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Eating outside the box – Ginza, Northampton, restaurant review

Penda has been keen to go to Ginza in Northampton for some months. And no, it’s definitely not just raw fish. A Japanese restaurant on Wellingborough Road ticks lots of culinary boxes - a wide range of options, hot and...

The world shaping effect of music

Reviewing the situation with Lena Davis Lena has been a music producer, writer and Personal Manager; a photographer and journalist and, over thirty years ago, got together with Caroline Scattergood to create the Caring & Sharing Trust to bring music,...

Masterpiece of masterpieces

Alan Moore reviews The Last London by Iain Sinclair Monumental in every sense, The Last London is a beautifully-chiselled hieroglyphic capstone set in place atop the fifty-year-high edifice of Iain Sinclair’s city writings, all the rising lines of the enquiry...

Red Lion is still worth its salt

Someone flashing their knickers at you  for two hours might sound like an ideal night out for some. But when you’re out for an anniversary meal with your beloved at The Red Lion at East Haddon, it’s a little...

Death of a Salesman: Capitalism, A Love Story

Writer Tre Ventour reacts to Death of a Salesman at Royal & Derngate... Salesman Willy Loman (Nicholas Woodeson) is a man in crisis. He’s about to sacked from his job, he can’t make ends meet and he can’t pay his...

Jungle is massive

Alan Moore explores The Erstwhile, the second book in the Brian Catling fantasy trilogy that began with The Vorrh... It was some few years ago, just after I’d emerged from reading Brian Catling’s mesmerising tour de force The Vorrh, that...

Get your teeth into identity

The final vent in the Transition project was themed around Identity with exhibition of works from Steve Godfrey & Roy Wallace. Steve Godfrey explored Vampiric Presence where he describes the existence of the Vampire subculture as prevalent now as...

Get your name on the teamsheet

Let me start with a disclaimer. It was a beautiful day at Sixfields Stadium when I arrived for the preview of The Twelfth Player. (And if you haven't already heard, yes, it does sound like they are staging a play...

Hot foot to Zapato Lounge

“ZAPATO? Is that going to be spicy food?, asks grumpy daughter, dragged into town to get presents for a sibling. Clearly she’s not fluent in Spanish. Zapato means shoe, and the ‘Shoe Lounge’ is a nod to the town’s industrial...

Subtle flavours of the Grapes of Wrath

The Grapes of Wrath with musical numbers? Tre Ventour has shared his review with us, which first appeared on Got Fandom? Based on John Steinbeck's iconic novel, Grapes of Wrath follows the Joad family in search of a better life...
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They say Saints are revolutionaries but in this town it is just common sense: Northampton and the identity of English rugby

Following England Rugby's recent defeat by South Africa, discussions around the 'English identity' in rugby have intensified. Critiques suggest England's current style is overly focused on brute strength rather than creativity. In contrast, Northampton Saints exemplify a successful approach grounded in basic skills and inclusivity, potentially signalling a need for a shift in England's rugby philosophy.
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