Exploring the Royal Museums, Greenwich

Last month, I was lucky enough to spend a day out having adventures with the lovely Emma. We brunched at Big Easy then we spent an enjoyable afternoon exploring some of the wonderful museums over in Greenwich.

Our first stop was the National Maritime Museum. I've been here several times on school trips, but on this occasion it was lovely to explore without having to pause every few moments to do a headcount (I'm such a triple-checker when I run school excursions!). The museum is light and inviting and full to bursting with the most fascinating pieces which chart the naval and sailing history of our island nation. 

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Theatre: Funny Girl: A Sort of Review

On Monday, I was excited to go to the theatre to see Funny Girl.  As both a Barbra Streisand fan-girl and a huge admirer of Sheridan Smith I was hugely excited to see the show - the tickets for the run at the Menier Chocolate Factory had all sold out so quickly that I missed out, and I was delighted to snap up a ticket fairly soon after the transfer to the West End.

Funny Girl is playing at the Savoy.  I like this theatre, it's big without being soulless, welcoming and warm.  I love turning left past the topiary of Kaspar outside the hotel to filter down to the theatre doors, I even enjoy the complex pas de deux this can involve with impatient drivers of Rollers, Bentleys and Mercs as they deposit their well-heeled passangers at the Savoy for dinner or a show.  I've seen many shows here, from Guys and Dolls, to Gypsy, to Guys and Dolls, and have sat in many of the areas - from front row centre for Imelda Staunton's star turn to the very back of the gods.  Acoustically I think it's quite blessed - even in the nosebleeds I've never hear badly.

As I was going solo to the theatre on Monday I decided to sit in the cheap(er) seats, up in the Grand Circle (I don't think we can call them properly cheap - this is theatre in London after all!).  I try to do this if I'm reviewing too - I think if people are going to the theatre the show should play to every level.  I arrived on time, found my seat and settled in for the show.

I was sat in row H, in the grand circle.  It's pretty high up, but you get a good view of the stage.  That is, until the rude lady sitting in seat F26 arrived.  In front of row F there is a handrail, as it's the front row of the back section.  When you buy tickets there you know this, and you also know not to lean forward on the handrail, lest the rows behind you have their view obstructed.  Seat F26 didn't seem to care about this though, and perched forward, meaning that for the first act everything that happened front and centre (so, much of the acting, many of the solos, plenty of the comedy) was entirely blocked by her head.  A person behind me raised it with the usher who asked the lady to sit back.  She did for all of thirty seconds before relocating herself to the position of wall, blocking the view.  Hemmed in by other theatregoers and oh-so-Britishly too polite to cause further disturbance, I stewed for the rest of the act.

At the interval I went to request a refund (I genuinely couldn't see between a third and a half of the stage).  As the box office was closed I was instead given another seat, after twenty minutes of standing in a cold corridor and being offered the chance to watch the action on a 'sort of fuzzy screen' for the second half.  This time I was steated down in the stalls, which was kind, but not particularly helpful to the others in my section.  As lovely as it was to have a comfy seat and a clear view for the second half, I was still disappointed at the rudeness of F26, and also by the lack of action taken to prevent her rudeness (there was an usher less than seven feet from where she was leaning forward and causing an issue).

I cannot abide bad manners at the theatre. Live theatre is such fun, and rather uniquely when enjoying an artform your fellow audience members become part of the experience.  This can be wonderful - I've been handed napkins by kind American tourists as I've wept at Billy Elliot; I've booed and hissed villains at the Hackney panto on many occasions; I've joined in enthusiastic dancealongs during encores, been nonplussed and bemused by many an experimental piece, and shared a standing ovation with fellow theatregoers many a time.  This part of the experience can also be a pain in the rear - from noisy wrappers to phones going off to taking pictures or filming during shows (this seems to be on the rise, hideously).  On Monday, it simply meant that I cannot review the first half of the show.  Because effectively I was listening to the soundtrack.  The soundtrack in this case was very good; but I hadn't ventured out across town and paid good money for a listening party. Thanks, F26, you (insert rude word of suitable vehemence - tastes may vary).

