The history of British seaside rockYou can't visit a good old British seaside resort without coming home with a few sticks of seaside rock. BritEvents' Lucy Middleton finds out who came up with the idea of mass producing this teeth-breaking sweet, how the letters are put in, and how it's made.
IWrestledABearOnce InterviewForest Gump's momma always used to say Iwrestledabearonce's music is like a box of chocolates; you never know what you're gonna get. Well, she didn't say it specifically about them, but with a mish-mash of jazz, electro beats, swing, easy listening, metal and grindcore in their songs; Iwrestledabearonce (IWABO) have, without a doubt, created a unique sound in which you have no idea what will happen next.
BritEvents' Lucy Middleton catches up with the band for a quick chat before their Birmingham O2 Academy gig on the 2nd May.
Lady Boys of Bangkok - Thai'd down at The PlaceBritEvents' Amanda Arnold reviews the Lady Boys of Bangkok at Telford's The Place at Oakengates Theatre, and finds herself in awe of the perfect makeup, stunning figures and fabulous costumes on the world's most beautiful show-girls, who just happen to be men!
In the footsteps of Robin HoodHe robbed from the rich and gave to the poor, so legend has it. No-one can tell who the English folklore legend Robin Hood really was, but in the city of Nottingham the fascinating story of the famous archer continues to attract tourists wishing to find out more about this elusive hero.