Emdad Rahman interviews founder Sue Hitchen The Foodies Festival began at the Roxburgh Hotel in Edinburgh. It attracted so many positive reviews that it was moved to the Sheraton and subsequently to Holyrood Park. The show has continued to grow. Now ...
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“Poetry speaks when otherwise there is silence”
Emdad Rahman interviews poet Kai Coggin “The best way to inspire creative young minds is to tell them that their voice is important, that it is unique in the world and there is no other voice like it.” Kai Coggin ...
Read More »Last call for the Infidel
Time’s running out to see The Infidel, the new stage adaptation of David Baddiel’s hit comedy movie, which has been playing at the Theatre Royal Stratford East during October. Baddiel has written the book and lyrics for the new production, ...
Read More »Lazy Londoners overlook attractions
If you had a website aimed at showcasing London’s main (and minor) tourist attractions, you would probably want to know whether Londoners themselves were making the most of the treasures on our doorstep. That’s certainly what’s happened at the home ...
Read More »Nomad celebrates Hallowe’en
Nomad Cinema specialises in screening films in the open air during the summer and in unsual pop up venues over the colder months. There’s just time to taste the Nomad experience by sampling one or all of a set of ...
Read More »Manila man in blue mode
Hurry down to the Shacklewell Arms on Wednesday, 29th October and you’ll be able to catch Eyedress fitting in a quick gig before he heads off to support Jungle on tour. Hurry there – but that will probably be an ...
Read More »Zun Zun Egui
As names go, this one’s more elusive that most, even these days. And it’s nuts by name, and nuts – delightfully so – by nature. Their promoters say, “Having formed in the libertine and verdant undergrowth of Bristol’s cultural side ...
Read More »Only Real
Only Real is of course anything but real: he’s the alter ego of west London Niall Galvin. Only’s been making music since he was a youngster and he’s new single “Pass the Pain” is out now. His promoters say, “It’s ...
Read More »Dead return to haunt Rich Mix
Many western and/or Christian cultures hold celebrations on 31st October and/or 1st November which suggest that the dead are able, for a night, to visit the land of the living. The celebrations have taken a particular hold in Mexico, which ...
Read More »Legend James Yorkston comes to Vicky Park
If you’re a fan of singer songwriter James Yorkston, you’ll be delighted to hear that he will be performing his Christmas Show at the Winterville Festival in Victoria Park on 22nd December. He’ll be in the Speigel Tent, we are ...
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