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Originally posted on Down by the Dougie:
While I was in Manchester last Saturday I called into the City Art Gallery to take a look at Strange and Familiar, an exhibition curated by Martin Parr featuring photographs of British society…

Originally posted on The Animation Commendation:
The first trailer for Blue Sky Studios’ upcoming animated film, Ferdinand, has debuted. Based on a book by Munro Leaf, Ferdinand is about a bull who would rather spend time sniffing flowers than fighting…

Originally posted on Down by the Dougie:
I took the train into Manchester on Saturday – the main reason being that I’d decided to look for some new walking boots. It was a fine sunny, day and after alighting at…

Originally posted on Making Music in Manchester during WW1:
Check it out! We’ve been published in the Manchester Region History Review. Inside is a summary article about some themes on the project written by RNCM Archivist, Heather Roberts. Browse the…

Originally posted on Chariot office supplies:
How much do you know about coffee? The majority of coffee is produced in Brazil Brazil produces 40% of the world’s coffee, which is twice as much as Colombia and Vietnam which are 2nd and…

Originally posted on videotonic:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbRnhwRNC_o This band of musicians in Brazil’s Sao Paulo have have given a fresh twist to the idea of music from heaven. Dropping out of the sky like angels in fairy-tales, the 19-piece band plays some…

Paraders getting ready for Sambódromo What’s the first thing that springs to mind when you hear the word ‘Brazil’? The amazing nature, the Amazon, the beaches… and the Carnaval? It’s a spectacle that’s well known around the world, occupying a…

Originally posted on William D Drake:
A guest performance by William D Drake, supporting the glorious North Sea Radio Orchestra in the churchy acoustics of Sacred Trinity Church, Salford. Mr Drake will be playing a selection of bewitching, curious and…

Originally posted on Broke with expensive taste:
The most wonderful theatre in the most unexpected places. A Midsummer Night’s Dream never fails to impress. Here are some of my particular favourite quotations: