Articles relating to: Wendy Pratt
Review: Taking Steps, Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough
I’ve never been a fan of farce. In my head, farce equates to pouty-lipped Ooooooooh Vicar quips, buxom women ‘accidentally’ losing their clothes and a great deal of cringe-worthy sexual innuendo.
Read the full story..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.
Read the full story..Review: When We Are Married, York Theatre Royal
When you’re born and bred Yorkshire, there’s something very satisfying about watching a play where the characters have strong Yorkshire accents.
Read the full story..Poet Lemn Sissay talks to Northern Soul
‘We have to shout poetry from the rooftops, revolution is in poetry.’
Read the full story..The Weight of Snow
Lyricism and Lyrics: Sylvia Plath and Kathryn Williams
Northern Soul’s Poetry Correspondent, Wendy Pratt, talks to singer/songwriter Kathryn Williams about Hypoxia, an album written to mark the 50th anniversary of Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar. Williams will be performing at the Manchester Literature Festival this weekend.
Read the full story..Reforging the Sampo: a defibrillator for poetry
I get about a bit as a poet, travelling across the country to tiny venues in the back rooms of pubs where an audience of three or four are there for the open mic night and have never heard of me, let alone read my poetry.
Read the full story..Photo Gallery: The Northern Soul 2nd Birthday Party
Sometimes it’s hard to believe that Northern Soul is two years old. Two years! Wow, we’ve come so far and we’ve reached so high…no, wait, that’s something else.
Read the full story..I am the North in Northern Soul
This weekend marked Northern Soul‘s second birthday. To commemorate the occasion, Northern Soul‘s Poetry Correspondent Wendy Pratt has written this poem.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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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