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  1. Opinion: Same old, same old

    Opinion: Same old, same old  

    Ahh! A lovely new term, full of recharged vigour and enthusiasm but...what’s this? Yawn! The same narrow choice of set texts. PETER KING looks at the issue...

  2. October 2013: Exhibition round-up

    October 2013: Exhibition round-up  

    The Walker Art Gallery hosts a major exhibition of David Hockney’s early work which is set to get the crowds flocking to Liverpool.  The sculptor is one of the most influential artists of the 20th century and this show brings together a unique selection of paintings and prints which chart his early development. Called David […]

  3. Tate: Just a pretty face?

    Tate: Just a pretty face?  

    A summer holiday visit to Tate St Ives leaves LESLEY FINLAY nonplussed...

  4. Reading Activists: on the march!

    Reading Activists: on the march!  

    A Reading Agency programme, run in conjunction with local libraries, is having a real impact in helping young people develop vital skills for adulthood through reading and creative writing. Called Reading Activists it has corralled an army of volunteers to create a variety of public events. LESLEY FINLAY shares her own experience of this brilliant scheme...

  5. Film: first festival for young people

    Film: first festival for young people  

    The national charity Filmclub goes from strength to strength and this autumn holds its first National Youth Film Festival as MOIRA MCVEAN explains....

  6. Round-up: Say hi to hi-brow

    Round-up: Say hi to hi-brow  

    LESLEY FINLAY offers a look at the Autumn/Winter line-up for those with more classical tastes...

  7. As You Like It by Transport, Key Theatre, Peterborough

     

    Transport's modern take on As You Like It blew our reviewers away. PETER KING explains why...

  8. Review: Teechers by John Godber

    Review: Teechers by John Godber  

    EDNA HOBBS enjoyed a nostalgic night at the theatre with John Godber's classic Teechers. So has life changed THAT much? Edna tells all...

  9. Museum brings home Jane Austen’s ring

    Museum brings home Jane Austen’s ring  

    An amazing effort by Jane Austen fans ensures a family treasure remains in Britain - and doesn't travel to the home of US singer Kelly Clarkson! LESLEY FINLAY found out more...

  10. Words, words, words!

     

    Derrick Gask, from Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, shares five of his favourite Shakespearean inventions for your delectation...