Lancaster Guardian - Entertainment Feed

Busk for your brekkie

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:13:49 GMT

A Lancaster pub will be offering a musical accompaniment to the most important meal of the day with the launch of its Busk For Your Breakfast scheme.

Heavenly hotel won’t leave you Blu

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:07:44 GMT

London is home to innumerable delights and experiencing them as a solo traveller can afford a fascinating insight into the city.

Film is Made of Stone

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:42:06 GMT

Fans of The Stone Roses should get themselves along to Lancaster’s Dukes cinema on May 30 for a unique insight into the band.

These Bookworms are turning over a new leaf

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:29:55 GMT

A magnificent seven ladies are starting a new chapter in their lives.

Here’s some fuel for thought

Thu, 16 May 2013 09:22:27 GMT

The Burning Question is… a bold new book written by an honorary research fellow at Lancaster University.

Book review: Follow Me Down by Tanya Byrne

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:20:31 GMT

When Tanya Byrne’s debut novel Heart-Shaped Bruise was published last year, it didn’t so much break onto the scene as explode in a myriad of starry-eyed reviews.

Going solo in the big smoke

Mon, 13 May 2013 08:28:59 GMT

London is home to innumerable delights and experiencing them as a solo traveller can afford a fascinating insight into the city.

Book review: The Second Duchess by Elizabeth Loupas

Fri, 10 May 2013 10:56:34 GMT

Elizabeth Loupas isn’t the first writer to be inspired by the marital mysteries surrounding the shadowy 16th century Duke of Ferrara... English poet Robert Browning got there first.

Book review: The Hope Factory by Lavanya Sankaran

Wed, 08 May 2013 12:48:19 GMT

Bangalore... southern India’s entrepreneurial boom city where tradition and technology, ancient cultures and industrial conglomerates, urban grime and suburban grace rub along together amidst a teeming mass of humanity.

Book review: The Weeping Girl by Håkan Nesser

Tue, 07 May 2013 09:51:05 GMT

The renowned Chief Inspector Van Veeteren might now be retired and ensconced in an antiquarian bookshop but his voice still speaks loud to his young protégé Ewa Moreno as she is drawn into a disturbing case...

Book review: Midnight in St Petersburg by Vanora Bennett

Mon, 06 May 2013 11:57:35 GMT

Anyone who says love and politics don’t mix should pick up a copy of Midnight in St Petersburg, Vanora Bennett’s classy new novel.

Veterans return to stage

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:37:34 GMT

Two veterans of the stage with over 100 years theatre experience between them will play a part in Lancaster Amateur Dramatic and Operatic Society’s (LADOS) next production.

Book review: Lancaster Through Time by Jon Sparks

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:51:57 GMT

With its long history dating back to a permanent Roman settlement, an imposing hilltop castle and a rich variety of architectural gems, Lancaster has much to be proud of.

Book review: Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts

Thu, 02 May 2013 10:25:32 GMT

For over 300 years, Bluff House has loomed large over Whiskey Beach, facing the cold, turbulent Atlantic as if it was a challenge.

Writer makes his Mark with second crime book

Wed, 01 May 2013 14:29:23 GMT

Lancaster Royal Grammar School isn’t shy when it comes to producing literary success stories.

Book review: The Emergence of Judy Taylor by Angela Jackson

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:31:28 GMT

Judy Taylor’s domestic dilemma is one we can all recognise...

Book review: Good Husband Material by Trisha Ashley

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:36:46 GMT

Thirteen years have passed since Lancashire-born author Trisha Ashley first published Good Husband Material and it’s pleasing to report that age has added a warm of layer of nostalgia to this edgy, earthy, exhilarating love story.

Book review: Lost Worlds by Andrew Lane

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 09:28:33 GMT

Prepare to be amazed... and amused... and totally blown away!

New EP is full of feeling

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 12:39:55 GMT

Kirkby Lonsdale Beer and Music Festival kicks off tomorrow, Friday, featuring a raft of bands and musicians from the Lancaster, Morecambe and Lune Valley music scene.

Book review: The Mystery of Mercy Close by Marian Keyes

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 10:46:04 GMT

It seems such a travesty to label Marian Keyes’ brilliantly funny books as chick-lit...