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My top five shows of 2018
Arts & Culture ➤ January 21, 2019

My top five shows of 2018

I managed to see an all time record breaking 25 shows in 2018! I think that’s quite a lot. Narrowing down my favourites was a really difficult task and I changed the list several times...

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REVIEW: The Band the Musical | The Lowry
Arts & Culture ➤ January 18, 2019

REVIEW: The Band the Musical | The Lowry

AD-Gifted I genuinely thought I would hate this musical. Great start to a review Gina. Seriously though. I don’t consider myself a Take That fan but I’m pleased to report, I LOVED The Band Musical!...

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REVIEW: First timer at the Rocky Horror Show | Opera House Manchester
Arts & Culture ➤ January 10, 2019

REVIEW: First timer at the Rocky Horror Show | Opera House Manchester

AD-Gifted I’ve broken my Rocky Horror virginity. That’s right. This was my first experience of the cult show and I was very excited to see what all the fuss was about. I invited my friend...

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Magical Christmas Movie Experience at Mayfield Depot
Arts & Culture ➤ December 15, 2018

Magical Christmas Movie Experience at Mayfield Depot

AD-Gifted I love Christmas. The winter chill, warm fires, twinkling lights and family gatherings make it the most wonderful time of year. And what is Christmas without a feel good festive film? Well, the Magical...

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REVIEW: Cinderella Panto | Opera House, Manchester
Arts & Culture ➤ December 12, 2018

REVIEW: Cinderella Panto | Opera House, Manchester

AD-Gifted It’s Panto season, which means it’s Christmas time! Now, I know a pantomime is a bit like marmite. Bitter and over powering. Oh no, I mean you love them or hate them. That’s the...

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REVIEW: Wicked | Palace Theatre Manchester
Arts & Culture ➤ December 7, 2018

REVIEW: Wicked | Palace Theatre Manchester

AD-GIFTED What is this feeling, so sudden and new? I felt the moment I laid eyes on you. It was autumn of 2006 when I fell in love with Wicked. I studied Musical Theatre at...

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GUEST REVIEW: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake
Arts & Culture ➤ December 1, 2018

GUEST REVIEW: Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake

AD-Gifted Matthew Bourne is an absolute genius in my eyes. He takes stories and turns them into beautiful, often sinister adaptations. He balances traditional ballet with modern contemporary in some kind of hipster mixology. Even...

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REVIEW: Kinky Boots the Musical | Manchester
Arts & Culture ➤ November 21, 2018

REVIEW: Kinky Boots the Musical | Manchester

AD-Gifted What do you get when you mix Cyndi Lauper with the 2005 comedy drama Kinky Boots? A sassy, sexy and super feel good Musical. A nicely rounded 10 years after the films release, Kinky...

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REVIEW: Seance | Royal Exchange Theatre
Arts & Culture ➤ October 31, 2018

REVIEW: Seance | Royal Exchange Theatre

Scary movies and thriller novels unusually take me to a happy place, so you can imagine I was immediately intrigued by the theatrical experience, Seance. A seance is defined as “a meeting at which people...

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