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An Interview with Emily Maguire
By Arran George Stripped back, haunted, beautiful; Emily Maguire will perform at the Old Fire Station this month. Acclaimed multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Emily Maguire will take to the stage in Carlisle on the 4 June to perform her thought provoking and emotionally rich lyrics to a Cumbrian audience for the first time. Maguire’s new album, […]
Jess Glynne Q&A
Pop sensation Jess Glynne brings her hits to Carlisle, with a highly-anticipated show at Carlisle Racecourse this summer. Since her distinctive vocals were made famous on the number one hit ‘Rather Be’, Jess Glynne has taken the charts by storm. Her number one album, ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ was the highest selling debut album […]
Catching Up With The Lucid Dream
Interview by Paul Shepherd The Cumbrian four piece have come a long way since their debut gig in Carlisle in 2008. But like their music, the journey has not been without the unexpected. Last year, following a gig in Paris, the band was devastated by the theft of all of their equipment, much of which […]
A Day in the Life of…. A Radio Presenter
Cumbria often comes out on top in surveys which rank the best places to live and work in the UK – and it’s hardly surprising why. In this new series we take a look into the working lives of those who chose a career in the Lakes and find out a bit more about what […]
Meet Trudy Harrison: Copeland’s new MP
On February 23, Trudy Harrison’s by-election success made history as she became Copeland’s first Conservative MP in over 80 years. Sarah Sinclair caught up with her to discuss her first few weeks in parliament and her vision for West Cumbria. It has been a whirlwind few weeks for Copeland’s new MP, Trudy Harrison, as she […]
John Sackville is to star in the upcoming production of William Wordsworth at Theatre by the Lake
The region will celebrate the life of the Lake Poet, as a new play takes an unexpected look at the man who danced with the daffodils. At the beginning of April, Cockermouth will hold its own Daffodil Day, celebrating the life of Poet Laureate, William Wordsworth. Inspired by his most famous poems, the town turns […]
Shakn’ All Over
Developed from the realisation that, like most of us, he knew very little his family’s history, Shakin’ Stevens’s latest album, Echoes Of Our Time is a personal collection revealing powerful lyrics from his past. Mike Proud chatted with the 80s heart throb ahead of his newest tour which heads to Carlisle in April. A regular […]
Catching Up With COLT 45
The last seven years have been pretty full on for the Cumbrian three piece, from touring across Europe to releasing a charity single for the Cumbrian Flood Appeal at the beginning of 2016. After a brief but well-deserved break the boys are back with some new material, that reflects their growth as a band, but […]
Carlisle Comic Con To Host Game Of Thrones Star
Carlisle Comic Con to Host Top Film Stars This March a number of top movie and television stars including Game of Thrones actors, and the original Darth Vader, will be paying a visit to Carlisle for the city’s latest comic con event. Our editor, Rachel Flynn caught up with former Game of Thrones villain Ian […]
Late Night Legacy Rocket Through The Ranks
Time Flies When You’re Having Fun: Late Night Legacy Rocket Through The Ranks By Paul Shepherd When Egremont lad, Ryan Kitto, replied to an advertisement on Gumtree seeking a lead singer for a new band, he had no idea about the journey he was about to embark on. Since forming Late Night Legacy in 2015, […]
