Alan Ladd Jr is, as his daughter, Amanda describes: ‘The most influential executive you’ve never heard of’. Unless of course you work in the movie business, where anyone who is anyone has a story to tell about him, with the names signed up to this...
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...
It’s fair to say travel will be different this summer. Overseas travel is being actively discouraged, leaving many feeling their options for a holiday are limited. Staycations are here to stay – for 2021 at least. So, here’s some inspiration for...
The uncertainty of international travel is making a staycation the popular choice for UK holidaymakers this summer. So, if you’re looking for a northern escape, we’ve got 5 fantastic reasons to put Manchester top of your list. Lots to do Whether you...
Manchester Literature Festival’s Spring digital programme launched with a new commission of four poems from British-Trinidadian, poet and musician, Roger Robinson. Robinson was awarded the T.S. Eliot Prize and the RSL Ondaatje Prize for his 2019...
Finley Letchford-Dobbs is one of four Manchester based queer theatre makers supported by Hope Mill Theatre via development grants and mentoring who showcased work as part of the TurnOn Fest programme, the annual LGBTQIA+ festival in partnership with...
It was an absolute pleasure to watch an Interview with Russell T Davies at the Hope Mill Theatre. This headliner event, topped the bill of their annual LGBTQIA+ theatre festival Turn On Fest. In an intimate setting with silver equipment boxes...
Queer All About It, an evening of film, performance, discussion and conversation, is a celebration of diverse LGBTQ+ stories and new perspectives by five emerging LGBTQ+ writers. The programme was created by Green Carnation Company, working with...
After a year without live music, vacation spots celebrating all things musical are the perfect way to get back into the rhythm of enjoying gigs again. And whether you choose to stay close to home or go long-haul in pursuit of a musical adventure...
How often do you think about your glasses before going on a trip? Aside from making sure they are in your bag, probably not much. After all, wearing a pair of glasses is fairly every day. But, as anyone who has sat on a pair of specs will tell you...
Carmel Thomason
Paul Thomason
Liz Ratcliffe
