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Jack and the Beanstalk
Jack and the Beanstalk I was invited to see Jack and the Beanstalk at the Grand Opera House. As a child growing up in Northern Ireland in the eighties it was a ritual that every Christmas we had an outing. This was usually a trip to the Grand Opera House in Belfast to see the Pantomine. I remember this huge theatre with a big scary stage. It was filled with people and I was handed crisps and sweets to munch on during the performance. When it started and the lights dimmed, I was amazed that there was a man on stage dressed as a woman! Little did I know back…
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Bat Out of Hell 🦇 The Musical
Bat out of Hell – The Musical Bat out of Hell – The Musical has had such amazing reviews. You can’t go to London without catching a show. What better one to see than the highly acclaimed musical based on the albums of Meat Loaf and Jim Steinman …. “bat out of hell” I took Owen with me who has literally heard only one Meat Loaf song in his entire life. Yet he clapped, gasped and jumped in his seat the whole way through the show. He said afterwards the he really enjoyed it which is a huge compliment from him! The Plot It starts with the “Lost.” A group…
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A night with …. “the band”
Picture the scene…. its early nineties. A young teenage girl is scrabbling to turn up the weekly episode of “Top of the Pops” This was me. And not only me but millions of other teenage girls across the world. Tonight “The Band” opened at the Grand Opera House, Belfast. It begins its run until Saturday 24th November 2018. This play is the brain child of the Olivier award winner Tim Firth and features the incredible hits from Take That. The play follows the story of five 16 year old girls to whom their favourite boy band is everything. It portrays the cruel twists of life that lead them to reunite…
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Only just Media Summit 30.08.18
Only Just Media I’ve been trying to write this post for a couple of days. To be honest I’m still not sure what I want to say about it. Last week (30.08.18) I attended the “Only Just Media” summit. It was organised by the gorgeous Lucy McMullan. Now I should point out that Lucy is only at the start of what I am guessing will be a VERY successful career. I turned up at the Titanic Hotel in Belfast around 9.30am full of anticipation. It is fair to say that I really didn’t know what to expect. Teamed with the fact that Lucy had been promising a mega day…
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Belfast Fashion Week Press Launch 31.08.18
Belfast Fashion Week Press Launch August 2018. Oh my goodness it is that time of year again! We get to see the amazing fashion trends that will be gracing our high streets in the coming Autumn /Winter season. Competition I have never been to fashion week and this year I am gutted to be missing it again. We will be on holiday! However I am delighted to be giving a ticket away so that one lovely follower of mine can enjoy the high street runway show. More information will be available on my instagram page (@life_with_christine) so keep your eyes peeled. So the fantastic Belfast Fashion Week is run by…
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Kildare Village Trip (#NIBloggerBrunch)
Kildare Village Trip (#NIBloggerBrunch) As a blogger in Northern Ireland I am very lucky to have the expertise and knowledge of the beautiful Cathy Martin behind me. She is boss lady extraordinaire and also the founder of the #NIBloggerBrunch as well as Belfast Fashion Week. She has her own business at CMPR and takes precious time out from all this not only to blog herself at The F Words but to support all us local bloggers by bringing us together. This event was something a little more special. Cathy and Kildare Village had collaborated in order to bring nearly 80 bloggers from the North down to Kildare Village for a day…
