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“Being a parent is the biggest thing that’s ever happened to me.” Comedian Josie Long talks to Northern Soul
The last time comedian and broadcaster Josie Long took a stand-up show out on tour, namely Something Better back in 2017, it looked at ways to actively improve our world during troubled times.
Read the full story..Use Hearing Protection: celebrating the early years of Factory Records
Jan Hicks has a particular, distinctive memory of growing up in the early 80s.
Read the full story..British Screenwriters: the life and work of Robert Bolt
It wasn’t an ideal moment for Robert Bolt to be arrested.
Read the full story..Happiness and Tears: comedy historian Louis Barfe talks about his new biography of Ken Dodd
What springs to mind when you think of Ken Dodd?
Read the full story..“It’s about understanding.” Northern Soul previews the BBC’s Mimi and the Mountain Dragon
With the all-conquering stage and screen success of War Horse still fresh in the memory, a new Michael Morpurgo adaptation is a big deal.
Read the full story..Festive Theatre Review: Sleeping Beauty, York Theatre Royal
Ask anyone in York what makes their Theatre Royal pantomimes so special and they’ll sum it up in two words: Berwick Kaler.
Read the full story..Festive Theatre Review: Mr Popper’s Penguins, Sale Waterside
In recent years Sale Waterside has built a mighty reputation for its family-friendly Christmas shows, often in association with Pins & Needles Productions, punching well above their weight with the likes of The Bear and Father Christmas.
Read the full story..Review: Tom Gates Live on Stage!, Manchester Opera House
For several years now, the Tom Gates books by Liz Pichon have been all the rage in primary schools across the land.
Read the full story..Food Review: Ibérica, Spinningfields, Manchester
Tapas, so the legend goes, started out as Spanish bar food, designed to keep drinkers fed and therefore sitting at the bar.
Read the full story..Book Review – Have a Bleedin Guess: The Story of Hex Enduction
Albums are now commonly accepted as a bona fide art form, but make no mistake, some are more bona fide than others.
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