René Magritte: The Pleasure Principle reviewAs the largest Magritte exhibition the UK has ever seen, Tate Liverpool's René Magritte: The Pleasure Principle consists of over 100 paintings, 50 sketches, prints and several rare delights. It is an incredibly ambitious project undertaken by the gallery and one that long-time appreciator of Magritte, Lucy Middleton, had to see for herself.
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.
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.
London's blue plaquesMany well known people have lived in London, and many of their former homes are indicated by a distinctive blue plaque, displayed on the outside of the house they once occupied or were born in. BritEvents reveals a little history behind these interesting blue plaques.