Month: August 2018

INVESTIGATION: Should you join your favourite theatre as a member?

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Should theatre go Netflix? Would subscribing as a member of your favourite theatre make it easier for you to get the most in-demand tickets? We became a member of 11 of our favourite venues and bought two group memberships to see what the value for money is.

  • Read on to find out what membership of the Almeida, ATG, Bridge Theatre, British Film Institute, Delfont Mackintosh, Donmar Warehouse, Globe Theatre, Hampstead Theatre, National Theatre, Old Vic, Other Palace, Royal Court and Young Vic gets you

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GIG REVIEW: Fra Fee at the Other Palace

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WORTH A LOOK?: ****

WHERE?: the Other Palace (Studio)

WHEN?: 29/8/18

Fra Fee repeats his award-winning West End role in Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman on Broadway from October and here proves what an outstanding musical performer he is.

  • Read on for reasons including appearances from stars including Killian Donnelly

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GIG REVIEW: Victorious Festival: Sunday starring Prodigy, Friendly Fires, Sleaford Mods & Bluetones

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By Carron Stacey

WHERE?: Southsea Common

WHEN?: 26/8/18

I have just got in from the after party. Well, the ITunes disco I curated for my friends at my house downstairs. We are all still buzzing about the main event, but I will review the beginning of the day.

  • Read on for reasons including A Humdrum Mum’s view from the front row

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GIG REVIEW: Victorious Festival: Saturday starring Paul Weller, Billy Bragg, Neneh Cherry & Sleeper

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By: Carron Stacey

WHERE?: Southsea Common

WHEN?: 25/8/18

After a rather wet starting evening the night before, life was kind to us and the sun came out, drying our trainers ready for a full day of festival-going.

  • Read on for reasons including which Style Council & Jam songs Weller played

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GIG REVIEW: Victorious Festival: Saturday starring Paloma Faith, Brian Wilson, Billy Bragg, Neneh Cherry, Sleeper & Reactor 1

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WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHERE?: Southsea Common

WHEN?: 25/8/18

We’ve been to Glastonbury for each of the last 4 years and in this fallow year we think Portsmouth has divulged a closely-guarded secret about its ability to rival pop’s greatest live event.

  • Read on for reasons including Sleeper, Neneh Cherry, Billy Bragg, Brian Wilson & Paloma Faith

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GIG REVIEW: Victorious Festival: Friday starring The Libertines, Shed Seven & The Lightning Seeds

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BY: Carron Stacey

WHERE?: Southsea Common

WHEN?: 24/8/18

Life is all about which choices you make. Wellies or flip flops? Shorts or jeans? Kaiser Chiefs on the main stage or Prince Brandon DJing in Beats n Swing? Whether to tune up your guitar over the DJ playing Martin Luther King’s speech behind you? Whether to give Pete Doherty another chance after last year, or not?

  • Read on for reasons including whether Carron chose Kaiser Chiefs or The Libertines

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AWARDS: MONSTAS: Our best film of 2018 so far

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We awarded 13 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2017 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2018 so far and what’s to come. Amy, The Pass and God’s Own Country are previous winners in this category.

  • Read on for our top 6 best films of 2018 so far and our hopes for the next half year

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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for September

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  1. Beverley Knight is in Sylvia at the Old Vic

We’ve enjoyed a live taster of this hip hop production which runs at the Old Vic 3-22/9 with Knight (2nd from left), who last wowed in Cats at the Palladium, starring as women’s rights campaigner Emmeline Pankhurst. Elliotte Williams N’Dure (centre clip below) absolutely bossing proceedings. Tickets

  • Read on for reasons including Patti LuPone in the West End, Janelle Monae in London & Killing Eve

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AWARDS: MONSTAS: Our best TV of 2018 so far

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We awarded 13 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2017 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2018 so far and what’s to come. The Bridge, Stranger Things and Queers are previous winners in this category.

  • Read on for our top 6 TV shows of 2018 so far and our hopes for the next half year

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AWARDS: MONSTAS: Our best performance of a song in 2018 so far

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We awarded 13 monstas for the best pop, theatre, TV and film of 2017 in December – and here we look at the cream of 2018 so far and what’s to come. Tight Connection To My Heart by Sheila Atim from Girl From The North Country is the previous winner in this category.

  • Read on for our top 5 performances of a song of 2018 so far and our hopes for the next half year

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