ESP April 2012

R

APRIL 2012 Issue 152

FREE

In this month’s issue:

what’s on Movies comedy Fashion Food Health & Beauty

£1.99 WHERE SOLD

Interview

Katie Melua

21,000 COPIES AVAILABLE FROM OVER 800 PLACES IN:

BOURNE

PETERBOROUGH CITY CENTRE, GLINTON, WERRINGTON, GUNTHORPE, EYE, SPALDING, DOGSTHORPE, WALTON, NEW ENGLAND, MILLFIELD, NETHERTON, WESTWOOD, BRETTON, FENGATE, FLETTON, BOONGATE, STANGROUND, YAXLEY, FARCET, WHITTLESEY, STILTON, STAMFORD, HAMPTON, FOLKSWORTH, SAWTRY, CASTOR, LONGTHORPE, WOODSTON, ORTON WISTOW, ORTON LONGUEVILLE, WANSFORD, ELTON, OUNDLE, CROWLAND, NEWBOROUGH, SPRINGFIELDS, DEEPING, LANGTOFT, NORTHBOROUGH, ETTON, BARNACK, HELPSTON, TALLINGTON, BOURNE... AND MORE.

www.espMag.co.uK

Pitch and Putt at Orton Meadows Golf Course

Golf Practice

no matter what the weather!

e g n a R g in iv r D w e n Brand ! h c r a M t s 1 3 m o r open f Gift vouchers also available to buy for: Rounds of golf • Golf accessories and equipment • Golf lessons

www.neneparkgolf.com

Thorpe Wood Golf Course Thorpe Wood Peterborough PE3 6SE Tel: 01733 267701

Orton Meadows Golf Course Ham Lane, Orton Waterville, Peterborough PE2 5UU Tel: 01733 237478

Gossip gossip@espmag.co.uk

latest chart remixes, plus local stars Flipz and Mixy will perform their R ‘n’ B tracks live in Ghost. If the good music isn’t enough then they’ve also got confetti cannons, dancers, a TV crew and ladies can drink ½ price all night! Get on the guest list for £4 entry before midnight, just text HALO OFFICIAL + FULL NAME to 87202 (free plus your standard network rate). www.officialclubnights.com.

MAN AUCTION ON THE MOVE If you feared you’d missed out on the city’s first Man Auction – don’t worry girls, it’s had to change date and venue so there’s still time to be at the event of the year! Due to unforeseen circumstances the Man Auction, which is being supported by ESP, has had to be moved and will now take place at the Parkway Club on Maskew Avenue on Friday May 18. Local guys will auction off their services like gardening, decorating, fitness training and much more so if you need ‘a man who can’, ladies get ready to bid! It’s a fun night raising cash for three local charities. Fellas if you want to be auctioned off you need to get in touch with the organiser Karen Devine. Tickets are now priced £12 available from Karen on 01733 321107. The Face of ESP girls will play hostess for the night to help any nervous guys out on stage, there’ll be a raffle with some great prizes and lots more fun so don’t miss out.

EASTER SPECIAL @ ANGEL SPICE Head over to Angel Spice this Easter Sunday as they’ve got a fab Sunday buffet for everyone to indulge in! Eat as much as you like and choose from their 40 freshly prepared, mouthwatering Indian dishes – or if you fancy something else they also have English dishes available. The buffet is available from 12 noon until 10pm, and is £8.95 per adult and £4.95 for children and senior citizens. Children under six eat for free. Call 01733 244373 for more details or to book your table now!

JOIN THE ROLLER GIRLS Mean Valley Roller Girls is a roller derby team based in Peterborough, Oakham and Stamford and they’re hoping to recruit new members on Monday April 9 at Bushfield Sports Centre in Orton.

Roller derby’s a fun female only, full contact sport and if you fancy it, head along 8pm10pm to find out more. This session’s completely free to new people and all kit, including skates, is available to borrow. You don't need to have any experience; you don't even need to know how to skate as coach, Diva La Lunatic, will be on hand to offer coaching skills! Visit their website to find out more www.meanvalleyrollergirls .co.uk.

OFFICIAL CLUB NIGHTS PARTNERS WITH NANDOS! Easter normally means chocolate, but this Easter it’s all about chicken! Official Club Nights have £1,000 worth of Nandos vouchers to give away on Friday April 6 alongside loads of free branded goodies.

They’ll be hosting 15 glamour models inside Halo on the night, where the professional photographers can take your photo alongside their hunky men and gorgeous girls. DJ Sarah Louise will be playing the

4

www.espmag.co.uk

SALON RIAH SELLS CUPCAKES FOR CLIENT’S CAMPAIGN Hair Salon Riah on Lincoln Road have come up with an innovative idea to raise much needed funds for one of their clients – Amanda Kelly.

Amanda’s having to undergo intense radio therapy to treat a brain tumour. One of the side affects is potential hair loss and so the guys at Riah have stepped in to help.

They’re selling delicious home made cupcakes lovingly baked by Amanda’s partner Karen in order to raise money for Amanda’s wig.

Richard Greensmith, one of the owners of Riah told ESP – “Our client’s support for the salon since it opened in November has been fantastic and we were thrilled to be able to do anything we could to give something back. Amanda’s been so brave since the tumour came back and as well is being a terrific client, we’ve come to think of her as a friend as well.”

The cupcakes are already selling well and with flavours from raspberry ripple frosting to Oreo cookie dough, they’re hoping to raise at least £500. For more info call 01733 570079, or just pop in and buy one!

Proudly sponsored by

53 Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 1QA Telephone: 01733 342800 www.thebanyantree-uk.com

FOOTY FUN THIS EASTER

ORBITAL CLUB NIGHT

Local chap Glenn Vaughan is running children’s football fun/development and specialist goalkeeper training days during the Easter school holidays this month which caters for boys and girls from 4 –12 years.

