The autumn programme of Axbridge Roxy Comedy Nights hosted by Harry Mottram have been put on hold due to the illness of the owners of the cinema. Juliet Maclay has asked for the planned monthly comedy nights to be postponed for the time being with possibly one of the dates being reinstated later this year. […]
The Quiet American by Graham Greene Any novel that references Cheddar Gorge in its final page will always make me smile. The Somerset landmark near to where I live couldn’t really be further away from the Franco-Vietnam war of the 1950s. Graham Greene’s carefully constructed eternal triangular drama set in the colonial conflict also became […]
Exit West by Mohsin Hamid A crackling good story of innocent lovers caught up in a civil war skids to a halt when it abruptly turns into magical realism. The prose may be flat and business like but with just bare facts somehow the minimal style suits the brutality of the deteriorating quality of life […]
Axbridge Roxy Comedy Night. 24th May 2018, was compered by Harry Mottram. It featured Louise Leigh, Sal Drummond, Rob Perry and Becky Bumface with an introduction from Juliet Maclay. It was a near sell out and another highly successful evening with Sal’s take on autism, Becky’s experience of teaching the facts of life to school […]
Harry Mottram reports for Print Monthly Despite the claims by some in the media the Royal Wedding on Saturday may not be the economic boost that is claimed. Many editors have fallen for Brand Finance’s prediction that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s nuptials would boost the UK economy by £1bn. Headlined by such diverse publications […]
Lace, silk and and an illusion bodice and sleeves – and please, not too many flourishes that could drown petite Meghan What will Meghan’s wedding gown look like? Just about everyone in the fashion press and media in general has been pitching in with their ideas with the consensus settling on a full skirt, […]
Harry Mottram reports for Print Monthly Threats and intimidation may not be the stock in trade of most in the printing industry but they appear to be the weapons deployed by one notorious print broker. For more than two years Print Monthly has reported on ‘the Bonny and Clyde of the print industry’ as they […]
Harry Mottram reports for Print Monthly It is a curious story of how business partnerships in the printing industry can go horribly wrong. One particular bust up between business partners was brought back to life by the typographer and designer Robert Green, who discovered the evidence of a bitter dispute a century ago at the […]
What is Northern Soul? Here’s what it’s all about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWJOB79ZprQ And it’s coming to Axbridge! Check out the dancing – Northern Soul night coming up in Axbridge! Get your tickets for the Roxy benefit now! Northern Soul is this Saturday, and tickets are in the Post Office, Chemist and here at the Roxy. Tel 07725 051523 […]
Harry Mottram reports for Print Monthly A brief talk by Bob Richardson of the St Bride Foundation just off Fleet Street in London about the library’s collection of books including some very ancient ones. Filmed in 2015 by Harry Mottram: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJ2IPnS9Wpo Established in 1891 with a clear social and cultural purpose, St Bride Foundation is one […]
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