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Try camping this Summer
If you are still to organise your Summer holiday for 2022 and are looking for something to do that will provide a fun experience for all the family, you may want to consider camping. There is no better way to experience the great outdoors than on a campsite and there are some really fantastic sites scattered around the British Isles that offer a whole raft of experiences for adults and children of any age. My family has a static caravan in Wales and we spend many happy hours there each year, loving the British staycation as much as our foreign travels. Camping offers good value for money and a great…
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The Brightest Musical In Town: Hairspray Is Back With A Bang!
Big, bold, bright and beautiful and that could just be describing the leading lady Tracey Turnblad, Hairspray arrived in suitably glittering style at the Wolverhampton Grand last night, with the nicest kids in town once again proving that this is the feelgood musical to beat all others. The musical, which mixes the fun and frolics of the Corny Collins show, with the dark undercurrents of racial inequality in 1960s Baltimore, was the tonic that we all need in these increasingly dark times. As the final song exclaims, you really can’t stop the beat. Last night, Wolverhampton couldn’t stop the beat! Tracey Turnblad is a big girl growing up in 1960s…
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It’s Astounding: The Rocky Horror Show is a naughty delight
The ultimate in cult musicals returned to The Alex, Birmingham last night, bringing its unique brand of wicked naughtiness. Richard O’ Brien’s Rocky Horror Show is a musical like no other, with an audience who heckle virtually every word, jump to its feet midway through to do ‘The Timewarp’ all the time enjoying every single mucky minute. If you’ve never seen it before, it’s a shock to the system, one that leaves you laughing out loud and gasping with shock. In short, It’s a hoot! Based on those late night double features that played at cinema’s during the 1950s, The Rocky Horror Show is a pastiche on B Movies of…
