Lorraine Worsley-CarterLast year I was invited to attend an open day of a stately home in Middleton, Greater Manchester. I was delighted to be invited as my husband, Bob, and I had viewed the hall from afar when we spied it on one of our many walks exploring various...
Lorraine Worsley Carter visits the The Hideaway Brewing Co in Salford Quays to learn all things craft beer. As those who know me or have read about some of my visits to Champagne cellars across France and Cava cellars in Spain will know, I very much...
Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women was the first ‘classic book’ gifted to me at a Christmas long ago. It was therefore, with slight trepidation that I entered Theatre One at HOME Manchester last evening. I was pleased when film-maker Greta Gerwig...
It was a great loss for the people of Oldham and beyond, when Billington’s Dance Studio, at 3 Ascroft Street, held its last waltz in February 2016. The building , over a century old started its life hosting ‘The Aerated Water Company’ and its...
In 2019, just before we were in the grips of Covid Pandemic, I alighted my train at Platform 2 in Manchester Oxford Road station, and immediately noticed some wonderful art work on the wall beyond the tracks in front of me. I began my research to...
Lorraine Worsley-Carter discovers the story behind Gorton Monastery and how a gift from Salford is adding to its history In the 1950’s a courting couple would meet by the Church of St Francis, always known locally as ‘The Monastery.’ The boy, my...
Lorraine Worsley Carter meets artist Dez, otherwise known as Loveartpix, to find out more about his work on display at Manchester Oxford Road station: Image by Loveartpix How did your artist journey begin? Dez: “I am a family man born and...
Lorraine Worsley-Carter visits the Science and Industry Museum to see the charming final work from the creator of the inventions of ‘Caractacus Potts’ in the film Chitty Chitty Bang Bang Christmas shopping might be fun but endeavouring to weave your...
In the 70’s I worked at Granada Television in Quay Street Manchester. In my late teens, working in TV in was very cool (I presume it still is) and certainly my colleagues and me were used to being around the big names, famous people from films, the...
I met Peter Street In the late 1980’s. 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...