I know that The Wind in the Willows has a dear place in the hearts of those who read it as children. However, I’ve never
Review & photos by Gary Dougherty If you look back over the last decade or so, you may notice that Liverpool can have an issue attracting
Poetry prizes are everywhere. So are prize-nominated books, prize-listed poets, and presses (not so) quietly using awards as a marketing strategy. Ugh! And honestly? It’s
Overall Rating: 3* It is difficult to adapt a successful, long-running and much loved TV programme to a stage play. This is acknowledged although many
On Saturday 31 January 2026, The Broken Spine Live rolls back into Southport for an evening of raw words and real ale, this time, in
Gig Review: Stereophonics at M&S Bank Arena, Liverpool – 16 December 2025 I have loved Stereophonics since the day I bought Local Boy in the
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The Broken Spine is a poetry and arts collective proudly published on the coastal edge of North-West England. Founded in 2019 by Alan Parry and Paul Robert Mullen – two school friends reunited after twenty years through a mutual love of poetry.
