Lorraine Worsley-CarterOne 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...
Georgina WellsAfter seven months with no live theatre, it felt like a miracle to be part of the audience that gathered outside The Lowry on a dark October evening to watch Dr Bloodâs Old Travelling Show. Imitating the Dogâs new touring work â created with the...
Carmel ThomasonSix the Musical makes history again as it becomes the first West End musical to resume performances since lockdown. Toby Marlow and Lucy Mossâs histore-mix look at Henry VIIIâs wives has become a global phenomenon since its early days as a student...
Martin ThomassonA Scottish film with an opening scene featuring our hero (a working class lad called Davie) running down the street, hotly pursued by an irate adversary, might put you in mind of Danny Boyleâs adaptation of Irving Welshâs Trainspotting. Trailer The...
When I was young, if someone exhibited a peculiar phobia or obsession, people used to say his mother must have been frightened by something associated with that obsession during pregnancy. I can only conclude that Christopher Nolanâs mum was...
âI was never any good at football.â So says 15-year-old Nico (Francesco Di Napoli), when ageing Camorra boss, Don Vittorio (Renato Carpentieri) asks him why he doesnât try to get rich through the âbeautiful game,â rather than the very ugly game of...
I never expected that we would buy a second home abroad and I never expected to write a book about it, but that is the joy of lifeâs journey. As one of my friends commented: âYou have now exorcised the agony and the ecstasy of being a part-time...
Hazel RoyA fish, newly baited, wriggles in front of the camera before being dropped into a red bucket held by a clearly apprehensive small girl. The opening shot of Disappearance at Clifton Hill, the third Indie feature film by Canadian Director Albert Shin...
Manchesterâs Hope Mill Theatre has launched its first playwriting competition, Through the Mill. The competition, open to UK based writers aged 16 and over, has a cash prize of ÂŁ5,000 for the winning script. The prize also includes mentorship with...
I confess that, as a man well on the road to decrepitude, the thought that a charming, beautiful and much younger woman – say, Katie Holmes – might fall for me is an appealing fantasy. If ever I reach Sir Patrick Stewartâs age, even the...