Onwards, then, to my 'sort of' review.  Sheridan Smith was delightful - her richness of tone soared beautifully in her solos and she imbued the part of Fanny Brice with exactly the perfect balance of moxie, pathos, and realness. What a gift to the London stage she is.  In the parts where she had to react to the wider company or the audience she really came alive, bringing real verve and charm to the role. As the trio of older ladies Valda Aviks, Marilyn Cutts & Gay Soper were wonderful - you really believed the friendship (and gentle competition!) between them.  Joel Montague is delightful as the long-suffering Eddie, and Bruce Montague shines as the impresario Ziegfeld.

The company are great, and the dancing and chorus pieces are really nice.  The use of props, scenery and lighting is charming - I loved the changes in perspective, taking us behind the scenes one minute and having us in the audience position the next.  Everyone sounds in fine voice - at least I could hear the whole thing clearly!

In conclusion, I think Funny Girl is a good show, and another triumphant turn for Sheridan Smith.  I just hope if I ever get to see it again, it won't be with someone's head taking up most of the stage.  I'd love to return and review it properly at some point!




PS I'm aware this is all very 'first world problems', but manners get me, man.

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April: A Month In Culture

Another month, another wealth of cultural highlights to enjoy!

 Films

The big release this week is Eddie the Eagle, which looks really sweet and funny, in a Billy Elliot / The Full Monty groove.  I'm really looking forward to it.

On the eighth The Huntsman: Winter's War and Midnight Special have their debuts.  The 15th sees the release of the Helen Mirren starring Eye In The Sky and the much anticipated live-action version of The Jungle Book.

The 22nd has openings for Bastille Day, Desert Dancer, Jane Got A Gun, and Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (Tina Fey fan that I am, I cannot wait for this one.  And trailers which utilise Missy Elliot are always fine by me).  The end of the month sees Captain America: Civil War, Demolition, and Son of Saul, this year's foreign-language Oscar winner.  It's definitely a mixed bag of films this month!

Books

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On the 1st, Mary Beard's Roman history, SPQR, is released - I am so excited to read up on this fascinating era, which I haven't really studied in depth since primary school. Ready Steady Glow (releasing April 7th), the sophomore offering from Madeleine Shaw, looks full of lovely, healthy foods and lifestyle tips.  I'm in the market for a few new cookbooks so this may be a purchase! The 7th also sees the paperback release of Bill Bryson's The Road to Little Dribbling - I adore his travel writing so will definitely be seeking this out. 

Also releasing on the 7th and incredibly different it Irvine Welsh's latest novel, The Blade Artist, which looks like a gripping, shocking read. April 14th sees the launch of a new edition of Scotland the Best - I love these guides and frequently gift them to friends holidaying in the bonny land; I'm excited to see what new attractions may have made the cut! On April 21st, Career of Evil, the third of J.K. Rowling's Robert Galbraith crime novels launches, following the travails of Robin and Strike.  I haven't tried these books yet, but have added it to my list; curiosity always gets the better of me!

Theatre

On April 1st Glenn Close will be making her West End debut in the ENO's semi-staged version of Sunset Boulevard (Coliseum).  Shona and I have tickets for her final evening show in May and cannot wait - Close's Norma Desmond is the recording I grew up listening to, so I'll be ready to fangirl! From April 9th Game of Thrones' Kit Harrington will be starring in the Jamie Lloyd Company production of Doctor Faustus (Duke of York's).  The 9th also marks the transfer of Funny Girl to the Savoy; I am so excited to see Sheridan Smith as Fanny Brice. Another opening on the 9th is Show Boat (New London Theatre) - I've never actually seen this particualr musical so may have to seek it out!

On the 13th the Pulitzer-prize-winning The Flick opens at the National, and I'll be seeking out some day tickets because it sounds wonderful!  April 30th sees the debut of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Shakespeare's Globe, Emma Rice's first production at the venue.  I'm excited to see what she does with the Bard's magical comedy.

Music / Events

Muse are playing the o2 for five dates at the start of the month, and Adele has two more evening shows there too (the lady will have played eight nights in total!).  Later in the month Ryan Lewis and Macklemore will be playing at the Greenwich megadome.  On the 10th the Royal Albert Hall plays host to the imagiNATIONS concert, performed by the National Youth Choirs of Great Britain.  Later in the month the RAH will be the venue for several concerts in aid of the Teenage Cancer trust, featuring a wide range of artists, from New Order to the Vaccines. 

