‘We have to shout poetry from the rooftops, revolution is in poetry.’ I am sitting in Manchester’s Malmaison hotel bar, uncharacteristically early and very nervous. I’ve been on the train for two hours in order to slot in a half...
Read MoreUpon commencing an interview with beloved poet and performer John Hegley, Northern Soul apologises profusely for being a couple of minutes late. Hegley’s reaction is perfect. Brushing aside the apology, he reaches for his...
Read MoreAre you bored stiff of the national press’s attitude towards the North of England? Do you think that it pays scant attention to culture in this part of the world? Northern Soul asked leading artists, playwrights, poets,...
Read MoreI’ve broken my arm. Not a great career move. I’d like to say I damaged it snowboarding in the Himalayas or kite-surfing at the Great Barrier Reef or freebasing the Chrysler Building in New York. But I did it falling...
Read MoreFootball is a game played by two teams consisting of 22 millionaires. Each team wears a different colour kit. Teams have several choices of kit in order to sell to gullible supporters. To start the game the ball is placed...
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