MICK MCSHANE is roused by a band whose socialism laces every line of every song with commitment and raw passion
A class act
In an era of cuts to drama education, the Dickens Theatre Company is providing a vital service with its schools tour of Macbeth, says LYNNE WALSH

SCHOOL trips to see plays are vital, not only to young people’s English lessons but to the theatres hosting them.
Both the National and Globe theatres have reported a 7 per cent drop in educational bookings in the past year, with rising costs and falling teacher numbers being blamed.
More from this author

LYNNE WALSH previews the Bristol Radical History Conference this weekend

With most of recorded history dominated by the voices of men, LYNNE WALSH encourages sisters to read the memoirs of women – and to write their own too

LYNNE WALSH attempts to unravel the latest advice from local authorities on tackling violence against women and girls

Anti-fascists from around the world will soon be travelling to Spain to commemorate the International Brigades and walk in the footsteps of the bravest of their generation, writes LYNNE WALSH