It’s the perfect way to keep your kids entertained! They welcome any child from beginner through to the more experienced players – plus all participants will get an Easter egg along with a certificate. Head coach Glenn Vaughan is a PUFC club scout who’ll be attending each venue to coach and develop individuals, so there’s no doubt they’ll be taught by the best! It’s £12 for the first day, then £10 per day thereafter, each football day starts at 10am and finishes at 3pm. Call Glenn now on 07880 703784 or email glenn@onetouchfootball.co.uk to find out more.

Get yourselves down to JD’s Bar this month as a new hard dance & drum ‘n’ bass night (Orbital) is set to bring some of the best DJs from the underground scene to town. The launch night hosts Danny Burch, producer DJ Ban Kaye, local upcoming DJ Chance, and Peterborough’s well known DJ Direct from Atomic NRG fame. Other DJs on the night are Sparky, Noshad D, Sub Reflex, MCs $upa Villain, Killaa and the notorious Linden D. If you’re a new DJ and you think you can play alongside some big names that Orbital has in store, then email a demo over to orbitalnights@hotmail.co.uk. It’s on Saturday April 28 at JD’s Bar, Park Road with free entry all night.

CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRUST QUIZ NIGHTS Amy Wilkinson and her sister have been organising quiz nights to raise funds for The Cystic Fibrosis Trust for many years as Amy’s brother-in-law sadly suffers from it.

They put it all together and run the night itself and have raised over £20,000 during past events which is fantastic! There’s always a friendly, fun atmosphere at the quizzes, as they don’t go with the serious, brain-aching questions that some of us struggle to get our heads around! Amy tries to keep it light hearted and entertaining, which has proven to work, and they’d like to get some fresh faces in to hopefully raise yet more money for a cause so close to their hearts. If you want to know when the next one is or have any prizes that can be donated for the raffle, email Amy on awilkinson80@btinternet.com.

BEER FEST TALES The 35th annual Peterborough Beer Festival has now been officially confirmed and this year is sure to be one of the most popular on record. It’s the biggest outdoor beer festival in the UK and attracts real ale fans from all over the country.

If you’ve got any amusing or memorable stories about your visits to the beer fest then they’d love to hear from you. If they like your stories they could be published in future print or online articles and you may be eligible to win a pair of free tickets to the festival on the day of your choice, all you have to do is email press-officer@realale.org.uk.

This year promises the return of the traditional horseshoe layout and low admission fees during the lunchtime sessions, and what’s even better is that CAMRA members get free admission for the Wednesday – Saturday, 12.00 – 3pm sessions! To keep up to date with all the news for this year’s fest, find them on facebook – Peterborough Beer Festival, or follow them on twitter @PBF2012.

EASTER FUN @ THE HALCYON There are plenty of things happening at The Halcyon this month, kicking off with a great Easter weekend for the kids. From April 6 – 9 there’s a fun-filled few days with a karaoke disco with a prize for every singer, free kids face painting, an Easter egg hunt, roasts and free activities. Times and activities vary across the weekend so you’re advised to ring in for details on 01733 263801. At the end of the month from April 27 – 29 they’re holding a beach party themed weekend, again with karaoke disco, face painting, roasts and other free activities too!

BRETT’S TAKEN OVER THREE HORSESHOES Brett Groome is now the proud owner of the Three Horseshoes Pub in Werrington village.

For those of you that may remember The Old Still days, you would remember him running one of the city’s popular daytime drinking and pre club nightspots. The theme will be continuing in good fashion at the Three Horseshoes, with ongoing updates to the décor and furniture, plus they’ve got live Sky entertainment. You can check out their Facebook page for updates – Three Horseshoes Werrington Village or call 01733 571768.

BEAUTY OFFERS @ THE OLD FORGE Get your hands on a great offer this month at the Old Forge Hair & Beauty Salon which opened just a few weeks ago in Farcet. You can get 10% off your first appointment with them, so if you’re in need of some hair and beauty treatments then this is the place to go. They offer everything from facials, spray tanning, massages, waxing, gel nails, manicures, cut & colour, perms and highlights, so there’s bound to be something suitable for you. To book an appointment call the team on 01733 245392.

opening. It’s great for practicing your swing so you’ll be a pro for the big golf course in no time! You can find out more details about the driving range by calling 01733 267701 or by visiting their website www.neneparkgolf.com.

GOODBARN’S YARD ON THE UP HOT DRAMA @ MELANIE RICHARDS Get HOT with the new spring/summer colour collection ‘HOT DRAMA’ at Melanie Richard's Hair Boutique on Bridge Street.

They say your hair should be an expression of your beauty, personality and style, but if you’re not sure which of their hot new looks is for you then pop along and have a free colour consultation with one of their hair experts. Call the salon for more details on 01733 553600.

Goodbarn’s Yard on St Johns Street has recently been taken over

by Amanda who’s already started making changes and improving the pub. The food menu’s been updated and offers traditional pub meals, and the conservatory area’s been refreshed and is a lovely place to sit back and relax. There’s live entertainment weekly, with gigs and regular karaoke and discos. The place is really starting to take shape and Amanda has done a great job of bringing this pub back to life. For more info call 01733 313826.

ST GEORGE’S DAY BEER FEST Celebrate St George’s Day at The Ruddy Duck in Peakirk. They’ve got real ales, ciders, a tasty BBQ and free entry from 2pm.

There’ll also be live music from the One Eyed Cats, The Nuggets and Haylie-Mai so it’ll be a great afternoon spent celebrating a proper English day on Saturday April 21.

sharon.mcallister@espmag.co.uk

ADVERTISING

GIRLS NIGHT OUT @ SERENITY LOVES Well the time finally arrived and Serenity Loves on Oundle Road opened its doors as planned in early March. We were very excited to see the salon and must say it looks fantastic! Check out the pictures from the VIP party in our Paparazzi pages and online on www.espmag.co.uk and our facebook pages.

