There’s a moment in the BBC1 drama From There To Here when, not long after the IRA bomb detonates and destroys Manchester city centre, the character of Robbo stands with his hands on his head, surveying the ruins. For...
Read MoreThe editor of Northern Soul talks to poet, novelist and scriptwriter Owen Sheers about his play, The Two Worlds of Charlie F. Soldiers suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder sometimes envy those with physical injuries...
Read MorePublication day. I woke up and ran downstairs to the laptop. There it was, available to order. Actually out and published. I danced around the kitchen. I danced through the morning, to the beat of whining children and...
Read MoreImmersive theatre is at its most effective when the audience has stage fright. In the normal scheme of theatrical things, it’s the actors who are terrified before a performance while the paying public sit in their...
Read MoreThe Chancellor has set out a vision of an economic “powerhouse” across the North of England with faster road links and a high-speed rail connection between Manchester and Leeds. This article by the Editor of Northern...
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