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Review: Rebecca Ferguson22/02/2012 | Music | 1 CommentEighteen months on from her X Factor initiation into the pop world, Rebecca Ferguson dazzles on her first solo tour. Latest Comment... Wonderful voice, beautiful girl, naturally gifted and a great chuckler. The rest will follow with practice. As for my wife`s birthday prezzie, she ... Read full article

Review: Michael Kiwanuka22/02/2012 | Music | 0 CommentsMichael Kiwanuka's music swirls through Britain’s zeitgeist like toffee through vanilla ice cream, says Jennifer Williams... Read full article

Review: Chinese State Circus21/02/2012 | Theatre Dance | 0 CommentsJaw-dropping moments and spectacular acrobatics are what the Chinese State Circus does better than anyone. Read full article

Review: Taking Steps21/02/2012 | Theatre Dance | 0 CommentsThirty-two years after it was first performed at The Grange, the Alan Ayckbourn farce Taking Steps is back. Read full article

Review: Kaiser Chiefs20/02/2012 | Music | 0 CommentsOne music critic described the Kaiser Chiefs as a band who had “fallen off a cliff”, as cruel a verdict as you could deliver. But Stuart Brennan se... Read full article

Review: The Wanted20/02/2012 | Music | 0 Commentshe lads’ first arena tour sets them firmly on the road to becoming one of Britain’s most well-loved boy bands, says Rhiannon McDowall... Read full article

Review: Melissa Etheridge18/02/2012 | Music | 0 CommentsIt has been more than a decade since Melissa Etheridge played in Manchester and the American folk-rocker was determined to give a memorable perform... Read full article

A Dangerous Method: Film review17/02/2012 | Cinema | 0 CommentsScreenwriter Christopher Hampton does so with arch detachment in A Dangerous Method, an artfully composed portrait of intellectual one-upmanship ad... Read full article

Nicholas Cage in Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance

Cage marvels at his new role17/02/2012 | Cinema | 0 CommentsNicolas Cage wants to make something clear - he’s not the crazy man you see in his movies. Read full article

Ramon royally pleased about his kingly role17/02/2012 | Theatre Dance | 0 CommentsYou may have already seen the award-winning film of the splendid Rodgers and Hammerstein smash hit musical The King And I, which is packed full of ... Read full article

Edinburgh hits are at The Lowry17/02/2012 | Theatre Dance | 0 CommentsAt The Lowry there is the chance to book for two ‘alternative’ theatre shows. An Instinct For Kindness tonight only at 8pm is part of The Lowry’s ... Read full article

Journey to the heart of Hajj17/02/2012 | Arts | 0 CommentsEvery year, hundreds of thousands of people come together to fulfil a religious duty – the Hajj, a ritual pilgrimage to Mecca, South Arabia, carrie... Read full article

Annemarie Kremer appears as Norma in Opera North’s production of Bellini’s Norma, which comes to The Lowry in Salford at the end of the month

Women taking centre stage in touring opera17/02/2012 | Music | 0 CommentsOpera North returns to Salford at the end of the month for its last week of fully staged classical opera this season. Read full article

Getting the word out about Identity17/02/2012 | Theatre Dance | 0 CommentsGetting creative groups started where young people can meet, write, perform and socialise is no easy business, says Shirley May, co-founder of spok... Read full article

Pop with Mint but no cheese17/02/2012 | Comedy | 0 CommentsSince its rebirth as the Northern Quarter’s epicentre of basement chic – all crushed velvet curtains and cabaret glamour – The Mint Lounge has buil... Read full article

Talking a load of TOKOLOSH17/02/2012 | Music | 0 CommentsStart a new band and it’s definitely helpful to have a media-friendly talking point. For TOKOLOSH, they have three. Read full article

Getting the camp fire vibe burning17/02/2012 | Music | 0 CommentsHoled up in a Salford recording studio last autumn, Manchester folk duo Raven And The Lyon diligently set to work on making their debut EP. Read full article

Michael’s world of possibility17/02/2012 | Music | 0 CommentsMichael Kiwanuka – 2012’s one to watch and BBC Sound Of poll winner – felt destined for this life. Read full article

More or less disappointing17/02/2012 | Restaurants | 2 CommentsWhen a celebrity has tried too hard with their over-the-top outfit fashionistas often snipe: “Less is more”. This fledgling Italian restaurant coul... Latest Comment... Please do not recommend the Spanish restaurant nearby - we have visited twice (just in case our first visit was not typical of their usual standard... Read full article

The Black Lion17/02/2012 | Pubs and Bars | 0 CommentsIt's perhaps a sign that the people who took over this place last year plan to be around for a long time, having commissioned their own coat of arms. Read full article

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