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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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868 Articles
1 day ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Show of Hands, Afro Celt Sound System, Ranagri and Trouble Notes supergroup Dream in Colours to m...

‘Supergroup’ is a much-abused term, but the recently formed act Dream in Colours certainly fit the bill.

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2 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Review | Torpedoes album launch at The Wedgewood Rooms, Southsea: 'It’s good to have them back an...

If value for money is one of your metrics for judging whether a gig is good or not, then this night couldn't be faulted.

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3 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Hip-hop mavericks South Coast Ghosts to hold Common Folk album launch party at The Wedgewood Room...

They started life as a project born out of producer/rapper Dan ‘The Diamondback Kid’ Bierton’s impatience.

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5 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Review | The SpongeBob Musical at The Kings Theatre, Southsea: 'Smells like a hit'

While I am aware of SpongeBob SquarePants and have caught a couple of episodes over the years, it was my children who...

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7 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Heaven’s Light Our Guide as Torpedoes hit their target with new album launch gig at The Wedgewood...

When your previous, 17-song, album was heralded as your masterpiece, where do you go from there?

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8 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

News and Observer Series Apprenticeship Awards: Our search begins for the best apprentices in the...

The search has begun to find the best apprentices, employers and training providers as we launch the second News and ...

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15 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Britain's Got Talent star George Sampson to lead Pompey Panto cast as Dick Whittington

Britain’s Got Talent winner George Sampson is joining the cast of this year’s Pompey Panto at The Kings Theatre to pl...

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16 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

We Shine Portsmouth: festival of art and light to return to city in autumn 2024

The city’s free festival of art and light installations is set to return this autumn after a year off – and they’re l...

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18 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Fareham and Waterlooville MP Suella Braverman blames 'liberal Conservatives' and failure to stop ...

Fareham and Waterlooville MP Suella Braverman has hit out at “liberal Conservatives” after the party’s defeat at the ...

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19 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Huey Morgan, the original Fun Lovin’ Criminal, is bringing his band to The Lens Studio in Portsmouth

As the frontman of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Huey Morgan found himself scoring hits like their self-titled song and S...

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20 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

From Portsmouth poly to Poet Laureate - Simon Armitage returns to the city for a special show at ...

Despite having lived around the corner from New Theatre Royal while studying at Portsmouth Polytechnic in the 1980s, ...

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21 days ago
portsmouth.co.uk

Huey Morgan, the original Fun Lovin’ Criminal, is bringing his band to Moonshine Club in Southsea

As the frontman of the Fun Lovin’ Criminals, Huey Morgan found himself scoring hits like their self-titled song and S...

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