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o Athletes and active individuals improving recovery and performance
o Professionals battling fatigue, stress, or burnout
o Those managing pain, inflammation, or injury
o Individuals recovering from illness or surgery
o Women navigating perimenopause or menopause
o Anyone seeking better sleep, focus, and energy
LumiOx helps your body do what it’s built to do - heal, restore, and thrive.
WHAT WE OFFER
At LumiOx, we combine advanced wellness technology with a calm, restorative environment to help you recover and perform at your best.
o Red Light Therapy – boosts cellular repair and skin rejuvenation
o Infrared Sauna – reduces inflammation and promotes detoxification
o Ice Therapy – supports circulation and muscle recovery
o Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy – enhances oxygen delivery for deep healing
o Better Pelvi – strengthens the pelvic floor and core stability
Each treatment is science-backed, designed to help you Recover • Repair • Relax.
Mother Made Focus capsules £25
Switch on with Lion’s Mane, the allnatural brain food.
Cream £29 A silicone-free gel-cream that shapes,
Dr Loretta
repair serum
£110
This solutionfocused serum both reduces the appearance of existing lines and creases while protecting against future damage.
New year, NEW BRANDS
Start 2026 by trying a range of new items and brands at Harvey Nichols, Leeds.
Commodity Juice –Personal eau de parfum
£140 Strawberry, Rhubarb and Raspberry Pulp are stirred into transparency with ethereal Amberwood and fresh Violet Leaf.
£53
JVN complete blowout milk
£25
Create the salon-level blowout of your dreams and keep it going for days with JVN Complete Blowout Milk, a lightweight blow-dry cream for smooth, heat-styled
Gun Ana body mist SPF30
£30
A refreshing two-phase mist that delivers broadspectrum SPF 30 while hydrating and nourishing the skin.
Gritti Neroli
Extreme eau de parfum
£175
The dense and sweet aroma of citrus orchards
embraces the skin and leaves kiss.
Hello Klean Smooth Talk dark hair conditioner
£22
Say goodbye to brass tones with this lightweight yet deeply nourishing conditioner that strengthens hair and shields against minerals that cause orange tones.
BEAUTY
Sisleÿum lotion £104.80
A preparing toning lotion to rebalance and revitalise men’s skin weakened by the mechanical action of shaving.
Oskia’s
restoration oil £80
Borntostandout Drunk Lovers eau de parfum £173
Drunk lovers Eau de Parfum captures the heady feeling of a lust-fuelled night, where only raw sensation remains.
Oribe Gold
Lust repair and restore conditioner £57
Blending timehonoured oils cypress and argan, with the revolutionary bio-restorative complex, this ultra-hydrating conditioner softens and revitalizes, smoothing each cuticle to undo the damage of time (and style).
Maria Nila dry shampoo £22
A volumising powder spray that instantly freshens up greasy hair.
multi-biotics
body wash
£26
Designed to gently cleanse the skin without disturbing its natural hydro-lipid balance and maintain an optimal level
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Healthy ALTERNATIVE
Take your wellness to the next level at a retreat with a difference.
WELLNESS
Far surpassing the offerings of a traditional spa holiday, this rising trend sees health-conscious travellers seeking out destinations that seamlessly blend luxury travel with science-backed health optimisation and specialised medical care.
Fuelled by a global shift toward preventative medicine and longevity, these sophisticated retreats offer comprehensive programmes that can include advanced diagnostic testing, biohacking therapies, personalised nutrition, and traditional holistic healing – all delivered within a restorative, destination-based environment.
Here, we look at facilities around the country that offer this kind of retreat.
Rock Mill Retreat
Revive and strengthen in the heart of the Peak District National Park at Rock Mill Retreat. Facilities include medical-grade photobiomodulation therapy, saunas, photon lights, gym, PEMF mats, inversion table and an EMF-free double bedroom that boasts direct access to a balcony, and a double sofa located in the living room.
