Monthly Archives: October 2014

Do they mean us? International views on Britain

Do they mean us? International views on Britain Battle of Ideas 2014 – Eye on the World Garden Room, Barbican Centre London Sunday 19th October 2014 There was a time when Britannia ruled the waves and the sun never set … Continue reading

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Trust me, I’m a (Music) Critic

Trust me, I’m a Music Critic Battle of Ideas Barbican Centre – Free stage London Saturday 18 October Creative Conundrums The writer Brendan Behan infamously described critics as ‘like eunuchs at a harem: they know how it’s done, they’ve seen … Continue reading

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Debating Matters International Final 2014

Debating Matters Competition International Final 2014 Frobisher Auditorium 1, Barbican, London Saturday 18 October 2014 Battle of Ideas 2014 The Battle of Ideas hosted the sixth UK versus India Debating Matters International Final, a showdown between the winners of the Debating … Continue reading

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comedy bunker

Comedy Bunker Star rating: ***** Friday 19th September 2014 Ickenham Road West Ruislip Middlesex HA4 7DQ Alfie Brown * Compere Alfie Brown got the night off to a cracking start with his terrific Scottish accent that had many of us fooled that he … Continue reading

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Malala Yousafzai Youngest Nobel Peace Winner

What’s not to like about Malala Yousafzai? She has battled back from the bring of death to continue her campaigning work for the right for girls to have an education in Pakistan and world wide. She has won countless awards … Continue reading

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Trevor Noah – Work in Progress

Trevor Noah Work in Progress **** Wednesday 23rd July 2014 Soho Theatre London W1 It’s always a pleasure to catch Trevor Noah. There’s a laid back, relaxed charm about the guy which I like. That’s underpinned by an assured confidence … Continue reading

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Michael Jackson: Behind the mask

Star rating: **** Santa Barbara Golf and Ocean Club Hotel Golf Del Sur Tenerife Sunday 7th September 2014 Michael Jackson: Behind the Mask was a tribute show to the late, great Michael Jackson that aimed to tell a story of … Continue reading

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Bacchus Beach restaurant

Restaurant rating: **** Golf Del Sur Tenerife Restaurant review date: Thursday 4th September 2014 Simple but enjoyable, non fussy, English food is how I’d sum up the food at Bacchus Beach Restuarant, Tenerife. I’d eaten here in March 2014 and … Continue reading

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