Liz RatcliffeThatcher’s fabulous fantasy return to Soho sees the Iron Lady get a disco makeover. Sound bizarre? Well, it’s even more of a spectacle than you might imagine. This cabaret-style extravaganza, brought to life by the formidable duo of Jon...
Liz Ratcliffe laughs and cries at The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time which she finds to be a masterpiece of acting and choreography, wrapped in a high-tech set I enjoyed reading Mark Haddon’s best-selling novel, The Curious Incident...
Liz Ratcliffe now understands why everyone is talking about Jamie. I had heard about Everyone’s talking about Jamie and seen that it had won award after award after award, but with the onset of Covid and being locked-down, the show took a little...
Liz Ratcliffe visits RHS Garden Bridgewater in Salford; the first new garden that the Society has designed and created from scratch in more than 100 years. Being a keen gardener, which I have inherited from my Mum, I decided to book us both a day...
I feel rather ashamed about my previous lack of awareness in terms of the LGBTQ history of Berlin. When I saw that this tour was entitled ‘Berlin – The World’s first LGBTQ Capital’ I was not convinced, however, over the hour-long tour, as my...
Finley Letchford-Dobbs is one of four Manchester based queer theatre makers supported by Hope Mill Theatre via development grants and mentoring who showcased work as part of the TurnOn Fest programme, the annual LGBTQIA+ festival in partnership with...
It was an absolute pleasure to watch an Interview with Russell T Davies at the Hope Mill Theatre. This headliner event, topped the bill of their annual LGBTQIA+ theatre festival Turn On Fest. In an intimate setting with silver equipment boxes...
Queer All About It, an evening of film, performance, discussion and conversation, is a celebration of diverse LGBTQ+ stories and new perspectives by five emerging LGBTQ+ writers. The programme was created by Green Carnation Company, working with...
Liz Ratcliffe looks at what’s coming up at Turn on Fest 2021 featuring writer Russell T Davies Following a highly successful debut in 2020, Hope Mill Theatre announces rescheduled dates for Turn On Fest 2021, the annual LGBTQIA+ festival in...
Plaster Cast Theatre’s Sound Cistem puts trans right at the heart of the stage. The show, at Home as part of its Push Festival, made me feel every emotion possible, and I came away wanting to see it again, and feeling I had just witnessed one of the...