Review: The Best

Article published: Sunday, March 17th 2013

An old script dramatising George Best’s life has been reworked for the stage and is attracting sell out audiences to Lass O’ Gowrie for Manchester Irish Festival. MULE was there on the opening night.

CALM charity awareness project to change hands after successful campaign

Article published: Friday, March 1st 2013

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) has announced the finale of The Factory Foundation’s Thirty One Songs project, which will soon be replaced by the Xpress campaign, organised by Quenched Music.

Re:play festival review: Can’t Stand Up For Falling Down

Article published: Friday, March 1st 2013

Claire Dean reviews the second run of the gritty Yorkshire tale produced by House of Orphans and Unholy Mess.

Re:play festival review: Hidden

Article published: Tuesday, January 22nd 2013

The existential crises created by 21st Century living – worries about sex, jobs and the meaning of it all – build up pressure in each of the six characters in this play from Black Toffee, with entertaining outcomes.

Re:Play Festival returns to showcase fringe theatre’s picks of 2012

Article published: Tuesday, January 15th 2013

The Library Theatre Company and The Lowry have again teamed up to reproduce some of the finest independently crafted local theatre of last year.

Musicians celebrate electronic pioneer Delia Derbyshire at Band On The Wall

Article published: Thursday, January 10th 2013

The original Doctor Who theme composer and electronic music pioneer Delia Derbyshire is to be celebrated at an event conceived by local electronic musicians.

Video Jam to feature at new “Rule of 3” event

Article published: Tuesday, January 8th 2013

The next Video Jam event will feature as part of Islington Mill’s “Rule of 3” series exploring new ways to further creative expression at a time of austerity.