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Sara Alexander on the inspiration behind The Last Concerto

The Sardinian summers of my childhood were about food, vast numbers of family crowding around…

Live Music Review: Madness at House of Common Festival

Madness’ very own one-day festival returned to Clapham Common on Bank Holiday Monday and they…

Book Review: Life Of The Party – If A Girl Screams, And Other Poems by Olivia Gatwood

I don’t read poetry. That’s not a principle, or even intentional. It’s just that when…

Sanditon episode 1 review: A promising start to what could be a groundbreaking new series

While an adaptation of a classic Jane Austen novel is usually a solid bet for…

Under The Silver Lake DVD Review

With Under the Silver Lake, his follow up to the successful low budget horror movie,…

Book Review: Shelf Life by Livia Franchini

After ten long years together, Ruth’s fiancé Neil decides to dump her when she again…

South West Four 2019 Saturday Review

The sun was shining as we headed to a sold-out South West Four 2019 on…

From Castle Rock to Big Little Lies – 5 of the best book to TV adaptations to watch now

Not all book adaptations are worth your while, and some you may not have known…

Green Man Festival 2019 review: A magical weekend of musical discoveries

With a blink of an eye another Green Man Festival is over. Set in the…

Book Review: My Not So Functional Family by Bridie Jabour

Just like any large family, Bridie Jabour’s first novel My Not So Functional Family – or…

Book Review: The Carer by Deborah Moggach

From The Ex-Wives to These Foolish Things, Deborah Moggach has always been a writer who understands…

Book Review: The Offing by Benjamin Myers

The summer of his sixteenth year, not long after World War Two has ended, Robert…