Matthew Connolly Archives

“At my best, I lose myself in my writing.” Melvyn Bragg talks to Northern Soul

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Dec 12, 2018 | Arts, Books, TV

Self-doubt can be one of the biggest battles for writers. It makes them avoid the very thing they...

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Nov 12, 2018 | Art, Arts

A metaphorical torch is now shining its ‘New Light’ in some of the North of England’s artistic...

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Oct 9, 2018 | Arts, Theatre

The woman behind me sat up at the interval and said to her friend, “I fell asleep, I’m going...

The heatwave well and truly hit Harrogate on day three of the town’s five-week Music Festival,...

Posted by Matthew Connolly | Mar 18, 2018 | Music

The words ‘chamber music’ can turn off many perfectly open-minded people. Perhaps they imagine...