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Edith: Review

Crowded Room’s Edith reconstructs the 1922 trial of Edith Thompson, one of the last women to be executed in the UK. Directed by Madelaine Moore, written by Harriet Madeley and developed with women at...

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Wasteland – Gary Clarke Company: Review

I often find it difficult to take dramas about miners seriously; mostly because of the famed Monty Python parody featuring the son who comes home from Barnsley to visit his London family: an inspired...

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People

Mezzo Soprano Camilla Seale talks opera for a new generation

Buxton International Festival is touring for the first time with a production to enchant the whole family. At just 75 minutes long, Cinderella is the perfect introduction to opera for all ages and...

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Opera Reviews

Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly: Review

Puccini’s Madama Butterfly continues to pull the crowds; partly, of course, because of the maestro’s music, but also because it is a simple, truthful story, based (albeit at some creative distance)...

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Isobel McArthur, Hannah Jarrett-Scott, Christina Gordon, Tori Burgess and Meghan Tyler in M&P sort of. Photo by Matt Crockett

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Reviews Salford Quays Theatre

Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of): Review

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When writer and director Isobel McArthur was commissioned to produce an adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, it came with a word of warning: make sure it connects with a Glasgow audience. The advice must have worked not only for a...

Millie Hikasa (Lettie), Keir Ogilvy (Boy) in The Ocean at the End of the Lane. c. Brinkhoff-Moegenburg

Reviews Theatre

The Ocean at the End of the Lane: Review

Paul Thomason

Family Reviews Salford Quays

Claus The Musical: 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...

Greater Manchester To do & see

Salford’s gift in the remarkable 150-year history of Gorton Monastery

Lorraine Worsley-Carter

Lorraine Worsley-Carter discovers the story behind Gorton Monastery and how a gift from Salford is adding to its history In the 1950’s a courting couple would meet by the Church of St Francis, always known locally as ‘The Monastery.’ The boy, my...

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...

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...

People

Bollywood meets Vicky Pollard – it’s the unique Lady Bushra

Carmel Thomason

Shortlisted for the 2021 BBC New Comedy Awards, Lady Bushra is the stand-up, alter-ego of British Asian comedian, Amir Dean. Originally from Bradford, Lady Bushra has taken her witty one-liners and ingenious lipsync to audiences around the world and...

Effie Ansah as Sephy and James Arden as Callum photo by Robert Day

People

I wanted to write something about what it’s like to be judged based on the colour of your skin – Malorie Blackman

Carmel Thomason

Natasha Tripney talks to author, Malorie Blackman and director, Esther Richardson about The Pilot Theatre’s new stage adaptation of Noughts and Crosses coming to The Lowry. What inspired you to create the Noughts and Crosses series? Malorie...

People

Edith: Review

Wasteland – Gary Clarke Company: Review

Mezzo Soprano Camilla Seale talks opera for a new generation

Ellen Kent’s Madama Butterfly: Review

Reviews

Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of): Review

The Ocean at the End of the Lane: Review

Claus The Musical: Review

To do & see

The only swing bridge aqueduct in the world

Salford’s gift in the remarkable 150-year history of Gorton Monastery

Top tips for novice runners at Salford Quays

Discovering Fleetwood’s heritage with a Fisherman’s Friend

People

Bollywood meets Vicky Pollard – it’s the unique Lady Bushra

I wanted to write something about what it’s like to be judged based on the colour of your skin – Malorie Blackman

I don’t really know how old I am

“You’re going to see miracles made out of bits of rubbish” -Neil Gaiman

‘Being hit by that truck saved my life’ – Katie Damer