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBM) is a non-thermal treatment that uses red and near-infrared light from lasers or LEDs to promote tissue repair, relieve pain,
Rock Mill Retreat can be booked for either overnight stays (accommodation and private access to all wellness facilities); or on an hourly basis (private access to all wellness facilities; no access to accommodation facilities).
Visit www.rockmillretreat.co.uk
Forest Retreats
Rewilded Retreats
This Buxton-based centre offers a range of boutique retreats tailored to suit, whether you are a couple celebrating, a business reconnecting or best friends escaping.
Rediscover yourself with forest bathing, ancient caves, wild swims and moonlit walks to wild dinners
host of nature-inspired interactive workshops designed to rekindle creativity and connection, with relaxing treatments to soothe the body and mind.
Rewilded Retreats has been founded around genuine desire to help people to reconnect with themselves through nature. As such, every care has been taken to ensure that the experiences are delivered with deep respect and reverence to people and our planet,
Visit www.rewildedretreats.com to
Established in 2015, Forest Retreats is an eco-retreat centre overlooking The Wye Valley. Hosts Hayley and Tom run yoga and wellbeing retreats, yoga classes and corporate wellness days as well as hosting other retreats and training.
Shinrin Yoku is the Japanese art of Forest Bathing and is one of the most popular therapies. Evidence suggests that Shinrin Yoku natural antidepressant.
Also offered, msage treatments help release tension, improve circulation, reduce stress and improve the recovery of soft tissue injuries.
Weekly yoga classes are themed, topical and include Asana (postures), Pranayma (breathwork) and meditation.
Wheston Retreat Centre
Wheston is rooted in the ‘Aloha spirit’ and provides healing retreats for trauma, anxiety and depression.
The healing retreats integrate powerful and time-honoured practices such as Ho’oponopono, Huna, mindfulness, meditation, Polyvagal Theory, breathwork, autophagy, and subtle energy healing—all woven together by the nurturing philosophy of the Aloha Spirit.
These retreats are designed not just to ease symptoms of anxiety, depression, and trauma, but to nurture the whole person, empowering you to align mind, body, and spirit for lasting well-being.
The powerful four-day Ho’oponopono retreat designed to help you release old patterns, reconnect with your inner child, and experience the profound wisdom of this sacred Hawaiian healing tradition. Rooted in forgiveness, cleansing, and renewal, this healing retreat offers a safe and supportive space to clear emotional blockages, ease anxiety and depression, and restore balance to your mind, body, and spirit.
www.whestonhealthretreat.com
Tranquil Waters Health & Float Retreat
Tranquil Waters Retreats bring together holistic therapies, energy work, and science-backed wellness to guide you through deep healing, emotional release, and authentic transformation.
The Newark-based centre offers day and overnight retreats for groups and individuals as well as therapy and spa days.
A day retreat of holistic therapy can include treatments such as ice baths, breathwork, guided meditation and gong baths whilst the overnight therapies include healing from within, spiritual awakening and biohacking.
wave cellular healing, reiki, massage, ice baths, oxygen therapy and more. Float therapy is deep relaxation in warm, salt-rich water—free from light and sound—easing stress, soothing aches, and calming the mind.
Visit www.tranquilwatersretreat.co.uk
The Retreat at Oakmead
Oakmead comprises there separate areas - Studio, Sanctuary and the Retreat.
The Studio is the place to escape from day-to-day stresses of life and offers classes covering yoga, breathwork, full moon circles, and cacao ceremonies - a powerful but gentle healing plant medicine, which has been named as the ‘Well-being Remedy’. It has been proven to reduce stress and anxiety, bring clarity into the minds of those that drink her.
Holistic therapy meets luxury at The Sanctuary with six distinct treatments meticulously designed to rejuvenate the body, mind, and spirit. Therapeutic grade essential oils, carefully selected for their healing properties, envelop you in a comforting embrace, while gentle energy healing fosters a sense of balance and connection to your inner self.
wellness, business led, healing holidays or simply a time to relax and recharge. The Retreat at Oakmead is a utopian location for any style of retreat, designed to improve your emotional and mental wellbeing and withdraw from the strains and stresses of everyday life.
