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Bet on a bargain basement
Basements aren't always the most inviting places in a home. In their natural state, they're often damp, dark and - as horror film fans will know - full of things that go bump in the night. But a basement or cellar can be converted into a comfortable
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Pair of jokers
Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis first met when they were members of the Cambridge Footlights in the early 1980s, and have gone on to establish a reputation as writers and performers of top-quality satirical comedy. Now in their early forties, they have
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Harper’s bizarre
MIRIAM CRAIG talks to Roy Harper, a touring folk-rocker eager to get back to the nitty gritty of writing. In body, Roy Harper was in Lincoln on Wednesday afternoon preparing for a gig, but in mind he was at home, ensconced in his studio, doodling around
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Songs of praise all-dayer
This marathon of musical events will mark the end of Christian Aid Week, with all profits going to the charity. It kicks off with performances by pupils from nearby schools, including African drumming, followed by camp fire songs, choirs and orchestras
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Bloke to the future
This comedy returns to the artsdepot after two sell-out London runs, now with new material and an all-male cast. Created by Tamasha Theatre Company, with support from the artsdepot, the show explores the quirks and foibles of Asian men, from City bankers
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A day for dreaming at work
As children, we all knew what we would like to do for a living; whether it was being a train driver, astronaut, ballet dancer or lion tamer, everybody had dreams. But as we get older many of us drift into careers that we never planned, and once mortgages
