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Manchester’s Generation Gallery is hosting the world premiere of several pieces in the Official Star Wars fine art collection from today. The Fiction Stroker was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of the delights awaiting visitors as they tackle the Force. Iconic characters such as Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, robots R2-D2 and C3PO are […]
March 11, 2013
Maureen Lipman is our of one national treasures. An accomplished writer, performer and columnist she has had a busy week in Manchester. A packed audience saw her launch a new exhibition looking back at the relationship between her and her husband, Jack Rosenthal at the Manchester Jewish Museum. Not only that, but she attended rehearsals […]
February 3, 2013
The recent news of the collapse into administration of Jessops, HMV and Blockbuster within the space of a week refocuses the question of exactly how much longer the high street can survive. At one point the lynchpin of a town with its local shops for local people, big chain stores set up shop squashing these independent stores underfoot. […]
January 1, 2013
Its Lassfest time again as the Lass O’Gowrie throws open its doors for the second year running in a extravaganza of well-known names, familiar faces and new rising stars. Lets have a look what’s in store: Coronation Street 1977: Live and Corriefest, 3-7 January, Corriefest 5 January Previewed here, don’t forget about these already popular performances of classic […]
October 27, 2012
Norris and Parker, the successful double act are back with their latest show – Quarter Life Crisis. With their trademark mix of jazz, surreal comedy and copyright infringement, lets see how they cope… A packed crowd was treated to my personal highlight of the comedy fringe so far. Norris and Parker’s self-deprecating style of comedy […]
October 24, 2012
Kev F. Sutherland is a talented man. The mastermind behind both The Sitcom Trials, and the acclaimed Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre, he is also an comic strip creator for The Beano and Doctor Who Adventures – and that is just a tiny selection of the work he has done. For those of you unfamiliar […]
October 16, 2012
Manchester has only just recovered from the summer of Fringe with the success of the inaugral Greater Manchester Fringe. A successful programme of comedy, drama, music and live events exploded over 9 venues in July. Spinning off from that, and the demise of the Manchester Comedy Festival, a number of independent venues, some new to […]
October 5, 2012
Manchester has an awful lot going on this month. A plethora of festivals are about to hit the streets, and The Fiction Stroker is giving you a rundown of the best events this October! Greater Manchester Film Festival, 5 – 7 October Manchester’s first independent film festival kicks off this weekend with a programme of premieres, workshops […]
May 4, 2013
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