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Nerina Pallot

Nerina Pallot

It’s not often that the same song is performed live in the same city on the the same night,but in Manchester last night when Nerina Pallot sang the Ce Ce Peniston classic,’Finally’,across town,the cast of Priscilla Queen of the Desert was doing the...
Priscilla

Priscilla

The big pink bus that is Priscilla Queen of the Desert has stopped off at the Manchester Opera House and is showing until Saturday 23rd February 2013.  Starring Jason Donovan, Richard Grieve, Graham Weaver and Giles Watling.On the face of it, three big guys...
Swing Commanders

Swing Commanders

Swing Commanders, the name says it all. This fun filled fivesome play music from the 20’s through to the 50’s with more than a nod to the big band era. All the band are exceptional musicians with a special mention to Gaynor Sutcliffe, a classically trained...
Plan B

Plan B

Plan B set the Manchester Arena alight on Saturday evening, with a performance full of enthusiasm, energy and purpose.It has been a busy few years for Plan B – real name Ben Drew – after he was catapulted on to the big stage following the success of his...
Risa Hall at Bury Met

Risa Hall at Bury Met

After many years gigging around the region and sometimes beyond, Risa Hall finally headlined at Bury Met last weekend. Ably supported by Sarah Dixon and her talented 3 piece  backing band,she took us on a journey of her own compositions with stories to be told in...
Fetish Knights

Fetish Knights

Fetish Knights continued its ‘journey’ from read- through  to  Fringe performance, then onto Studio run and finally last night in the much bigger Quays Theatre at Salford Quays. Fair play to The Lowry for programming this evolving piece, which is...