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Francis Rossi - On 40 years with Status Quo

Thu, 25 Sep 2008 12:42:31 +0100

The last few years have seen their fair share of comebacks. Take That, the Spice Girls, Boyzone, New Kids on the Block but to name a few have all returned to the stage.

An infusion of talent

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 10:20:00 +0100

AN indie band with plenty of Trafford connections is preparing to rock the Lowry to help disadvantaged and disabled youngsters.

Comedy is not to be sniffed at

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 12:17:24 +0100

NOEL Coward famously described his comedy Hay Fever as being a play about nothing in particular.

Superstar drops in to Manchester

Thu, 08 May 2008 14:18:00 +0100

WHEN it comes to his latest stage role, its definitely a case of no more mister nice guy for Stephen Tompkinson.

A grand night out

Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:44:00 +0100

The instantly recognisable voice of televisions Peter Sallis speaks to Rick Bowen PETER Sallis once saw Sir Laurence Oliviers face turn green. Or so he thought.

Anything but child's play

Fri, 22 Feb 2008 13:25:00 +0000

Our man Rick Bowen meets Maxine Peake THERE was a period in the early 90s, when the Royal Exchange Theatre seemed obsessed with churning out period play after period play.

Stand up and be counted

Mon, 18 Feb 2008 12:00:00 +0000

INTERVIEW WITH RICH HALL by James Rampton So, I ask the splendid American comedian Rich Hall, what will your new show consist of? "It'll be forty-five minutes of stand-up in which I rail against the vagaries of the world," he explains. "Then after the interval, I bring out Otis Lee Crenshaw.

Russell's big adventure

Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:23:00 +0000

It's been quite a year for Russell Howard The comedian's last stand-up show was nominated for an If.comedy Award at the Edinburgh Festival and a Barry Award in Melbourne.

Mellow Melua looks forward to Manchester

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:10:00 +0000

Pop princess Katie Melua bowls over Rick Bowen YOU can't put an old head on young shoulders, my mum used to say.

Clare makes happy move to jazzier climes

Fri, 01 Feb 2008 10:09:00 +0000

Interview with Clare Teal by Rick Bowen IT'S very appropriate that Clare Teal's new album is called Get Happy, because whenever she performs live the feel good factor is so strong it's impossible not to be infected by it.