So that's some of what I'm looking forward to this month.  How about you?

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Theatre: The End of Longing

It's been quite some time, several months in fact, since I last saw a straight play here in London.  It's been even longer since I've seen a comedy play - when I do veer away from musicals I have a tendency to plump for the dramatics and tragedies, the Chekhovs and Shakespeares.  This wasn't always the case, by any means.  In my youth I'd watch all the plays, from The Crucible to Abigail's Party, and saw as many plays as I did musical theatre....with the West End as it is now the big musicals tend to claim my attention first!  

This year I'm aiming to stem the tide a little though, and get back into seeing a better range of theatre.  Tonight I kicked off this new ambition by seeing the opening night of the brand new play The End of Longing.  Written by and starring Matthew Perry, it's billed as a fast-paced comedy, and as I took my seat at the Playhouse I was intrigued by the prosepct of a brand new, unknown play.

Confession: I'm a bit of a Matthew Perry fan.  I loved Friends growing up, and Chandler Bing, with his witty barbs and sarcasm, was always my favourite character.  Matthew Perry was great in the role, but it did mean that when he tried to break out in other projects, the Bing-ness often followed him.  This is a shame, as he's a truly gifted comic performer.  I was excited to see him in a play, rather than onscreen, and in a role I wasn't familiar with.  Even more, I was excited to see a play that Matthew Perry had written.  There's something about writing, the nakedness of words on the page, that can reveal so much about a person, and I was excited to hear what he had to say.

The End of Longing follows a quartet of characters trying to make sense of it all in the big bad city.  So far, so cliché, but Perry introduces them with verve and humour, and the play takes plenty of twists and turns you might not predict.  As the play progresses we get to know Stephanie, Jack, Stevie and Joseph and watch the paths their lives take, the times they fail and the ways they step up.  The characters talk in a slightly stylised patter-song of drawled American, the script loaded with big long words (and f bombs aplenty).  It took my ear a while to get used to the ways the characters talked, rather like the first time you watch something Sorkin has written, or to be a little less highbrow, like the first time you watch Dawson's Creek or Gilmore Girls. As I grew more accustomed to the ebb and flow of this particular dialogue style, the more I liked it.  Perry's characters are flawed and sweary and verbose.

As Jack, Perry does well.  He plays the character broadly comic for most of the show, but at times there's a real sadness and fear to this cad-about-town.  You'll root for him. The Bing-ness mainly stays far away, except, unexpectedly, when Jack is flirting. Stephanie is played beautifully by Jennifer Mudge - confident, charming, assured; until she's not.  Stevie is a high-strung pharma rep played by Christina Cole capably.  At first I found this character pretty grating and was glad that as the action of the play progressed her traits became more mellow and understandable.  Lloyd Owen was fantastic as Joseph, my favourite of the four, sometimes a simpleton, at others encompassing childlike wonder, anger, and wisdom, sometimes inside the same scene.

The production was slick and considered, and I liked the backdrop of the city lights, never far away.  I loved the score, perfectly capturing that loungey-bleepy-bloopy music so familiar to any of us who go to or who have been to bars, clubs, and other nightspots.

I really enjoyed The End of Longing, laughing more than I was truly expecting, but also leaving filled with hope.  The coda at the end brings a touch of gravitas to cut the humour and schmaltz, and gives hope that however flawed we may be, there's always a chance for happiness.

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February Goals

Yesterday I updated on how my January goals had gone, which means today it's time to set some goals for teh coming month!  As this month is pretty darn busy with interning, the list is shorter, but I'm still excited to work on a few little goals. 

1. Read 5 books in February.  Bookworm for life, man!

2. Lose five more pounds.

3. Do seven sessions on either the cross-trainer or the rowing machine at home.

4. Research our upcoming visits to Aberdeen and Luxembourg. So excited for a little travel!

5. Tidy my study enough to post a picture of it (believe me, that's a pretty tall order as I write!).

6. Throw out / recycle / donate a further ten carrier bags worth of items.

7.  Attend at least five cultural events - films, theatre, lectures etc.

Happy February, you beautiful folk!  What do you have planned?

