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AWARDS SHORTLIST: MONSTAS: Best Gig of 2023

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It’s been quite the year, it’s almost Christmas and what would the festive season be without some recognition of the best of 2023? Over the next 2 months we’ll shortlist five nominees in each of 16 categories for our Oscars, or monstas if you will, of 2023.

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AWARDS LONGLIST: MONSTAS Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film & Podcasts of 2023 so far (Part 2 of 2)

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You, dear reader, are given the chance to vote in 16 categories from late November this year to tell us your favourite theatre, music, TV, film and podcast of 2023.

  • Read on for reasons including 8 of 16 categories of our Best Theatre, Music, TV, Film and Podcasts of 2023 so far
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GIG REVIEW: Alison Goldfrapp at Somerset House

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By Neil Durham

WORTH A LOOK?: *****

WHEN?: Sunday 9 July, tour runs until 1 March 2024

SETLIST: Hotel (Suite 23); Love Invention; Believer; Digging Deeper; So Hard So Hot; Number 1; Impossible; Anymore; Ride A White Horse; SloFlo; The Beat Divine; Gatto Gelato; NeverStop; In Electric Blue; Rocket; Strict Machine; Fever (This Is The Real Thing)

It was very much the weekend to see music outdoors in London with friends seeing Blur at Wembley Stadium and Bruce Springsteen in Hyde Park but we were more than happy with our choice.

  • Read on for reasons including how to see Alison Goldfrapp on tour this year and into 2024 in London
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9 reasons why we can’t wait for July starring La Cage Aux Folles at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

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  1. La Cage Aux Folles at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Arguably 1 of our favourite London theatre venues, this atmospheric outdoor spot is particularly musical friendly. Director Tim Sheader has run this venue for over a decade and takes over as artistic director at the Donmar next year. La Cage Aux Folles is the story of a gay male couple whose son visits with news that he is to marry the daughter of an ultra-Conservative MP and farce ensues when this defender of the most traditional values in family life arrives with mother and daughter. Runs 29 July through 16 September 2023. Tickets Review

  • Read on for reasons including debut Cian Ducrot LP, the return of Pulp and Crazy For You
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PREVIEW: 9 reasons why we can’t wait for July

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  1. Sacha Dhawan in new Alan Bennett play

Sacha Dhawan (pictured above) won our Best Film/TV Actor monsta last year for The Boy With the Topknot and is here reunited with playwright Alan Barnett and former History Boy Samuel Barnett in a play at the Bridge Theatre marking the 70th birthday of the NHS. Runs 11/7 to 28/9/18. Tickets

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  • Read on for reasons including Sigrid, Mamma Mia 2, Years and Years in Camden and Importance Of Being Earnest

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