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Travel

Great ways to make travelling more meaningful

Travelling has long been a favourite pastime for many Brits because it offers unique opportunities to escape the humdrum of ordinary life and disconnect from common stressors. Pre-pandemic, The...

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Reviews Theatre

Blood Harmony: Review

First of all, an apology to the woman sitting next to me (a total stranger) for blurting out the reveal (in a determined stage whisper). I’m sure she was ahead of me on this, but even so… I’m sorry...

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Reviews Theatre

Anything Goes with Bonnie Langford and Simon Callow: Review

Finisterre, the sixth studio album by English pop group Saint Etienne, features a series of spoken word interludes from actor Michael Jayston. ‘Rock could be so good’, he solemnly intones, ‘but we...

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Christina Bianco The Rise and Fall of Little Voice Image: Pamela Raith Photography

Reviews Theatre

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice: Review

Let’s pretend we’re contestants in that popular BBC quiz show, “Pointless”. “Identify these famous female vocalists, mimicked by LV in Jim Cartwright’s hit play The Rise and Fall of Little Voice.” A:...

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Reviews

Nancy Zamit in The Play that Goes Wrong UK Tour

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Greater Manchester Reviews Theatre

The Play that Goes Wrong: Review

Steve TimmsAdd comment

Shows about bad acting are nothing new. Tom Stoppard’s Real Inspector Hound probably got there first, closely followed by Michael Green’s Art of Coarse Acting, and later Noises Off, Michael Frayn’s enduring farce within a farce. The irony is that it...

Rambert Dancers Dylan Tedaldi and Daniel Davidson in Imre van Opstal and Marne van Opstal's Eye Candy Photography © Camilla Greenwell

Dance Reviews

Rambert – Dance: Review

Georgina Wells

Northern Ballet dancers in Casanova. Photo Emma Kauldhar.

Dance Reviews

Northern Ballet – Casanova: Dance Review

Carmel Thomason

To do & see

To do & see Travel

The only swing bridge aqueduct in the world

Lorraine Worsley-Carter

Lorraine Worsley-Carter stumbles upon a unique wonder of the canal age in Salford After taking a short cut to our favourite Trafford DIY store, our sat-nav suggested a route which took us over an old bridge which we had not traversed before...

Travel

How to plan the perfect coastal getaway with Beach Check UK

Carmel Thomason

Heading south this summer, use new free app Beach Check UK to avoid the crowds Beach Check UK is a new free app that gives live updates to help you beat the crowds when heading to the coast. Users can see how busy a beach is, how many car parking...

Further Afield To do & see Travel

Discovering Fleetwood’s heritage with a Fisherman’s Friend

Lorraine Worsley-Carter

One day in June, taking advantage of the ease of lockdown, we decided to have a day out in Thornton Cleveleys. We took a wrong turn and found we were actually heading for Fleetwood and so decided to visit. I would expect that most Northerners...

Lifestyle Salford Quays To do & see

Top tips for novice runners at Salford Quays

Hayley Smith

Hayley Smith gives her top tips for novice runners and finds Salford Quays a wonderful place to start. I am not a natural born runner. In fact, I didn’t believe I was a natural born exerciser for many years (thank you, school PE lessons) – then, out...

People

Contact Manchester CEO Keisha Thompson Photo credit Audrey Albert

People

Contact’s new CEO Keisha Thompson is making curiosity its new currency

Carmel Thomason

Contact Manchester helped set Keisha Thompson on her artistic path when she joined one of the venue’s programmes as a young poet, writer and performance artist at the age of 15. Now, at age 32 she has become the venue’s youngest Artistic Director...

Greater Manchester People To do & see

Flamenco star Daniel Martinez brings his unique passionate sound to Manchester

Carmel Thomason

Composer and Flamenco guitarist, Daniel Martinez brings his acclaimed flamenco company to Manchester as part of Stoller Hall’s first ever Manchester Guitar Festival. He talks to Quays Life about what to expect from the festival, his new tour, and...

RUTHIE HENSHALL AT HOME IN MANNINGLEE ESSEX PICTURE MURRAY SANDERS DAILY MAIL

People

Great ways to make travelling more meaningful

Blood Harmony: Review

Anything Goes with Bonnie Langford and Simon Callow: Review

The Rise and Fall of Little Voice: Review

Reviews

The Play that Goes Wrong: Review

Rambert – Dance: Review

Northern Ballet – Casanova: Dance Review

To do & see

The only swing bridge aqueduct in the world

How to plan the perfect coastal getaway with Beach Check UK

Discovering Fleetwood’s heritage with a Fisherman’s Friend

Top tips for novice runners at Salford Quays

People

Contact’s new CEO Keisha Thompson is making curiosity its new currency

Flamenco star Daniel Martinez brings his unique passionate sound to Manchester

Ruthie Henshall on Bringing Passion to Hope Mill Theatre

Dogfather Graeme Hall – a dog needs to see if you’re happy

An Unexpected Music Lesson