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whatson.guide Issue 353 Ireland 2020
APRE
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Snow Patrol WIN Prizes
Fairtrade Foundation
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Snow Pa-tricks!
XCLUSIVE How are the band celebrating 25 years together?
DISCOVER
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Explore the very best that Ireland’s Ancient East has to
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Dublin. This is a vibrant county, filled with dramatic
landscapes, so this year… let Wexford capture your heart!
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AGENDA Newson
If it's on, it's in: Colin Mcllwaine and Sam Alim reports on what's trending. For
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1 Hello
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WELCOME to the first ever WhatsOn UK Ireland Guide! Inside,
you will find a comprehensive introduction to both my native
Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic. Things to see, places to
stay, eating and drinking establishments, leisure activities and
other aspects of life in both parts of the island. Oh and of course,
very important-how to get there. Enjoy reading and here's hoping
that a trip to the Emerald Isle might be on the cards for you.
2 Focus
FAIRTRADE fortnight returns to celebrate all things Fairtrade, inviting
people to take a simple step, like swapping your tea to Fairtrade, or a
bigger one, like asking everyone in your office to do the same. If you
do, you’ll be joining thousands of others from Bangladesh & beyond.
Make it as daring, funny or messy as you like. Just remember, every
step counts for millions of farmers, workers & their communities in
BUY Ethically developing countries who urgently need a better deal
3 Infomania
Avoid the plague and why not turn the centre pages of WhatsOn
into an anti-virus mask. 1 Pullout the centre pages. 2 Fold pages
into a fan. 3 Put rubber bands at each end. 4 Walk around with
Mag-mask. 5 Follow this easy recommendation, in case the
zombies take over.
PROTECT Yourself
4 Lookalike
PUTIN has appointed a new cabinet with remarkable similarity
of his own image. The Russian president is power crazed,
and intolerant of any dissent. Russia is becoming increasingly
authoritarian for the benefit of the oligarchs & powerful - and
Putin gave the illusion that he would end the corruption. Putin will
fail unless he sets his people free and boldy turns Russia into a
PUTIN"S Double
participatory democracy!
5 Soundbytes
THE paradox of our times that McDonald’s doesn’t make money
from selling burgers & fizzy drinks, it does so from buying and
leasing. Coca-Cola doesn’t earn its profit bottling and selling
Coke, but by selling the right to make it to others. Apple doesn’t
make a single phone itself; it just designs them. Airlines don't own
their planes; they lease them. It seems, everything is just built on
MCMONEY Makers thin air!
6 Upfront
FINALLY plant a tree and fix climate change! Trees are fantastic
carbon capture machines on the planet. They lock carbon up and
release oxygen, which is essential for a healthy body & mind.
Trees also lower temperatures, increase rainfall, filter pollution and
create habitats. It's a cheap, safe & simple way to save our planet!
PLANT Trees
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Brand New Friend Celeste Smoke Fairies
Brand New Friend are an indie-pop Rising British-Jamaican star, Smoke Fairies, made up of Jessica
five-piece from Northern Ireland. Celeste, has recently been crowned Davies and Katherine Blamire, are
Following their debut album 2020’s BRIT’s Rising Star, as well releasing new album ‘Darkness
‘Seatbelts For Aeroplanes’ they as winning the BBC Sound of 2020 Brings The Wonders Home’. Inspired
are returning with an exciting new Poll. Heading on a tour of the UK by real and imagined mysteries,
single inspired by ‘indie veteran’ and Europe. Celeste is entirely their album was the product of
Lloyd Cole. A tour, having previously self-taught, earning critical acclaim a month-long creative session in
supported acts such as Snow for her original compositions, Seattle. The album is available for
Patrol, and impressed at major including her breakout EP ‘Lately’. pre-order, and tickets for their UK
festivals. Familiar, yet exciting, their She has performed at Glastonbury album tour are on sale now. Smoke
7-track EP, ‘A Cure For Living’, will and isn’t set to slow down anytime Fairies’ podcast, Smoke Signals, is
be released in February 2020. soon. Her new single ‘Stop This currently the #1 music commentary
> @brandnewfriendz Flame’ is out now. podcast on Apple Music.
> @celeste > @smokefairies
Ncuti Gatwa Park So-dam Ifte Borno
Scottish-Rwandan actor Ncuti Park So-dam is a South Korean Ifte Borno started his musical
Gatwa has risen to fame with his actress who began her career journey with folk songs and now
portrayal of Eric Effiong in Netflix’s whilst at Korea National University. also sings rock. He has appeared
‘Sex Education’. After graduating She became prolific within Korean on stage, TV and radio throughout
from the Royal Conservatoire of independent cinema, before Bangladesh since childhood. He is
Scotland he moved to London breaking into the mainstream in a member of rock band ThikanaHin,
and despite finding work at the 2015 with films like ‘The Silenced’. who regularly perform concerts and
Globe, admitted he struggled with Her role in Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’ on the radio. Their song, ‘Desh’,
homelessness, being kept afloat by has garnered her worldwide fame. gained a lot popularity during the
the ‘good-will’ of his friends. Gatwa The Oscar winning film has broken Bangladesh student protests. Ifte
is now an ambassador for youth box office records & become can play khomok, guitar, dotara
homelessness charity, Centrepoint. Korea’s biggest international hit. plus other folk instruments.
> @NcutiGatwa > @sodam_park_0908 > @BornoIfte
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living it’s time to embrace simplicity and go back to basics. Your
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Your Meals
Healthier
You don’t have to cut
out your favourite
foods to start living a
healthier lifestyle.
