This week brings us Sally Cookson's stage adaptation of La Strada (Italian for The Road) at The Lowry and it's a magical show of tragedy, charm, and sadness as well as moments of great humour and philosophical musings. The story centres around the young and naive Gelsomina, sold by her impoverished mother to the brutish circus strongman Zampano, the tightrope walker Il … [Read more...] about La Strada at The Lowry
Manchester
Curry Culture, Stockport - Vegetarian, Vegan, Jain & Swaminaryan Restaurant
Curry Culture is a newly opened Indian restaurant on Stockport Road, which serves a huge variety of vegetarian, vegan, Jain (vegetarian, omitting root vegetables) and Swaminarayan (vegetarian minus garlic and onions) dishes. While I occasionally eat meat, I am a fan of creative and flavoursome vegetarian dishes so having a place like Curry Culture so nearby pleases … [Read more...] about Curry Culture, Stockport - Vegetarian, Vegan, Jain & Swaminaryan Restaurant
Whitworth Art Gallery - Independent Art School - Textiles Art Class
Every Thursday evening, Whitworth Art Gallery in Manchester hold an art class run by the Independent Art School where a range of techniques and disciplines across various mediums are introduced to us on a weekly basis. All classes are practical based and led by artists and specialists in the areas of drawing, painting, textiles and sculptures which rotate week by week. The … [Read more...] about Whitworth Art Gallery - Independent Art School - Textiles Art Class