Now girls, if you fancy a night on the town, why not pop along to the salon first for a girlie pampering session to get you glammed up first? They’re offering a special girls night out package, but keep an eye on their website for the chance to win this great deal for you and three friends completely free! They’ll even treat you to a taxi into town. You can call the salon for more details on 01733 687835 or visit their website www.serenityloves.co.uk.

Head of Sales & Marketing Sean McAllister sean.mcallister@espmag.co.uk Sales Executives Sadie Stafford sadie.stafford@espmag.co.uk Maggie Gaziano maggie.gaziano@espmag.co.uk

STUDIO Designer Alex Fahey

alex.fahey@espmag.co.uk

PHOTOGRAPHY Andy Vernum Emma Bothamley Mike Harris Lara Johnson Chris Brudenell

COLUMNISTS Pep Cipriano Andy Slater Steve Gonzalez Sarah Tempest

pep.cipriano@espmag.co.uk andy.slater@espmag.co.uk steve.gonzalez@espmag.co.uk sarah.tempest@espmag.co.uk

REPORTERS Lara Johnson Mikey Clarke

lara.johnson@espmag.co.uk mikey.clarke@espmag.co.uk

CONTRIBUTORS

ESF FIGHTS AGAIN!

The Cherry Tree on Oundle Road is now under new management as Ann and Jess have retired after years of great service. Janet and Tony Notley will be the new faces behind the bar at this city centre favourite, so be sure to swing by and give them a warm welcome! The good news is the pub will continue with its thriving live music scene with many gigs lined up throughout April – just check out our gig guide to see who’s playing.

READERS Editor Sharon McAllister

If a classy bar that offers live music and a place to spend your evening on a weekend appeals, then try the Late Bar and Venue in Bourne for a change. Located above The Nags Head, this modern bar’s open on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 8pm – 3am and there’s plenty of gigs and comedy nights to keep you entertained. It’s available to hire for free for any special occasions (terms and conditions apply). Coming up this month on Friday April 6 is a gig from Greendate, tickets can be purchased on 01778 393644. There’s also a live music club on Thursday April 26 from 7.30pm with a three course meal and the Big 10 Ska Band will be performing from 9pm. Ticket prices vary and are available on the same number.

CHERRY TREE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT

63,000 EDITORIAL

THE LATE BAR AND VENUE

ESF Sports are presenting another evening of White Collar Boxing in aid of Sue Ryder. They’ll be fighting against St Ives Gym at the Cresset in Bretton on Saturday May 5, where two bouts of white collar boxing will determine who really packs the meanest punch! There’s tiered seating which costs £25, or ringside seats for £30. Doors open at 6.30pm and the first bell is at 7.30pm. For further details or to book your tickets now, call Vic Imbriano on 07595 167679 or Emma Fidgett on 07519 576198.

21,000 COPIES

ESP distribution stands are located right across the Greater Peterborough area with magazines available at over 800 separate locations.

COME AND MEET BOYCIE! John Challis – best known for playing Boycie in Only Fools and Horses – is coming to Waterstones in Peterborough on Friday April 20 to sign copies of his autobiography! His book covers his life and career before becoming a national treasure, and is an honest, touching and very funny read. He’s worked in a huge variety of roles from the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre, and on television he’s appeared in Z-Cars, Coronation Street, Doctor Who and several other popular series.

So now’s the change to see him in store and get a copy of the book signed by the man himself! He’ll be at Waterstone’s on Bridge Street from 2.30 – 4pm.

DISTRIBUTION

Make your party

a winner! available for hire for all special occasions such as weddings, business and charity events, birthdays and all types of parties. all the fun of a real casino without the financial risk.

Karen Devine Matt Zilch Gavin Miller Charlotte Jolly Keith Dalton Sue Donnelly Susan Saunders

karen.devine@espmag.co.uk matt.zilch@espmag.co.uk gavin.miller@espmag.co.uk charlotte.jolly@espmag.co.uk keith.dalton@espmag.co.uk sue.donnelly@espmag.co.uk susan.saunders@espmag.co.uk

ESP MAGAZINE LTD Directors Sharon McAllister Sean McAllister

sharon.mcallister@espmag.co.uk sean.mcallister@espmag.co.uk

ESPmag.co.uk For all the latest news, views, reviews and gossip, check out ESP Magazine’s local leisure website www.espmag.co.uk

P.O. BOX 431, PETERBOROUGH PE6 7FG Tel: 01733 579707 Fax: 01733 579708 Email: office@espmag.co.uk

NEW DRIVING RANGE @ NENE PARK GOLF

F u n

The brand new driving range is now in action and ready to be used at Nene Park Golf Course. It’s been under construction for some time and many of us have been eagerly awaiting the

treasureislandcasino@talktalk.net

C a s i n o s

Tel: 07867 542276

ESP is a totally independent publication, not linked in any way to any of the Peterborough newspapers. ESP is written, researched, designed and published by ESP Magazine Ltd. The views expressed in this magazine are those of the individual writers and do not necessarily reflect those of the publisher. All design and artwork is the copyright of its respective owner.

Reproduction of any part of this publication is strictly prohibited unless prior written consent is given by the publishers.

THE JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW If you’re a big fan of Johnny Cash then this is the perfect show for you. Clive John and The Spirit Band present the Johnny Cash Roadshow, which will deliver all the hits including Ring Of Fire, Boy Named Sue, Folsom Prison Blues, Man In Black, One Piece At A Time and many more, including the duets he was famous for! The chemistry is brought to the stage with accompanying video projection which helps to complete the story of the life of this musical legend. So don’t miss out on this tribute to one of country music’s much loved and respected artists! The show’s at the Cresset on Saturday April 14 at 7.45pm. Tickets £17. Box office: 01733 265705.

GUILTY PLEASURES A raunchy and risqué ladies only comedy is coming to the Key Theatre next month and its all star cast are ready to make you laugh-out-loud! Follow the comedic misadventures of GC, played by David Van Day (Dollar) a spa owner whose staff of fantasy men offer their sizzling ‘spa specials’. They soon find themselves trying to fulfill the special requests of their demanding female clients but things soon start to get out of control. Will they be able to sort things out?

