Articles relating to: North West
Good News: positive stories from across the North
Northern Soul and People’s Powerhouse are partnering to share good news stories about businesses, people and communities coming together in the North of England and showing us the best of humanity during the COVID-19 crisis. We’ve heard so many examples of people showing great kindness and compassion and we think that these stories deserve to be shared far and wide. Let’s bring a little sprinkle of joy to people’s news feed and show the world how great Northerners really are, especially in challenging times.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: A Welsh Connection, Contemporary Six Gallery, Manchester
A Welsh Connection, a new exhibition launching at Contemporary Six, celebrates the strong affinity that people from the North West have with North Wales.
Read the full story..Recollections of Winter Hill
When I heard a radio review of a play called Winter Hill being staged at the Octagon Theatre in Bolton, it was like an electric jolt had sparked 200-miles across England from the transmitter that sits on its summit.
Read the full story..Gallery: Sketching Northern Life
In her series Liz’s Scribbles, reportage illustrator Liz Ackerley captures stunning sketches of Northern life. Check out her amazing images in our gallery below.
Read the full story..Northern Soul’s Top Places to Visit in the North
At Northern Soul, we make no bones about it: we love the North. I mean, we REALLY love it. With that in mind (and mindful about the Christmas spirit), we thought we’d share some of our favourite Northern places with you.
Read the full story..City Year: tackling educational inequality across the North West
Rekha Patel-Harrison, Head of Site at City Year Greater Manchester, writes for Northern Soul about a new opportunity for young people in the North West to make a difference.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: Hadrian’s Wall, Northumberland
Northern Soul‘s Ian Cook takes some stunning photos of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.
Read the full story..Black Swans, Cultural Vampires and Sanguinarians in the North
Somewhat aptly, very little natural light reaches the spot where I sit in a small shop in Stockport’s industrial Houldsworth Mill.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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