Chris Broom Reporter
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Chris Broom is The News's entertainments editor, who oversees our weekly what's on supplement, The Guide. He covers music, comedy, musicals, plays - if it's on a stage (and even if it's not) he'll write about it. And that includes everything from major touring acts and festival headliners, through to grassroots acts and the am-dram scene.

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portsmouth.co.uk

Portsmouth's Stage One Youth Theatre brings Les Misérables to Titchfield Festival Theatre

​Set against the backdrop of 19th century France, Les Misérables tells an enthralling story of broken dreams and unre...

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portsmouth.co.uk

Review | 2:22 A Ghost Story at Chichester Festival Theatre: "I did not see the twists coming"

You’re painting a doorframe in the early hours, watching the clock tick down with a knot in your stomach.

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portsmouth.co.uk

Review: John J Presley at The Edge of The Wedge: 'There's an undercurrent of menace... but it's a...

​Almost exactly a year ago I was at The Edge of The Wedge watching a mesmeric performance by Duke Garwood performing ...

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portsmouth.co.uk

Standup star Josh Pugh is living the mild life as he brings Existin' La Vida Loca to The Wedgewoo...

​Winner of English Comedian of the Year, viral sensation and sometime footballer for England, Josh Pugh returns with ...

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portsmouth.co.uk

Learn about The Songs The Beatles Gave Away with the expert guidance of 'Whispering' Bob Harris a...

​Broadcasting legend Bob Harris and former custodian of John Lennon's childhood home Colin Hall will take to the stag...

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portsmouth.co.uk

Icebreaker Festival: celebrating 10 years of Southsea's multi-venue event as Seething Akira headl...

It’s become a fixture at the start of the year in the local music calendar – and now Icebreaker Festival is celebrati...

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portsmouth.co.uk

Portsmouth residents are £10,000 worse off since 2010 thanks to poor economic growth

People in and around Portsmouth are almost £10,000 worse off because of poor economic growth since 2010, new analysis...

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portsmouth.co.uk

Oxfam seeks volunteers for 2024 music festival season, including Isle of Wight, Boomtown, Glaston...

Oxfam is looking for 8,500 volunteers for its biggest ever year of festivals – including at Isle of Wight and Boomtow...

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portsmouth.co.uk

Victorious Festival: Road To Victorious competition returns with a bumper prize package for one t...

A competition is being launched today to give local bands the chance to win a prize package featuring the chance to p...

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portsmouth.co.uk

See an Evening with Sky Sports legend Jeff Stelling, plus special guest Paul Merson, at The Kings...

​The Kings Theatre in Southsea plays host to an exclusive evening of football nostalgia, fun and entertainment with S...

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portsmouth.co.uk

How a nurse from Waterlooville set up Hope and Soul, a charity helping children in Tanzania

​By her own admission, Hope Prosser was “quite a materialistic person” before she went to Tanzania for the first time.

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portsmouth.co.uk

Dozens or artists from across Hampshire have their work displayed at Open Art exhibition in Gospo...

The vibrant Open Art exhibition has returned to Gosport Museum and Art Gallery. The exhibition presents a unique oppo...

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