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Short Story: Shadowman - Entry 1
26 September 2016
Short Story
Journal Entry #1 9:57pm, November 14th, 198X The Westgate Hotel, Newport Blood on the sidewalk. Classic cliché with a common twist. The police aren't sure if the victim jumped to his own demise, or if someone forced him into it. Like moths to a flame...
Welsh Show Premiers! - In London?
19 February 2017
WELSH SHOW PREMIERES…IN LONDON? February 7th marks the world premiere of a brand new musical that tells the story behind Dic Penderyn and his involvement in the Merthyr uprising of 1831. It is a Welsh musical, founded in Welsh history and written by...
Throwback Thursday: Remember, Remember the 5th of November!
03 November 2014
Guy Fawkes, November 5th
There are quite a lot of countries in the world that have a Bonfire night, to celebrate various events in their own history. Here in Britain, our Bonfire Night is also known as Guy Fawkes Night. I'm sure most of us were taught the story of Guy Fawkes...
Latest Culture
World Mental Health Day
2 month(s) 1 day(s) ago
World Mental Health Day, Mental Health Awareness
Mental illness – something that can be forgotten about because you cannot ‘see’ it, so it must not even be there. Right? Wrong. This week marked World Mental Health Day. Menta...
Book Review - Wizards First Rule - Terry Goodkind
5 month(s) 2 day(s) ago
Book, Review, Goodkind, Wizards First Rule
If you’re a Tolkien fan then this is the book for you and I for one am excited to read the next instalment - Stone Of Tears.
Driven by GREED - By Andy Bond
6 month(s) 27 day(s) ago
Poem, Poetry, Greed
Driven by GREED When a man's swollen belly is full, That it hurts to fill it with more, Is it true to say that in doing so, That the man is greedy for sure? When that man driv...
The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair at the Riverfront
7 month(s) 6 day(s) ago
riverfront, hair, long, incredibly, girl, we made this, chapter, Blackwood Miners Institute, Theatre
I had the pleasure of seeing The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair at Blackwood Miners Institute at the beginning of the tour in April. It was such an immersive and unique experi...
What's On: May 2019
7 month(s) 8 day(s) ago
2019, police, dog, trials, theatre, lifeboat, geekedfest, The Girl with Incredibly Long Hair, We Made This
Easter is over, but the fun needn’t stop. There are so many events lined up this May, there is something for everyone. Here are my top 5 family events in Newport this May.
The World According to DJ EJ - February and March 2019
7 month(s) 8 day(s) ago
Marvel, Captain Marvel, Krull. Birthday, 40, forty, Kree, Skrull
Here’s my review of February and March.
Book Review: The Mysterious Adventures of Sherlock Holmes
7 month(s) 17 day(s) ago
Sherlock Holmes, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Murder, Mystery, suspense, books, review
This is eight short stories written in the perspective of Doctor Watson and is a must for all detective story fans.
Book Review: Bound To The Barbarian By Carol Townend
7 month(s) 28 day(s) ago
Mills & Boon, Carol Townend, Historical Romance
This is a sweet story about a girl who is pretending to be a Princess...
After Terminus - Part 2
8 month(s) 5 day(s) ago
The Walking Dead, Fanfiction, Daryl Dixion
Few days had passed, and we gained and lost people. It was a far too similar sight we continue to witness daily.
Book Review: Blue Moon By Alyson Noël
8 month(s) 8 day(s) ago
Book Review, The Immortals, Alyson Noel, Paranormal Romance
Book Review: Blue Moon By Alyson Noël. The second in The Immortals series is as gripping as the first!
How to Be Brave by Siân Owen
8 month(s) 15 day(s) ago
owen, siân, brave, dirty protest theatre, Night out project
Determined that her young daughter will never lose the powerful, fiery magic that she arrived into the world with, Katie sets off on a mission to create an instruction manual.
Book Review: Evermore By Alyson Noël
8 month(s) 18 day(s) ago
Book, Read, Alyson Noel, Evermore, Paranormal, Romance
What can I say about this book? It grips you from the off and keeps you gripped right the way through to the very end!
Book Review: The Complete Works Of Edgar Allan Poe
8 month(s) 25 day(s) ago
Poe Edgar Allan, Complete Works
I have often heard Poe described as the master of horror, but his stories cover several different genres. I have often heard Poe described as the master of horror, but his sto...
It's all about the Pancakes!
9 month(s) 4 day(s) ago
pancakes
The day that we commonly know as Pancake Day, is based on a Christian feast day called Shrove Tuesday. It's a moveable date which depends on the timing of Easter. Shrove Tuesd...
Gaming & Technology
Fallout 76: Trailer Breakdown
30 May 2018
Yesterday Bethesda teased all of their fans with 'Please Stand By' branding all over their social me...
The Legend of Dragoon
20 February 2018
Hey, how’s it going? It’s me, Cecil, and I’m back to talk to you today about a classic game from my...
Music & Culture
World Mental Health Day
08 October 2019
Mental illness – something that can be forgotten about because you cannot ‘see’ it, so it must not e...
Book Review - Wizards First Rule - Terry Goodkind
07 July 2019
If you’re a Tolkien fan then this is the book for you and I for one am excited to read the next inst...
Film & Television
Rocketman | Film Review
17 June 2019
Rocketman; a second film in the cinemas focusing on Elton John’s rise to stardom and how it affected...
Black Mirror Season 5
13 June 2019
The latest season of Black Mirror arrived on Netflix last week, with a lot to live up to. Keep readi...
Shows
Lamsie on the Loose - Elastic Bandit
25 October 2018
James aka Elastic Bandit popped in for a chat and to play a few covers. Talking about his influences...
Lamsie on the Loose - Naseem Syed
22 October 2018
Naseem is the Engagement and Communications Officer for Fio and Facilitator on the Night Out Project...
