Fifteen months into living in Manchester and the Cornerhouse is already an old friend. It has one of the most interesting bookshops in the area, I’ve already seen some bloody good art in the galleries upstairs (David...
Read MoreYou know how sometimes you go to a show and you can just feel that this is somehow a tipping point for the performers? Well, there was a definite air of “event” about Kan’s triumphant show at Band On The Wall, and not just...
Read MoreAs well as movements such as Chartism and the Suffragettes, the Working Class Movement Library in Salford also collects and promotes the histories of more recent radical movements including the punk scene in Britain. As part of...
Read MoreBeing a tourist in your own city is an unusual and dislocating experience. Like most urbanites, I never really take the opportunity to explore the nooks and crannies of my home town. We all say “I can do it any...
Read MoreWild Garlic Soup and Pan-Roasted Lamb Rump CHEF TONY SAYS: Welcome back to my Ramsons/wild garlic special. Remember this is a short season and is normally over by June. Wild Garlic Soup Ingredients 25g butter 2 medium potatoes,...
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