The musician is fast becoming one of Britain’s biggest rock acts with tracks about working class life in North Shields. Can he let himself leave the town?
Author: ALEX MARSHALL
Cecilia McDowall to Debut New Christmas Carol
Each year, the choir of King’s College, Cambridge, commissions an original song for its Christmas service, giving the composer an audience of around 100 million people.
‘Caroling on the Edge’: A Christmas Tradition Returns
Last year, most carol singing in Britain was canceled because of the pandemic. This year, a group of roving singers was determined to carry on, despite the Omicron variant.
‘Caroling on the Edge’: A Christmas Tradition Returns
Last year, most carol singing in Britain was canceled because of the pandemic. This year, a group of roving singers was determined to carry on, despite the Omicron variant.
These Carol Singers Are Carrying on, Despite Omicron Variant
Last year, most carol singing in Britain was canceled because of the pandemic. This year, a group of roving singers was determined to carry on, despite the Omicron variant.
As Europe Returns Artifacts, Britain Stays Silent on the Parthenon Marbles
The Parthenon Marbles in London are likely the world’s most famous disputed museum items. Yet the British government says the sculptures’ fate isn’t its concern.
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U.K. Theatergoers Cover Up Again, After Months Without Masks
Encouragements to mask up are hardening into mandates. But the new rules are coming from the playhouses, not the government.
Covid Restrictions Are Back at Some of Europe’s Theaters
Strict controls on playhouses and music venues are returning as the continent deals with a new coronavirus wave.