Gothic Horror is somewhat of an enthusiasm of mine. The old classic tales that feel as scary now as they did when they were written hundreds of years ago; Frankenstein, Dracula, Dorian Grey and of course, the play whose title now forms part of the English language for a person with wildly different sides, Jekyll…
Month: February 2020
Band of Gold
If you are anything like me, and anything like my age (30s) you may be aware that a TV series called Band of Gold existed in the early 90s. As it was about the life of prostitutes strugging to get by under the shadow of a serial killer preying on them, it becomes clear why…
The Big Birmingham Bake
You’ve heard of The Great British Bake Off, well now you can participate in The Big Birmingham Bake. Digbeth manages to once again bring the fun to Birmingham. Based on Floodgate Street next door to The Floodgate . The Big Birmingham Bake is here on a three year lease and is ready to provide endless…
Asking For It
Last night I went to Birmingham Repertory Theatre to watch Landmark Productions and The Everyman’s adaptation of Louise O’Neills novel about sexual consent. Today, at 1pm, I am sat at my dining room table, unsure of what words to put down on paper. How do you put into words, an aching in your heart for…