Carmel ThomasonTerrific TV has been the entertainment saviour of the past 18 months. Those who had never binge-watched before found themselves hooked in front of the screen to learn the fate of Joe Exotic in Netflix’s superhit, Tiger King. And the binge...
Lorraine Worsley-CarterI met Peter Street In the late 1980’s. He had written a book of poems and I thought he would make an interesting guest for my then BBC Radio Manchester programme. I remember Peter coming into the studio, I was struck by his openness, his almost...
Liz RatcliffeI feel rather ashamed about my previous lack of awareness in terms of the LGBTQ history of Berlin. When I saw that this tour was entitled ‘Berlin – The World’s first LGBTQ Capital’ I was not convinced, however, over the hour-long tour, as my...
Martin ThomassonI couldn’t swear that the The Patience of Trees is the best thing at this year’s Manchester International Festival; I haven’t seen everything on offer. But, as an event, it has that necessary sprinkling of magic that will make it the experience I...
What would you do if you got the chance to meet your all-time hero? That’s what crossed Martin Kaye’s mind when he found himself performing in Las Vegas as Jerry Lee Lewis in Million Dollar Quartet at the same time as his hero, Elton John was in...
Simon A. Morrison“It’s such a privilege being back on a stage,” says Damon Albarn, half way through tonight’s show. “And extra super lovely for me, being back in Manchester. At the festival.” Indeed, Damon Albarn has become something akin to the spiritual heart of...
Richard Thomas, Olivier award-winning composer of Jerry Springer the Opera, is launching back into theatre life post lockdown, as part of Jonny Woo’s All Star Late Night Cabaret. He tells Quays Life why he was quick to join the call to cabaret...
Do you have one of those brains that comes pre-equipped with an internal jukebox? Personally, every morning, I wake up and my mind immediately fires up that jukebox, flips in a dime, and on comes some track; a soundtrack as I fix my breakfast and...
It is a not-quite-paradox of human life that we are all the same and yet each is so unique. One way or another, these two facts underpin all of human joy and suffering. Take, for example, grief: so universal an experience for humanity, yet so...
Everyone benefits from regular exercise. But once we start any workout regime, it can be easy to quickly lose steam. Trying a new sport can sometimes be daunting for a beginner and finding like-minded people is a great way to both take the first...