Carmel ThomasonSince spring break 2020, COVID-19 has posed challenges to all aspects of daily life. Children, especially, have had a stressful time with learning, health, and separation from friends. With plans for 2020 being disrupted for most families, this...
Savouring new foods is one of the great joys of travelling. But staying local doesn’t mean missing out on discovering new culinary delights. Although England is famous for its traditional fish and chips, a UK coastal break provides the perfect...
As the world slowly begins to open-up, many of us are considering what travel options are on the horizon, and how to make the most of them. That said, with talk of a possible third wave of Covid-19, many are still cautious and may wish to wait a...
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 ThomasonPaul 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...
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...
Liz RatcliffeFinley 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...