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LumiOx
Having opened in late 2025, LumiOx has been created by Holly Johnson – a woman on a mission to help others heal. Whilst the solitude is tempting, there are also serious is offering. In fact, it was Holly’s own struggles that encouraged her to pursue this dream and leave a corporate career behind.
Holly found that science-backed treatments such as infrared saunas, cold water immersion, red light therapy, and hyperbaric oxygen energy. Alongside NHS care, these therapies have given her a sense of control again.
LumiOx will be offering these treatments, based around the framework ‘Light-Fire-Ice’, in two dedicated pods, which can be enjoyed alone or with up to two other people.
Whether you’re living with chronic illness, feeling burnt out from everyday life, or simply curious about proactive health and longevity, LumiOx is the sanctuary for you.
Visit www.lumiox.co.uk
Losehill House Hotel & Spa
house hotel and spa occupies a secluded spot on the side of Losehill with stunning views overlooking Win Hill. The luxurious spa hotel has 22 bedrooms and suites and is beautifully situated near Hope, equidistant from the wonderful villages of
The Spa at Losehill House offers a tranquil indoor heated pool with panoramic views, sauna and fantastic outdoor hot tub - a real joy in all seasons!
The Spa is open to residents and non-residents seven days a week and offers an extensive range of revitalising and relaxing spa treatments using Thalgo’s range of expert marine products. Please contact the hote on 01433 621 219 for more information
Peak Wellness Health & Medispa
Peak Wellness Health & Medispa The spa has six purposebuilt treatment rooms and offers a range of treatments covering aesthetics and skincare, massage and laser therapy, as well as nails, beauty and health.
facials, IV drip therapy, laser therapy for tattoo removal, hair removal, vein removal and skin pigmentation concerns with a state-of-the-art machine.
She is joined by beauty therapist, Ellie, who will offer beauty services such as waxing as well as advanced micro-needling.
Alternative treatments such as aromatherapy and sound baths are also offered and there are also plans in place for a mental health specialist and permanent lip blush is also available.
www.peakwellness.co.uk
Antiques & Jewellery Valuation Days
From a team led by one of the antique world’s most recognised faces, James Lewis, including our FGA DGA Qualified Gemmologist.
We hold regular valuation days across the region where our specialists will advise free of charge. Items may also be left to be included in a specialist auction.
Our team of antiques and jewellery valuers are available for home visits to undertake pre-sale valuations.
For further information please telephone or visit our website www.bamfords-auctions.co.uk
Our onlineplatformsbidding reach over 2.5 millionworldwidebuyers
Enjoy An Antiques Buying Or Selling Experience
Based in two very different Derbyshire locations our salerooms offer one thing in common, a great service and a fun antiques buying or selling experience.
- Auctions held every week throughout the year alternating between Spondon, Derby and Peak Village, Rowsley
- Prices from £20 to £100,000’s means interesting finds for every pocket
- Regular specialist auctions
- Viewing on Tuesday prior to the auction and also the morning of the auction
- Bid live on the internet from the comfort of your home or office
- Bid in person or leave absentee bids
For further information please telephone or visit our website www.bamfords-auctions.co.uk
An early 20th century enamel advertising finger plate, Shell Motor Spirit. Sold for £1,300
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of Austrian wines whilst holidaying there, maybe perhaps visiting or working in Austria. I searched for an Austrian company that offffers an excellent range of quality wines – be it someone’s preference for red, white, sparkling or a ‘pink’ one. W Weeingut Nastl is a major producer of wines, including many award-winning productions and islocated in the Kamptal region of the country, with the winery being situated in Langenlois. Nastl winemaking has a history from 1656 and, today, the company very much participates in the reductions of interventions, to produce affffordable, outstanding wines, with quality and attractive presentations. Gravity is utilised, to a great advantage, in their winemaking process, furthering reduced interventions.
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(12.5% vol) is produced with grapes that have grown on vines which have their vine ancestors dating from ancient times. The vines from this varietal have had a lot of increased plantings in recent years. This white wine is very popular for pre-dining and at the commencement of meals.
