Articles relating to: poetry
Review: Love, Loss and Chianti, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
If anyone was going to bring the sharp, erudite poetry of Christopher Reid to life in a stage adaptation of The Scattering and The Song of Lunch, it would be Robert Bathurst. He revels in the opportunity to extract the precise, elegant language of Reid’s work, and rolls it over his own tongue like butter off a silver spoon.
The Northern Soul Christmas Poem: Snow Day
It’s nearly Christmas…and to celebrate Northern Soul‘s Poetry Correspondent Wendy Pratt has written another stunning poem in response to our North Yorkshire Photographer’s Snow Day image.
Review: Jackie Kay and Ali Smith, Manchester Literature Festival
I can’t think of a better twosome to round off this year’s Manchester Literature Festival than Jackie Kay and Ali Smith.
Henry Normal: Why I Hate Poems
The great English 60s poet Adrian Mitchell once said, “most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people”.
Henry Normal talks about nature, getting older and writing what you know
Poetry is everywhere at the moment.
Making Life Rhyme: Northern Soul chats to Punk in Drublic
My knowledge of poetry begins and ends with Pam Ayres (ask your Granny) and four-line stanzas where something rhymes with Nantucket.
Northern Soul chats to John Hegley about poeting, the Peel Sessions and performance
Upon commencing an interview with beloved poet and performer John Hegley, Northern Soul apologises profusely for being a couple of minutes late.
Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2016
There’s little doubt that 2016 was tumultuous, what with Brexit, Trump and the passing of all those lovely celebs. But it was also a cracking year for literature.
Craig Charles talks scary fairies and funk and soul with Northern Soul
What do you get if you take Craig Charles, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Hansel and Gretel and shake them all up together? You get an invitation into the world of the Scary Fairy.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
The Northern Soul Awards 2018 took place at the stunning Manchester Cathedral on November 15. Here’s our list of winners, along with the Highly Commended and Special Mentions for each category. Congratulations!
https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/the-2018-awards/the-2018-winners/
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The Northern Soul Poll
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