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Tag : Manchester

21 Oct 2024

Islington, Salford 6.44am

Islington Way, Salford 6.44am The birds seemed louder on this morning, than they had been for any of the previous week. As I stepped out of Islington Mill, a robin bounced near my feet, as if leading me like a pied piper. It moved without fear, clearly used to people passing nearby. The only time it stopped was to listen to the melody messages flying through the air, an air which also carried a scent of change that raked my […]

16 Oct 2024

DUCIE STREET MANCHESTER 6.49AM

DUCIE STREET, MANCHESTER 6.49am The Piccadilly Eastern sky was covered in cloud, so that no stars were visible. Blackbirds sang urgently, as if hurrying me up, worried that I’d not be ready for first light as I meandered around Ducie Street. The area was far from peaceful and quiet, even at this early hour. It felt as if nothing would remain the same for long here. A concrete mixer crept slowly by, looking for a place to settle. I silently […]

11 Oct 2024

HULME PARK MANCHESTER 6.34AM

HULME PARK 6.34AM Hulme Park exists adjacent to the Mancunian Way, its grass and trees entirely overlooked by the phalanx of huge glass towers that have now formed up on the opposite side of the inner ring road, one of the many tarmac moats that encircle the city centre. Ahead of the following morning, I was out in the late evening scouting the landscape. In this semi-darkness, the sharp sheen of the block’s regimented elevation panels were criss-crossed with bands […]

08 Oct 2024

CASTLEFIELD AREA, MANCHESTER 6.14am

FIRST LIGHT: 06.06  SUNRISE: 07.22 It was an odd morning, where I felt out of place, harassed by circumstance. It rained, quieting the birdsong. The man operating the car park was suspicious of my presence, and set me a deadline to leave. “Next time ask the boss for permission first” he said. There was no contact number on the signs, just warnings as to the cost of parking there without consent. Cars filled with construction men began to arrive, invading […]

04 Oct 2024

50th SHOW NOT QUITE LIGHT REFORM RADIO OCTOBER 2024

This month it’s my 50th Not Quite Light show on reform radio. Hurrah! To celebrate I take a wander down memory lane, lisytening again to the sounds, voices and music from the past 6 years… Featured are snippets from artists Jane Samuels and Lucy May Schofield, poet Dom Conlon, the incredible 100 year old activist Joan Hibberd, and Bella, aged 5. Sound recordings are gathered fom Manchester, Salford, Cape Ann, Antwerp, Poland, Paris, Portugal and Hull… Music features tracks by […]

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