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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846 Articles
6 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Destination Portsmouth board game is having a 20th anniversary special edition release in time fo...

The hugely popular boardgame Destination Portsmouth is having a special edition released to celebrate its 20th annive...

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Billions and Band of Brothers star Damian Lewis turns to music - and is gigging in Hampshire

​The history of successful actors who have turned their hands to music is a distinctly chequered one.

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Portsmouth artist Midge opens solo exhibition Out There Somewhere Still at The Corner Collective

​It was while listening to the doomed troubadour Jeff Buckley as she painted that the artist Midge realised he had gi...

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Thousands of Covid-19 vaccine jab appointments available in Hampshire for eligible people this we...

More than 430,00 Covid-19 vaccinations have been delivered across the county this autumn, but there are still thousan...

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Enter South Downs National Park’s popular astrophotography competition to win cash prizes

The South Downs National Park’s popular astrophotography competition returns for its fourth year and is challenging p...

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Isle of Wight Festival 2024: The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys and Green Day announced as headliners

The Prodigy, Pet Shop Boys and – in a UK festival exclusive – Green Day have today been announced as the headliners f...

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Creeper, Dinosaur Pile-Up, A, and more among names announced for Takedown Festival 2024 at Portsm...

Takedown Festival, the award-nominated independent rock and metal festival, has announced some big names from the sce...

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

The Dead South cancel tour dates in Portsmouth, Wolverhampton, Nottingham, Cambridge, Bristol, an...

Canadian alt-bluegrass stars The Dead South have pulled the second half of their UK tour, including a Portsmouth show...

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

200 Voices podcast marking bicentenary of RNLI features University of Portsmouth expert

A University of Portsmouth expert features on the latest episode of a podcast series marking 200 years of the RNLI.

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Halloween 2023: Number of witches and pagans is on the rise in Portsmouth, Fareham, Gosport and H...

As we mark Halloween, the latest census figures show there are dozens of witches and pagans living across our region.

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Post-punk legend Jah Wobble talks remaking Metal Box, making albums on the night bus and his comm...

​Jah Wobble – the musician born John Wardle – has long been a prolific presence on the music scene.

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7 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Best-selling Young Adult book The House With Chicken Legs is brought to life at New Theatre Royal...

​​For a long time, bestselling children’s author Sophie Anderson didn’t think she would find an audience for her work.

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