On December 20th, 2018, around 100 people gathered within the inner circle of stones at Avebury in Wiltshire at dawn. The weather was cold, wet and very windy – and the sun was all but covered by a wall of mist, low cloud and greyness, but despite it all the shortest day of the year […]
A storm hit Avebury saw a very British Solstice with a few hardy souls defying the weather and seeing in the non appearance of the sun amid the clouds. Later a circle of friends held hands and heard poetry to celebrate the shortest day of 2018.
Espedair Street by Iain Banks Feel sorry for me. I’m Daniel Weir, known as Weird. A super rich rock star, who writes the lyrics to Frozen Gold’s songs from a working class background in Glasgow who hit the big time without passing through the usual stages of further education or apprenticeships. A penniless 20-something lifestyle in […]
Review Pillars of Society at The Axbridge Roxy. November 1, 2018 Replace the House of Commons with the House of Comics, and replace the establishment with a new Utopia based on kindness. Two of the lines that come from a trio of stand-ups who presented their manifesto of mirth at a reasonably packed Axbridge Roxy […]
This is the scene in Axbridge in Somerset on Boxing Day. The Weston and Banwell Harriers do not hunt foxes but follow a scent laid down for the hounds to follow. However there is criticism of such hunts about the land they sometime operate on – National Trust land around Crook Peak on the Mendips […]
Review: Footfalls and The Dumb Waiter Guns, trauma and an implied menace lie behind two plays staged this week in Axbridge Town Hall. The dramas are Samuel Beckett’s Footfalls and Harold Pinter’s The Dumb Waiter staged by the town’s community theatre group ACT. One is a timely piece about a woman suffering from some form […]
Thursday, November 1st Doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm The Roxy Presents: The Pillars of Society Comedy Roadshow Join us for an innovative comedy show that blurs the lines between stand-up and theatre. Described as “the perfect blend of erudite and silly” by Glas-Denbury Festival, the Pillars of Society Comedy Roadshow will take you on […]
ACT double bill of drama With two one-act plays ACT is this autumn celebrating the work of two towering figures from 20th century playwriting – Samuel Beckett and one of his most original disciples, Harold Pinter. One of his earlier plays, The Dumb Waiter is Pinter at his very, very best. Anyone who thinks his work dour or […]
A traumatized woman, two would be gangsters. Haunting and comedic. Two gems of the British theatre. Tickets now on sale for the latest Axbridge Community Theatre productions. 21-24th November, 2018, 7.30pm. Axbridge Town Hall. https://youtu.be/WM9QlES0Ovs
Thursday, November 1st Doors open 7pm, show starts 8pm The Roxy Presents: The Pillars of Society Comedy Roadshow Join us for an innovative comedy show that blurs the lines between stand-up and theatre. Described as “the perfect blend of erudite and silly” by Glas-Denbury Festival, the Pillars of Society Comedy Roadshow will take you on […]
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