Reviews

Painted People Review: The Pendleton School of Theatre returns with outstanding show

Painted People Review: The Pendleton School of Theatre returns with outstanding show

The Pendleton School of Theatre has a long reputation for producing outstanding talent and its newest dance show certainly doesn’t […]

Shellshocked at the Lowry Theatre.

Shellshocked Review: A journey through the mind of a broken soldier

Shellshocked, directed by Phillip Stokes and starring Jack Stokes and Lee Bainbridge, delivers a gripping post-war tale of redemption and […]

Black Power Desk to come to Lowry

Black Power Desk Review: A celebration of what it means to be Black and British

Black Power Desk depicts the real-life struggle of black activists in a compelling, beautiful way. Set in the 1970s against […]

Black Sabbath - The Ballet

Black Sabbath – The Ballet Review: A unique yet powerful way of exploring the legacy of Black Sabbath

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s production of ‘Black Sabbath – The Ballet’ has taken centre stage at The Lowry, Salford, serving as […]

"Every bite was so delicious" - Salford's Old Fire Station fires up bold new menu

“Every bite was so delicious” – Salford’s Old Fire Station fires up bold new menu

Salford’s combined bakery, brewery, cafe and bar has a new summer menu – and it’s delicious. The Old Fire Station […]

Quentin Blake and Me, photo by River Frayling

Children’ illustrator and writer celebrated in new family friendly exhibition at the Lowry

This summer the Lowry is celebrating a beloved children’s illustrator and writer in its newest exhibition, Quentin Blake and Me.  […]

Review: Electric open-mic poetry night 'brimming with writers' debuts in Eccles

Review: Electric open-mic poetry night ‘brimming with writers’ debuts in Eccles

At the top of Church Street in Eccles lies the newly rebranded 96 Degrees, which has recently debuted its new […]

"From the ecstasy of victory to the weight of national expectation" - Dear England hits the back of the net

“From the ecstasy of victory to the weight of national expectation” – Dear England hits the back of the net

You don’t need to be a football expert to be swept up in the Dear England emotional highs, as James […]