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I tried the meal kit delivery service Gousto- here’s how it turned out
You may have seen the barrage of advertising for meal kit delivery services like Hello Fresh, and Gousto. The initial deals are tempting, with Gousto offering 65% off the first box, and then 25% off the two subsequent boxes. I caved, only paying £17.20 for the first...
Waldo’s Circus of Magic & Terror at Theatre Royal Plymouth Review
★★ ½ The setting is Brandenburg, Germany in 1933 and in the streets nobody is safe as the Nazisare burning books and suspending civil rights; with many desperately searching for a methodof escape. They’ve persecuted the Jews and are now setting their sights on...
We Are The Land & Wampanoag Takeover Review
The Mayflower ship has become an iconic symbol of Plymouth’s history since it set sail in 1620, with our ocean city having large-scale plans to celebrate the Mayflower 400 that were halted, just as the world was during the pandemic in 2020. But what’s come of this is...
Who attacked the Nord Stream pipeline?
The Nord Stream pipeline is a vast network of offshore natural gas pipelines that run from Russia to Germany through the Baltic Sea. It supplies Western Europe with natural gas to heat our homes and feed our families. The project funded by a consortium of companies...
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Theatre review : Delicate
We are all one, and we all have this in common: we are all delicate. Our delicacy, pain and growth unites us, and we share it not only with each other but with our most precious possession, planet earth. Extraordinary Bodies portray this relationship beautifully and...
The Silence Of The Humans
mp3 humpback whale song The last time researchers were able to listen to humpbacks in a quiet ocean in Alaska was in 1976, Since the coronavirus pandemic swept the world into a frenzy earlier this year we have been faced with a new way of living, new challenges and...
Reaction to relegation
Dan Gosling described Bournemouth’s relegation to the Sky Bet Championship as ‘heart-breaking’ after going down by a point. AFC Bournemouth’s relegation came in a Premier League season which ended strangely due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The virus put the country...
How COVID-19 is contributing to existing mental health problems
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, it comes as no surprise that some people have found themselves struggling mentally through a lack of physical contact and company from friends and loved ones. Although people who are having difficulties with their mental health...
Lille, Celtic & AC Milan face off in Europa League Group of Death – THE ROAD TO GDANSK
After the Champions League draw took place on Thursday, it was time for Europe’s second tier competition to make it’s mark, with Group H looking to be one to keep an eye on. Scottish Champions Celtic face off against European giants AC Milan whilst a...
LGBT Activists in Poland call for an end to discrimination
Ambassadors from around the world have called for the rights of gay and transgender people to be respected in Poland, where many towns have declared themselves free of “LGBT ideology”. An open letter released on Sunday urges the Polish government to...
Can we trust a former US Deputy Secretary with our private information?
Facebook have appointed Robert M Kimmitt as the lead independent board director, as of March 2020. In a statement the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, addressed that Facebook were “looking for a leader who can bring significant oversight and governance experience”....
Celta Vigo 0-3 Barcelona: Ansu Fati inspires 10-man visitors to victory
Ansu Fati scores the opener before Clement Lenglet was sent off for Barcelona but Ivan Villar own goal and Sergi Roberto strike secures comfortable win. Impressive performances from Lionel Messi and Ansu Fati helped Barcelona overcome an early red card to defender...
The Modern Dystopian Social Dilemma.
Published by Dylan Ramsay on 02/10/2020. The Modern Dystopian Social Dilemma – or, for short; Coronavirus. In our modern world, the regular Joe Public is struggling with a forced self-isolation of an Orwellian nature. Partners, and even families separated...
Stocks fall in US as Trump tests positive for COVID
US stock markets have indicated that shares will open sharply lower after Donald Trump said he had tested positive for coronavirus. Stock market futures showed that all three of America’s main indexes – the Dow Jones, the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq –...
Fresh Start
Fresh start AFC Bournemouth’s Dan Gosling admits that the teams start in the Championship has not been easy despite picking up seven points from three games. After being relegated from the Premier League last season, The Cherries have played Blackburn, Middlesbrough...
‘If you should ever hit New York’ – On The Town at the Proms (2018) review
Originally staged on Broadway in 1944, On The Town is one of Leonard Bernstien’s many success stories. Featuring many a now famous song including ‘New York, New York’, ‘I can cook too’ and ‘Ya Got Me’, On The Town tells the story of three young sailers on 24 hours...
‘If I wasn’t such an idiot’ – The Clapper (2017) Review
Eddie Krumble (Ed Helms) travelled to Los Angeles in search of fame and fortune, basing everything on the promise of the ‘American Dream’, but instead he lives his days pay packet to pay packet, paid very little to sit in television audiences and clap along when told....
‘My hope is that the theatre industry will come out stronger than ever’ – Life in Lockdown with Justin Hornback
Before the coronavirus pandemic caused a global performing arts lockdown, Justin Hornback was working as Box office manager at the Hardin Country Schools Performing Arts Center in Kentucky. With the theatre doors still closed, I talked to Justin about how he has been...
Angels Assemble! – Raise You Up Charity Concert Review
Kinky Boots, in all of it’s high heeled, high kicking fabulousness, has proved massively popular all over the world, and in a time where our beloved theatres still stand in darkness, a pandemic continues and fights for social justice are ongoing, it’s exactly what we...
‘Trust Me, We’ll Be Fine’ – Songs For A New World Streamed Performance Review
It is no secret that music has this power to find something in us, something that words sometimes cannot reach. It has a power to speak to us and sometimes put things into context when we are struggling to find the words to explain how we feel. And sometimes, at a...
‘What’s Your Story?’ – Showstopper: The Socially Distanced Improvised Musical Review
Normally it takes a very long time to put together a musical. Someone needs to write the story, and the songs, and the music, the list goes on and on and it all takes a long time to organise and create. But for the Showstoppers, a small group of talented performers...
‘Are You Happy Now?’ – The Space Between Review
The continuing shutdown means that theatre doors are still closed up and down the country, with only open air theatres currently able to stage productions, but that does not mean that many creative minds are sleeping. No, there is still work going on, ideas flying...
‘You’re still glowin’, you’re still crowin’, you’re still goin’ strong’ – Hello Harry! online concert review
It’s a dark time for theatre, that cannot be denied, but even in times of great trouble and darkness, the theatre industry remains a beacon of light and finds reason to celebrate. After 40 years of working at the stage door, Harry Gabriel is as much a part of the...