1 PORTION CONTROL: The easiest way
to make a difference to your diet, is by
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LESS OIL: Cutting down on oil will
reduce your fat intake immensely. In
simply cutting down on your portions, fact, most oils contain 100 calories
Sometimes just making a few little so if you like your second helping, cut per tablespoon! So avoid these added
changes to your mealtime eating that out completely. Instead of piling calories and buy yourself a non-stick
habits can make a big difference too! your plate high at supper time, put half frying pan, or a non-stick spray instead
So before you ditch the carbs for a the amount of food on your plate - it of using olive oil and sunflower oil. You
plateful of greens or throw out your may be tough at first but your body will can even steam or par-boil vegetables
meat and declare yourself vegan, adapt to it and before you know it, half before you make a stir-fry - there is
here are five ways you can start to a plateful will be just as filling. always an alternative to oil.
make your meals healthier.
3GET GRILLING: We all love a good
fry-up once in a while, and that’s
4 ADD WATER: If you don’t already, replace
any liquids you have alongside your meals
5 CARB SUBSTITUTIONS: It is true
that carbs are the biggest culprit
fine. But if you indulge in this simple with a bottle/glass of water. It seems so when trying to live healthier, get fitter
pleasure a little too often then trade in simple but the temptation to have a glass or lose weight. But do not turn your
the frying pan with a good old grill - a of orange juice for breakfast or a glass of back on them completely because
much healthier way of cooking your wine for dinner is a strong one. Opting they provide us with the energy
meat. Just pop your sausages and for the calorie-free and super healthy we need to get through the day.
bacon under the grill and boil, rather choice of water will not only keep you full Instead, toss out you potatoes for
than fry, some eggs. This is also true for longer but it will make your meal a lot some healthier sweet potatoes - or
for chicken and steak, and any other more satisfying. opt for brown rice instead of white
meat you may consume - grilling is and whole-wheat pasta instead of
always better than frying. enriched. These small substitutions
won’t taste any different (in fact, they
might taste better).XCLUSIVE
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DYNAMIC Duo
HAPPILY EVER APRE
Indie-pop duo APRE are at the top of their musical game,
and now top of the bill, embarking this month on their first
headline tour. They spoke exclusively to Caroline Fairclough.
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ince piercing public A well-oiled writing machine, the APRE is a gift that keeps on giving.
consciousness with their duo boasts a catalogue of almost Their latest single, an irresistible
evocative alt-bop ‘All Yours’, ninety ‘as-yet-unreleased’ songs. romp entitled ‘Your Heart’s Like a
trail-blazing two-piece APRE has ‘We’re lucky that both of us play Jungle’, combines intuitive melody
shown no signs of slowing down, guitar, drums, piano, bass and keys lines with an infectious, pounding
with both a Glastonbury set and so we can flip between’, explains beat and lovelorn lyricism. ‘I don’t
headline tour under their collective Jules. ‘If one of us doesn’t have know where it came from’, says
belt. As polished purveyors of inspiration then the other one does Charlie, ‘it literally just fell out of the
alternative pop, members Charlie - we just build it up from there’. sky. I never wrote the words down,
Brown and Jules Konieczny favour Combining heady synths especially for the chorus - they just
an instinctive, organic approach to and anthemic hooks with came out’ Jules adds: ‘We wanted
songwriting. socially-conscious storytelling, a song that really digs in and was
As Charlie exclusively told APRE’s songs are both musically almost a bit drum and bass".
WhatsOn: ‘I think it should be a and thematically compelling. It’s no Citing influences as disparate
relatively quick process. If it takes secret that Charlie and Jules share as Tears For Fears and Bombay
a fascination with Bicycle Club, Charlie and Jules
“In some ways being impatient is the passage of proudly refer to their music as being
good - it makes you move on” time; much of the ‘wonky’. By allowing old and new to
band’s oeuvre coexist, APRE crafts a unique sonic
meditates on landscape which outright refuses to
ideas of change confine itself to any one genre.
more than an hour to get some kind and transformation. ‘We felt like Charlie summarises: ‘We’re not
of idea going then it’s probably not we’d been on such a journey trying to be anything. We want
a very good one. I think in some through life’, Charlie says. ‘A lot of people to feel like they don’t have
ways being impatient is quite good, the songs are talking about that. to try and be someone.’
‘cause it just makes you move on to The way life moves, and moves
the next stage. I think you have to with us, through all these things For more on APRE and their
have ten terrible ideas to have one we’ve done’. tour go to whatson.guide
idea that actually works’. Certainly, the evolving sound ofREPORT
FAIRTRADE FLOWERS
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Valentine’s and Mother’s Day are the busiest times for the
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UK’s £1.4 billion flower business. Anna Barker of Fairtrade
Foundation reveals their origins aren’t always beautiful.
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he majority - 94% - of the good wages and dignified working income. The four year initiative will
flowers sold in the UK come conditions. Through Fairtrade benefit more than 11,000 flower
from Africa and the Middle Africa, she received a one-year farm workers, in a region where
East, where many communities rely bursary to study for a Diploma in 85% of the workers are women. It
on the trade for work but can be Information Technology (IT) helping is funded by the Finnish Ministry
mistreated, experience poor health Esther to provide a higher standard of Foreign Affairs, the Swedish
and safety and little in return for of living for her children. Post Code Lottery and Aldi UK,
hard labour. When she finished her IT course, which sources Fairtrade roses from
Fairtrade means the people she applied for a job as a recorder, Ethiopia for its supermarkets.
who grow, harvest, pack and
care for your flowers get a better
deal. The iconic FAIRTRADE Mark
represents industry-leading social
and environmental standards. The
charity is committed to increasing
wages and championing decent
working conditions to protect
people working on flower farms.
