Travel: Verona
I knew Verona was going to be rather special. After all, it’s the setting for two of Shakespeare’s plays. And then there was my hotel, situated yards from the Adige river and bang opposite Sant’Anastasia, one of Verona’s...
Read MoreAuthor: Adam Jacot de Boinod
Live at Leeds: we talk to Larkins, Slow Readers Club and Confidence Man
With a reputation for showcasing some of the UK’s best new musical talent and a whole host of other established bands, all against the backdrop of one of the North’s most dynamic and exciting cities, Live at Leeds has been...
Read MoreTravel: Flowers, fennel and a mammoth tortoise. Northern Soul visits Madeira
I hadn’t realised that Madeira is best known as the birthplace of the footballer Christian Ronaldo, nor that he was named after Ronald Reagan, his father’s favourite actor. The island is next best known, perhaps, for its...
Read MoreReview: An Officer and a Gentleman: The Musical, Manchester Opera House
It may be more than 35-years-old but the sight of a young Richard Gere in an all-white naval officer’s uniform remains an iconic image and one, if we’re being honest, that still gets hearts-a-racing. So I was curious to...
Read MoreTheatre Review: Titanic the Musical, The Lowry, Salford
If you’re on your way to The Lowry expecting a revival of the karaoke classic My Heart Will Go On and a 21st century recreation of James Cameron’s tragic love story, you’re in for a surprise. Thom Sutherland’s version...
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