Dave PorterThis play could not come at a more apposite moment. Next week not only marks Anti-Slavery Day but the subject of this production – abduction and enslavement in Sudan – comes at a time when the sub-Saharan country has been plunged into yet another...
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...
Steve TimmsOne of the most remarkable theatre productions I’ve seen in recent years was Feelgood Theatre’s Macbeth, staged in Heaton Park 10 years ago, and which coincided with a week of torrential rain; performing in a muddy pool in damp costumes sorely...
Carmel ThomasonPull on your Christmas jumper and get down to Heaton Park for sleigh-bells, singing and some traditional ghostly tales. The Grade I listed Heaton Hall has been the source of many tales over the years, and this Christmas it’s being opened to the...
It is seven years since Feelgood Theatre last performed at Heaton Park, and its close association with the site has been missed. Whispers of Heaton is a welcome return for the company, which after 16 previous promenade productions has become very...