So if you’ve not considered
choosing Fairtrade, now is the ideal
time to share the love even further
among the people behind your
bunch as well as your loved ones. FARM Workers
Around the world sales of 834
million Fairtrade flowers have raised
€6.8 million for extra investment and is now able to pay school fees Fairtrade flowers are available to
that flower farm workers often for her two daughters. Her children buy on UK high streets and online
use for social projects, such as attend a local school built by Bigot via Moonpig and Arena flowers.
Flowers through the In January Lidl became the latest
“When you empower a Fairtrade Premium, retailer to launch a range, whilst
which has already Co-op was the first to sell 100%
woman, you empower a whole benefitted from Fairtrade roses and Sainsbury’s,
community” investment created
by sales of Fairtrade
M&S, Aldi, Morrison’s and Asda all
stock Fairtrade.
decent housing, healthcare and flowers, and now they are set on a Fairtrade Fortnight runs from
education for their communities, path to fulfil their own dreams. Monday 24 February - Sunday
and also training opportunities to Esther says: 'When you empower 8 March and is campaigning for
support the workers themselves to a woman, you empower a whole equality for the women behind our
progress. community.' For this reason in 2019 products with the message: She
Esther Juma is a single mother Fairtrade launched an innovative Deserves Fairtrade.
of two, from Nakuru in Kenya. She new programme, the Women’s
started working at Bigot Flowers School of Leadership (WSOL) to FIND out more about the
as a general worker. She is one of give flower farm workers in Ethiopia Fairtrade and how you can
help at whatson.guide
57,900 people working on Fairtrade the opportunity to understand their
flower farms around the world who rights and gain practical business
is enjoying the benefits of relatively skills to help them earn additionalJust £3 a month can teach him to read and write. Our libraries and child-friendly books are changing the lives of boys and girls in low-income areas. They are now free to choose their own path in life… …thanks to the power of learning. Room to Read has given hope to over 18 million children across the world. We publish books, establish libraries and train teachers to help those trapped by illiteracy. We can change the world by educating an entire generation of children. Please give the gift of education: give.roomtoread.org/3amonth Twitter: @RoomtoRead_EUAF UK Registered Charity: 1125803
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PERFECT PERRY
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Romance is in the air, especially for Katy Perry and
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Orlando Bloom. The famous pair are due to get married
this Spring, after getting engaged last Valentine’s Day.
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f anyone was in any doubt Obama), and the engagement was has been challenging stereotypes
at how loved up Perry was announced through Instagram, of what a popstar should be. Her
feeling, it was on display in her we’re sure photos will be all over career then continued to erupt with
unexpected festive release ‘Cozy social media as soon as the big day consistent hit after hit, bringing out
Little Christmas’, in which she sings takes place. the iconic ‘Teenage Dream’ album,
the lyric, ‘Our love is something The latest update came when followed by ‘Prism’ before the
priceless’. This is certainly a Perry appeared on top US chat drastic change of tone that was
world away from ‘Wide Awake’, show Jimmy Kimmel Live this ‘Witness’.
the revealing record she wrote in month and told the host that With this latter album she
the aftermath of the break-up of she was determined to buck the allowed herself to step in the
her first marriage to Russell Brand, unflattering ‘Bridezilla’ stereotype. political sphere, admitting that the
where she belted out the words She said: “You know what, it’s first single ‘Chained to the Rhythm’,
‘You made it so sweet, Till I woke so funny, I’m actually like a, not a on which she collaborated with
up on, On the concrete.’ Bridezilla, I call myself a Bridechilla. Max Martin and Sia, was written a
While the exact details of the I’m like, I’m kinda chill but I am week after Donald Trump won the
one of those girls US presidential election.
“I’m not a Bridezilla, I call where I got engaged
February 14th and
Perry made clear that she was
supporter of Trump’s rival Hillary
myself a Bridechilla” then I booked the Clinton, including appearing
place February on stage with the Democratic
19th. I took it very presidential nominee draped in a
Perry-Bloom wedding are a closely seriously!’ ‘I’m with Madam President’ cape.
guarded secret, given that Perry is Ever since she broke onto the Perhaps most memorably, both
the second most followed person music scene with her number one Perry and Bloom transformed
on Twitter (second only to Barack hit ‘I Kissed A Girl’ in 2008 Perry themselves as Hillary and Bill
for Halloween, complete with
prosthetics, wigs, and their own
Secret Service detail.
After the election, Perry
was presented with a UNICEF
Humanitarian Award by Hillary
Clinton, who in her speech said
of the popstar: “I know how
deeply she cares about making
our world a better place. She is
serious about understanding the
complex problems we face, and
pulling people together to solve
them. We need champions like Katy
now more than ever. Her passion,
her energy, and, yes, her voice --
louder than a lion!”
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Katy Perry, go to
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SNOW Man
LICENCE TO CHILL
After an incredible 25 years together & securing UK radio’s most
played song of the century, Snow Patrol will be back on some of the
biggest festival stages this summer.
