Ah, Ramsbottom Festival. How do I love thee? Let me count the ways… Now in its sixth year, Ramsbottom Festival has become a firm fixture on the UK festival calendar. This year was its most successful ever with more...
Read More“I love the mentality behind it,” Ben Batt tells me. He could be talking about his searing portrayal of Stanley in A Streetcar Named Desire at Manchester Royal Exchange. Or ruminating on his lauded performance as Ted...
Read MoreIt was a night to remember – and not just because of Maxine Peake’s scorching performance. Shortly before curtain up on the Royal Exchange’s production of A Streetcar Named Desire, an apocalyptic storm engulfed...
Read MoreWhen I was first starting out as a journalist, all fresh-faced, keen and not unlike an eager puppy desperate to please, an experienced hack gave me some invaluable advice. “When writing up an interview, start with the most...
Read MoreBrilliant do last week – the Northern Soul afternoon tea at The Clarence, Bury, where David Agnew, Artistic Director of The Met, chatted to the Editor of Northern Soul, Helen Nugent. It was great to meet Bury businesses,...
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