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If you love the North, this is the website for you. Written in the North of England, Northern Soul is a celebration of culture and enterprise, from theatre, music, authors and art to heritage, small businesses, food and leading figures, as well as everything in-between.
Coming home - Northern Soul
Jun 17, 2024 · Helen Nugent is the Founder and Editor of Northern Soul. A Northern lass, born and bred in Manchester, Helen has been back in her home town for 13 years after working in London for The Times and a number of other national newspapers. You can find articles by Helen in, among others, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, the i newspaper ...
Pease Pudding: a Northern delicacy
May 23, 2024 · Wash about 300g yellow split peas thoroughly in cold water then leave overnight (in fresh water). Next morning, bring the ham stock back up to boil, add a small diced onion and one clove of garlic, then all the yellow split peas. Turn down the heat, cover with a lid and simmer away for about one hour. Using a hand blender, blitz to a rich pulp ...
Northern Soul’s Top Places to Visit in the North
Jun 4, 2024 · With that in mind (and mindful about the Christmas spirit), we thought we’d share some of our favourite Northern places with you. If you have a magical Northern spot, please let us know using the comment thread below. Happy Christmas! Northern Soul‘s Top Places to Visit in the North. Helen Nugent. Owd Betts, Rochdale.
Stockport is the best place ever because… - Northern Soul
Jun 10, 2024 · 1. Best Pub: The Bakers Vaults. A gem of a pub, situated in Stockport’s old town (and at the top of a very steep concrete hill – a bit dangerous if you’ve had a few), The Bakers Vaults is a haven for music lovers. With a great jukebox playing anything and everything from Bowie to Aretha Franklin, there’s something for everyone.
'If you get a laugh, then it's working' Comedian Phil Ellis talks to ...
Posted by Andy Murray | Jun 7, 2024 | Arts, Comedy. “I’ve never liked stand-up comedy,” Phil Ellis tells Northern Soul. “I’ve got no interest in it”. To be fair, this might come as something of a surprise because Ellis is one of the most acclaimed stand-ups working on the circuit today. “I do love being a stand-up,” he clarifies.
Poet Lemn Sissay talks to Northern Soul
Jun 10, 2024 · Northern Soul's Poetry Editor Wendy Pratt talks to Northern poet Lemn Sissay about his work in Manchester and more.
Where does the urge to conceal our origins come from? Poet …
Nov 1, 2024 · In the current climate, Ukrainians are considered in relation to war rather than any other aspect of their culture or history. I wanted to write a book against that, a book that, yes, encompasses Ukrainian suffering but also embraces joy, strength, and a …
A week on – Northern Soul
Jun 1, 2024 · Helen Nugent is the Founder and Editor of Northern Soul. A Northern lass, born and bred in Manchester, Helen has been back in her home town for 13 years after working in London for The Times and a number of other national newspapers. You can find articles by Helen in, among others, The Guardian, The Mail on Sunday, The Times, the i newspaper ...
'there's a broader world I can dip my toe in' Actor and comedian …
6 days ago · Increasingly, Hoult – who grew up in Nottingham and studied drama at MMU – focused his energies on the character of delightfully waspish, Redgrave-adjacent actress Anna Mann. In 2022, though, after starring in several live productions, she was killed off in the widely-acclaimed show Death of Anna Mann. Now, Hoult is touring a brand new show ...