Opening in 2000, The Lowry theatre, in Salford, played a significant role in regenerating the derelict docks at the turn of the millennium, and symbolised the direction in which the Quays area would travel into…
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The story of Titanic is one we will all be familiar with in some way, be it the three-hour James Cameron film starring Kate Winslet and Leonardo Di Caprio, or a brief history lesson in…
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I’m a big believer that some things should work on the premise of ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’. So, when a cult-classic film such as Back To The Future gets translated into, not…
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ad – press event – all views are my own April 11, 2023 Dear Diary, Heathers The Musical opened at The Regent Theatre tonight. I believe it’s one of the best modern musicals I’ve seen.…
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It was 1977, the year of skin-tight polyester, the Queen’s Silver Jubilee and Saturday Night Fever. The Sex Pistols were storming up the charts, skateboarding was the latest craze and Angela Rippon danced with Morecambe…
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Gandalf, X-Men’s Magneto, Sherlock Holmes, acting stalwart Sir Ian McKellen has had a rich and varied career spanning six decades. But now, the 83-year-old has stepped into the heels and hair wigs of a brand…
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