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February: A Month In Culture

Last month I wrote my first 'month in culture' post, and I must admit it was handy having notes to work from whilst planning my book-buying, cinema-going, etc! There are so many cultural elements to look forward to in a given month, and as someone who loves books, movies, theatre and film, I thought it would make sense for me to write about these things more often here on the blog.  Here's what February has in store.

Films

After the saturation of top class films we found in January (ah, awards season), the coming month sees much more of a mixed bag.  I should point out here that I share the films I'm hoping to see, so there are several I won't touch on, mainly horror films such as The Forest and The Green Inferno (I'm a scaredy cat!), or movies that have been critically mauled and which look awful (Jem and the Holograms, Zoolander 2).  That being said, there's still plenty to entertain at the movies this month!

Friday 5th sees the release of two very different films.  On one hand we have the beautifulkly crafted, critically acclaimed Trumbo.  Twentieth century American history is one of my favoruite eras to study, so I'm fascinated to delve into this film. On the other hand?  Dad's Army! Having grown up watch the series I'll certainly check it out; I'm also a sucker for anything starring Bill Nighy.

There are two midweek releases in the following time, with both Deadpool (released February 10th) and Pride and Prejudice and Zombies (releasing February 12th) shunning a traditional Friday debut.  On Friday 12th the festival circuit darling A Bigger Splash releases, alongside Will Smith's NFL drama Concussion and the children's film Oddball and the Penguins.  As an utter penguin fan, I'll be seeking this one out!

On Friday 19th The Finest Hours, Freeheld,  and the comedy How To Be Single all have their releases, and on Wednesday 24th Sacha Baron-Cohen's Grimsby is released (Rebel Wilson has been busy!).

Books

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When Breath Becomes Air releases on the 4th, and looks heartbreaking, wise, challenging and wonderful.  I predict a need for tissues aplenty.  I'm also looking forward to reading West of Eden (also published on the 4th) - books about the golden age of Hollywood are always a favourite.  On the 11th I'll be embracing my love of sweet, nourishing chicklit, with the publication of A Summer at Sea and The Little Shop of Happy-Ever-After, as well as Marian Keyes' memoir, Making It Up As I Go Along.

Also published on the 11th is the beautiful Raptor: A Journey Through Birds, which looks awesome - I love learning about our special and diverse wildlife, so I'll be seeking this book out.  All of that should keep me busy until later in the month, when on the 25th Hemsley and Hemsley's new cookbook, Good + Simple, releases, as well as the latest James Patterson, 15th Affair.

Theatre

It's quite a big month for theatre!  On the 1st Red Velvet opens officially at the Garrick, after a week or so of previews. I'm looking forward to going to the opening night of The End of Longing at the Playhouse on the 2nd.  I'm excited to see a Matthew Perry penned play.

On the 12th both Uncle Vanya (Almeida) and Nell Gwynn (Apollo) have their full openings, and on the 15th Hand to God (Vaudeville) and Showstopper! The Improvised Musical (Lyric) debut.  I adore Showstopper! and have seen then several times - I'll be hoping to catch them during this West End run.

On the 16th Mrs Henderson Presents opens at the Noel Coward (after previews from the 9th), and from the 17th the Dominion hosts the epic War of the Worlds (previews from February 8th).  Phew!

Music / Events

Amaluna continues its residency at the Royal Albert Hall throughout February and is sure to be a big half-term hit with families.  On February 5th Jason Derulo will be bringing his poppy-R'n'B stylings to the o2 which should be a fun night out!  Later in the month the o2 will play host to the Brit awards on the 24th.

Over on the Southbank they have some great classical offerings.  I'm intrigued by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment's Marin, Madness and Music programme on the 6th, part of the Changing Minds 2016 season.  On the 13th the Royal Festival Hall plays host to a Mozart Masterpieces evening, which looks great fun!  As much as I adore dsicovering new music, sometimes a good 'greatest hits' evening is just what's required.  On the 29th I'll be aiming to be at the RFH again for a concert featuring the Purcell School Symphony Orchestra, and one of my favourite Romantic-era pieces, Rachmaninoff's 2nd Piano Concerto.

