Martin Thomasson“And I tell you that the time will soon come when, if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.â An Inspector Calls. Photo by Tristram Kenton Itâs quite often overlooked that, as well as an...
Moses KabungaâMothers tell their kids this is a special day ⊠on this day youâll become a woman. All you have to do is â be brave.â Cuttinâ It by Charlene James is that very rare event that takes a multitude of subjects and condenses them into meaningful and...
Liz RatcliffeIf the launch of new three-week festival, Turn on Fest is anything to go by prepare for a smörgĂ„sbord of talent â with watermelons and crumpets! After a glorious rendition of âDonât rain of my paradeâ, host Belinda Scandal, looking fabulous in a...
Carmel ThomasonMax Raabe debonair front man with Germanyâs critically acclaimed Palast Orchester who arrive in Manchester on their first ever UK tour this Spring. He talks to Quays Life about musically transporting audiences back a century to the Roaring Twenties...
Lorraine Worsley-CarterSinger-songwriter, actress and fashion model, MaryHD has been chosen as the first female Ambassador of the charity, KitAid. The songstress has been chosen as she represents girls and women who can relate to her values and achievements. KitAid is a...
There is nothing like a good story at Christmas. In Roots, Home Associate Company, 1927 brings us a dozen or so of the most weird and wonderful from around the world. Its inspiration comes from the Aarne index of folk tales, held in the British...
What better way to ease yourself and your family into Christmas than with a welcome dose of merriment and escapism? This adaptation by Kate Ferguson and Susannah Peerce (music and lyrics) certainly ticks all the boxes. Jack Lord and Ami Okumura...
Who loves Christmas? The Whos love Christmas. And they certainly know how to win over an audience with their Christmas cheer. Who-ville is the fictional candy coloured town where even the inhabitantsâ tights look like theyâve been pulled straight...
Manchester has long awaited Alexandra Burkeâs return to her role of soul superstar Rachel Marron. Her faultless rendition of so many beautiful melodies in this concert of a show, has the audience entranced from the opening to the show-stopping last...
As the final of BBCâs Strictly Come Dancing approaches, judge, Craig Revel Horwood sashays into Manchester for another fearsome role as Queen Lucretia, villain of the regionâs biggest panto of the year at the Opera House. This is the third year for...