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17–20 September / Playhouse
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Inspired by John Rwothomack’s own real-life experiences of nearly being kidnapped by the LRA, Far Gone is a profoundly moving story of a boy being turned from childhood innocence into a child soldier. Told through humour, poetry and physical theatre, Okumu’s experience strikes at the heart, through a powerful oneman performance.
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TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
The West End mega hit ‘TINA – The Tina Turner Musical’, comes to the Lyceum Ireland.
From humble Tennessee beginnings to Tina Turner didn’t just break rules, she wrote them. Experience her story live on stage, set to an amazing soundtrack of her most iconic hits, including “Private Dancer” and “River Deep”.
Music
Lewis Capaldi
After two years away from the spotlight, global superstar Lewis Capaldi is well and truly, back. Back in the charts with his huge new single Survive, back in the headlines after his surprise and
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Comedy
A Particularly Nasty Case: A Murderously Funny Evening with Adam Kay
2 September
Fresh from launching his debut crime novel “A Particularly Nasty Case”, BAFTA award winning writer and comedian
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Bob Marley Experience
12 September
unforgettable night of celebration and reggae in a tribute to Bob Marley Following a three course dinner, a live tribute act from a cast of talented musicians will let you explore the world of Reggae music and bring back some of his iconic hits like “One Love”, morning. Arrivals start at 7pm and departures throughout the night.
Art in the Gardens
Arguably the largest outdoor art market in the North of England, the Art in the Gardens event will have artists, craft makers and visitors coming from across
Thousands of pieces of art and crafts will be on offer, available for purchase directly from the artists themselves, while enjoying the stunning surroundings of the Botanical Gardens. Come along to explore the gardens, meet the artists, enjoy some locally sourced food and drink, beautiful artwork and enjoy your visit.
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Pontis
launched their Autumn Events. The always popular Elvis Legacy with the UK’s Number 1 Elvis Tribute Mark Summers and the Psychic Supper with Simon Goodfellow are returning. These events always sell out, so there is a rare opportunity to still purchase tickets.
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Claire Parish, of The Bridal Box Boutique in Stocksbridge, does her utmost to put clients at ease.
Choosing your bridal gown should be one of life’s memorable moments. It’s an experience that should never be rushed but one that should be savoured and enjoyed where you’re dress.
That said, buying your dress can be an overwhelming and sometimes daunting experience.
Claire Parish, owner of The Bridal Box Boutique in Stocksbridge, does her utmost to put clients at ease; all appointments are exclusive, so you get her full attention and expertise.
“We purposely want to be a boutique experience, when it’s time for your appointment the shop is closed and it’s all about you,” said Claire. “You will get our full attention without any interruptions. We
understand wedding dress shopping can be a little stressful or overwhelming so we will make you feel comfortable and make the whole experience relaxed, fun and enjoyable.”
Claire offers two types of appointments to suit your needs, the most popular of which allows guests up to three hours to enjoy the full bridal experience.
“We really take time to understand your own personal style and you can try on as many dresses as you like during your time with us,” added Claire. “The shorter appointment time is perfect if you’ve already tried dresses on, know what you
Claire advises brides-to-be to start looking for their dress when they are ready to buy, ideally 9-12 months before your wedding. Dress deliveries can take up to
six months depending on the designer with alterations taking around two months. Claire also wants to put brides’ minds at ease when it comes to attending an appointment: “I promise there’s nothing scary going to happen during your appointment, we’ll catch up over a drink and the full process will be explained to you before we start. You don’t need to wear special underwear and the only time to retry your favourites and it’s not a pressured sale environment so you can relax and enjoy it.”
Check out Claire’s Google reviews for more information on what to expect when you choose your dress from The Bridal Box.
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Gaining over one hundred and forty 5* Google reviews in just over four years, the customer service of this warm and friendly boutique is second to none, providing the full end-to-end service from choosing your dress to the final alterations. With an expansive inventory of luxurious dresses from exclusive designers, the owner strives to help you find the wedding outfit of your dreams in a relaxed environment.
The boutique is located in an old church school, with beautiful stained-glass windows and with the whole boutique to yourself for your full appointment, this really is the perfect place to say ‘yes to the dress’ whilst sipping on a glass of prosecco.
Longer and shorter appointments available and can be booked via the website.
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The Betfred St Leger Festival returns 11-14 September. Pete Thompson looks at what’s in store over the four days and who’s in the running for the big race.
rish eyes could be smiling again when Aidan O’Brien attempts to secure a third consecutive St Leger Stakes win at Doncaster.
