Britain’s sharpest and funniest writers are heading for this year’s Cornbury Music Festival for what looks to be the summer’s most entertaining literary festival. The brains behind the popular BBC QI series have joined forces with groundbreaking publisher Unbound to create the first Festival of Words which will run alongside the Cornbury Music Festival at [...]
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The Ultimate Eurovision 2013 Guide
Hello, Euroboys and Eurogirls! Hal de Vil here with some thoughts on this year’s Eurovision entries. My first thoughts about this year’s crop was that it was largely a bit dreary, but upon closer inspection, I began to realise that there’s some cracking stuff lined up for us. There is also some stuff which is [...]
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Shocked gigs cancelled after homophobic rant
US folk singer Michelle Shocked has had eight of the venues for her tour cancel after she gave an anti-gay hate speech at one of her gigs. During a small gathering at Yoshi’s in San Francisco the born again Christian gave a hate speech in which she cited passages from the Bible and gave her open [...]
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Eurovision odds
According to BetVictor, these are the latest odds. (Incidentally, BetVoctor are so convinced that Norway won’t win, they are offering to refund any bets up to £50 if they win! There money is safe we think!) Favourites to Win: Denmark 5/6 Ukraine 7/1 Norway 7/1 Russia 10/1 Azerbaijan 12/1 [...]
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The Ultimate Eurovision Guide
Our resident Eurovision expert Hal de Vil takes you through every song in this year’s contest. Are you ready for this? Enter
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BoomTown Fair Presents…
The ever boundary busting BoomTown Fair is proud to unveil their latest madcap installation that is set to enrich the lives of many a BoomTown resident, Ladies and Gentlemen, BoomTown fair presents The Magic Carpet Ride! A travelator of epic proportions, this easy access, fun ride will grant even the weariest of BoomTown legs access [...]
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He’s back and is already courting controversy
David Bowie and controversy have long been associated with one another – particularly when it comes to his radical choices for album covers – so it’s no surprise that his first release in ten years has had the music press and fans discussing not only the single from his new album ‘The Next Day’ but [...]
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BoomTown Fair: A Tale of Many Cities…
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” Charles Dickens, (1859) The lunacy of BoomTown Fair is back for 2013! With a new approach to the city planning, more outlandish activities and jubilant adventures in the pipeline, the BoomTown [...]
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Sexual Healing Should Be Banned At Office Christmas Parties!
Marvin Gaye’s 80′s hit Sexual Healing has been voted the song most likely to get office party goers in trouble this Christmas. Over 1000 members of the UK’s leading married dating site IllicitEncounters.com responded to the question which 80′s love song would get you in trouble if played at your office Christmas Party? The poll [...]
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It’s laugh-out-loud Cornbury with the Absolute Radio Comedy Emporium
It’s back, no joke: the Absolute Radio Comedy Emporium, major hit of last year’s festival, returns to the beautiful Great Tew Estate, bringing a hilarious festival-long line-up of the very best from the UK comedy circuit. Back by popular demand as Master of Ceremonies is the brilliant Aussie JARRED CHRISTMAS, joined on Saturday June 30th [...]
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