If you’re one of millions of dog lovers who thinks love is a four-legged word, then 101 Dalmatians is the musical you’ve been waiting for. Dodie Smith’s children’s book is most well-known for its Disney screen adaptations: the classic 1961 animation...
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...
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...
Six performers, one hour, one tent. During this time, Brave Space manages to excel in everything that it seeks to. Enchant, entertain, and just a little shock, and just like its name, it does so with the artists (and audiences) braveness at its...
You don’t need to have read Fast Food Nation to know modern meat is created in an environment which would fit happily into the pictorial world of Hieronymus Bosch. A fake food advert in Charlie Brooker’s TV Go Home book – for a product named...
Celebrating all things British, The Brit Fest is a fantastic new weekend, summer festival in the north west. Dates are already set for next year and if the inaugural three day event is anything to go by, this family-friendly festival is likely to be...
It was a real coup for The Lowry to bring the multi-award-winning stage version of Life of Pi to Salford for an extended run last Christmas. The audience response was so positive that the show has returned to the venue this summer for one week at...
From a rarely performed 20th century work by Messiaen to a Wagner song and finally Berloiz’ Symphonie fantastique, the BBC Philharmonic brings its 2024 season to a close with a varied and emotional programme, showcasing its versatility, depth and...
When Punch magazine first printed its cartoon about a curate’s egg, the joke was very clear. Fearful of offending his superior, the bishop, the curate describes the egg he has been served for breakfast as having “excellent” parts. For reasons that...
HER Productions’ 6th annual Shakespearean venture, The Taming of the “Shrew”, brings a fresh, provocative twist to the classic play. This reimagining of one of Shakespeare’s most controversial comedies is set in a cabaret club...
Carmel Thomason
Reece Donlan
Steve Timms
Paul Thomason
Martin Thomasson
Katie Johnson