Carmel ThomasonAs live entertainment re-emerges from the pandemic, Manchester Collective’s latest project, Dark Days, Luminous Nights reimagines the live experience with an immersive, audio-visual installation that captures a city in transition. The ambitious...
If, like me, you love the taste of bottled water but are looking to cut down on your use of plastic, a water filter with a reusable bottle might be the answer. We tried out the Zerowater 12 cup/2.8 litre capacity jug filter, which claims to remove...
It’s a hard heart that doesn’t melt at the sight of adorable puppy eyes. Spoiling our canine companions with their favourite treats and chews is something all pet owners give in to. But as pets become more firmly one of the family so the...
National Walking Month in May is the perfect time to pull on your walking boots and discover new trails across the urban, countryside and coastal regions with a UK walking break. From a leisurely stroll to an active hike, here are 7 wonderful UK...
Savouring new foods is one of the great joys of travelling. But staying local doesn’t mean missing out on discovering new culinary delights. Although England is famous for its traditional fish and chips, a UK coastal break provides the perfect...
Alan Ladd Jr is, as his daughter, Amanda describes: ‘The most influential executive you’ve never heard of’. Unless of course you work in the movie business, where anyone who is anyone has a story to tell about him, with the names signed up to this...
Manchester Literature Festival’s Spring digital programme launched with a new commission of four poems from British-Trinidadian, poet and musician, Roger Robinson. Robinson was awarded the T.S. Eliot Prize and the RSL Ondaatje Prize for his 2019...
Theatre returns to Salford Quays in May with an immersive outdoor production, ‘C-o-n-t-a-c-t’. The show premiered in Paris under social distancing conditions last summer and comes to Salford Quays and Central Manchester for a 6-week run in a...
Who would have believed a year on from the first UK lockdown we would still be living under coronavirus restrictions? We are all hopeful the vaccine roll-out will allow life to open-up in the coming months. But, with international travel grounded...
Being able to travel again freely is one of the things many of us are looking forward to once lockdown restrictions ease. And that’s because, for most of us, travel is an amazing experience that leaves us with all kinds of positive...