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Chris Kamara Interview – Kammy Can Sing
When I was asked to interview Chris Kamara I assumed it was something to do with football or perhaps Ninja Warrior…. I was certainly not expecting to ask him about his Christmas album. Chris ‘Kammy’ Kamara is known to many as being the voice of Saturday afternoon’s on Sky Sports with his on-air gaffes and […]
A Christmas Carol – As Told By Jacob Marley (Deceased)
During the festive season, we normally digest similar Christmas helpings to what was dished out last year. The same songs repeat endlessly our radios, Christmas movies start back in November and progress from out and out rotten to the absolute classics by the big day. You can’t avoid it, Christmas comes but once a year […]
Well Developed… Photographer in Focus – Sarah Rush-Williams
If you follow us on social media you know that we love to showcase our local talent and highlight the very best photographers our region has to offer. Here we cast our eye over the work of 25-year-old Sarah Rush-Williams. Sarah specialises in 35mm film with an analogue camera. It’s old school but Sarah also […]
Comedian Ed Byrne Brings His Biggest Ever Tour to Date to Carlisle
Comedian Ed Byrne brings his biggest ever tour to date to Carlisle this March. He broached parenting, politics and of course, Brexit. Ed Byrne has been an acclaimed stand-up (with audiences and critics alike) for 20 years now. His success with shows such as the Roaring Forties, Different Class and the 1998 Perrier-nominated A Night […]
Happy Mondays Come To Carlisle
By Mike Proud The Happy Monday’s debut alum Twenty Four Hour Party people turned 30 this year and to celebrate that and a host of top choons that followed, Madchester’s very own Happy Mondays are hitting carlisle on the 30th of November. Shaun Ryder gives the low down on Squirrel and G-Man Twenty Four Hour Party People Plastic […]
Hunter Davies: Beyond Borderlines
The Cumbrian-connected writer will return to the Carlisle this October, for the fourth Borderlines book festival. Since growing up in Carlisle, Cumbria has been a continual source of subject matter for Hunter Davies’ writing career. Perhaps most famous for penning the only authorised biography of the Beatles, his publications include numerous books about the Lake […]
Carlisle Gets it’s Rhythm Back
The famous Carlisle Blues and Rock festival makes a comeback at the end of this month, with a whole host of top notch headliners. Back by popular demand, the festival returns on the weekend of 29 – 30 September, with a line-up of internationally renowned acts. The first event since 2013, will see ex-Whitesnake star, […]
Ferocious Dog Set To Be Unleashed At Solfest
From what started as a spirited idea, the beloved west Cumbrian music and arts festival, has come a long way. By its third year, Solfest was already a huge success and this small project quickly ballooned into one of UK’s best loved independent festivals. This year, taking place over the weekend of 25 – 27 […]
Catching Up With The Northern Threads
The young indie rockers from Whitehaven spoke to Arran George about how they started out, and where they want to go. How did the band get started? We started as a three-piece cover band with Ethan on bass, Robbie as lead guitar and myself (Jake) on lead vocals and rhythm guitar. The start of the […]
Catching Up With Hayseed Dixie
Interview by Arran George With over a two decades of Hillbilly rock, drinking and tours under their belt, Hayseed Dixie are adding Workington’s Carnegie Theatre to their busy summer schedule to bring a bit of fun and Tennessee charm to the west coast. Q: You recorded your ‘Hair down to your grass’ album in a […]
