Chris Broom Reporter
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  • National World

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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840 Articles
3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
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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3 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Star Wars characters from The Joker Squad will be joining Symphonix Soundtracks for their concert...

Symphonix Soundtracks comes to The Kings Theatre in Southsea for the first time this spring and anyone going along ma...

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3 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Huge street food festival, The Big Eat, will return to Hampshire this spring

Hampshire’s free-to-attend street food festival for all the family is making a comeback this May, after securing new ...

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3 months ago
portsmouth.co.uk

New taxi rank opens as part of the new Gosport bus interchange scheme is completed

People travelling in the Gosport area will benefit from a relocated taxi rank and passenger drop-off on South Street,...

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