A more dramatic side emerges as one of them reveals he has testicular cancer, followed by more stories which will have audiences in laughter and tears. The stars of the show are Craig Chalmers (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat), Marc Bannerman (Gianni di Marco in Eastenders) and CJ de Mooi (Eggheads). Actress and TV presenter Terri Dwyer (Hollyoaks, 60 Minute Makeover) takes on the role of GC’s put-upon and over-worked secretary.

It promises to be the ultimate girls’ night out and is on at the Key Theatre from May 10 – 12. Tickets are £18.50. Box office: 01733 207239.

SINGING IN THE RAIN Westwood Musical Society is back to perform the famous and much loved musical Singin’ In The Rain at the Key Theatre this month. They’ve returned with some new talent to bring to life the romance and comedy of this classic story. The show will include all the songs you know such as Good Morning, Make ‘Em Laugh, Moses Supposes and of course Singin’ In The Rain, plus some glamorous costumes and fantastic dance routines that’ll have your toes tapping along! It’s on from April 17 – 21 and tickets are £12.50 for the Saturday matinee and £14 for the evening shows. Box office: 01733 207239.

THE OSMONDS UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL The Osmond brothers have been entertaining crowds all over the world for years and are now returning for their final UK tour! They’re coming to the Cresset on Wednesday April 18 and will take fans on a journey through their unforgettable hits such as One Bad Apple, Down By The Lazy River, Let Me In, Love Me For A Reason and much more. They’ve recorded over 200 albums as a band and solo performers and have sold over 100 million copies worldwide. This final tour is a chance for them to get up close and personal with their fans, so now’s your last chance to see them perform live! Tickets are £29.50, or £95 for a full meet and greet. Box office: 01733 265705.

THE BLUES BROTHERS EXPERIENCE

STEWART FRANCIS

Witness a memorable night of music by one of the UK’s hardest working party bands – the Blues Brothers Ultimate Experience show. It’ll bring you all the best material from the original Blues Brothers movies plus lots of classic blues, funk and soul tunes to capture the sound and energy that audiences love. Get ready to sing your heart out and dance the night away as the tribute to the kings of cool keep you entertained from start to finish! So take your trilby hats and Ray Bans to Stamford Corn Exchange Theatre on Saturday April 14. Tickets are £16. Box office: 01780 766455.

The star of Mock The Week, Michael McIntyre’s Roadshow and Live At The Apollo is embarking on a brand new tour with a hilarious new show.

Stewart is an internationally acclaimed stand-up comedian, accomplished actor and writer, and he’s king of the one-liners which will have you laughing non-stop throughout the entire show – it would be a shame to miss out on what promises to be a very entertaining night!

You can catch him at the Cresset on Thursday April 12 at 7.30pm, tickets are £17.50.

Box office: 01733 265705.

6

www.espmag.co.uk

LOCAL

ENTERTAINMENT

Lara Johnson has the ESP guide to the area’s hottest shows...

JIM DAVIDSON: THE LEGEND Most of us will remember legendary comedian Jim Davidson for presenting the Generation Game and The Jim Davidson Show, amongst others. Well he’s now back on tour and coming to Stamford with a great show in store! It’s been described as ‘a hysterical evening of top quality stand up comedy’, as he tells endless gags which are as dangerous and uncompromising as ever! He’ll be on at Stamford Corn Exchange on Saturday April 21 at 7.30pm. Tickets are £21 and it’s strictly adults only! Box office: 01780 766455.

ROCK AROUND THE SIXTIES Re-live the iconic sounds of the 60s with Rock Around The Sixties featuring The Foundations and The New Honeycombs, back with all the greatest hits from the swinging sixties era. The Foundations will perform much loved tracks such as Build Me Up Buttercup and Baby Now That I’ve Found You – which will be great to get up and sing along to! Plus The New Honeycombs will be recreating the sound of the original band singing songs such as That’s The Way, Have I The Right and Is It Because. They’re performing at Stamford Corn Exchange on Tuesday April 20. Tickets are £16. Box office: 01780 766455.

PETERBOROUGH ARTS CINEMA

April’s movie series at the John Clare Theatre on Broadway kicks off with Tinker, Tailer, Soldier, Spy on Thursday April 12 where the shooting, arrest and torture of British Agent Jim Prideaux results in a shake-up in secret intelligence, starring Colin Hurt, Gary Oldman and Benedict Cumberbatch.

The hilarious Bridesmaids is next up on Thursday April 19 at 7.30pm. Writer and star of the film Kristen Wiig plays a single woman with a failed cake shop who’s asked to be maid of honour for her best friend. She soon finds herself in the middle of a meltdown as her childhood friend’s happiness is a reflection of her own misery.

Finally, The Silence is a gripping police procedural thriller from Germany which follows a careworn detective who’s about to retire. He’s haunted by an unsolved case, when on the day of his retirement and the exact anniversary of that case, another girl is taken from the very same spot. See it on Thursday April 26 at 7.30pm.

museum Time to revisit the

Stuart Orme, the Museum’s interpretation manager

There’s still even more to be done though with the archaeology gallery earmarked for the next phase, as Stuart says – “Even £3.2 million only goes so far.” In future even restoration staff themselves will become an exhibit as you’ll be able to watch them working!

Photos: Emma Bothamley

“Everyone’s championed the area’s they’re passionate about and we have around 25% more on display than we had before so there’s much more to see,” Stuart enthused, “but for me The Changing Lives exhibition exceeded all my expectations.