AOB

Yet more awards!  The Baftas are on Sunday 8th (and always a delight).  The WGA awards happen on Saturday 13th, and the Brits music awards, as mentioned above, take place on Wednesday 24th.  At the tailend of the month we have the Oscars - February 28th.  As well as watching to see who takes home the prizes, I'll also be fascinated to see how host Chris Rock handles the furore surrounding this year's awards.  He's such an incisive and intelligent comedian, I think his take could be brilliant. 

So that's much of what I'm looking forward to.  How about you?

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What to blog about in February

I've been blogging for a long time.

One of the things I rarely run out of is things to write about, but I also know how tricky it can be when you're under the gun and looking for inspiration.  When time is short and themes are elusive, it can be difficult to come up with just the thing to write about, which people would like to read about.  To this end I thought that throughout this year to come at the end of each month I'd compile a post full of ideas on themes and things to write about in the month to come.  As I researched this the remit widened a little as I found more and more things to cover.  I hope you find it useful!

There are several feast days which may pique your interest.  On the 8th of February it's Chinese new year, and as ever I'll be hoping to get down to Chinatown to see the festivities.  We are entering the year of the monkey, which I always enjoy as that's the sign I was born under (#biased).  On Tuesday 9th it's Shrove Tuesday and I'll be looking forward to lots of pancakes to mark the day.  Wednesday 10th is Ash Wednesday and the beginning of the Christian season of Lent; very early this year!  The 14th is Valentines, with stationery shops and florists up and down the land hoping for a romantic surge.   

After the dark, dark days of December and January, by this point in the year there is a glimmer of hope building as the evenings get a little lighter each day.  While spring is still a way off, the slightly longer days make the winter chill a little easier to handle.  Themes which I find work well in February are:

•  Anything to do with romance and love - from flashbacks to weddings to thrifty date ideas to Valentines gift posts - it's definitely the season!

• I love pet posts at this time of year.  We tend to stay closer to home in the colder seasons and it's a fun time to turn our focus towards our furry friends.

• It's Library Lovers' month, so if you're a bibliophile this might be a lovely theme to write on.

• Both the Superbowl (7th) and the Oscars (28th) could provide some lovely blog fodder, if either sports or films are your bag.

• It's National Heart Month, so as well as the soppier side of things, this can be a great time to talk about heart health and staying healthy.  So important.

• It's a Leap Year!  I always think Leap Days are a little quirky and fun, so I'll be planning some silliness around this.

• It's Snack Food Month, so sharing some of your favourite snacks, publishing a recipe for a new snack, or devising some healthy twists on snack favourites would all make for some lovely content.

• If you give something up for Lent, I think a post on this can always be lovely.

• By February, people's motivation with new habits and goals may be waning, if they've made it this far, so I think February is a great time for boosting people up with healthy recipes, advice posts, and inspirational stories.

• If like me you're obsessed with Parks and Recreation, I'm sure a 'Galentines' post might make your editorial calendar around the 13th!

• As we're still in the wintery months, home posts are always nice at this point - cosy interiors to inspire.  I also like to get plenty of 'before' shots ahead of the spring cleaning I usually kick off in March.

Special days can be fun to commemorate if they fit with your likes, passions, causes or hobbies.  As well as the festivals I've mentioned above, there are also lots of food based events for bloggers who write on this.  The 4th is Homemade Soup Day, on the 6th you may wish to mark Ice Cream for Breakfast Day; on the 7th Yorkshire Pudding Day arrives, and then you could round off the series on the 9th with National Pizza Day!  The 18th brings a personal favourite of mine (Drink Wine Day), just in time to enjoy that ahead of London Beer Week which begins on the 22nd.  Fairtrade fortnight concludes the month's foodie proceedings, kicking off on Monday 29th.

