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Promising Young Woman is an engaging, thought provoking and gripping examination of date rape.
27th Oct 2021
by David Vass
Given the films industry’s focus on  the #MeToo movement, it’s surprising that  a move exploring the issues raised hasn’t come along earlier. It’s also surprising that it should be marketed as a revenge thriller. Director… read more
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First Cow is a triumph of gentle story telling
21st Oct 2021
by David Vass
Based on screenwriter Jonathan Raymond’s novel, director Kelly Reichardt film is not a story that gets told in a hurry. As much a collage of scenes as a narrative, it is shot with simplicity and… read more
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The Killer Question answered in this funny, inventive mystery
8th Oct 2021
by David Vass
It is always a pleasure and a treat to see new writing performed, and all the more so when the text is as sharp and witty as Dave Payne’s comedy thriller. Payne readily acknowledges a… read more
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Kathryn Tickell lights up the Corn Hall with the Darkening
29th Sep 2021
by David Vass
Kathryn Tickell is a composer, a recording artist, a Radio 3 presenter, and probably one the country’s best pipe players. She’s made a career out of exploring the musical heritage of her native Northumbria (from… read more
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Arthur Smith headlines a cracking evening of merriment.
26th Sep 2021
by David Vass
Unavoidable absences are becoming so commonplace these days they hardly warrant a mention, but hats off to the three comedians that did make it to the Corn Hall for what was a slimmed down comedy… read more
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A superbly staged production that is both ambitious and original
18th Sep 2021
by David Vass
It’s been awhile since we’ve enjoyed theatre of any kind, but setting that aside, a while longer since The Keeper’s Daughter have presented one of their adaptations of classic texts. The works of Conan Doyle,… read more
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Hollie McNish signals the triumphant return of Luke Wright's Poetry evenings
11th Sep 2021
by David Vass
Luke Wright’s poetry evening at the Corn Hall returned with a genuine star turn, as Hollie McNish read from her latest collection. As ever, though, Wright kicked things off with work of his own, and… read more
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A Magically Nostalgic Evening with Dad's Army
3rd Sep 2021
by David Vass
Back in the 70s it was not uncommon for a successful TV show to be adapted for the radio, and Dad’s Army was no exception. David Benson’s and Jack Lane’s audacious idea was to replicate… read more
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Time with Friends: August

Time with Friends: August
23rd Aug 2021
by Carole Hunt
Today our Time with Friends Dementia Cafe group met to enjoy a belated VE Day celebration, postponed from last year.   We were fortunate to have Gary and Mary Alderton with us to show and… read more
Posted in Art, Dementia Friendly, Diss, Outreach

Sound of Metal - a moving and heartfelt film
19th Jul 2021
by David Vass
In Darius Marder’s moving and heartfelt film, Riz Ahmed plays an American drummer whose life, and career, is sent into a tailspin by the sudden offset of deafness. Ironically, there is very little Metal beyond… read more
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