was behind the bar in our pub. By then, I...

Posted by Desmond Bullen | Oct 22, 2023 | Theatre

The snare that the autobiographical play sets for itself is to turn inwards, collapsing into a...