Reviews

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Bournemouth Pavilion

REVIEW: Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Bournemouth Pavilion

We've scored these beauty advent calendars based on the appeal of the products inside, the calendars' cost and their value for money.

Best beauty advent calendar on the high street? You won’t guess our favourite

1001 Tales by the BSO at Poole Lighthouse. Picture by Andy Martin.

REVIEW: 1001 Tales, Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Lighthouse, Poole

REVIEW: Bournemouth locals hit the slopes at Picnic on the Piste

REVIEW: Bournemouth locals hit the slopes at Picnic on the Piste

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REVIEW: John Kelly, Lighthouse, Poole

This is the best hot chocolate on the high street as I taste test from the UK's most popular brands.

Who does the best Hot Chocolate? I put Starbucks, Costa and more to the test

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Hot chocolates, mulled wine and roast dinner in a wrap, Bournemouth Christmas Market has it all

REVIEW: I went to Bournemouth Christmas Market and the stalls did not disappoint

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The Woman in Black

REVIEW: The Woman In Black, Lighthouse, Poole

Jools Holland at Bournemouth Pavilion

REVIEW: Jools Holland, Bournemouth Pavilion

Nothing But Thieves at the BIC

PHOTOS: Nothing But Thieves, BIC, Bournemouth

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Beverly Knight at Bournemouth Pavilion

PHOTOS: Beverly Knight, Bournemouth Pavilion

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Heaven 17 at the 02 Academy Bournemouth

PHOTOS: Heaven 17, O2 Academy Bournemouth

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Here is what I thought about Caffè Nero's new festive range.

I tried Caffè Nero's brand new Christmas range and one item was by far the best

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Haircut 100 at the 02 Academy

REVIEW: Haircut 100, O2 Bournemouth

Fascinating Aida

REVIEW: Fascinating Aida , Lighthouse, Poole

Costa Coffee's Christmas menu is delicious

I tried Costa Coffee's new festive menu - it's cosy and tastes like Christmas

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SIX the Musical - must credit Manuel Harlan

REVIEW: Six the Musical, Lighthouse, Poole

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Mark McGann who stars as Lennon

REVIEW: The Two Of Us: The Lennon & McCartney Songbook, Lighthouse, Poole

REVIEW: John Kearns, Lighthouse, Poole

Blue Rose Code, aka Ross Wilson

REVIEW: Blue Rose Code, Lighthouse, Poole

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Noises Off is at Lighthouse Poole

REVIEW: Noises Off, Lighthouse Poole

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Bournemouth and Boscombe Light Opera Company performs Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat at Bournemouth Pavilion, October 2023. Credit: Andy Beeson-Brackstone

REVIEW: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Bournemouth Pavilion

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42ND Street, , Director - Jonathan Church, Choreography - Bill Deamer, Designer - Rob Jones, rehearsal image, 2023, American Church, London, Credit: Johan Persson/

REVIEW: 42nd Street, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

Gyles Brandreth

REVIEW: Gyles Brandreth, Can’t Stop Talking Lighthouse, Poole

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Deacon Blue at the BIC

REVIEW: Deacon Blue, BIC, Bournemouth

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Greatest Days - Regan Gascoigne, Kalifa Burton, Archie Durrant, Jamie Corner & Alexanda O'Reilly. Credit Alastair Muir

REVIEW: Greatest Days, Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

UK Pink Floyd Experience performed at Poole Lighthouse

REVIEW: UK Pink Floyd Experience, Lighthouse, Poole

Busted at the BIC

REVIEW: Busted bring energy and nostalgia to Bournemouth in 'Greatest Hits' tour

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Me in Richard’s G-JPIT biplane

I did a loop-the-loop in a plane - it was breathtaking and I can't stop smiling

Fargo Railroad Company 23

REVIEW: Purbeck Valley Folk Festival 2023

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I tried two expensive toothpastes and this is what I thought

Is more expensive toothpaste really better? I put Colgate and Zing to the test

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Zoe Birkett in The Bodyguard

REVIEW: The Bodyguard, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

REVIEW: The Anchorage’s new mouthwatering summer menu

REVIEW: The Anchorage’s new mouthwatering summer menu

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Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds at 02 Academy Bournemouth

REVIEW: Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, 02 Academy, Bournemouth

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Outside the Customs House

REVIEW: Poole's fishy history brought to life in roaring community play

Kiefer Sutherland at the 02 Academy Bournemouth

REVIEW: Kiefer Sutherland, 02 Academy, Bournemouth

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LeAF Studio's Livin' La Vida Loca at Poole Lighthouse

Review: Talented, confident, professional - Livin' La Vida Loca by LeAF Studio

BIGLITTLE Theatre School's Broadway Showtunes at the Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth - July 2023

REVIEW: Stars of tomorrow deliver stunning classics in Broadway Showtunes

Inside Love Gusto

New Mediterranean restaurant looking forward to welcoming customers

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Ocean Alley at the 02 Boscombe

REVIEW: Ocean Alley, O2 Boscombe

REVIEW: Could this hidden gem be Bournemouth's best Italian restaurant?

REVIEW: Could this hidden gem be Bournemouth's best Italian restaurant?

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REVIEW: Lime Cordiale and Teenage Dads, The Old Fire Station, Bournemouth

Message in a Bottle - credit Lynn Theisen

REVIEW: Message in a Bottle, Mayflower, Southampton

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Joe Bonamassa at the BIC

REVIEW: Joe Bonamassa, BIC, Bournemouth

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Seven Drunken Nights

REVIEW: Seven Drunken Nights, Lighthouse, Poole

Katie Melua at the Pavilion

REVIEW: Katie Melua and Tamzene, Bournemouth Pavilion

Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman

REVIEW: Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman, Lighthouse, Poole

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Olly Murs at the BIC

REVIEW: Olly Murs and Scouting For Girls, BIC

Furniture Direct- Angela Zamani Eskandary, Glenmoor And Winton Academies

YOUNG REPORTER Furniture Direct- Angela Zamani Eskandary, Glenmoor And Winton Academies

REVIEW: Lost Voice Guy, Lighthouse, Poole

Strictly Ballroom The Musical. Picture: Ellie Kurttz.

REVIEW: Strictly Ballroom: The Musical, Pavilion Theatre, Bournemouth

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All or Nothing at the Tivoli Theatre

REVIEW: All or Nothing, Tivoli Theatre, Wimborne

John Kearns appeared at Lighthouse Poole

REVIEW: John Kearns, Lighthouse, Poole

Francis Rossi appeared at Poole Lighthouse

REVIEW: Francis Rossi, Lighthouse, Poole

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