“Some of the displays will change more regularly to encourage repeat visitors – when we closed we had up to

S

tep inside a cramped Napoleonic prison camp, hear the screams of a Victorian operating theatre and venture into the undersea world of the Pliosaur. The new look Peterborough Museum has taken a giant step into the future as it brings history to life…

Put aside your views of dull artefacts in glass cases and lock them in the trunk! After being closed for a year while a £3.2 million pound refurbishment took place, Peterborough Museum is throwing open its doors and entering a new era. Transformed with colourful display boards, interactive displays, audio tours, touch screen exhibits and even a recreation of part of the Norman Cross prisoner of war camp this is the Museum – but not as we know it!

From the moment you walk in through the swish new gift shop and past the new café it’s obvious things are not as they once were. Well, some things are – the building itself is actually much more like it would’ve been in Georgian times, having been restored to its former glory. Rooms previously used as offices are now open and packed with fantastic new, modern style exhibits. The woodchip wallpaper and old décor’s been ditched and now you can see the true beauty of this former mansion, which later became an infirmary.

8

www.espmag.co.uk

“We wanted to tell the story of the building more,” explains Stuart Orme the Museum’s interpretation manager, well known locally as the guy behind the city’s popular ghost walks. “It’s one of the city’s most historic buildings and it’s lovely to see how beautiful it is – it’s been taken for granted a bit over the years.”

The huge redevelopment project was funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Peterborough City Council and Vivacity. A top design team was brought in to transform the way the collections were shown and to introduce everything from a mini cinema to touch screen information zones and even sound effects.

80,000 visitors a year and we now expect that to increase. It’s been such a long project and slightly mental at times – but I can’t wait for people to come inside and see it!”

Having had a sneaky peek we can tell you it is indeed an extraordinary day out – and with free admission there’s no reason not to take a modern day trip back in time. You’ll be surprised what you find.

ART GALLERY RE-OPENS The art gallery within the Museum will officially reopen on Saturday April 7 with an exhibition of work by Peterborough street photographer Chris Porsz. The city paramedic who’s been documenting people and places in his spare time since the 80s will be showing old favourites, new material and some of the reunions he’s managed to pull together. www.chrisporsz.com

Find us on Facebook

LOCAL

EVENTS

JESS JOINS THE ‘STARS’ TO LAUNCH STARLIGHT HIKE Our Face of ESP Jessica Lockhart joined a line-up of ‘stars’ to launch the new Starlight Hike event for Sue Ryder.

Fundraisers at Thorpe Hall Hospice are encouraging local people to ‘let their star shine’ and join them under the starlight for the Peterborough Starlight Hike, taking place on Saturday September 8. Dress in your best bling or wear fancy dress to sparkle under the stars on the 10k route leaving from Peterborough Greyhound Stadium and around the east of the city with a glittering atmosphere and entertainment at key points.

This year’s event will be open to men as well as women for the first time, so it can be a real family affair.

Registration’s £18 and includes a goody bag on the night, a T shirt and refreshments afterwards. It’ll also include free tickets to make a night of it at the Greyhound Stadium prior to setting off on the walk. To take part and to find out more go to www.starlighthike.org or call 01733 330060.

MAYOR TURNS BIKER FOR CHARITY There’ll be a charity motorcycle parade on Saturday April 28 with dozens of bikers taking to the roads in aid of Family Voice, a charity for young people with disabilities. The Mayor of Peterborough, Paula Thacker, will be joining in the fun too riding pillion!

EASTER FUN AND OFFERS @ SPRINGFIELDS

GET READY FOR THE FLOWER PARADE

Head over to Springfields Outlet Shopping in Spalding this Easter for lots of family fun over the whole weekend.

One of the brightest events in the calendar is on its way as preparations are well underway for the Spalding Flower Parade on Saturday May 5.

Youngsters will love the massive Easter Egg Hunt (charge payable) around the Festival Gardens, with a special prize draw every day – Friday April 6 to Monday April 9 – of a delicious Thornton’s Easter Egg.

As well as the spectacular parade of elaborately decorated floats full of flowers there’ll be lots more entertainment so get it pencilled in.

There’ll be music from the Spalding Ukulele Band, Spalding Marching Ambassadors, Die Apfeltizers Oompah Band, Spalding Brass, the Breaston Highlanders plus the Long Sutton and District Veteran Cycle Club and the 13th Coventry Scout Band.

Adding to the celebrations will be balloon bending, a face painter, children’s characters, circus skills and live music.

There will also be special retail offers in the Springfields Easter Homes & Gardens Promotion with special offers and discounts from stores including the Festival Garden Centre, Amefa, Home Curtains & Bedding, Whittard of Chelsea, Denby and Marks & Spencer Outlet.

You can follow the Parade from the Springfields Events Centre at 2pm along its three mile journey to the Sir Halley Stuart Playing Fields where you can view the floats up close and personal from 4-6pm. Then there’ll be entertainment performed by The Swingcats, at the freeto-enter finale.

The Springfields display fountains – combining water effects, lights and music – will be in full effect along with some of the 450,000 bulbs planted within the Festival Gardens in full bloom. The Spalding Water Taxi will also be ferrying visitors between Springfields and Spalding town centre. www.springfieldsshopping.com

There is also lots to see and do in the Springfields Arena over the bank holiday weekend, find out more on www.spalding-flower-parade.org.uk

It’s time to get your glad rags out… or is that tasteful togas as Spencer’s Ball goes Roman?

10

www.espmag.co.uk

Photo: Emma Bothamley

This is the fourth Ball organised by Spencer’s hair salon in aid of the Phoenix School, and they’re getting bigger each year! It’s taking place on Saturday April 14 at the East of England Showground kicking off with a cocktail reception. You can either go along for the full event including three course meal and complimentary wine for £65 or join in the fun later for dancing only for £25.

Entertainment comes from Maurice Cannon and his 14 piece band so should be good. For tickets or more details call Liza on 01733 324568.

EASTER FUN ON THE FARM Get the kids out of the house and head for the farm to join the Big Bunny Egg Hunt from Saturday March 31 – Sunday April 15.

