Biddy Harrison-Draper
Freelance writer dealing with music, food & drink and all the stuff in between. You’ll find me at a gig drinking the venues overpriced IPA or at a dingy pub in the Northern Quarter drinking average priced IPA
Five places to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with the best margaritas in Manchester
Manchester is known for having a diverse range of restaurants and bars to suit all appetites, and in recent years the city has fallen...
My First Ballet: Swan Lake at The Opera House
Ballet, like opera, is often perceived to be an elitist art form - and certainly not something for three-year-old children.
The English National Ballet began...
An A-Z of Manchester city centre independent record stores
Manchester is the home to some of the coolest and unique record stores in the UK. Whether you like them contemporary and well organised...
6 brilliant Record Store Day releases by Manchester bands
Tony Wilson once said “Manchester kids have the best record collections”, which is true, but how can you make your record collection even better?
Whether...
For the many not the few: meet the company bringing opera to the people...
In June 2016, a group of budding music students from University of Manchester decided they wanted to change the way Mancunians think about and...
The Courteeners still have a place in Manchester’s heart
It’s hard to believe that ten years ago, a group of lads from Middleton (and the surrounding areas) created an album that would go...
