No balloon bosoms, garish make-up, gravity defying skirts or audience taunting here. The not-so-ugly sisters are far from the usual dames youâd see stomping around in more traditional Christmas pantos. But this isnât your usual Christmas panto. Barb...
David Walliams is the current undisputed king of childrenâs books and, with over 25 million books sold, it is no surprise that his juvenile humour and easy to read stories are such a hit with so many children. His highest selling book, Gangsta...
Niamh Melody finds this innovative, graphic novel style retelling of Dracula a unique take on a familiar story Imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse have successfully turned a classic horror story into a gripping, technologically advanced piece of...
Wim Vandekeybusâ work for Rambert was originally created and streamed live last year, when people were âdesperate for old-fashioned physical interaction,â with the camera placed in the midst of the company dancers. Itâs impossible to recreate this...
In 1985 âBack to the Futureâ was a box office sensation that spurned two sequels and has stood the test of time as a classic favourite. If you didnât grow up watching this series of movies â one, go see them and two, those who did are still huge...
I met Peter Street In the late 1980âs. He had written a book of poems and I thought he would make an interesting guest for my then BBC Radio Manchester programme. I remember Peter coming into the studio, I was struck by his openness, his almost...
I couldnât swear that the The Patience of Trees is the best thing at this yearâs Manchester International Festival; I havenât seen everything on offer. But, as an event, it has that necessary sprinkling of magic that will make it the experience I...
âItâs such a privilege being back on a stage,â says Damon Albarn, half way through tonightâs show. âAnd extra super lovely for me, being back in Manchester. At the festival.â Indeed, Damon Albarn has become something akin to the spiritual heart of...
Do you have one of those brains that comes pre-equipped with an internal jukebox? Personally, every morning, I wake up and my mind immediately fires up that jukebox, flips in a dime, and on comes some track; a soundtrack as I fix my breakfast and...
It is a not-quite-paradox of human life that we are all the same and yet each is so unique. One way or another, these two facts underpin all of human joy and suffering. Take, for example, grief: so universal an experience for humanity, yet so...
Nic Dowling
Paul Thomason
Niamh Melody
Georgina Wells
Carmel Thomason
Lorraine Worsley-Carter
Martin Thomasson
Simon A. Morrison