A tale of three very different women
Choral Society, by Prue Leith, reviewed by Claire Jones THREE very different women are joined together in this fabulous book, covering friendship, conflict and a variety of emotions.
View ArticleJulius Caesar - RSC Stratford
YOU may be forgiven for thinking you’ve strolled into a cinema for the RSC’s latest production of Julius Caesar...
View ArticleCornbury Music Festival
GIRL power was much in evidence at the sixth Cornbury Music Festival, held at Cornbury Park, near Charlbury, at the weekend.
View ArticleBook Corner
WE can all argue the pros and cons of this country’s involvement in the war in Afghanistan but what cannot be questioned is the commitment, bravery and sacrifices being made by our Armed Forces.
View ArticleAlistair McGowan at Evesham Arts Centre
Alistair McGowan began the tour of his one-man show The One and Many on Friday in front of a capacity home crowd.
View ArticleTime for stories
A HONEYBOURNE author whose work has been described as a cross between Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings, has released the third book of his adventure series.
View ArticleBook Review: There Goes the Bride by M C Beaton
THIS book is another adventure for the detective Agatha Raisin – and once again she doesn’t fail to keep us hooked with her latest crime story.
View ArticleWar years inspire Jean’s latest novel
A BOOK of murder, mystery and intrigue is the latest offering from an author who lives in Lower Moor, near Pershore.
View ArticleReview: Toad of Toad Hall, PODS, Number 8 Community Arts Centre
TOAD of Toad Hall has proved a popular choice by PODS and was a sell out long before the week-long run opened on Monday.
View ArticleReview: Beauty and the Beast, The Theatre, Chipping Norton
WITH a talking poodle as narrator, a Dame that cross-dresses as a man, all set in the Cotswolds Francais, this year’s panto at The Theatre, Chipping Norton, would hardly seem your typical Christmas...
View ArticleMilos Karadaglic, Malvern Theatres
A CLASSICAL concert often poses more questions than provides answers – in this case, the issue of the edgy relationship between various European musical forms.
View ArticleRestaurant Review - The Crown Inn, Peopleton, near Pershore
THE Crown Inn was my local watering hole for some 18 years – albeit I was too young to drink there while I still lived at home.
View ArticleREVIEW - Star really shone brightly
DAVID WOOD and his family enjoyed a very special meal at a fine eaterie – right on their doorstep.
View ArticleFilm - THE CABIN IN THE WOODS Cert 15, 95 mins
Will there be something nasty in the woodshed?
View ArticleReview: Stewart Francis at Cheltenham Town Hall.
EVER since his first performance as a relative unknown on BBC comedy show Mock the Week I have been a huge fan of Stewart Francis.
View ArticleRestaurant review - Amigos by Stephanie Preece
AMIGO’S 41 Friar Street Worcester WR1 2NA Tel: 01905 25552
View ArticleReview - THE FLEECE INN The Cross, Bretforton Tel: 01386 831173
THE FLEECE INN The Cross, Bretforton Tel: 01386 831173
View ArticleMy word, what a festival
CHELTENHAM will welcome more than 600 of the world’s greatest writers, poets, politicians, thinkers and actors when The Times Cheltenham Literature Festival kicks off on Friday, October 5.
View ArticleRestaurant Review - George brings a taste of Italy to the Cotswolds
Journal reporters Sarah Taylor and Freya Leng were invited to the opening night of a fashion tycoon’s new restaurant in Broadway.
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