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Bob Barrett and Michael Maloney in rehersals for Murder on the Orient Express

Michael Maloney and Bob Barrett talk Murder on the Orient Express

What’s it like to step into the shoes of Agatha Christie’s famous Belgian detective, Hercule Poirot? Michael Maloney is about to find out as he kicks off a new UK tour of Murder on the...

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Al Dunn, Matt Freeman and Nick Bunt in Le Navet Bete's King Arthur

People To do & see

Le Navet Bete’s Al Dunn on stepping-up the naughtiness in their most ambitious show to date

Devon-based theatre company Le Navet Bete is bringing its unique comedy retelling of the Arthurian legends to The Lowry. Quays Life talks to co-founder, Al Dunn to find out more. What made you chose...

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People Salford Quays To do & see

‘The biggest part of manifesting is getting up and working’ – Candice Brathwaite

Candice Brathwaite brings her unique style of big magic to The Lowry in September. Ahead of the release of her new book, Manifesto, she talks to Quays Life about juggling life’s many roles and...

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Film Reviews

Lore: Film Review

Gather around, get warm, and settle in, this is going to be one heck of a twisted story. ‘Lore’ (2023) is a unique horror film, in that it is both creative and new but just as much, it isn’t. With a...

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Reviews

Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance - A Lifetime of Standing Ovations

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Dance Reviews

Michael Flatley’s Lord of the Dance – A Lifetime of Standing Ovations: Review

Carmel Thomason1 comment

Michael Flatley may have retired from dancing some years ago, but his unique stamp is still clearly on this record-breaking show he created more than 25 years ago. In this updated version, fans of the superstar Irish dancer are in for a treat. And...

101 Dalmatians The Musical Credit:: Johan Persson

Family Reviews Theatre

101 Dalmatians The Musical: Review

Carmel Thomason

Reviews Theatre

Brave Space: Review

Reece Donlan

To do & see

QUEENS the Exhibition. Photo by Nathan Chandler

Art Salford Quays To do & see

New exhibition Queens begins its reign at The Lowry

Carmel Thomason

What kind of Queen are you?’ That’s the question posed by a new exhibition at The Lowry. The exhibition, which takes inspiration from the hit musical SIX, celebrates ‘everyday’ queens of every description. “With Queens we want to celebrate not only...

Games Reviews

Taskmaster – The Board Game: Review

Paul Thomason

Paul Thomason spends a creative, fun and competitive afternoon playing Taskmaster which brings all the silliness of the TV show to your front room. It must have been the ultimate task for board game producers, Ginger Fox but somehow they’ve...

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...

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

People Salford Quays To do & see

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book – from picture book to musical

Carmel Thomason

Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler is many stories in one. Charlie loves reading. Especially books about pirates. But his sister hates it – it’s boring! Can Charlie convince her that reading is fun? Perhaps if...

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Emily Spowage on pole dancing, Shakespeare and a gender-swapping Petruchio

Katie Johnson

This summer, Manchester-based actor, Emily Spowage joins HER Productions signature all female and non-binary cast as Petruchio for the company’s unique take to one of Shakespeare’s most provocative comedies, The Taming of The Shrew.She talks to...