Category Archives: Entertainment

Great Britain, like many places in the world, loves to play card games. Due to the variety of card games available to Brits, you can play them on holiday, on weekends with family, at parties or even in pubs. In this article we’re going to give an overview of Britain’s favourite card games. If you’re […]

Bingo is one of the most popular pastimes in the UK without a doubt. The people of this country seemingly can’t get enough of the game, enjoying playing it both in halls and online. In this article, we’ll be taking a look at the surprising reasons why bingo is top dog here. We Love a […]

Slot Games are nothing new to the British. They’re a nation who’ve been playing these games in one form or another for decade upon decade. However, the precise nature of the game has changed dramatically with the passage of time. Take a look back 30 years or so when the typical slot game was one […]

It’s the season of binging. We’re not just talking about all the pigs in blankets, mince pies and turkey dinners you’ve been stuffing (though no doubt that’s a big part of it). We’re talking about big Christmas movie binges too. Nothing beats snuggling up on your sofa on a cold winter night enjoying back-to-back festive […]

Harry Potter actress and The Real Marigold Hotel star, Miriam Margolyes is returning to Malton this year for the second time to headline at the Christmas Dickensian Festival. BAFTA winning Miriam Margolyes, whose one-woman show Dickens’ Women was nominated for an Olivier award, will perform on 17th December at The Milton Rooms. Tickets are on sale now […]

Hit TV show Strictly Come Dancing is once again taking over the television screens of the nation. More than 10 million people tuned in to watch the launch show, and now fans of the show can guarantee a Strictly experience like no other and be taught by the professional stars themselves – just like the […]

‘The  UK Unsigned Songwriter of the Year 2016’ is a groundbreaking competition to find the best, unsigned songwriter in the UK and also raise £50,000 for charity! Celebrities and multi-million selling songwriters including James Blunt, Pixie Lott, Jack Savoretti, Mike Rutherford, Ralph McTell and Lulu are coming together to help this unique new live songwriting […]

The results from the annual Theatre Survey from theatrebreaks.co.uk are published today with UK theatregoers establishing themselves as Les Mis loving, Jason Donovan fans who like a drink! Over 1400 theatregoers from around the United Kingdom responded to the survey which focused on celebrity stars and ticket prices. Asked to name the biggest star they […]

Donahey’s Dance School, which offers devoted Strictly fans the chance to meet the stars of the show at 4* weekend breaks around the UK, has recorded a huge boost in bookings for its 2016 dance breaks. There are already 1,000 guests booked onto Donahey’s Dancing with the Stars weekends, which has been attributed to the […]

Chewers! It’s Chewits 50th anniversary and to celebrate this chewtastic year, the iconic chewy sweet brand have launched their very own Chewits Chewbilee App. The Chewits Chewbilee app gives users the opportunity to vote for their all-time favourite Chewits advert. The adverts span from the early ‘Monster Muncher’ chomping through Barrow in Furness bus depot […]

An eclectic mix of unusual vintage vehicles and models, drawn from private collections and rarely available for the public to see, will be on display at St Giles Church, Colby, on Wednesday August 5 th . They include one quarter scale agricultural wagons, made or restored by Norfolk’s renowned self-taught wheelwright, Brian Sarsby. Brian himself […]

Robin Hood will resume his battle with arch-enemy the Sheriff of Nottingham at historic Sherwood Forest this summer! Nottinghamshire County Council is preparing to host the 31st annual Robin Hood Festival which will take place at Sherwood Forest Country Park, near Edwinstowe, from August 3 to 9. The annual festival is a week-long celebration of […]

The UK’s longest running poetry festival returns to Stratford-upon-Avon this summer (2 July – 2 August) with an exciting line-up of readings, performances and workshops, mixing the talents of inspirational and award-winning poets with actors and musicians. Organised by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the 62nd Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival will mark the centenary of the death […]

It can often be quite difficult buying gifts for men, especially those who already seem to have everything. Often, when a woman asks a man, whether it’s a partner, brother or dad, what gift they would like, many will say that they don’t know.  This can result in even more socks and pants cluttering the […]