Despite being written almost 100 years ago, Machinal by Sophie Treadwell remains a powerful play that is often uncomfortable to watch. A new production of it at the Titchfield Festival Theatre resonated with Portsmouth author [… read more ]
The finest concert Paul Valentine has attended to date is Walton’s Viola Concerto and Second Symphony performed by the LSO and conducted by the late André Previn. Walton was in attendance looking on from the [… read more ]
Are you a budding writer or poet? Would you like your work to be appraised by a sympathetic editor? And do you care about the environment? In this article, the Pens of the Earth team [… read more ]
A 12-year-old girl, who famously urged Disney to feature a young heroine with glasses, has written a message of support to Portsmouth’s No6 Cinema who are about to show Encanto… which does just that. Veteran [… read more ]
S&C‘s classical music critic Paul Valentine was impressed by a recent performance of Scriabin, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky by the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra (BSO) at Portsmouth Guildhall. This programme, directed by Alexander Shelley, establishes the BSO [… read more ]
In preparation for his headline UK Tour, Lucy Nother spoke to Ed Gamble about festivals, podcasts and what to expect from his latest string of award-winning shows. Ed Gamble is one of the hottest names [… read more ]
On a cold and quiet Monday evening, Paul Beresford found himself in Portsmouth’s iconic Wedgewood Rooms, watching Open Ya Mouth, an open-mic event hosted by local creative group Trash Arts. He spoke with Omar Mahmood [… read more ]
We are thrilled to announce that we have appointed two Literary Editors to the team, Prof Sue Harper and long-time contributor to the site, Paul Valentine. Sue and Paul are keen to read work submitted [… read more ]
Christine Lawrence interviews Loree Westron about her novella Missing Words, set in Portsmouth and on the Isle of Wight. Christine Lawrence (CL): When did you come up with the idea of writing about this era [… read more ]
Helen Salsbury interviews author and S&C regular contributor Christine Lawrence about her latest novel, a psychological thriller set in the homeless community in Fareham. Helen Salsbury (HS): Why did you write Don’t Step on the [… read more ]
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