“The North West has always been regarded by the South East of England as remote and slightly backward.” So says Jonathan Spangler from Manchester Metropolitan University. But he’s not talking about the 21st...
Read MoreWhen you think of a history festival, what comes to mind? Simon Schama waxing lyrical on 17th century Dutch culture? A walking tour of medieval churches? Or an exhibition showcasing Roman Empire pottery shards? If any of these...
Read More“I don’t think I would have got my job without my hair.” Not many people can say that with any conviction. Michael Bolton? Sure. Limahl from Kajagoogoo? Definitely. Everyone in Bon Jovi. And the young lad who...
Read MoreRight, I think, I’ll have a slap-up lunch and then I’ll nip upstairs and walk it off with a post-prandial meander around the largest collection of L.S. Lowry paintings in the world. Thanks to the £3 million revamp of...
Read MoreYou wait ages for a play set in a chip shop and then two come along at once. In May, Bradford-based Freedom Studios in association with Bolton Octagon are staging #ChipShoptheMusical in a North West chippy. Before that,...
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