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1. 1. Stu Francis is Mr Snowbusiness

   CityLife, Tuesday 30 December 2003 WHEN Stu Francis came up with the catchphrase "Ooh, I could crush a grape" during one particularly gruelling turn on the club circuit in the seventies, it helped to make him a household name.

2. 2. Paul's hooked on panto

   CityLife, Wednesday 24 December 2003 Eighties heartthrob Paul Nicholas is back on the Manchester stage this Christmas in a very different guise to the one his female admirers will remember.

3. 3. A Spell of Cold Weather @ Royal Exchange Studio

   CityLife, Friday 19 December 2003 THEATRE Centre's co-production with the Royal Exchange appears to be aimed at pre-school children and, is in its way, a charming enough piece for that age group.

4. 4. Can Michelle make it BIG in pop?

   CityLife, Friday 19 December 2003 IN the fickle world of pop, size matters. Girl bands and solo singers alike come in teeny-weeny dress size six or eight and aren't much over five feet tall. Any curvier and you're a marketing manager's nightmare.

5. 5. A Spell of Cold Weather @ Royal Exchange Studio

   CityLife, Friday 19 December 2003 THEATRE Centre's co-production with the Royal Exchange appears to be aimed at pre-school children and, is in its way, a charming enough piece for that age group.

6. 6. Meat Loaf @ M.E.N. Arena

   CityLife, Thursday 18 December 2003 IT WAS supposed to be the last of a run of three shows, but it ended up being the first. And for a man whose previous concerts were hit by flu and heart scares, last night was always going to be a cause for concern.

7. 7. Are you a star?

   CityLife, Thursday 18 December 2003 FOLLOWING the success of the award-winning series, Operatunity, with English National Opera, Channel 4 is now searching for undiscovered musical performers to star in leading roles in a classic West End hit musical for a new series called Musicality.

8. 8. Who's Ready for Ice Cream?

   CityLife, Wednesday 17 December 2003 THERE'S a fine line between Johnny Vegas the stage persona and the real life Johnny Vegas. They share the same name, are fond of their Guinness and are both capable of keeping you up drinking 'til 7.30am.

9. 9. Hat look that's out of tune with fans

   CityLife, Saturday 13 December 2003 BADLY Drawn Boy, Bolton's most famous tea-cosy wearing son, is definitely a miss when it comes to rock fashion. The eccentric singer-songwriter's woolie has been voted second-worst pop outfit in a survey of 14,000 music fans by Woolworths.

10. 10. Artful boost

    CityLife, Friday 05 December 2003 THE Commonwealth Games gave the north west's arts a vital platform via the arts umbrella Cultureshock, but now a new arts conference - art04 - is aiming to recognise the force of the cultural industries by providing a marketplace, a talking shop and a £10,000 prize.

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