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f you’ve listened to the radio The band are now celebrating drive in most people – most people
recently you would be forgiven a quarter of a century together, – to put the past behind us and
for thinking that Snow Patrol and a career that has taken in one move on. To lift each other up.
never went away, given that their billion global track streams, five UK “We need that now more than
timelessly touching hit ‘Chasing platinum albums, an Ivor Novello ever with the looming clusterf**k
Cars’ seems to be always on the award and Grammy and Mercury that is Brexit and the devastation
airwaves. Music Prize nominations, it has the potential to bring to
Indeed their enduring presence They have marked this milestone the whole of UK, but to Northern
on playlists was confirmed when it with the release of album Reworked, Ireland more than anywhere else.
was revealed last year that the 2006 a reimagining of 13 of their biggest We need that will to put the past
ballad was the most-played song hits, plus three new tracks. It opens behind us and lift each other.”
of the 21st Century on UK radio, with a new version of ‘Take Back Lightbody credits bandmate
cementing its status as a modern The City’, Lightbody’s hymn to Johnny McDaid for pointing them in
classic. Not bad for a song that Belfast. But how have his feelings the right direction with Reworked.
never actually reached number 1 about the city changed in the 11 The idea for it took shape as the
and was written in their producer’s years since the song’s release? band were touring their hugely
“Well, as the successful 2018 record Wildness.
“Radio kept on playing us. That’s song says, I love
Belfast tonight
Their biggest tracks were broken
down, reassembled and reanimated
been the key to our success” and always. in hotel rooms and dressing rooms
There are still during their downtime from playing
shed over some bottles of wine! things that drive me crazy about some of the world’s biggest venues.
“Radio kept on playing us. That’s the place. But I think that's the And this summer you can see
been the real key to our success, I same for everyone’s home city – them play on the biggest stages
firmly believe. Radio – and, in those although my home town, of course, again, including at Latitude Festival
days when music was still being is Bangor. and headlining Isle of Wight. So
played on music, TV – changed our “My love has deepened though here’s to the next 25 years!
lives and our fortunes,” says Gary not waned. I see the conflict that FOR the latest updates on
Lightbody, the band’s magnetic still goes on in people’s hearts, my Snow Patrol, visit
Northern Irish frontman. own included, and yet there is this whatson.guideACTION Next Season Now! 2020
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ART EVENT EVENT FESTIVAL
Mark Garry, Songs & the Soil World Water Day Mother’s Day Underbelly Festival
Until 19 Apr 22 Mar 22 Mar From Apr
Songs & the Soil represents A means of focusing A day to celebrate with Underbelly Festival
the most significant attention on the your mother and to show Southbank brings you world
presentation of Irish artist importance of fresh water her love, affection and class entertainment at at
Mark Garry’s work to date. and advocating for the respect, although of course a beautiful pop-up festival
The exhibition engages sustainable management you should do this every right in the heart of London,
with the related subjects of of fresh water resources. day anyway. Go the extra with the best live circus,
landscape and music/sound, World Water Day 2020 will mile in order to treat her cabaret, comedy, music and
looking at each element from focus on water and climate like a queen! You know she more. Enjoy international
historical, social and cultural change, and how the two are deserves it. Don’t forget street food, drinks in
perspectives and points inextricably linked. Adapting to buy her a card, some one of London's largest
to where these elements to the water effects of gifts and maybe even some outdoor bars and a festival
combine or intersect. climate change will protect flowers as a nice surprise. atmosphere on the banks of
> The MAC, Exchange St, health and save lives. > Across the UK the Thames.
West, Belfast themaclive.com > Worldwide timeanddate.com > Southbank, London
worldwaterday.org underbellyfestival.com
MUSIC FESTIVAL MUSIC
The Pussycat Dolls London Games Festival Manchester Punk Festival
5 Apr 26 Mar - 6 Apr 24 - 26 Apr
The era defying, chart-topping, This festival champions and showcases the best of video The annual Manchester
button-pushing, mega-group games and interactive entertainment, with more than 40 Punk Festival is three days
are back! The Pussycat Dolls events across 30 London venues. Over 100,000 people are of punk rock at eight venues
have announced they are expected to attend this year. With a special emphasis in 2020 in Manchester, with around
reuniting for a UK & Ireland on how Games Are Good For You, there’s a range of fun, 100 bands, plus comedy
Tour, performing together informative and exciting things happening – from huge games and more. Acts include
for the first time in over a showcases at Trafalgar Square and Somerset House through The Flatliners, Shai Hulud,
decade. The multi-platinum to industry-focused programmes supporting games studios. Belvedere, Random Hand
pop sensations - Nicole > Various venues in London games.london and Discharge.
Scherzinger, Ashley Roberts, > Various venues in
Kimberly Wyatt, Jessica Manchester
Sutta and Carmit Bachar are manchesterpunkfestival.
bringing back Doll Domination. co.uk
> 3Arena, Northwall Quay,
Dublin 3arena.ieARTS
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Women Beware Women Me For The World Faustin Linyekula: My Body, Suzanne Lacy: We Are Here
21 Feb - 12 Apr 6 - 7 Mar My Archive 27 Mar - 23 Aug
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A play exploring the lives This new production written 20 - 22 Mar Lacy’s art has addressed
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of different women and by Molly Taylor is made with, Linyekula places the living issues such as gender,
the ways that women & performed by, young people body in the context of a labour, class, violence & race,
navigate a society in which from Roma & Irish Traveller museum, taking his audience all through a feminist lens.
they are consciously and communities across London, on a journey from the > Manchester Art Gallery,
unconsciously commodified, celebrating their identity, collective to the intimate. Mosley St, Manchester
coerced and controlled. culture & community traditions. > Tate Modern, Bankside, manchesterartgallery.org
> Shakespeare's Globe, > Young Vic, 66 The Cut, London tate.org.uk
Bankside, London London youngvic.org Gauguin and the
shakespearesglobe.com Making the Met 1870 - 2020 Impressionists
Soulages at the Louvre 20 Mar - 2 Aug 29 Mar - 14 Jun
Faustus: That Damned Until 9 Mar The centrepiece of The A showcase of important
Woman An exhibition celebrating Met’s 150th anniversary pre-Impressionist art, moving
26 Feb - 7 Mar the non-figurative painter, celebrations, this exhibition toward Impressionist works
Award-winning playwright Pierre Soulages. The exhibit leads visitors in am immersive by artists such as Manet,
Chris Bush reimagines the traces the chronological history through more than Monet, Renoir, Pissarro.
