The first opportunity to see the original artwork outside of London. Celebrating the recent opening of a brand new gallery space, Nottingham’s leading art gallery Castle Fine Art has been selected as one of the first art galleries outside of London to host an exhibition of original artwork by Ronnie Wood, guitarist in the “World’s Greatest Rock and Roll Band”, ... Read More »
Editor Sara Chadd encounters twenty-novels-strong Margaret Dickinson “guesting” at W. H. Smiths bookshop, Newark on 9 March 2013as part of her East Midlands tour Popular Gainsborough-born writer Margaret Dickinson visited W.H.Smiths in Newark Marketplace on the morning of Saturday 9 March to sign copies of her new novel, “The Clippie Girls”, now out in paperback. Publishers PanMacmillan are celebrating twenty ... Read More »
Valentine’s Night is for (Theatre) Lovers. We’ve got two FREE Tickets for a Pair of Lovers. Contact [email protected] Tell us why it should be you and they’re yours. For graduates of Harry Potter and for lovers of all ages, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is one of those magical productions that’s welcome at any time of year, especially in Newark Notts ... Read More »
Nutty boys Madness will headline the 8,000 capacity Newark Festival which takes place from Friday 14th to Sunday 16th June 2013 at Riverside Park, Tolney Lane, Newark, in Nottinghamshire. The show will take place on the Saturday night with Suggs and co.s appearance at Newark one of only nine outdoor concerts Madness will be performing in 2013. The Saturday event ... Read More »
As a fan of ace trio Hot Club of Cowtown, (writes Terry Kelly), I seized the chance to see in the Fox and Crown on January 11, another (local) western swing trio I’d wanted to catch for a while: Rip Roaring Success. And the evening was just that. The line-up, to use their own (website) description was: “Wild Lucy Williams ... Read More »
Like so many people, I hadn’t got a decent mugshot when I needed one for the new editor’s pic. Can you help? If you are a photographer or just good at taking photos, please get in touch and we will feature your work on our site for nothing for a month. There are lots of opportunities to get your name ... Read More »
I don’t know about you, but when money is tight I do find it hard to find gifts which are attractive, unusual, likely to be liked – and don’t cost more than a fiver, writes Graham Keal. So I was thrilled to bits to find two beautiful, unique, hand-painted glasses in the St Mark’s Gallery in Newark’s St Mark’s Place ... Read More »
Tom Gribby Theatre Arts is a fresh, forward-thinking children’s theatre school for children aged 7 and upwards. No previous experience is required! There is an emphasis on providing expert teaching in all areas of performing arts (drama, singing and dance), aiming to increase confidence, self-reliance and recognise and encourage ambition. Tom, with a wealth of experience and knowledge of the ... Read More »
The new season brochure for the Palace Theatre, Newark has been launched and once again is showing the theatre’s commitment to bringing the best in live entertainment to the local community. Highlights include: A Viennese Strauss Gala (Sunday 20th January, 7.30pm – please note date change since programme print), which features some of the great operettas from the Strauss family, ... Read More »
SIGHTED AT THE NAV IN NEWARK: JUST DAN Talented musician Dan Spendlow spends his day-job at the Nottingham Building Society in Newark’s Market Square I happened into The Navigation on Newark’s Quayside on a quiet Sunday night. It was nine o’clock. Just a few select customers were lounging at the bar. Then, there he was, checking the mike and his ... Read More »
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