Jan Brueghel got legendary trainer O’Brien back in the winners’ enclosure last year after Continuous came out on top in the world famous race in 2023.
O’Brien saddles the favourite Scandinavia, which could go off
in South Yorkshire on Saturday 13 September.
won his last two races and is set to go
off at a short price following success in under Wayne Lordan and Ryan Moore respectively in July.
Lambourn is another of O’Brien’s contenders for the main event at Doncaster, but his odds drifted to around 6/1 after a failure in the St Leger trial at York.
Ballydoyle handler O’Brien said after the classy Scandinavia’s latest victory ready made for the St Leger as he stays forever, handled an ease in the ground here today, and is very straightforward.
ride. He ran a lovely race at Ascot
June) when Wayne rode him, as he got trapped six wide all the way but he kept coming and coming, and then Ryan rode him at Newmarket and said he was a very good horse. He said he stays forever and is very classy.”
Jockey Lordan was bullish over Scandinavia’s prospects following that
He stepped up to two miles against think he stepped forward quite well, and to come.
and he’s obviously a very smart stayer. He year.”
Stakes at York, raising doubts over his St Leger credentials.
Thrice and Stay True were other runners
Derby winner Lambourn lost his unbeaten record over 1 mile and four furlongs.
Pride of Arrias took the honours in that race at York but will not grace the prestigious St Leger due to being gelded.
horse. Everything was perfect with him; we wanted to get a racecourse run or gallop in him before the Leger or the Arc.
was a hack around to halfway, then a sprint up the stretch. Stay True always looked like a lovely Leger horse; you’d be happy with that.”
There are 26 horses entered for the 1m 6f declarations.
One of those that was installed towards the top of the betting market was Carmers, board.
Trained by Paddy Twomey, Carmers had a 100 per cent record from his three races before coming up just short at York.
– when the two were separated by just a
Derby at the Curragh in June and could Leger.
he ran as poorly as he did at Newmarket legitimate excuses for that.
and hopefully we can have him in the same form for that.”
Force is set for another Yorkshire outing
Stakes under Tom Marquand. He has two wins to his name this season
biggest prize of his career at Doncaster.
Tennessee Stud is priced at around 14/1 and has not been out of the top four in his three runs this season, but his last victory was back in October last year.
Minnie Hauk and Wimbledon Hawkeye
Nightime Dancer and Pinhole.
St Leger]. We made an entry and this is a trial as it were, so why not?
and if you look at his Ascot performance and Newbury, then he fully deserves his had come here straight from Ascot then thought. You always have concerns after
WHAT ARE THE ODDS?
Scandinavia Evens
Lazy Griff 7/1
Lambourn 8/1
Carmers 9/1
Arabian Force 10/1
Tennessee Stud 14/1
Furthur 16/1
Minnie Hauk 16/1
Wimbledon Hawkeye 25/1
* Odds given at time of writing and are subject to change
taking the same spot in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes at Newmarket steered by Sean Bowen.
Nightime Dancer, Pole Star and Mount Kilimanjaro are among the other entries for
the world.
Aidan O’Brien has won the St Leger on an incredible eight occasions and it would
he returns to Coolmore.
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ourmaline offers a beautiful rainbow of colours, with no other gemstone having quite the same range of hues, or even stones that have more than colour!
TThe gem was recognised as a distinct mineral species in the 1800s, often being confused with other gems previously. The name tourmaline originated in Sri Lanka, deriving from the Sinhalese meaning ‘mixed gems’ and referring to the multicoloured assortment of crystals found in the gem gravels of that country.
as pink or green tourmaline, some varieties also have their own names, such as rubellite for red or indicolite for blue.
A rare variety with a vivid blue to
discovered in the state of that name in Brazil although the name is often now applied to similar gems from Mozambique and Nigeria. The presence of traces of copper gives a stunning ‘pop’ to their colour.
It is not uncommon for a single tourmaline crystal to display more than one colour due to alterations in the chemical environment during growth. The crystals form as long prisms with a rounded triangular cross-section and those displaying more than
one hue may vary along the length (so one end of the crystal is one colour and the other end a different colour) or have concentric zones of different colours when viewed in cross-section. Because of the range seen in tourmaline it is possible to see a variety of combinations, but the most common is green and pink. A variety called watermelon tourmaline is often cut into slices to display a bright pink centre framed by an outer zone of green.
