Carmel ThomasonMax Raabe and his Palast Orchester arrive in Manchester on the final date of their first ever UK tour. But while the German singer and his 12-piece orchestra may be relatively unknown to British audiences, their music is nostalgically familiar...
Martin ThomassonIf the word ‘MACFEST’ conjures thoughts of tribute bands to former Beatles, or feasts of self-indulgence celebrating a certain world-dominating burger chain, think again. MACFEST, now in its third year, is the brainchild of Qaisra Shahraz, a...
Moses KabungaAptly timed and warmly received ‘These Days – ‘The Manchester Peace Song Cycle’ is tender look back at the history of Heaton Park. The story is told through the eyes of the two metal lions (Amelia & Arthur) who first appeared 1799 and...
Liz RatcliffeI feel lucky to have been at the debut performance of Wolf Hours, Minute Taker, aka Manchester-based Ben McGarvey, superb soundtrack to a series of short-film clips, made by a variety of film makers. The show is designed to give a depiction of the...
She may be a diminutive 4 feet 11 inches, but when she steps onto the stage Elaine Paige is every inch the star. This series of concerts may be Stripped Back in many ways, but there is certainly no shortage of glamour. Wearing a stunning knee...
Inala means abundance of goodwill in Zulu. Indeed much goodwill has gone into the creation of this Zulu ballet and, at the risk of sounding like a line from Disney’s The Lion King, that love is almost tangible. Premiering last year at the Edinburgh...
