So it’s here again! Merry ole December. ‘tis the season to be jolly and all that. One of the best things about the Christmas break is being able to curl up on the sofa with family and friends and a hot chocolate or an obscene amount of snack to enjoy a movie or six. I… Read More The Movie List: 31 fantastic films to get cosy with over the Christmas Season
Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton return to our screens next year with the fifth series of their macabre comedy drama TV show; Inside No.9 To celebrate, a premiere of episodes from the new series will be screened at the BFI followed by a Q & A with Reece Shearsmith, Steve Pemberton and producer Adam Tandy.… Read More Taking a peek Inside No. 9: The macabre comedy drama anthology series returns with a screening of new episodes at the BFI
On Sunday 24th November 2019 the Horror Channel ran a Classic Monster Movie Marathon featuring some of the most iconic characters in cinema history. The line-up thrilled horror buffs and those new to the genre alike and the response of viewers on social media was that of pure delight. Here is the list of the… Read More Classic Monster Movie Marathon on the Horror Channel: The legendry horrors of cinema still memorising modern film fanatics
Finding your identity isn’t easy. It is what can make getting older so hard to do. There are so many aspects of yourself that you may end up questioning. Your sexuality, where you grew up, your parent’s heritage, your religious beliefs and even the job you do can all leave marks on the way you… Read More Silently Hoping at Applecart Arts: Award-winning play writer Iskandar R. Sharazuddin explores what it can mean to come from a mixed cultural heritage in a modern world
The story of the fall of Troy is one that has survived the test of time through endless retellings during in every time period since the era of Ancient Greece. The classic myths and their influences are still as popular today as they were when the stories were first told orally by story tellers to… Read More Troy at the British Museum: Exploring the legacy of Homer’s The Iliad and Greek mythology in art
Violet Saunders and her mother have moved to the town of Four Paths so they can be closer to their family. After suffering multiple tragedies, this little town could just be what they need to sooth their souls. It isn’t long before Violet finds out that her new home is not going to be her… Read More Book Review: The Devouring Gray by Christine Lynn Herman – A haunting queer sci-fi novel that leads you in to a town that has chilling secrets and something lurking in the woods
Award-winning actor Jacoba Williams (A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare’s Globe; Queens of Sheba) takes an animalistic turn in Before I Was A Bear, the debut play from Eleanor Tindall. The play revamps a Greek myth and comically explores issues for women in today’s society. I got to chat with Jacoba about the play, creating art… Read More A conversation with Jacoba Williams about starring in the play Before I Was A Bear and creating theatre at The Bunker: “it is not tick boxing … it feels like we are doing just what should be done”
Marianne Spence isn’t sure she wants to ignore the letter she receives inviting her to Skein Island. It drags up painful memories from her past that awaken her need to find answers to questions she never thought she would get the chance to explore. As she ponders whether she should accept the invite, a meeting… Read More Book Review: Skein Island By Aliya Whiteley – A thrilling sci-fi novel that brings the power of storytelling and ancient legends to an unsuspecting modern world
It’s November and I am preparing to go all sci-fi on you! I’m going to start with my movie list for the month. When it comes to science fiction it runs deeper in me than nanotechnology in a Borg drone. I’m not an expert and I definitely don’t think all my movie choices will be… Read More The Movie List: 30 days of Science Fiction Cinema – These are the sci-fi films you were looking for…
Sandi Toksvig is one of the UK’s most beloved presenters. I’m a fan. She often has me giggling because of some witty remark on Q.I. or at her antics with co-presenter Noel Fielding on The Great British Bake Off. As soon as I could get my hands on a copy of her memoir I did.… Read More Book Review: Between the Stops – The View of my Life from the top of the Number 12 Bus by Sandi Toksvig
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