Tourmaline also exhibits strong pleochroism, a property that is connected to the way light interacts with a gemstone and means that it can appear different colours when viewed from different directions, in tourmaline’s case often darker and lighter shades of the same colour; darker when viewed along the crystal and lighter when viewed from the side.
It is quite common to encounter carved tourmalines in both jewellery and decorative objects, since it can form in large sizes and such a range of colours. The gem is rather prone to inclusions, and using it in this way, or for beads, cabochons, and rose cut gems, really shows off the beautiful colour in material that would not be especially attractive as a faceted gem. The inclusions can then add texture to the gem’s appearance and give each stone a unique look.
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bathroom should be a place of sanctuary and although it’s one of the most used rooms in the house, it’s often one of last places to get renovated by homeowners.
I say this from experience. After moving into our family home almost 15 years ago, we’ve pretty much tackled everything –extensions, driveways, kitchen, garden – before turning our attention to the bathroom.
There was nothing wrong with the bathroom, it was functional rather than fantastic but with a bath, walk-in shower, sink (and separate toilet) it was very cramped and after all those years in dire need of a makeover.
I’d been introduced to Rachel Nowak through a work colleague and our timing
alongside her husband Shaun, opening a showroom on Middlewood Road in May
After years of supplying bathrooms for other businesses, the couple decided to do it for themselves and have hit the ground running.
“We come with a wealth of knowledge and experience, supported by a group of tried and tested professionals we have worked with for many years,” said Rachel who has worked in the industry since 1997 and has long working history with lots of leading bathrooms brands such as Roper Rhodes, Vitra and Roca.
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When it came to our bathroom, Rachel and Shaun both came out to see us before producing a detailed plan with our preferences. We opted to lose the walk-in shower to create more space and instead had a larger bath with shower overhead as well as a white vanity unit with extra storage as well as marble-effect
a new ceiling with sunken spotlights. The separate toilet was updated to mirror the new bathroom.
The installation, completed
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We couldn’t be happier and were proud to recommended them to friends and family.
“We provide a personal and professional service,” added Rachel. “No two bathrooms are ever the same - it’s all about what’s right for the customer.
“We’re a small family-run business and I think that shows. People love that we’re local and we’ve been told that we’ve really brightened up this part of Middlewood Road, which is undergoing something of a revival.”
Whether it’s a complete renovation, a change from a bath to a walk-in shower or a simple spruce up of an existing bathroom,
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the British Flat racing Triple Crown. The racecourse dates back to the 16th
run, making it the oldest Classic in the world. Today, the race is part of the four-day St Leger Festival held each September, from around the country.
galloping course known for its fairness. It regarded by pundits as one of the most balanced tracks in Britain. Races up to a mile are contested on a straight course, while longer distances make use of the round track.
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Catterick
Racing has taken place at Catterick since at least the mid-17th century Ferguson, a local landlord and farmer who won the St Leger with Antonio at 33/1, who go ahead.
North Yorkshire Grand National each January. Its sharp, left-handed track rewards bold, tactical riding.
Thirsk
Nestled in the charming North Yorkshire market town, Thirsk Racecourse carries over tracing its origins all the way back to 1612
is deeply rooted, with earlier meetings held nearby at Black Hambleton, a place famed
This layout has shaped many memorable races, often rewarding stamina and tactical nous as much as sheer speed.
to its current Ingmanthorpe site in 1891, the course has a storied past. Locals claim Roman horse contests once took place nearby, and 19th-century steeplechases ran between village churches. They are still visible today.
fences and half-mile home straight.
York
York Racecourse boasts a heritage that may stretch back to Roman spectacles around AD 208 and . Its elegant, wide, to form a complete circuit. The track provides a superb, fair surface the , part of which still survives today as part of the Champagne Terrace Guinness Bar. York’s signature is the annual four-day Ebor Festival in August, featuring three Group 1 races, the Juddmonte International Stakes, Yorkshire Oaks, and
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Climate conscious
With the new and fully electric ES90, which starts production later this summer and is produced with climateneutral energy, Volvo Cars launches a car designed with sustainability in mind.
The total carbon footprint of the ES90 is 31 tonnes when using a European energy mix to charge it.
The Goodwood Festival of Speed proved to be a catalyst for the unveiling of lots of new models, including a new Ferrari, writes Richard Abbey.
a European energy mix, the ES90’s footprint is approximately 50 per cent lower than the Volvo S90 mild hybrid variant, and 30 per cent lower than a plug-in hybrid S90. It is also lower than the EX40 and EC40.
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