Sacrewell Farm on the A47 has plenty going on to keep all the family happy including a tractor ride to the enchanted wood to find the Easter Bunny and receive a choccie gift! Tractor Ted will also be visiting on April 7 + 8. There are loads of animals to see, Shire horses, pets, an activity barn, working water mill and of course you can bottle feed the lambs! See www.sacrewell.org.uk or call 01780 782254.

GET READY FOR GLAMOUR GALORE

SPENCER’S ROMAN BALL

In the past they’ve raised over £21,000 and all proceeds will go direct to the Phoenix School for severe and profoundly disabled pupils to buy specialist equipment.

The event was a big success last year and they’re keen to get more people taking part. They’ll meet at the Fenman pub in Stanground at 10am and the procession will leave at 10.30am. It’s organised by the Total Vision Motorcycle Club and if you fancy joining in call Paul on 07583 704487.

The best girls day out is back and this year it’s bigger and better than ever! Glamour Galore is being held on Sunday May 27 in aid of Sue Ryder and this year it moves to The Marriott hotel. Once again ESP will be right behind this fabulous girlie event staging fashion shows throughout the day featuring glamorous looks for the new season from John Lewis. Sarah Tempest will be compering the shows alongside ESP’s style guru Sue Donnelly who’ll give you an insight on how to wear the latest looks whatever your age, shape or size. There’ll be dozens of stalls selling everything a girl could want plus a pamper zone where you can grab some relaxing treatments, there’ll be demonstrations and lots more girlie goodies. Call 01733 330060 for details.

CHARTERS ANNUAL EASTER BEER FESTIVAL It’s ales and tunes by the river again this month as the Charters annual Easter Beer Festival opens on Thursday April 5 at 5pm and runs through until Monday April 9, with live music from the Friday to the Sunday. The wide range of real ales on offer will include award-winning local brewer’s Oakham Ales as well as ciders and perries.

Amplified

There are some great live bands lined up too including young band Amplified, the One Eyed Cats, Groove Cartell, the Gangsters and High Rollers. If you get peckish you can also wash down some great Thai food throughout the festival.

TRUCKFEST ROLLS IN FOR 30TH ANNIVERSARY It’s TOWIE and trucks soon as Truckfest rolls into the East of England Showground over the May bank holiday.

Mark Wright from The Only Way Is Essex is one of several celebs who’ll be making an appearance at the spectacular 30th anniversary of the event.

It’s being held Sunday May 6 and bank holiday Monday May 7 with spectacular main arena entertainment and over 1200 trucks. Main arena action will feature everything from Motorcycle Stunt Teams to the most famous monster truck of all, Bigfoot.

Love doesn’t always last forever so your tattoo shouldn’t have to!

25% OFF BEFORE

AFTER

OUR TREATMENTS ARE:

hair removal in April when you Quote ESP

• Tattoo removal • Hair removal • Facial thread vein removal • Skin rejuvenation • Vascular lesions • Pigment removal • Rosacea treatments We do custom tattooing by Dave – please call for details Opening hours: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday

Closed 10am-6pm 10am-6pm 10am-6pm

Friday 10am-6pm Saturday 10am-6pm Sunday Closed Late night appointments available

Another special guest star will be Ice Road Trucker Lisa Kelly and local darts star World Professional Darts Champion Martin ‘Wolfie’ Adams and not forgetting Bob the Builder both days for the kids.

Discount advance day tickets are available now from the 24 hour hotline 0844 209 7363 or pay on the day. www.truckfest.co.uk

1217 Bourges Boulevard, Peterborough, PE1 2AU Tel: 01733 893020

THE BIG SOUL NIGHT OUT Another great Soul & Motown Night comes to the Holiday Inn, Peterborough West on Friday April 27.

Hosted by Peterborough’s soul and disco Godfather, Steve Allen, together with BBC Radio Cambridgeshire’s Soul Show presenter Ian Gray, you can expect a great selection of classic soul and Motown floor-fillers from the 60s and 70s. The evening includes the added attraction of a Soul Food influenced three course supper for £19.95, and tables of eight or ten are bookable in advance.

WHITENING WEDNESDAY

In addition to the seated supper tickets, dance only ticket options are available for a tenner.

Call 01733 289931 to book your tickets quoting ‘Motown’.

ST.GEORGE’S FESTIVAL The Plough in Farcet Fen celebrates St. George with a special festival on Saturday April 21. there’ll be live music from The Tunnel as well as re-enactments, archers, stalls, rides and a farmers market. Admission’s £2.50 for adults, £1 for kids and £5 for evening tickets.

What better way to brighten the middle of your week than by brightening your smile.

Every Wednesday in April and May,

ALL whitening treatments are

HALF PRICE! Simply make an appointment on Whitening Wednesday to receive 50% off Enlighten Evolution, Enlighten Ramp or Discuss Nite White.

Visit our website www.thesmileboutique.co.uk for more information or call 01733 551534 to reserve your appointment now!

The Harry Potter and Star Wars actor joined a photo shoot to help me promote the new charity walk taking place at the Greyhound Stadium on Saturday May 12, on behalf of Arthritis Research UK. He’s also donated some prizes and proved he’s a kind hearted guy.

Warwick explained – “I get asked to do a lot for charity. If it’s a worthy cause and I feel I can make a difference then I’m more than happy to help. I particularly wanted to support Arthritis Research UK because my joints are not perfect by any means and I have similar problems to those with Arthritis. The condition is rarely spoken about, which is surprising as it affects so many people of different ages, including children.”

Whilst promoting the Pop Around Peterborough event I grabbed the opportunity to chat with Warwick about his biggest achievements so far.

From appearing in Star Wars – Return of the Jedi as an Ewok aged just 11 years-old Warwick’s gone on to star in Willow, cult horror movie Leprechaun and of course Harry Potter.

