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  • MantonFest Magic, Again

    MantonFest Magic, Again

    With the danceable penultimate act attracting a packed crowd, I observed a young teenager, who, on spotting a disregarded beer bottle, picked it up and disposed of it properly. I’m at Mantonfest, the gem on Marlborough’s annual event calendar. I’m not surprised, having been a few times now, it has always been this pleasant and… Read more

  • โ€œMacbethโ€ at Cleeve House, Seend, July 1st-6th 2024

    โ€œMacbethโ€ at Cleeve House, Seend, July 1st-6th 2024

    By Mick BrianPhotos by cast and arenaphotography William Shakespeareโ€™s tragedy, inspired by real life eleventh century Scottish kings, is well known by anybody thatโ€™s done GCSE (or even O-Level!) English I am sure, and Wikipedia can fill in the gaps, so I wonโ€™t bore you with the storylineโ€ฆย  other than to say as AC/DC would… Read more

  • Jim Blair and the Mojo Makers atThe Beehive, Swindon

    Jim Blair and the Mojo Makers atThe Beehive, Swindon

    By Ben Niamor A heaving heavenly hive last night for the inaugural outing of Jim Blair and the Mojo Makersโ€ฆ. Right out of the gate, the set rock n rolling at full pelt, the pub was packed, an awful lot of people for whom, judging by the love being shown, wouldnโ€™t dream to be anywhere… Read more

  • Robert Vincent & Ryan Davis PAs at Marlboroughโ€™s Sound Knowledge

    Robert Vincent & Ryan Davis PAs at Marlboroughโ€™s Sound Knowledge

    by Ben Niamor In this town youโ€™re owned.. Well, I was, for a short set in the sun at the superb Sound Knowledge in Marlborough this weekendโ€ฆ. Not for the first time we were treated to a store pa in the shire by Robert Vincent; some knowing and some new faces to see him this… Read more

  • Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 26th June – 2nd July 2024

    July is around the corner, the sun has his hat on, hereโ€™s what weโ€™ve found to do in the wilds of Wiltshire this coming weekโ€ฆ. And note we have well over quadruple the amount of events listed than the new and rather expensive looking official council events website for this weekend, and ours has cost… Read more

  • I See Orange at The Pump with Devizes-own Steatopygous!

    I See Orange at The Pump with Devizes-own Steatopygous!

    Being our reporter Flo was unfortunately unable to attend the Devizes Youth Action Group’s second sell-out gig on Friday, I sought to catch up with stars of that show, Steatopygous, who were supporting at The Pump on Saturday tooโ€ฆ Three birds, one stone. The Pumpโ€™s overdue another praising plug from us, being such the absolutely… Read more