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22 January 2024
The Box of Delights: The Wolves were Running...
The Box of Delights is based on a novel by John Masefield and was adapted into a BBC TV series in 1984. The BBC adaptation is my personal connection to this story.
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9 December 2023
‘Broke Christmas’: Relatable yet all too real
Lauren Spencer Smith's ‘Broke Christmas’ addresses the very real topic of financial burden around the holidays in a way that will still make you want to dance.
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8 December 2023
‘santa doesn’t know you like I do’: A song of loving or longing?
Aside from the year of undeniable Swiftie domination, 2023 has been the year of Sabrina Carpenter.
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3 December 2023
Theatre Severn’s Jack and the Beanstalk: Fresh, Fun, and Highly Original
Dancing zombies, fluffy dogs, Backstreet Boys and Sigmund Freud, the Theatre Severn’s 12th pantomime with Evolution is here, and it’s gorgeous.
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8 November 2023
The Christmas Guest: Christmas Romance or a Gothic Thriller?
An ideal short read for the transitioning period between Halloween and Christmas.
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6 January 2023
The Nutcracker (English National Ballet Company) Review - by Rebekah
I saw the Nutcracker for Christmas. This is my review of the production.
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21 December 2022
‘Christmas Bells’: A Christmas song of grief
A year on since its initial release, this underrated Christmas number is still relevant.
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20 December 2022
‘Loneliest Time of Year’: A thought-provoking Christmas tune
Looking back at Mabel's 2019 Christmas release and why its message is timeless.
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20 December 2022
A small reminder on domestic abuse this Christmas
Christmas is the end-of-year joy we all need, but sadly, it's not what all of us get.
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19 December 2022
‘Single On The 25th': A new song with an old message
Lauren Spencer Smith is a fresh new voice on the Christmas music scene but sadly isn't telling us anything we haven't heard before.
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17 December 2022
The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan at Regent Theatre in Stoke
Not quite the night in Neverland I had hoped for...
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15 December 2022
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Telford Theatre
This year’s pantomime at Telford Theatre is the fairest pantomime of them all, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
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9 December 2022
What contributes to the build-up to Christmas in the UK?
A list of all the things that contribute to our excitement during the build-up to Christmas.
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25 November 2022
Shrewsbury Lights Review: Absolutely heaving with people… and festive cheer!
All singing-all dancing, this traditional event is bound to open the floodgates to the anticipation and excitement of Christmas! However steer clear if you can't handle crowds...
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25 November 2022
A review of NATIVITY! The Musical
NATIVITY! The Musical is written, directed, and composed by the award-winning Debbie Isitt. I went along to the opening night at Birmingham Repertory Theatre to see this production and here is what I thought...
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19 December 2022 – 21 December 2022
Free magical Santa visits this Christmas at Lil's Parlour CIC in Birmingham!
Lil's Parlour CIC based in Northfield, Birmingham are offering FREE magical Santa visits this Christmas, all tickets are FREE and are now available from: https://lilsparlour.co.uk/magical-santa-visits
Ticket booking is essential!
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28 June 2022
‘Christmas Under the Stars’- Not unputdownable, but easy to pick up again.
Written by Karen Swann, romantic and deliciously descriptive, isolation, deceit and escapism are subtly woven through this plot which explores heartbreak and what it is to truly live your life.
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23 December 2021
Voice Retrospects: Muppets Christmas Carol song ranking
Much beloved by millions around the world, The Muppets Christmas Carol is the perfect Christmas movie, so join us as we rank its songs from worst to best.