An Elegy for Bonfire Night
Bonfire Night, or ‘Bommy Night’ as I’ve always known it, is incredibly special....
Read MorePosted by Gerry Potter | Nov 3, 2015 | Heritage
Bonfire Night, or ‘Bommy Night’ as I’ve always known it, is incredibly special....
Read MorePosted by Marissa Burgess | Oct 20, 2015 | Arts, Comedy
Everywhere you turn in the North there’s a comedy festival. Take a wrong turning down a...
Read MorePosted by Helen Nugent | Aug 29, 2015 | Northern Soul writes..., Scran, Taste, We burn witches
Lots of things differentiate North from South. The way we say ‘bath’ or...
Read MorePosted by Chris Payne | Jul 3, 2015 | Arts, Heritage
The North is awash with beautiful landscapes, both rural and urban. Here for your delectation are...
Read MorePosted by Jo Dearden | Jul 3, 2015 | Heritage
Someone calls you ‘luv’ and you don’t sue them for sexual harassment. You can afford to live in a house with a garden. It’s raining. No-one thinks Boris Johnson is a ‘lovable buffoon’. They just think he’s a twat. The word...
Read More"I couldn't sing along to K-pop so I spent four years learning Korean." Beth Smith charts her journey into a culture - and people - she has come to love. northernsoul.me.uk/korean-kpo… #Korean #KPOP_GENERATION #Kpop pic.twitter.com/poezJL7Ih0
The Great British Bread Debate: is it baps, buns, rolls or something else entirely? northernsoul.me.uk/debate-bre… #bread #roll #barm pic.twitter.com/BR31o4qqO1
Postbox, Manchester. (photo by Sue P) #postbox #manchester #letters pic.twitter.com/oI38TnpQn8
“I was walking a camel down John Street in Sheffield when the Queen died.” John McClure from Reverend & The Makers talks to @CaitlinHyem on the eve of a new tour. northernsoul.me.uk/jon-mcclur… @Reverend_Makers #music #tour pic.twitter.com/XLIeIgnANJ
Thought for the Day: “Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe.” ― Albert Einstein