“It was such hard work, but so rewarding,” says Warwick of the series. “I don’t know if people fully appreciate the amount of behind the scenes work that took place throughout the series. The Warner Bros Studio tour in London is open soon and I really hope that people will go along and get more of an insight into behind the scenes and appreciate the film more. There will be special educational tours for schools too.”

Warwick ‘pops’ by for a chat Local Harry Potter star Warwick Davis is backing a brand new fundraising event in the city for Arthritis Research UK called Pop Around Peterborough. It’s organised by the charity’s regional fundraising manager, (and ESP writer) Mikey Clarke, who grabbed a word with Warwick…

As a huge fan of Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant, I was thrilled to see Warwick’s next project was with the comedy duo in Life’s Too Short. This observational sitcom series is obviously very different to the star’s previous work, but Warwick laughed – “I’d always wanted to do comedy and couldn’t believe my luck at having the chance of my own comedy series.”

Warwick plays a fictionalised version of himself, but are there any similarities between the two? Again, Warwick joked – “I’ve got slightly less ego in real life. We are very different characters but scenes in Life’s Too Short were inspired by things that have happened to me in real day to day situations, but of course in real life I respond differently!”

Read my full interview with Warwick Davis by visiting www.espmag.co.uk and find out if the rumours are true about Val Kilmer being difficult to work with, and also the chances of ever seeing a sequel to Willow.

For full details on Pop Around Peterborough – a five mile sponsored charity walk with a twist supported by Warwick and ESP Magazine, see below.

Mikey Clarke

How to sign up Entry is just £5 per person. Simply contact Michael Clarke on 01773 331721 / 07772 111092 or email m.clarke@arthritisresearchuk.org Closing date for entries: Monday 7 May 2012

12

www.espmag.co.uk

6th & 7th

MAY

EAST OF ENGLAND

SHOWGROUND PETERBOROUGH

Home Cooked Food with locally sourced produce served all day.

• • • •

Open Log Fire Warm welcome 4 Real Ales Live Entertainment at the weekend

Mark Wright

(See ESP Gig Guide or website)

Monday to Saturday: 12pm -9pm Sunday Roast: 12pm -6pm

Meet Mark Wright at TRUCKFEST on Sunday May 6th, other celebrities appearing over both days.

1305 Lincoln Road, Werrington, Peterborough, PE4 6LW Tel: 01733 322006 w: www.cock-inn.co.uk e: enquires@cock-inn.co.uk

stylish

A and contemporary restaurant refurbished to a high standard

Dine in

spacious, chic surroundings

Discount tickets available on

0844 209 7363 www.truckfest.co.uk

Indulge in

exclusive North Indian cuisine, fresh and true to its origins, prepared using traditional methods.

Enjoy cocktails and Tapas at our

relaxing bar

• Look at our new exciting lunchtime menu!

• Light snacks and salads • Usual menu also available

53 Westgate, Peterborough, PE1 1QA Telephone: 01733 342800 • www.thebanyantree-uk.com

pep.cipriano@espmag.co.uk

Pep Cipriano

THIGH HOPES OF PULLING Touching a woman on the thigh – just above the knee – is a sign of reassurance. That’s according to body language expert Robert Phipps. I’ll gladly eat this page if any single guy manages to pull this one off without getting a slap!

HITMAN HUGHES GETS BOXING BUG! “I thought I did well in my first fight but I know there’s lots I can improve on so I’m keen to get back into the ring and come back stronger. I’ve really got a taste for it and can’t wait to do it all over again. The icing on the cake was doing something I enjoyed whilst raising money for a worthy cause.”

A big shout to everyone else who took part – it takes guts to get into a boxing ring – especially if it’s something you don’t do for a living. Top marks to Vic and Emma from ESF for putting on a great night’s entertainment. The next show is at the Cresset on May 5 and it can’t come soon enough.

See the Paparazzi pages in the centre for photos from the night and on www.espmag.co.uk or facebook.

It looks like we could have a boxer in the making… former Face of ESP Lauren Hughes enjoyed her ring debut so much that she’s counting down the days until her next fight.

Lauren’s eagerly contested exhibition bout with her trainer Emma Fidgett was the opener for the ESF Sports charity boxing show at the Holiday Inn last month, which raised £2,000 for Sue Ryder.

It was a cracking open to a great night that saw some of my boxing gym buddies swap blows with one another for three two-minute rounds in front of a lively crowd.

Lauren proved she could take a punch and threw a few useful shots of her own against ESF’s Emma ‘Fast Hands’ Fidgett and Lauren’s still buzzing about her debut a few weeks on.

She told me – “I absolutely loved every minute of the training and the fight – although it was over so quickly! Boxing training is all about discipline and it’s quite addictive once you begin to see the fitness and social benefits.

CAUGHT IN TH E ACT!

Her advances wer his truncheon and e too much for Luke. He later whip crimes against shobashed those heels to bits for comped out e taste. mitting

PRO SHOW RETURN DIDN’T DISAPPOINT Fight fever continued into March but this time fans were treated to the return of professional boxing to the city for the first time in five years thanks to promoter Robert Waterman.

Peterborough Arena at the East of England Showground hosted eight bouts, two of which marked the return of local crowd pleasers JJ Bird (Big Brother contestant) and Cello Renda. It was also a night where Caine Brodie and Jake Dyer boxed in front of a home crowd of more than 1,000.

Knowing Cello has the ability to knock out opponents in a split second if he needs to makes him even more dangerous and exciting. He’s next in action on June 8 – don’t miss it.

Caine Brodie and Jake Dyer were also both winners and I’m looking forward to seeing these lads fight again.

Newcomers Caine and Jake were sharp on a night where all the local boys impressed for different reasons. Our city boxing scene is looking promising.

Read my full report and view photos from the night on www.espmag.co.uk

CIAOS OUT > 14

www.espmag.co.uk

>> Nicky - 25 years at Papa’s and still a bubbly phone manner?! >> Bru - “Is there any way the package could have survived?” >> Stew – June 2 lunch in the Big Smoke? >> Gianni – When we having coffee? >> Neil @ Woodston Cycles - is my Chopper ready yet?! >> Tony – Bushfield 10k?

