‘The Manchester Sermon: Ali Smith’, Thursday 18th October 2012, 7pm, Manchester Cathedral It is already dark outside when I arrive at the Manchester Cathedral for this year’s Manchester Sermon delivered by author Ali Smith, which is part of the Manchester Literature Festival. The only light inside the cathedral comes from the spotlights high in the […]
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The Manchester Sermon: Ali Smith, reviewed by Rachel Heaton
Manchester Sermon – Ali Smith 18th of October 2012 Reviewed by Rachel Heaton. I approach Manchester Cathedral with a certain amount of trepidation; I have never been inside and only know it as ‘that great big ‘churchy’ thing behind M&S’. Inside it is suitably cathedral-like (I nervously pull my too-short skirt down) and, despite my […]
The Manchester Sermon: Ali Smith, reviewed by Stephanie Scott
The Manchester Sermon – Ali Smith 18th October 2012 Having never been to Manchester Cathedral before, the first thing that struck me on arrival was the incredible beauty of the venue. The acoustics, the holy, hushed atmosphere and the high arches which are all typical of Christian places of worship, seemed an odd and foreboding […]