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NastlVVeelKam rot (12.5% vol), may I suggest, for a red wine. This dry production balances its fruity overtones throughout, from the bouquet to the palate. An excellent red wine, as a good ‘all-rounder’ which pairs with casseroles and red meats very well. The Nastl family pride themselves on commitment and dedication, producing delectable wines to a high standard. The traditional Austrian on-site restaurant, plus tastings and tours, are further very popular features of the winery.
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100g Mayonnaise
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sparkling water until just combined (don’t overmix).
2. Fry Squid: Dip squid into batter and fry at 180°C until crisp and golden. Drain on paper towel.
3. Curry Leaf Coconut Dust: Toast grated coconut and curry leaves in a dry pan until fragrant and golden. Crush lightly with salt.
4. Curry Mayo: Mix mayonnaise, curry powder, and lemon juice until smooth.
5. Finish: Sprinkle hot squid with curry leaf coconut dust. Serve immediately with curry mayo on the side.
Wishing all our customers a Happy New Year and we thank you for your continued support
Celebrating 16 Years on Sheffield Road, Dronfield Carpets & Floors would like to thank all their customers for their continued support.
The local privately-owned business specialise in the supply and installation of quality carpets, Karndean, LVT, wood and parquet flooring as well as artificial grass. They offer a wide range of floor coverings to suit all projects and budgets.
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The Village Boutique & Spa is nestled down a narrow-cobbled alley, the hotel opens onto a bright, sun-filled world of calm. The lobby leads out onto the pool deck and garden, which is the ideal spot in which to unwind. All the charm of a 550-year-old Maltese home has been preserved in the hotel and infused with contemporary comforts to bring you the perfect escape.
Treat yourself to your ideal spa stay this Winter, at an intimate and picturesque boutique hotel in Malta!
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TThe best kept secret in FRANCE?
Ross Heppenstall enjoyed a voyage of discovery - and some rugbyin the south of the country.
apas in trendy beach clubs, boat trips, wine tasting, gastronomic restaurants and some of the most stunning scenery in Europe: a visit to the south of France takes some topping.
I spent four days sampling the beauty of Perpignan and the surrounding areas in mid-July as part of a press trip organised by Perpignan Mediterranee Tourisme and Cap Sud 66.
Bradford and it only takes two hours to get there.
Roussillon, part of Pyrénées-Orientales is often described as ‘the best secret in France.’ In Collioure, it is home to the country’s most beautiful village. Yet there are many, many others that give it a run for its money.
Olivier Sanchez, Nathalie Puigbert and the rest of the team from Cap Sud 66 ensured our trip was unforgettable from in Torreilles. There we feasted on a huge buffet of tapas; cold and hot meats, salad course in the searing heat.
en Roussillon for a 1.5-hour catamaran sailing trip; the perfect way to appreciate this beautiful region.
It is clear how relaxed the French are when it comes to eating, drinking and socialising.
Dinner for them is a time for
raised a glass to that.
dignitaries, it was time to retire to our hotel,
Nestled in the heart of the village, this 19th-century building has been completely redesigned to offer all modern comforts in a timeless setting including a spa and heated pool. It is family run too, so there
wine tasting at a wine estate in Domaine de
MAIN PICTURE: The seaside town of Collioure ABOVE: The four-star La Maison GAIA in Torreilles
was a personal touch to their outstanding customer service.
Day two began with coffee in Sainte Marie la Mer, a picture postcard village that is Instagram gold. With its 13th century church, windy little streets, including the
village and seaside resort in one.
Mayor Edmond Jorda proudly welcomed us and introduced us to his father, a former Jorda was the last France coach to beat
regaling us with his coaching exploits and memories of that famous French win in
Marie la Mer, it was time for some more
day with dinner at gastronomic restaurant
Saturday was gameday as we took in Dragons and Warrington Wolves at Stade
is big in the south of France and the identity. The French club entered Super 13-a-side in this spectacular region, sitting in the shadow of the Pyrenees, truly runs as deep as anywhere.
