• Film Review: The Christmas Chronicles

    Like it or not, it’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. In the past, we have seen a range of Santas grace our screens at this time of year, from Richard Attenborough to Tim Allen, but now it is time for Kurt Russell to take the reins in...
  • Rosa’s Recommendation of the Week – MOD Pizza

    With deadlines approaching and the light ever growing at the end of the tunnel you may be wanting to treat yourself without breaking the bank. Well… have I got news for you? You’ve probably walked past it a million times, but MOD Pizza is one of the go-to places...
  • Murder For Two @ Theatre Royal

    With plenty of energy to keep you on their toes, this comedy duo didn’t fail to keep a smile on their audience’s faces from start to finish. The “hysterical blend of music, mayhem and murder” of a musical follows two actors who play 13 characters between the two of them,...
  • Album Review: Troye Sivan – Bloom

    Although Bloom was released at the tail end of August, it has continued to receive praise and deserves to be reviewed, especially in the run-up to the Christmas season. “He has proved himself to be a confident, liberated, and exciting performer” From humble beginnings on YouTube, Troye Sivan has...
  • TV Review: Sainsbury’s Christmas Advert

    Yes, I know what you’re thinking, if the Christmas advert isn’t heart-wrenchingly John Lewis, you aren’t interested right? I’m calling you out on that and saying that the Sainsbury’s advert is THE highlight of the Christmas period. Put your tinsel-wrapped pitchforks down and hear me out. “The curtains pull...
  • Holy Moly and The Crackers @ Bodega

    Never having previously heard of Holy Moly and The Crackers or any of their music, the only knowledge I had of the band is that they are a ‘gypsy folk group’ and incorporate a wide range of musical instruments. Fearing such variation would clash too much with the other...
  • Love Actually: Live in Concert @ Theatre Royal

    Directed by Richard Curtis and originally released in 2003, festive favourite Love Actually, follows the lives of eight couples whose stories are intertwined in the lead up to Christmas. Love Actually in Concert consisted of a live orchestra performing Craig Armstrong’s famous score, while the film was projected onto a...