Comedian Harry Hill and composer Steve Brown have joined forces to create a new musical from Britain’s Britpop era. Tony! [The Tony Blair Rock Opera] arrives at The Lowry in October. So, what can we expect? Harry: “We’ve tried to make it...
Some stories are so strange you couldn’t make them up, and others, like the seventeenth century tale of the crown jewels heist, become even more absurd with time. Simon Nye’s comedy revolves around the unlikely but true story of an attempt to steal...
This current tour of Annie has taken its own share of hard knocks, after the sudden death of Paul O’Grady earlier this year. O’Grady was sharing the role of Miss Hannigan with Craig Revel-Horwood, who continues for the rest of the tour, with Jodie...
We are giving away 3 sets of Geomag Glitter Panels, the colourful, magnetic construction toy from Geomagworld. The packs contain all the same building rods and panels as the traditional Geomag sets, but with added sparkle. Here’s why...
There’s a definite buzz at Manchester’s Palace Theatre for the launch of the new Jesus Christ Superstar UK tour. The musical’s 50-year history gives the show its own superstar status, and this production, from London’s Regent Park Open Air Theatre...
Manchester Camerata has launched a new training fellowship to help shape the next generation of Northern-based music graduates. The Camerata 360° Ruth Sutton Fellowship, created with support of The Ruth Sutton Trust for Music, is a year-long and...
The wonder of play is seeing a child take a set of building blocks and visualise anything from a barn to an elephant. But sometimes it can be good to add some inspiration to get the spark of creativity flowing. Kid’s view The new set from...
From a multi-coloured fox to a cathedral, our young reviewer’s imagination explores the world of Connetix magnetic tiles. Kid’s review Connetix Tiles are a range of colourful magnetic shapes that can be used to create both flat and 3-D...
Message in a Bottle is a new show set to the music of Sting which promises gravity-defying lyrical dance and breath-taking music alongside a moving story of humanity and hope. Ahead of its run at The Lowry, we talk to director and choreographer...
If asked to name last year’s overall bestselling author in the UK, who would you pick? Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling? Horror writer Stephen King? Master of mystery, Richard Osman? You’d be wrong on all three counts. In fact, Julia Donaldson took...