Faust Myth in a radical development of his work 250 works of art of varying > Royal Academy of
retelling from a female through a selection of pieces. forms. Arts, Mayfair, London
perspective. > Louvre, Rue de Rivoli, > Metropolitan Museum of Art, royalacademy.org.uk
> Birmingham Repertory Paris, FR louvre.fr/en 5th Av, NY metmuseum.org
Theatre, Broad St Staging Places
birmingham-rep.co.uk LGBTQIA+ tour Vilhelm Hammershøi and Until 29 Mar
14 Mar Danish Painting of the 19th Showcasing costumes, set
Glasgow Film Festival 2020 Explore the history of gender Century designs, models, photos and
27 Feb - 8 Mar and sexual identity through 21 - 26 Mar more to reveal the creative
CCA Glasgow is exhibiting a selection of works from This exhibition celebrates process behind designing for
a wide range of films the collection connected to Denmark’s most famous performance.
throughout the Glasgow Film the lesbian, gay, bisexual, painters, Vilhelm Hammershøi. > V&A Museum, Cromwell
Festival with a broad mix of transgender and queer > Tokyo Metropolitan Art Rd, London vam.ac.uk
local and international films community. Museum, Taito City, Japan
from all genres. > National Gallery of Ireland, tobikan.jp Circle of Friends
> CCA, Sauchiehall St, Merrion Sq West, Dublin 31 Mar - 3 Apr
Glasgow cca-glasgow.com nationalgallery.ie The Mai The world premiere of
24 - 28 Mar Maeve Binchy’s ‘Circle
Shoe Lady Poetry and Climate An epic tale, both wildly funny of Friends’. Set in 1950’s
4 - 21 Mar 14 Mar and humorously tragic, of Ireland, this enchanting tale
A compelling play by E.V. A curation of short poetry three generations of a family of first love, fierce loyalty and
Crowe, about a woman who films exploring and reflecting inspired by love but shattered friendship, is a rich, resonant
has misplaced her shoes. on the current climate by inescapable reality. coming-of-age story.
> The Royal Court Theatre, emergency, as well as > The Gaiety Theatre, S King > Lime Tree Theatre,
Sloane Sq, London celebrating the natural world. St, Dublin gaietytheatre.ie Courtbrack Ave, Limerick
royalcourttheatre.com > Arnolfini Gallery, Narrow limetreetheatre.ie
Quay, Bristol arnolfini.org.uk Sauce
Great Women of the 27 – 28 Mar Unanimous
Classical World All of Us Mella is a pathological liar. 5 Apr
6 Mar 18 Mar - 16 May Maura is a kleptomaniac. Bringing together some
A special talk celebrating A new play by Francesca Unsurprisingly, neither of the best youth dance
Women’s History Month, Martinez which explores has any friends. Sauce is groups from across the
uncovering the great heroines life, love and the struggle to a new dark comedy about island of Ireland with other
of the classical world. survive and fit in during a monsters, condiments & inspiring companies in a
> British Museum, Great time of austerity. dancing. non-competitive arena.
Russell St, London > National Theatre, South Bank, > Lyric Theatre, Ridgeway St, > The MAC, Exchange St,
britishmuseum.org London nationaltheatre.org.uk Belfast lyrictheatre.co.uk West, Belfast hemaclive.com
AMAZING Art RENOIR @ Royal AcademyBOOKS naomi@whatson.uk.com
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Book of the Month Jack Fairweather uses his Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982 X-Factor to Kids Author
expertise to give readers the Cho Nam-Joo HHHHH X-Factor mogul Simon Cowell
opportunity to learn more This is definitely a book has signed a publishing deal 23
The Volunteer: The True
Story of the Resistance about the life of unsung war that everyone should be for his kid’s magical series,
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Hero who Infiltrated hero Pilecki. The Volunteer reading. The author, by telling ‘Wishfits’, which he is writing
Auschwitz is incredibly well researched the story of one woman, with his 6-year-old son, Eric.
Jack Fairweather HHHHH and has been crafted in a manages to portray the
way that makes it both an essence of what it’s like to be Interval Drinks
It’s the summer of 1940.
informative and a moving a woman in a man’s world. Leading theatre producers
Poland has been occupied
read. Pilecki’s tale has been Any woman will identify with Sellardoor Venues have
by the Nazis who have
almost forgotten, so we the misogyny and institutional launched their mobile app
started rounding up the
should all thank Fairweather sexism the main character which allows audience
Jewish population and
for highlighting the heroic encounters in her personal, members to order in venue
putting them in camps.
deeds of a man who put social and professional life. drinks and snacks to their
Little is known of what
everything on the line to It is a compelling read, a seat during show intervals.
goes on in these camps,
until underground operative uncover the horrors of the tale that will undoubtedly
Cinderella Carrie
Witold Pilecki infiltrates Holocaust. Naomi Round make you realise that sexual
Carrie Hope Fletcher is set to
Auschwitz. His mission: discrimination is engrained
play the lead role in Andrew
to uncover what goes on in your life. An honest and
Lloyd Webber’s new musical,
in these camps, to feed eye-opening analysis of the
Cinderella, which will open in
information of Nazi crimes female condition! NR
the West End in September
to the Allies, while rallying a at the Gillian Lynn Theatre.
secret resistance army. This
is a true story: a story of true Making a Splash
bravery and selflessness, David Hockney’s famous
a tale of a man willing to painting ‘The Splash’ (part
put his life on the line to try of a trio of works) has
and save thousands or, if sold for £23.1 million in
nothing else, to shed a light an anonymous auction at
on what happened to them. Sotheby’s in London.