The trip to Catalans always guarantees a large travelling support from visiting fans, but with Perpignan being so close to Spain,
Mar. This trip was designed to show how beautiful the region is and offers so much right on Perpignan’s doorstep.
stunning scenery of valleys in the shadow of the Pyrenees, the latter provides it in abundance.
will satisfy you.
treated to some amazing wines.
Préhistoire de Tautavel before ending the
Picture postcard villages are dotted around the French part of Catalonia. Collioure, which sits by the Med, may have taken the prize but Torreilles, Sainte Marie Tautavel push it close.
Each also offers something different to
away from the Spanish border, Perpignan is France’s southernmost city. With bilingual
streets, you soon get a taste for what makes Perpignan such a vibrant and interesting place to be. perfect end to a fantastic four days.
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A new lease of life AFTER 70
Retirement sparked new motivation and new experiences for Mal Harris, which he shares in a self-published book.
or many people the prospect of life in retirement, away from the
them with dread. After all, work gives you a reason to get up in the morning, and, if you are lucky, a sense of achievement and intense satisfaction.
yourself without motivation once working life comes to an end. After all what are you going to do with yourself with so much time
day? What will your purpose be? These were all questions now 73-year-old Mal Harris asked himself as he approached 70 in 2022. For his part, Mal, who spent his working career mainly in banking with the Audit Commission in Eckington and local authorities, determined to keep his mind active. Mal’s wife, Denise, continued to work for the NHS and apart from household chores and duties, Mal was free to work on a project and so took to writing.
First off, he wrote a play about old age, a dark comedy called ‘Being so Cheerful’. He followed this by writing a children’s picture book, ‘Shubby and the Mammacs’ about a little girl, based on his own daughter and her three magical animal friends. Finally, Mal plucked up courage and wrote his memoirs, ‘A Mere Mortal’ which he self-published in 2019.
Physically, Mal continued to play tennis regularly at Ridgeway Tennis Club, where his favourite pastime, photography. Then came the turning point. Mal reached 70. Could he maintain his zest for life, especially the physical activities he had pursued up until then?
Certainly, Mal could continue to support his beloved Blades for whom his late cousin Trevor Hockey had been such an icon in the seventies with his great friend Tony Currie. It was in fact at Bramall Lane that a friend in the seat alongside suggested that Mal have a look at the over-sixties football at
gym complex on Moss Way. Initially, he was still playing tennis, so politely declined.
However, when a shoulder injury interrupted these activities, he went along to watch. Within a month Mal was playing sevena-side football on reduced size pitches, and thoroughly enjoying a sport he had previously played some 60 years earlier!
It was last year, that it became clear that my Mal’s memoirs needed updating. In July 2024 he published a second edition of ‘A Mere Mortal: From child genius to obscurity’ to include more of his recent available through Amazon and KDP on Kindle, as well as through booksellers online such as Waterstones. A Mere Mortal can be
Crystal Peaks library too.
A Mere Mortal is a fun, witty episodic account of Mal’s life from birth in Gwent, early years and schooling in Churchdown, Gloucestershire, through university in Swansea including a year spent teaching in Normandy in 1972/3. It also acts as a piece
in a world without laptops, mobile phones and streaming, not to mention dishwashers,
The story continues, to include exciting ventures on stage in Swindon amateur theatre in the Old Town and at the Wyvern,
in Mal’s own photographic studio in Truro, and on air on commercial radio in Cornwall, Devon and the Scillies with Pirate FM, encountering and interviewing
and enjoying sports and hobbies here and abroad. Needless to say, not all of these adventures ended in unmitigated success!
Celebrities who make an appearance include Seb Coe, Linda Lusardi (who opened Mal’s photographic studio)
Sotherton, television’s Ruth Langsford, Olivia Newton-John, the ‘Street’s Chloe Newsome, artist Pete McKee and footballer Andy Cole.
What Mal could not have predicted at that time was that by the end of 2024 he would have embarked on another of his more-or-less abandoned hobbies again. Crags Radio, a community-based radio station in Creswell, were looking for presenters. Having previously volunteered and dabbled in commercial radio, Pirate FM and Malibu FM in Cornwall, Mal hesitatingly approached Crags, and to his delight was accepted. It is now a pleasant challenge to produce his own two-hour sixties show once a week every Tuesday.
