http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/ Top stories for Magazine http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058291_variety_special_fx_royal_exchange_every_friday COMEDY, belly dancing and jazz clarinettist Arun Ghosh are among the highlights of a new summer season of Special FX, the popular programme of free entertainment staged every Friday in the Royal Exchange foyer. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058291_variety_special_fx_royal_exchange_every_friday Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058289_clubbing_moby_sankeys_soap_thurs_24_jul BY HIS own admission, Moby didn’t exactly fit the typical pop star mould. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058289_clubbing_moby_sankeys_soap_thurs_24_jul Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058292_music_jayz_men_arena_sat_19_jul YOU can only hope Jay-Z doesn’t bear any grudges against the city of Manchester. After all, the hip-hop giant has been involved in 2008’s biggest musical war of words – with Burnage boy Noel Gallagher. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058292_music_jayz_men_arena_sat_19_jul Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058298_horticulture_hoedown TATTON Park bursts into bloom this month when the RHS Flower Show celebrates its 10th anniversary there in colourful style. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058298_horticulture_hoedown Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058296_feel_the_need_for_speed ONE of rural Cheshire’s most peaceful and romantic country estates will next month be transformed into a haven for those fascinated by the speed, power and skill of motor sports. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058296_feel_the_need_for_speed Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058293_watch_the_city_blossom AS PART of Manchester in Bloom, artist Jo Vickers has designed an intricate damask pattern to be laid out in scented flowers across Albert Square, on display until Sunday. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058293_watch_the_city_blossom Tue, 15 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058286_theatre_crown_matrominial_lowry_from_mon_21_jul ONE of Britain’s most admired actresses stars in a brand-new production of the compelling drama Crown Matrimonial. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1058286_theatre_crown_matrominial_lowry_from_mon_21_jul Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057315_poptastic_kylie_returns_home LAST week, immediately after receiving her OBE from the Prince of Wales, Kylie Minogue remarked to journalists: "Although I’m from Australia, Britain does feel very much like home to me. I’ve learnt a lot from this nation". http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057315_poptastic_kylie_returns_home Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057313_caf_makes_a_connection AN UNPREPOSSESSING door and a shop window displaying modern artwork may prompt little attention from passersby on Dale Street in the Northern Quarter, but this actually leads to an organisation at the city’s heart. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057313_caf_makes_a_connection Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057306_drama_what_you_fancy_lowry_sat_12_and_sun_13_july DON’T miss a vibrant and modernised version of Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night at The Lowry this weekend. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057306_drama_what_you_fancy_lowry_sat_12_and_sun_13_july Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057303_drama_mercy_lowry_monday_14__and_tuesday_15_july AWARD-winning theatre group Northern Gap is unique among youth drama companies. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057303_drama_mercy_lowry_monday_14__and_tuesday_15_july Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057314_guitar_scene_couldnt_be_healthier THE enduring stereotype of Manchester guitar bands is that they love nothing more than to jangle. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057314_guitar_scene_couldnt_be_healthier Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057307_hazard_a_guess_at_what_to_do WATCH out for giant trout and performing traffic cones as Hazard hits town! http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057307_hazard_a_guess_at_what_to_do Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057308_never_forget_childish_art CHILDISH scribbles in crayon may adorn fridges across the country – but rarely find their way into serious art galleries. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057308_never_forget_childish_art Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000 http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057304_festival_summer_in_the_park_platt_fields_sat_12_and_sun_13_july WHEN it comes down to it, absolutely no-one goes to a music festival to think about the food. http://www.tamesideadvertiser.co.uk/entertainment/magazine/s/1057304_festival_summer_in_the_park_platt_fields_sat_12_and_sun_13_july Tue, 08 Jul 2008 23:00:00 -0000