Former war correspondent
Welsh Art Investment
A £2 million rejuvenation
has been proposed for
How to Argue With a American Dirt The Future We Choose: Oriel Myrddin Art Gallery
Racist: History, Science, Jeanine Cummins HHHH Surviving the Climate Crisis in Camarthen. The grade
Race and Reality This is an incredibly timely Christiana Figueres and II listed building will be
Adam Rutherford HHHH book, the novelisation of a Tom Rivett-Carnac HHHH regenerated as a cultural
People the world over situation affecting thousands The authors are incredibly centre for the area if plans
often make a connection in the real world. American well qualified to be writing are approved.
between race and genetics, Dirt is the gruelling story this call to arms against the
consequently perpetuating of a mother and son trying climate crisis. Figueres is Lights, Camera, Eco
racial stereotypes. In recent to cross thea US-Mexico the former UN Executive The Carnegie Theatre has
times, this stereotyping border. It is a tale of how Secretary for Climate Change been granted the money to
has become part of the much a mother is willing to & Rivett-Car nac, senior replace all of their 40-year-old
discourse on immigration, go through to ensure her political strategist for the lights. The replacement bulbs
education, among others. children have the best life Paris Agreement. The Future will improve show quality, as
Rutherford pushes back possible. It is fast-paced and We Choose vividly reflects well as reduce the theatres
against this, providing gripping which will mean the urgency of the issue. It carbon footprint and energy
empirical evidence against you’ll read well into the calls upon people to be more consumption.
such notions. Through fact, night to find out how Lydia environmentally conscious, Friends Reunion
the author presents a clear and Luca’s story ends. It is highlighting that it isn’t too H BO have co nfi rmed a
and interesting read that will incredibly moving and will late to make a diffaerence. reunion of the 90’s TV
make you reframe the current change your world view. NR It is also a handy read filled favourite, Friends. The six
political environment. A very with tips as to what you can main characters are to reunite
important read, based in do. NR at their original Warner Bros
science. NR stage in California for a
one-off unscripted special
episode this Spring.
Drury Lane Un-Frozen
Theatre Royal Drury Lane is
set to reopen this Autumn
with a production of Frozen,
following a £60 million
auditorium refurbishment,
which will allow performances
in the round.EVENTS REVIEW
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TUTANKHAMUN Sam Fender Siege of Limerick
Until 3 May 26 - 27 Mar 12 April
25
Treasures of the Golden Sam Fender will be A free bi-annual, all day metal
Pharaoh presented by Viking performing at the Palace in & hard rock festival held in the
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Cruises at the Saatchi Gallery March 2020 following his heart of Limerick city since
includes 150 artefacts - with critically acclaimed No.1 2008. This is a community
60 items being shown outside album Hypersonic Missiles. event that incorporates local,
Egypt for the first time. > Alexandra Palace, London national and international
> Duke of Yorks's Building, alexandrapalace.com metal bands.
London visitlondon.com > Dolan’s Warehouse, Dock
Eat & Drink Festival Rd, Limerick dolans.ie
Masculinities 27 Mar - 13 Apr Autosport International
20 Feb - 17 May Take home ingredients, Lunchtime Concerts Show
Through the medium of film condiments, sweet treats and Summer 2020 For a lifelong follower of
and photography, this major drinks from over 100 of the 23 Apr - 25 Jun all forms of motorsport like
exhibition considers how best artisan and independent another year full of inspiring myself, the Autosport Show
masculinity has been coded, producers. music & exceptional musicians. is always a great New Year
performed, and socially > Olympia West, London > Warwick Arts Centre, UK treat.
constructed. olympia.london warwickartscentre.co.uk I arrived for opening time
> Barbican Hall, London at 9am and left when the
barbican.org.uk Rhythm & Rock Festival 2020 La Linea doors shut at 6pm, tired but
28 Mar 24 Apr - 02 May very satisfied after a day of
International Women’s Day Confirmed are Chris Farlowe London’s Latin Music Festival meeting people and listening
8 Mar & The Norman Beaker Band, returns to Rich Mix with a to interviews, visiting the
A global day celebrating the Climax Blues Band, The stellar line-up of artists from many varied exhibitions and
social, economic, cultural Cinelli Brothers, Southbound, Colombia, Argentina and stalls and finally, experiencing
and political achievements of The Mojo Preachers, and The London. the noise and thrills of the Live
women. The day also marks a Putney Modern. > Rich Mix, London Action Arena.
