This Month in Local Live Acts: Brighton Fringe
Some of the highlights from the Brighton Fringe, including The Biscuit Barrel and Utopia: Under Construction. […]
Category: Features
Eight lessons I learnt at Dice’s Girls Music Day 2019
Everyone knows Dice have changed the game when it comes to booking gig tickets, but did you know they also run events of their own too? This year, for the first time, they ran an entire Girls Music Week, leading on from Girls Music Day which was launched in 2014 to inspire “young women to […]
This Month in Local Live Acts: April
The best of this month in Brighton gigs, including The Undercover Hippy and Happy Accidents. […]
Gig Venues in Brighton
All The Gigs I’ve Been to in Brighton – Google My Maps A map of every gig venue I’ve visited in Brighton, the venues I will visit for the rest of the year, and the gigs they are for. […]
How are LGBT+ Characters Presented in Sitcoms?
How are LGBT+ Characters Presented in Sitcoms? Across TV, especially sitcoms, there is an increasing amount of good LGBT+ representation. The first ever LGBT+ character I was aware of on TV was Friends’ Carol Willick, who we meet early on in Season 1 following her separation from Ross Gellar because she’s a lesbian. […]
Local People to See This Festival Season
Local People to See This Festival Season Hampshire is home to a huge amount of talented artists, from the folk punk prowess of Frank Turner to Craig David, who, according to my editor, is definitely famous in Florida and “Big enough to play at the Queen’s birthday party”. If that isn’t an endorsement, I’m not […]
People to check out at The Great Escape
People to check out at The Great Escape The Great Escape is fast approaching, taking place from May 17th-19th in Brighton’s city centre. My calendar already has four, five, and sixway clashes, and I’ve got a place to stay in that comes with its very own adorable cavapoo, so what could possibly left to do […]
This Month in Local Live Acts: April
This Month in Local Live Acts: April As we edge towards festival season (starting just next month, can you believe it?!), gigs are abundant across Southampton. Of course, you can always go elsewhere, but why would you want to? Special mentions go to The Sex Pissed Dolls for having my favourite band name of the […]
Fifty Shades of Abusive Relationships: Why ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is anything but romantic
Fifty Shades of Abusive Relationships: Why ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ is anything but romantic Disclaimer: This article discusses reasons why Fifty Shades of Grey isn’t a loving and consensual relationship and refers to things that may make the reader uncomfortable as a result. I’m in no way trying to police people’s literary or film choices, […]
This Month in Local Live Acts: February
This Month in Local Live Acts: February After the mania that was September and October, January was a much-needed break from gigs. I know, I never thought I’d write those words either, but three back-to-back gigs a week was a lot. Anyway, now that it’s February and I have a dissertation due in two months, […]