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Barbados Celtic Festival online next week Article by This year’s Barbados Celtic Festival which takes place at the end of May every year, will be online on Facebook – @celticfestivalbarbados. Festival director Carol Anderson said: “It was with great sadness that we, and our partners BTMI,  had to cancel last year’s festival due to all the pandemic restrictions, but we were determined not to let that happen again, so this year we have a joyous collection of performances from...

“Growing up, my interest in Robert Burns was minimal, if not non-existent,” she confessed. “I thought his work was for the highbrow – something rich people celebrated at posh Burns’ suppers. “It was not for the likes of me … the hardly educated, council estate, overspill girl. “Burns wasn’t something which seemed part of my life. But neither was going to university or having more intellectual pursuits. “Now, I see that I was wrong. I am precisely the kind of person...

“Growing up, my interest in Robert Burns was minimal, if not non-existent,” she confessed. “I thought his work was for the highbrow – something rich people celebrated at posh Burns’ suppers. “It was not for the likes of me … the hardly educated, council estate, overspill girl. “Burns wasn’t something which seemed part of my life. But neither was going to university or having more intellectual pursuits. “Now, I see that I was wrong. I am precisely the kind of person...

NEWS that one of Scotland’s greatest pop legends has been booked for North Berwick’s Fringe by the Sea will make you wanna shout! Singer Lulu (pictured below, by R Purvis) is set to appear at the annual festival on August 7 – 57 years after releasing her debut single Shout, which catapulted her to international fame at the age of 15. In 1969, she was part of a four-way tie winner of that year’s Eurovision Song Contest with her song Boom Bang-a-Bang, and in 2015 she wowed young cro...

© Supplied by Fringe By The Sea Lulu is one of the new headline acts announced for the popular Fringe By The Sea arts festival. Pop legend Lulu is leading the latest big names announced for one of Scotland’s most popular festivals this summer. Joining the iconic Scottish singer at Fringe By The Sea in North Berwick will be fellow national singing treasure Eddi Reader and top Irish comedian Ed Byrne. They will be part of a dizzying array of talent taking part in the popular festival from Augu...

Castle Howards spectacular outdoor concert return this summer - Credit: Charlotte Graham for the Daily Telegraph It looks as though coronavirus restrictions are finally coming to an end and theatre, concerts and live events are gearing up again. With that in mind we pick some must-see shows, festivals and exhibitions taking place over the summer. 29th - 31st May Great British Food Festival, Harewood House, Leeds The Great British Food Festival is back and the first one in the country takes ...

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The_Real_Thing - Photography C Martin Bone A live entertainment venue situated in a restored Edwardian railway station is delighted to be welcoming audiences back for live performances throughout the summer and beyond. The first show to be held at The Platform in Morecambe will be Bootleg Blondie, a tribute to the iconic new wave band, and will take place on Friday June 25, provided that coronavirus restrictions are lifted in line with the Government’s roadmap out of lockdown. The s...

Popular Lichfield Festival music and arts event confirms summer 2021 return Lichfield Festival has announced its 11-day programme for summer 2021 after last years cancellation due to the coronavirus pandemic Lichfield Festival is set to return in July after last years absence due to the coronavirus pandemic Email updates on the latest on shopping, restaurant news and moreInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provi...

‘GALILEO’ IS a song which has been good to Declan O’Rourke, opening many doors for him which remain very welcoming to this day - not least the door of Paul Weller.