Here in London there are lots of events to look forward to as well. At Kew Gardens their orchid festival begins on the 6th (running till early March), with hundreds of beautiful flowers to enjoy.  On the 9th restaurants across the city will be serving up pancakes of every shape, size and flavour, and in Westminster the Rehab Parliamentary Pancake Race will be taking place (it looks hilarious!). The Southbank Centre hosts the Imagine Children's Festival from the 10th - there are dozens of wonderful sessions for little ones.  I especially love the look of those on the Roald Dahl theme! At the ExCel centre from the 11th-14th, those who adore the two-wheeled life may wish to check out the London Bike Show.  According to the website, there are Triathlon, Dive and Outdoor Adventure shows happening at the same time!  Chinese New Year brings many events to town (check out this Time Out piece for further details).  I'll be hoping to get into the West End on Sunday 14th to see the main parade.  At the end of the month, London Fashion Week and London Fashion Weekend will bring a rash of fashionistas to town!

I'll blog later about some of the cultural elements I'm looking forward to in February, but I hope you've found some inspiration here for your February blogging.  Have fun!  

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January: A Month In Culture

As I mentioned in my What To Blog About in January post last week, there are so many cultural elements to look forward to in a given month, and as someone who loves books, movies, theatre and film, I thought it would make sense for me to write about these things more often here on the blog.  So once a month I'm going to write a little post about the cultural happenings I'm most looking forward to!

Films

With the awards and nominations season hotting up, there are SO many great films to see at the cinema.  The Danish Girl and Joy both opened last Friday - I've yet to see the former but it looks like another triumph for Eddie Redmayne, and the latter is delightful.  Joy was uplifting, clever and charming, and was probably my favourite of the three JLaw-Bradley Cooper- David O Russell films.

This Friday sees the release of Tarantino's latest, The Hateful Eight.  It's getting great buzz, but I'll be waiting for the DVD - I cannot stomach Taratino levels of gore on a big screen!

On the fifteenth, two frontrunners for Oscar glory are released here in the UK - The Revenant and Room.  The Revenant looks creepy and stirring, and Leonardo DiCaprio looks barely recognisable as a haggard backwoodsman...might he finally get his Oscar?  Room I'm very excited for; I adored the book and have heard amazing things about the two central performances (Brie Larson and Jacob Tremblay).

On the 22nd Our Brand Is Crisis - as both a politics geek and a Sandra Bullock fangirl I'm on board -  and The Big Short (stupendously stellar cast) both have their release.

At the end of the month it kind of feels like Hollywood is throwing everything they can at the cinema and seeing what sticks!  13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi; The 33 (the trailer for this one made me weep so I'm sure to be a wreck for the movie!); Spotlight and Youth all release on the 29th.

Books

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There are plenty of new releases to get excited about this month.  For the SciFi fans among us, the official novelisation of Star Wars: The Force Awakens, which was released last Friday, will probably be on shopping lists.  It's the time of year for new habits and goal setting, so books such as Start Where You Are (released today) and A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled (released on the 7th) are likely to be good, inspiring reads.  Speaking of inspiration, two of the trendsetters of recent years release new books this month - on the 7th Marie Kondo releases Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying; and on the 21st Deliciously Ella Every Day will be published.  It's a quieter month for fiction after the weeks of big runs pre-Christmas, but I've a pre-pub copy of The Good Liar by Nicholas Searle which releases on the 14th January on my 'to read' list - sounds like a very interesting premise!

Theatre

I'm excited to go and see Guys and Dolls, which moves from previews to full run on the 6th at the Savoy (love that theatre!).  I'll be hoping to get to the Barbican for Richard II if any last minute tickets are released and to the Old Vic for The Master Builder (one of my favourite Ibsen plays) with Ralph Fiennes.  At the Royal Court both Escaped Alone and Yen look like interesting productions.  I'm also hoping to catch Beautiful and The Play That Goes Wrong as I haven't managed to do so yet!

Music / Events

There are always musical treats afoot in London.  Two albums I'm looking forward to are Aoife O'Donavan's In The Magic Hour (22nd) and Sia's new album This Is Acting (29th).  Gig wise I'm hoping to catch Angeleena Presley (one third of the awesome Pistol Annies group) when she plays Bush Hall on the 25th January.  I may also go to see Cirque de Soleil's show Amaluna, which takes over the Royal Albert Hall from the 16th.

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Awards season is well and truly upon us!  I'll be watching out for the gossip (and the gowns!) from the Golden Globes (January 10th), the Oscar nominations (14th) and the SAG Awards (30th).  It's such a great time of year to be a film geek!

So that's much of what I'm looking forward to.  How about you?

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