call to action for accelerating > Under the Bridge, England richmix.org.uk The show always reminds
gender parity. efestivals.co.uk/festivals/ me that under the umbrella
> Worldwide chelseablues/2020 FILM SCRES: Joker of motorsport, there are a
internationalwomensday.com 26 Apr huge variety of disciplines
Threshold Festival of Music You can see why Todd Phillips and it is an ideal opportunity
C2C: Country to Country & Arts was drawn to the 37-year-old to see all these together and
13 - 15 Mar 3 - 4 Apr Icelandic composer to appreciate aspects of the
The annual country music Threshold, Liverpool's Guðnadóttir’s music. sport which, perhaps, we
festival across multiple grass-roots multi-arts festival > watershed, Cinema 1 don't follow as closely as
venues with a whole host of returns this coming Spring watershed.co.uk others.
food, drink and entertainment for its 10th year in the Baltic This year's event was as
stands. The line-up includes Triangle on Friday 3rd and Fallen Hero colourful and exciting as ever
Eric Church, Darius Rucker, Saturday 4th April 2020. 16 May and I am very grateful to the
Luke Combs, The Cadillac > The Baltic Triangle, Liverpool Aurora Orchestra and pianist team at Autosport for the
Three and more. efestivals.co.uk/festivals/ Pierre-Laurent Aimard trace opportunity to write a review.
> The O2, London, Glasgow threshold/2020 the rise and fall of the hero in I recommend the show to
SSE Hydro and Dublin 3Arena this theatrical concert. anyone who has an interest
c2c-countrytocountry.com The Art of Cinematic Sound > Queen Elizabeth Hall, London in motorsport and for those
5 - 7 Apr southbankcentre.co.uk who haven't explored this
National Fitness Games Featuring interviews with world before, it might be an
21 Mar directors such as George WCET Guitar Concert opportunity to try something
The National Fitness Games Lucas, Steven Spielberg, 19 May new. Roll on Autosport Show
is designed to test individuals David Lynch, Barbra This exciting show features 2021!
on industry leading Streisand, Ang Lee, Sofia WCET Guitar Schools from > Colin McIlwaine
equipment in both team and Coppola and Ryan Coogler. Solihull and Ensembles in a
> autosportinternational.com
individual competitions. > watershed, Cinema 2 celebratory performance!
> NEC, North Ave, Birmingham
> Olympia National, London watershed.co.uk > Warwick Arts Centre, UK
olympia.london warwickartscentre.co.uk
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Film of the Month together, it almost feels like The Invisible Man HHHH ZeroZeroZero, S1 - Prime
it exists just for those set A modern depiction of Video
piece moments…and did the 1933 film of the 1897 The series is based on the 27
Sonic the Hedgehog HHH
we really need to see Sonic story by H.G Wells, The book by Gomorrah scribe
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The blue blur races his way
onto our screens after a six flossing? I don’t think so. The Invisible Man has had some Roberto Saviano. that looks
month delay and…it nice to most impressive scenes are surprising tweaks to bring it at international cocaine
see a studio listen to it’s fans definitely when special effects in for modern day audiences. trafficking and its economic
and respond to criticism, a and slow motion are used to When Cecelia (played by and political effects.
move which should definitely contrast Sonic’s super speed The Handmaid’s Tale star
and the pace of the human Elizabeth Moss) leaves her Westworld, S3 - HBO
pay off. Sonic tells the story In this third season Dolores
of the blue titular hedgehog world around him, and how he rich, controlling and abusive
is able to play with this power. partner in the dead of night develops a relationship with
who loves to run in an outing Caleb in neo-Los Angeles,
that is definitely fun but at A catchy soundtrack also and then hearing about her
heightens these moments. partner’s apparent suicide, and learns how robots are
times struggles to justify the treated in the real world.
situations it creates. Sonic However the script never she soon finds herself feeling
quite overcomes the obstacle like she’s being watched, Meanwhile, Maeve finds
is introduced as an alien herself in another Delos park,
creature who is hiding out of how to ‘slow down’ Sonic and followed by something.
in a way that can be portrayed The Invisible Man does a this one with a World War II
on our world, an interesting theme and set in Fascist Italy.
premise but at times feels on screen and also makes good job of ratcheting up the
slightly out of place, with sense – are we really meant tension when it needs to and
Amazing Stories, S1 - Apple
Sonic quoting so many to believe he needs a lift from holding it there, with a lot of
TV
popular references but then James Marsden’s local cop the scares happening in plain
It is produced by Steven
also not knowing key terms Tom to find his way to San sight. MG
Spielberg and based on the
of day to day life for starters, Francisco? Mark Goddard 1985 television series of the
making for a somewhat odd same name. It is an fantasy
viewing experience at times. anthology series with a
Jim Carrey steals the show as different story directed by
the antagonistic Dr Robotnik a different filmmaker each
though, an extremely episode. Lost and Once
cartoonish character Upon a Time producers Eddy
contrasted by the real world Kitsis and Adam Horowitz are
around him, but with a basic showrunning the series.
skeleton plot supporting it
Ozark, S3 - Netflix
Ozark tells the story of the
The Color Out of Space Dark Waters HHHH My Hero Academia: Heroes Byrde family when they are
HHHH Dark Waters tells the tale Rising HHHH forced to flee to the Ozarks
Cosmic Horror has always of slimy corporate lawyer One of the biggest anime hits after a money laundering
been a difficult genre to Robert Bilott, an expert in his of recent years has finally operation in Chicago goes
capture on the cinema field who focuses on helping made the jump to the big wrong. The new season will
screens, how do you capture big time companies get screen. Based off the 2014 see Ruth Langmore trying her
on a screen the uncapturable away with pollution without and still running Manga. My best to be get closer to the
and indescribable? The Color technically breaking any Hero Academia follows the Byrdes, and that it will see
Out of Space is based off the laws. He gets a call from an training of Deku – a student Marty further descend into
H.P Lovecraft story of the old family friend and after learning to be a hero and darkness.
