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  • “RENT” at The Rondo Theatre, Bath, March 13th-16th 2024

    “RENT” at The Rondo Theatre, Bath, March 13th-16th 2024

    Ian Diddams Written by Jonathan LarsonPresented by Maple Theatre Company It’s always hard reviewing a show that one has seen multiple times before, performed by differing companies. It’s also hard reviewing a show that is one of one’s favourite shows EVAH. And if that wasn’t hard enough…  Its far too hard to review a show… Read more

  • Weekly Roundup of Events in Wiltshire: 13th – 19th March 2024

    Here’s what’s happening over the coming week in the wilds of Wiltshire, hold onto your hats, there’s lots to get through! And I’ve not had time to run off a weekly podcast, though the thought was, cos I like doing them, but ain’t nobody listening to them…. probably must be my jokes putting them off!… Read more

  • The Drum n Bass Huntr/s of Old Devizes Town

    The Drum n Bass Huntr/s of Old Devizes Town

    In true Royston Vasey style, unfortunately due to time and resources we don’t review international music as we did during lockdown, choosing to focus more on the original concept of local issues and talent, unless of course, we can find any vague link to someone around these parts; there’s a tenacious one with Beskar’s latest… Read more

  • Conceived on International Women’s Day and announced on Mother’s Day; Palestinian Children Memorial in Swindon

    Conceived on International Women’s Day and announced on Mother’s Day; Palestinian Children Memorial in Swindon

    On International Women’s Day a group of women from the Swindon community decided to organise a clothes memorial for the over 11,500 Palestinian children killed by Israel since October 7th when 36 Israeli children were killed.… Theresa, a spokeswoman from the group said “All children are innocent. No mother should have to witness the death… Read more

  • Seven-Year Old Chloe Sleeping Out for Devizes Homeless

    Wowzers! Huge congratulations and a colossal thanks to young Chloe Boyle from Devizes, who is planning to spend the night of April 5th sleeping outside to raise funds for Devizes OpenDoors, a charity supporting people who are homeless or vulnerable. But this is just the tip of the iceberg of Chloe’s amazing fundraising efforts….. Super… Read more

  • Happy Daze; Palooza Baptises House Music at The Exchange, Devizes

    Happy Daze; Palooza Baptises House Music at The Exchange, Devizes

    Newly formed and locally based collective Palooza hosted their opening night at The Exchange nightclub in Devizes yesterday, offering house music with universal appeal and the ethos of raving days of yore; mind I don’t have an Uncle Albert moment here, “when I was in the rave!” Greg Spencer, the kingpin in organising the event,… Read more