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I’d call Blackburn a classic Northern Soul town.” says writer Mick Martin, “so it’s perfect for what we are trying to do.” ...
Lynda Shillaw feels very much at home. So she should, given she is sitting in her South Yorkshire head office just 12 miles from where she grew up. “I’m a proper South Yorkshire girl,” she says.
Exploring the DIY origins of DJ culture and dance music through the rise of telephone receivers within the working-class northern soul scene of the 1970s.
Investigating the origins and history of 'Is It Love', an obscure R&B single by Chicago group Boston Tea Party, uncovered in a stack of northern soul singles.
Two young Northern Ireland men have said they would still be unemployed had it not been for a leading restaurant chain’s partnership with a special job-skills service.
A play about northern soul, a solo ‘turn’ with a play about grief and a musical with a twist fill the week at the Stephen ...
For the first time since the 1970s, Northern Live is coming to town as it brings the Do I Love You tour to the Memorial Court on Friday, May 9.
The month of April saw the death of history’s first Latin American pope. Known for his embrace of the downtrodden, Pope ...
Lorcan Finnegan’s “The Surfer” isn’t a film about toxic masculinity and tribalism. But Nicolas Cage’s titular protagonist ...
Switzerland and Austria to Eastern Europe, here are six European experiences for every traveller, from honeymooners to budget travellers.
Nina Simone’s grandson, R&B singer Mary Cross of Atlantic City, and Newark-based rapper MC Rah Digga are among New Jersey ...
We’re only just getting into May but already the summer is hotting up with major artists and entertainers topping the bill at events across ...