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  • No Surprises Living in Devizes: The Return of Sabbatical Slangander

    Why hello there, Iโ€™m back. Did you miss me?   You donโ€™t have to answer that.   A-polo-gees, but due to a family issue Iโ€™ve been back and forth from Southend-on-Sea, a place which makes Swindon look like Monte Carlo, with bells on. Hoping we can start back where we left off? Unless, of course,… Read more

  • Johnathan Pie Writer Andrew Doyle to get Moonrakers Giggling

    I had to walk back to Rowde last time I attended a Moonraker Comedy night at the Bear Hotelโ€™s Cellar Bar, I tried to hitch a lift but had to be honest with myself, no one about to pick me up in the dark with the insane giggling smirk awash my boat race. I was… Read more

  • Larkin to be Set Free

    Probably the youngest and freshest duo on the Devizes music scene, Larkin, retain the classic combination of guitar and keyboards; a modern answer to Simon & Garfunkel, with a slice of Bastille thrown in for good measure. Even the cover of their forthcoming album, Set You Free, has a strong resemblance to that of The… Read more

  • Emma Langford and the Quiet Giant

    Ever had the awkward scenario where a acquaintance posts a song with a caption, โ€œthis is my daughter singing,โ€ you feel obliged to listen, humour their parental pride and bend the truth that you reckon itโ€™s awesome?! This was NOT one of those occasions.   Iโ€™ve been an online friend with Des for many-a-year; we… Read more

  • Daniella Faircloth in a Shoebox; Unbinding Halloween Chills

    Itโ€™s been about a year since the editor of Index:Wiltshire sent me to Swindon for the press screening of a new, homemade film. Slightly anxious at the prospect of being among โ€œrealโ€ journalists, thought I was in over my head. Instead, I was welcomed by a family atmosphere, with more cakes than journalists (turned out… Read more

  • Introducing The Errant Stage, in a Bus!

    The Errant Stage is a newโ€‹ โ€‹mobileโ€‹ โ€‹performanceโ€‹ โ€‹venueโ€‹ โ€‹inโ€‹ โ€‹aโ€‹ โ€‹van, itโ€‹ โ€‹offersโ€‹ โ€‹affordable spaceโ€‹ โ€‹forโ€‹ โ€‹artistsโ€‹ โ€‹andโ€‹ โ€‹accessibleโ€‹ โ€‹theatreโ€‹ โ€‹forโ€‹ โ€‹theโ€‹ โ€‹masses; sounds cute eh? Yeah, that’s what I thought too, that’s why I’m here, telling you about it!   The travelling venue, a big red van, is off exploring the West for… Read more