same name. It starts Nicholas visiting witnesses first hand handle his ‘Quirk’ at U.A. High
Cage as the patriarch of the impact the pollution School. Those familiar with The Pale Horse, S1 - Prime
has, on both animal and Video
a farming family. Things Shounen franchises should
human life in the area. Dark Based on Agatha Christie’s
seem normal at first before feel right at home, and when
Waters is a true legal thriller 1961 novel The Pale Horse,
a meteorite falls and lands in
of the lawyer who switched
the movies can feel flat and
his land. The alien meteorite unrelated to the rest of the Sarah Phelps’ adaptation
sides from defending the centres around the character
extrudes this strange colour. big corporations, using his franchise. Heroes Rising is
Things only get weirder after best enjoyed by fans of the of Mark Easterbrook, a man
knowledge of how they play
that as the physical and series though, with a lot of whose name appears on a
the systems against them.
mental states of those around character knowledge and mysterious list found inside
Mark Ruffalo takes on the title
this colour start to deteriorate. lead here and what we have terminology likely to aid with the shoe of a dead woman.
MG here is a legal battle that feels the viewing experience. MG
My Brilliant Friend: The Story
like it has significant weight of a New Name, S2 - HBO
behind it at all times. MG Based on a Neapolitan novel,
it follows Elena and Lila as
they navigate childhood
and the complications of
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and customs, and the
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Album of the Month as their name implies moved Alicia Keys
from the UK to the US a few Alicia HHHH
years back and have been Famed in the music industry 31
Bones UK
gathering momentum ever for her activism and for
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Unplugged HHHHH
since. You can only hope being a bit of a rock when it
Laced with an atmosphere
that the often touted special comes to the ebb and flow
so thick you could cut it with
relationship includes the arts of trends Alicia Keys has
a knife this unplugged EP
because we’d quite like this proved you can be a good
drips class. It’s a measure
fantastic combo back please, person, uncontroversial, and
of the quality of song writing still be a success. Here on
that the penmanship is only even if for just a tour. They will
be touring the album across her seventh studio album
enhanced with the music she also shows you can be
stripped back. You can often the USA this May, June and
consistent when it comes to
get goosebump moments on July, so let's hope they add
song writing. Sure there’s a
Michael Kiwanuka
a song but here you get them more dates here because Mr Kiwanuka is sensationally
Bones UK are flying the flag whiff of heard it before with
all the way through thanks Alicia but it’s still not really a back out on the road with a
mostly to the beautifully for music everywhere. no nonsense performance.
Gary Trueman formulaic album like we often
haunting vocals. There hear from more mature acts. Why bother with the flash
are no frills on Unplugged, GT and fancy shows when all
there’s no showy guitar work he needs are his songs and
and no flamboyant singing. music for a captivating night
This is music at its purest. It’s of tunes, supported by his
simple yet because it is so brilliant band & mesmerising
well constructed it speaks in back-up singers. You are
a way that so much else fails treated to some powerful,
to. The lyrics still retain their energetic and sometimes
bite even with the emphasis haunting renditions from his
shifting a little. It’s a starkly 3 albums, from ‘Hero’ to a
rendered set that shows the crowd contributing extended
band off at their very best. version of ‘Love & Hate’. A
Although originally formed highly recommended night
in Camden Town, Bones UK of under engineered music,
enjoyed by people of all ages
and backgrounds.
Body Count Swamp Dogg The Orb > Trevor Murray
Carnivore HHHHH Sorry You Couldn’t Make It Abolition Of The Royal
Ice T must have shares in HHHH Familia HHH
that little parental advisory Swamp Dogg’s career must There was a time when
sticker you get on albums. beat almost every other a new album by The Orb
And Carnivore has plenty artist out of sight. Sorry You would have been lapped
of Fs and MFs. It’s also Couldn’t Make It (a classic up by the Ambient crowd.
refreshingly less brutal than in waiting) is his 23rd album. Not now though because
earlier Body Count records. And that’s just as Swamp while music has moved
There’s a poignant and Dogg. Before that he was on, blended & become a
extremely well rendered recording as Little Jerry rich & diverse universe The
cover of Motorhead’s classic Williams cutting his first Orb still think it’s the 90s.
Ace Of Spades. We also get record in the 50s at the age of Of course Abolition Of The
a surprise guest appearance just 12. That’s quite amazing. Royal Familia will appeal to
from Evanescence’s Amy As is the fact that this latest die hards, just as that title Mamma Mia
Lee. The combo of Lee’s offering sounds fresh and will. But this is nothing really Fancy catching a show
ethereal splendour and Ice relevant. There’s a hint of new. The music is kinda cool in London’s West End? If
T’s rap style assault actually sepia in terms of style but if but in a rear view mirror way. you’re looking for something
work brilliantly. The verdict retro with a twist is your thing It’ll still do it’s job in that niche with humour, fun, and great
then this is for you. A fine
has to be that carnivore will club scene. For the rest of the music, you’ve got to see
R&B album from an artist that
eat you up, and you’ll love world though The Orb’s shine Mamma Mia! As a massive
was around almost before the
it. GT is duller than it used to be. GT ABBA fan, I was so excited
term was even invented. GT
to see the story in action. The
performers were all fantastic,
the vocals were phenomenal,
and the spirit and smiles of
those watching was a sight
in itself too. I couldn’t get
enough of the ABBA feels
and to add a cherry on top
of a wonderful evening,
they surprised the audience
with an additional singalong
session at the end!
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