Frocks, laughs and the UNEXPECTED The Diary
THEATRE MUSIC COMEDY EVENTS EXHIBITIONS FILM FESTIVALS
Why Matthew loves being a dame!
s he looks forward to his 11th
Amost outrageous pantomime dame, Matthew Walker admits that adds up to to remember.
The secret, he says, is having a good dresser - in his case old friend Debbie Mather - who is in the dressing room or, for the speediest transformations, actually at the side of the stage waiting with the next approach to switching costumes.
do it without her,” he says.
Right now Matthew is preparing for his next show as both director and dame for Handsworth and Hallam Theatre Company Montgomery Theatre from 28 January to 1 February.
in the tower with the enchanted hair, her wicked stepmother and a handsome hero who will go to almost any lengths to save her from her from imprisonment.
into such a familiar story, audiences can look forward to meeting a new character, hairdresser Dame Fanny Follicle.
And for Matthew, that means an endless streams of quips and ad libs and a total of 13 costume changes, each one more outrageous than the one before.
Helping bring Fanny to life is Scott costume hire specialist Molly Limpets.
“Scott played dame for many years so always very keen to look at the script and the character,” Matthew explains.
costume as dame - it has to grab the costumes grow from there and become increasingly outrageous.
“But I have my personal preferences too - I like a long sleeve with a puffball shoulder and I prefer a shorter skirt because
In an age where drag has become truly Race or outspoken entertainer La Voix
Dancing - Matthew points out that a panto dame comes from a very different tradition
Pictures by Phoebe Roe Parkin @roeparkincreative
panto dame was probably the clown Joseph Grimaldi, who is credited with creating the comedic pantomime dame character at
theatres as long ago as 1800.
Even more important was Dan Leno,
great pantomime dame, performing every year at the Theatre Royal Drury Lane from 1888 to 1904 and celebrated for his role as Widow Twankey in panto staple Aladdin.
“A man in a dress can be quite about being a dame is that the audience get the joke that this is basically a bloke in a frock,” Matthew says.
while the Ugly Sisters in Cinderella wear
“In fact, I always wear a pair of original Doc Martens, which puts out a very clear message to the audience.
“The fundamental difference between
“The dame is often the most outlandish character in the show and there are many ways to play it - think of the difference between Danny La Rue and Les Dawsoneven though she does manage a lot of
in a Handsworth and Hallam show - things might be pitched around the dame but there are enough good lines in our scripts for
Panto and being on stage has always and Hallam Theatre Company was founded by his grandparents, his parents met there, he himself met his partner Hayley on stage and now their children are involved too.
and now our own kids are involved, which is brilliant,” he says.
Both starring and directing, he concedes, present a particular set of challenges, but get back to the theatre with Rapunzel, with a new script packed the rafters with puns and innuendo - not to mention just a few ad libs from Matthew himself - by Tom Whalley,
Pinocchio and Robin Hood, titles that are not part of the traditional group of panto plots,” Matthew says.
and other theatres are doing of course and Rapunzel seems like a good title for us.
“Last year we did Robin Hood, which I suppose you could say is one for the boys, while Rapunzel has a princess heroine,
And as he looks forward to the nightly challenge of those 13 costume changes, does he ever think he might like to take it easier and leave the dressing up to somebody else?
it, I hope there will be many more dames to come,” he laughs.
“The dame is there to do the ad libs and the asides - all the fun stuff - but she also has to rein it in and bring it back on course if things start to get out of hand.
“I love that and as long as I enjoy it,
“And what I do know is that our audience will get what they want - songs, silliness, and plenty of panto fun as they raise the roof and help Rapunzel to escape from her tower.”
For tickets visit https://www.
Theatre
Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana
Set to an exuberant Cuban version of timeless story is brought to life with ballet unique style and with Cuban dance traditions beautifully woven throughout the much-loved and joyful family tale.
