Tag Archives: The Lowry

Look to get to know him well – back in touch with Howard Jones

Posted on March 9, 2017 by

It was a cold, grey day as Howard Jones looked out on to the Somerset Levels from his West Country home studio when we caught up on the phone ahead of his latest solo tour. But Spring was on the … Continue reading →

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Learning from the Laughter Master – the Stephen K Amos interview

Posted on January 5, 2016 by

It’s fair to say Stephen Kehinde Amos has seen the world over the past decade or so, this highly-entertaining and likeable comedian charming audiences from Edinburgh to Sydney and several points in between. And while we’ve all had plenty to … Continue reading →

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Still diving for pearls – the Elkie Brooks interview

Posted on January 16, 2015 by

At the end of February, Elkie Brooks turns 70, and that seems difficult to believe. In fact, the Lancashire-born vocal talent agrees, chipping in with, “Likewise!” Elkie, born Elaine Bookbinder in Broughton, Salford, and brought up in Prestwich, North Manchester, … Continue reading →

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Tubthumping, suffragism and pantheism – the Boff Whalley interview

Posted on January 17, 2014 by

With ‘one-woman suffragette musical’ Wrong ‘Un about to embark on a 21-day national run, starting at The Lowry Studio, Salford Quays, writewyattuk caught up with the play’s author on the phone from his home in West Yorkshire. Lancashire-born and bred … Continue reading →

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