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9781785031878 English 1785031872 Factory, mine, and mill. Industry, toil, and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town, and have a good time. After all, working and playing hard is its specialty, and Stuart Maconie is in search of what, exactly, this entails, and what it tells us about the North today. Following tip offs and rumor, Stuart takes trip to forgotten corners and locals' haunts. From the tapas bars of Halifax to the caravan parks of Berwick Upon Tweed, from a Westhoughton bowling green to Manchester's curry mile, via dog tracks and art galleries, dance floors, and high fells, Stuart compares the new and old North, with some surprising results. The Pie at Night could be seen as a companion to the bestselling Pies and Prejudice, but it is not a sequel. After all, this is a new decade, and the North is changing faster than ever. This is a revealing and digressive journey and a State of the North address, delivered from barstool, terrace, dress circle, and hillside., We still see the north of England as a hardworking place. And yet it has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town and have a good time. Following tipoffs and rumour, Stuart Maconie takes us on a tip to forgotten corners and locals' haunts via dog tracks and art galleries, dance floors and high fells to find out what the north likes to do on good night out. Book jacket., We think of the North of England as a rugged, bleak, and hardworking place, built on the sweat of the workers in factories, mines, and mills. But at the end of the working day the Northerner is finally free to pursue his or her own desires, be that healthy, bawdy, or bizarre. The south of England is a daytime place, with afternoon tea and croquet on the lawn, but the night belongs to the North. Working hard and playing hard--or so the clichE goes--is its specialty, and Stuart Maconie is in search of what, exactly, this entails and what their choice of leisure pursuits tells us about the people that are proud to call themselves Northerners. Following tip offs and rumor, Stuart finds himself in forgotten corners and locals' haunts. From "the second best chippie in the north," to the terraces of FC United, via nightclubs in Liverpool and the Otley Council chamber, this the new and old north from the political to the comical, by way of music, art, sport, and religion. This could be seen as a companion to the bestselling "Pies and Prejudice," but it is not a sequel. After all, this is a new decade, and the north is changing faster than ever. Beginning in the depths of winter, and culminating in high summer, this is a revealing and digressive journey through the northern night and a State of the North address, delivered from barstool, terrace, pew, and hillside.
9781785031878 English 1785031872 Factory, mine, and mill. Industry, toil, and grime. Its manufacturing roots mean we still see the North of England as a hardworking place. But, more than possibly anywhere else, the North has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town, and have a good time. After all, working and playing hard is its specialty, and Stuart Maconie is in search of what, exactly, this entails, and what it tells us about the North today. Following tip offs and rumor, Stuart takes trip to forgotten corners and locals' haunts. From the tapas bars of Halifax to the caravan parks of Berwick Upon Tweed, from a Westhoughton bowling green to Manchester's curry mile, via dog tracks and art galleries, dance floors, and high fells, Stuart compares the new and old North, with some surprising results. The Pie at Night could be seen as a companion to the bestselling Pies and Prejudice, but it is not a sequel. After all, this is a new decade, and the North is changing faster than ever. This is a revealing and digressive journey and a State of the North address, delivered from barstool, terrace, dress circle, and hillside., We still see the north of England as a hardworking place. And yet it has always known how to get dressed up, take itself out on the town and have a good time. Following tipoffs and rumour, Stuart Maconie takes us on a tip to forgotten corners and locals' haunts via dog tracks and art galleries, dance floors and high fells to find out what the north likes to do on good night out. Book jacket., We think of the North of England as a rugged, bleak, and hardworking place, built on the sweat of the workers in factories, mines, and mills. But at the end of the working day the Northerner is finally free to pursue his or her own desires, be that healthy, bawdy, or bizarre. The south of England is a daytime place, with afternoon tea and croquet on the lawn, but the night belongs to the North. Working hard and playing hard--or so the clichE goes--is its specialty, and Stuart Maconie is in search of what, exactly, this entails and what their choice of leisure pursuits tells us about the people that are proud to call themselves Northerners. Following tip offs and rumor, Stuart finds himself in forgotten corners and locals' haunts. From "the second best chippie in the north," to the terraces of FC United, via nightclubs in Liverpool and the Otley Council chamber, this the new and old north from the political to the comical, by way of music, art, sport, and religion. This could be seen as a companion to the bestselling "Pies and Prejudice," but it is not a sequel. After all, this is a new decade, and the north is changing faster than ever. Beginning in the depths of winter, and culminating in high summer, this is a revealing and digressive journey through the northern night and a State of the North address, delivered from barstool, terrace, pew, and hillside.