The Three Little Pigs The Musical
her three little ones - sporty Bar, natureloving Bee and bookworm Q - to leave their messy pigpen behind and build new homes, the adventure begins. Armed with hay, sticks, and bricks, they must work together to outsmart the big bad wolf and navigate the big, bad world. With plenty of laughs and thrills, they discover that success comes from hard work and sticking together.
The Rocky Horror Show
Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college
by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way to visit their former college professor, they meet the charismatic Dr frocks, and frivolity.
Top Hat The
Musical
champagne. Effervescent, elegant and exhilarating, Top Hat is a heady romantic cocktail laced with sparklingly witty dialogue, stunning choreography, lavish sets and gorgeous costumes.
Events
An Evening with Harry Redknapp
Come join the one and only Harry Redknapp for a night full of laughter, football stories and feel-good moments. From his storied career patrolling the
storytelling will leave you hanging on every word and laughing till it hurts.
ISU European Figure Skating Championships
the sport, this prestigious event promises best skaters.
An Evening with Sheffield United Legends
to the City Hall to talk about their time at the mighty Blades and also chat about their action-packed football careers. The line-up will be: Paddy Kenny, Tony Currie, Brian Deane, Billy Sharp and Chris Morgan.
Carlos Acosta’s Nutcracker in Havana Image courtesy Tristram Kenton
The cast of The Rocky Horror Show Image courtesy David Freeman
Comedy
Jason Manford
stand up show but fans of his Absolute Radio show will know this nationally
offering.
Tom Davis: Spudgun
Lubna Chowdhary,
Exhibitions
New Horizons:
Times LII, 2021
hot topics. Co-host of the mega-hit podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan, star of BAFTA and Royal Television Society award-winning comedy series Murder in Successville and BBC One smash-hit comedy King Gary, Tom also has his own special Underdog available to watch on Sky and NOW TV.
Film
Hamnet
A powerful story of love and loss that timeless masterpiece, Hamlet. Starring Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal.
Rental Family
An American actor (Brendan Fraser)
lands an unusual gig: working for a Japanese “rental family” agency, playing stand-in roles for strangers. He rediscovers purpose, belonging, and the beauty of human connection.
expanding and evolving ever since it was founded 150 years ago. Today, it continues to develop, celebrating artistic
New Horizons will present highlights of the paintings, works on paper, sculpture and video art that have joined the collection over the last ten years. Work by artists including Lubna Chowdhary, Lucian Freud, Dan Holdsworth, Grayson Perry, Bridget Riley, Marlene Smith, Mark Wallinger and more will
our lives now.
Gathering Landscapes
For 150 years, Weston Park Museum has treasured aspects of the world around them. Opening on Friday 28 November, a new exhibition curated by Heavy Water Collective, artists Maud Haya-Baviera, Victoria Lucas and Joanna Whittle, examines the curious, beautiful, macabre and magical connections people have made to the land. Gathering Landscapes presents eclectic museum collections, spanning art and archaeology through to natural science and social history.
Humans have long sought to make sense of the natural world through art, ritual and the act of collecting. Science, industry and farming have transformed our relationship with the land, with nature
and culture often in opposition. This sacred landscape is also a lucrative natural resource. Yet our spiritual connection to the land remains.
Heavy Water Collective draw from archives and collections to create artworks that reclaim narratives in a contemporary context. Gathering Landscapes: 150 Years of Collecting at Weston Park Museum sees them delve
enduring, fundamental connections to the land. Bringing together artwork, artefacts and archival material, alongside work by the artists themselves, this playful treasure-trove invites visitors to consider the collection, and the historical stories it tells, in new and surprising ways.
Forming multiple and unexpected connections, the displays ask us to resist the idea of nature as static and separate. Instead, our evolving connection with the world around us is framed through ideas of ritual and meaning, exploitation and loss, and ultimately, joy, hope and resilience.
Jazz
Ronnie Scott’s
Jazz Club
to Buxton with a stunning new collection of music, narration and projected archive images and incredible music and history.
Certain
© the artist. Photo © Andrew Judd
