Alongside such ambiguous servings of kitchen sink grimness, there is a generous helping of kitsch and glam, notably the ...

It’s nose-bitingly cold outside, but the glowing red lights of the Copper Bar at Manchester’s Band on the Wall invite me in on this dark Tuesday evening. Having tried to warm up by power-walking ...

When I meet Jason Wilsher-Mills at the Grundy, he greets me with a line that sets the tone for everything that follows: ...

Singin’ in the Rain is at the Royal Exchange, Manchester until January 25, 2026. For more information, click here.

Cinderella is at Shakespeare North Playhouse, Prescot until January 10, 2026. For more information, click here .

The likely audience for this review, as for the Everyman’s Rock ‘n’ Roll Panto itself, broadly falls into two categories: ...

Life is imitating art at Shakespeare North this festive season. Or perhaps it is the other way ...

Artistic Convictions - a new book is out now. Chris Wallis reflects on the work of an artist he first met 60 years ago.

There’s a new kid on the block. The meteoric rise of Skof has been a phenomenon in itself. Opened in May 2024, Tom Barnes’ new Manchester gaff has already won a slew of awards. It received a Michelin ...

In early 1998, musician and songwriter Mark Tranmer built a makeshift set-up for recording his song ideas at home. Once completed, though, the song was officially titled Between Two Points. The ...

Culture defines the architecture of our inner landscape. Constructed on commonality, tapering from its base to its apex, its foundations are laid in what we were, while its heights are suggested by ...

Grace Darling was the lighthouse keeper’s daughter on Longstone, one of the Farne Islands off the stunning Northumberland coast. One September morning in 1838, she and her father rowed out to rescue ...