BLACK GRAPE ANNOUNCE UK SPRING TOUR 2019 Following the success of their album ‘Pop Voodoo’ (Universal Music) which showcased the band’s first new material in 20 years the band announce a series of shows in the UK.  As Irvine Welsh writes in the band’s biography: “I’m delighted to report that Black Grape are back on the road, and with new album Pop Voodoo that really does rock the f*ck out of the discotheque. Shaun’s word play has never been deployed…

Our reporter Kate Morgan headed to Mike Barlow Theatre YMCA to watch and review their production of Trainspotting. There’s simply no denying the captivating power of Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh. So far, it’s come to life as a book, a play, and a movie. However, it’s not an easy project for a director or actor to take on. It’s heavy subject matter and its bold, but coarse exposure of the corners of society’s ‘seen but not heard,’ creates an interesting…