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James Christopher looks ahead to 2009
10:29am Friday 28th November 2008
LOOKING ahead to 2009, the busy James Christopher has his late summer sorted already.
Comments (0)Review: Ed Byrne, Different Class, Grand Opera House, York
11:13am Monday 17th November 2008
Not knowing quite what to expect from Ed, not being an avid fan, I only had experience of his performances from my partner reciting his jokes.
Review: John Shuttleworth, Pocklington Arts Centre
1:43pm Monday 10th November 2008
THIS was the first night of the The Minor Tour, and straightaway John Shuttleworth said he should have called it a preview.
Review: Frankie Boyle, Grand Opera House, York
2:17pm Monday 3rd November 2008
FRANKIE BOYLE is not one to hold back. Anyone who expected otherwise should have stayed away from this gig.
Review: Russell Howard, Grand Opera House, York
1:20pm Friday 31st October 2008
VIGILANTE grannies; porcupine mating rituals; world poverty – Russell Howard’s repertoire is nothing if not varied.
Review: Paddy McGuinness, Grand Opera House, York
11:23am Thursday 30th October 2008
COMIC Paddy McGuinness, who found fame as a sex-obsessed bouncer on Phoenix Nights, is an imposing figure.
Review: Jason Manford – York Grand Opera House
6:50am Tuesday 28th October 2008
Many of us may know of Jason Manford from the successful Channel 4 show, eight out of ten cats.
Review: Friendly Fires, The Duchess, Stonebow House, York
9:26am Saturday 4th October 2008
DANCE with indie credibility, or was it indie with dance credibility? Either way, that’s how Friendly Fires have been described, fitting a similar label to the likes of Bloc Party and Hot Chip.
Review: Dylan Moran - What It Is. Grand Opera House, York
9:26am Saturday 4th October 2008
Dylan Moran - What It Is. Grand Opera House, York “It’s good to be here,” Dylan Moran announced, as he came on stage to loud cheers and whistles from the full house of fans, before asking “Isn’t it?”.
Review: Jimmy Carr, Joke Technician, Grand Opera House, York
8:27am Tuesday 30th September 2008
IN March, he was the Repeat Offender. Now Jimmy Carr is the Joke Technician, fine-tuning the limits of his all-new material while testing our moral compass.
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Could such a tragic death happen in York?
Every local authority in the country has been ordered to review its child protection services following the death of Baby P. But how confident can we be that a similar tragedy could not occur in York? CHARLOTTE PERCIVAL reports.
When life is a list of chores
WHAT are the most annoying words in the English language? How about those sentences that start off: “Since it’s your day off today….”
York boxer Graham Fearn revels in his professional status at the age of 34
Workaholic York boxer Graham Fearn tells TONY KELLY he is back.
Review: Blood Brothers, Grand Opera House, York, until Saturday
IMPRESARIO Bill Kenwright has wanted West End actress and chart singer Marti Webb to play Mrs Johnstone in Blood Brothers for 20 years.
Be excellent
THE run up to the holiday season tests everyone’s patience on so many levels, especially in the area of shopping for gifts.
York Railway Institute Ladies post intent to hang on to York Badminton League title
DOMINANT form was shown by York Railway Institute ladies, who routed University Staff Club 9-0 to signal their intention to keep hold of the York Badminton League division one trophy.
Can anyone explain this ‘chessboard’?
MY ATTENTION was recently drawn to what appears to be a chess or draughts board carved into the well trodden paving flags on the city wall near Victoria Bar.
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