<

S THOU WOW! Regular readers will know my sponsors Balderston told me the beautiful BMW S1000RR would be gone (enjoying a trip to Spain) until April and I’d have to wait until then to ride her.

The first couple of weeks have been agonising. I’ve practically stopped eating (unheard of I know), become somewhat reclusive and can’t get excited seeing other bikes dressed in their Sunday best.

I was on a collision course with death by a broken heart but thank God (aka chief sales guy TJ) for saving me and having my girl shipped back early for me to throw a leg over – read my full report in the wheels section on www.espmag.co.uk.

In short, this bike is fantastic. I’d ridden the original ‘S thou’ and was blown away by the sheer power (193bhp) it had and its superb handling. It was a brilliant bike and one most of us thought of being impossible to improve. Well, BMW has achieved the impossible by bringing out the latest version of the S1000RR and making it feel like a different machine altogether.

Give Balderston a call on 01733 565470 to arrange a test ride. You won’t be disappointed.

MY WORD OF THE MONTH

Air conditioning that’s guaranteed to keep you cool no matter how hot you get!

“

“RS Air Conditioning fitted our air con system for our new Queensgate salon ‘Baroque Rock’ refit in October 2010 – the system is a miracle! We now are kept warm throughout the winter and cool in the summer. Everyone at RS Air-Con are friendly and pleasant and are happy to offer any advice on their systems. A real pleasure to deal with.”

Mick, Michael John Hair Artwork

17 St.Davids Square, Fengate, Peterborough, PE1 5QA Tel: 01733 882580 • Fax: 01733 882589 E-mail: enquiries@rsairconditioning.co.uk

Red Bull

News of the death of Chaleo Yoovidhya, co-founder of energy drink Red Bull, ignited some crazy memories from my not too distant past: Tooth decay, burp, rip-off, Café En Seine, yellow urine, Mission, puke, buzz, milkman, KFC, Faith, Jakarta, Fiat Coupe, HHH, vodka, all night long, bubblegum, STD, free entry and gives you wind instead of wings.

Keeping you looking and feeling great in your skin TM

Get your clarity skin advisor consultation report on:

RAISING A GLASS TO CUCKOO REFURB Champagne, delicious canapés and menu sampling – it’s a tough job and I needed help so Jess our Face of ESP joined me at the launch of the newly refurbished Cuckoo in Alwalton.

Complexion Redness Pore map

We offer personalised products & treatment recommendations based on your results

One of my favourite drinking and eating establishments has had a £140,000 refurbishment, which has given the restaurant a brand new look to complement its premium dining.

The event was a chance to sample some of their fine wines and they also, so I’m told, sell very good cask ales. But anyone who knows me will testify what I understand about ales couldn’t fill the maximum number of characters on a Tweet.

Best of all, a prize raffle on the night raised loads of money for the children’s Amazon Ward, which is part of Peterborough and Stamford Hospital Trust. Well done guys and keep up the good work.

Pigment Wrinkle Acne

Consultation reports from only 16 London Road, Peterborough, PE2 8AR

01733 305102 08081 982948 E: info@mybodyessentials.co.uk W: www.mybodyessentials.co.uk

£35 Book your treatments and the consultation report is free

Will you dare to bare this spring? Flash your midriff with the return of the 80's favourite 'the bralet'. Outfit, in Serpentine Green have all you need to create this festival inspired trend.

Think pretty daisies and soft florals for a feminine vintage vibe.

Add flashes of black to your outfit, with carefully selected accessories, that introduce a strong sense of attitude to this urban British look.

Team your bralet with high-waisted coloured denim and layer with your favourite denim jacket.

Styling by Sapphire Main Photos by Andy @ Studio One (01733 380657) Hair by Melanie Pease and Heidi Beaumont @ Melanie Richards Hair Boutique (01733 553600) Models Becca Evans and Tori Bradshaw

16

www.espmag.co.uk

www.espmag.co.uk

17

18

Tori – shorts & scarf (p16)

Becca – Black floral dress (p17)

Tori – yellow jacket & crop top (p17)

Becca – pink jeans & crop top (p18)

Tori – rose leggings & black crop top (p18)

Becca – floral play suit (p18)

Floral scarf – Warehouse @ Outfit £22 Top – Topshop @ Outfit £28 Denim shorts – Topshop @ Outfit £28 Necklace – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit £14 Ring – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit £7.50 Bangle set – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit - £12.50 Bag – Oasis @ Outfit £40

Floral dress – Fuse @ Outfit £32 Denim jacket – Topshop @ Outfit £38 Leather belt – Topshop @ Outfit £16 Bangle set – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit £10

Jacket – Topshop @ Outfit £40 Jeans – Topshop @ Outfit £38 Crop top – Topshop @ Outfit £30 Hat – Topshop @ Outfit £22 Bracelet – Freedom @ Topshop Outfit £7.50

Crop top – Topshop @ Outfit £28 Sleeveless denim jacket – Topshop @ Outfit £35 Pink jeans – Warehouse @ Outfit £40 Necklace – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit £12.50

Denim shirt – Topshop @ Outfit £30 Rose print leggings – Fuse @ Outfit £12 Crop top – Miss Selfridge @ Outfit £18 Hat – Topshop @ Outfit £25 Necklace – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit £7.50 Bangle set – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit £12.50

Sleeveless denim jacket – Miss Selfridge @ Outfit £35 Floral playsuit – Topshop @ Outfit £38 Belt – Topshop @ Outfit £16 Bracelet – Freedom Topshop @ Outfit £7.50 Leather Clutch – Topshop @ Outfit £32

www.espmag.co.uk

Peterboroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading personal injury specialists

Your Local Solicitors

Free initial consultation No win no fee

01733 324444 www.balfourlaw.co.uk

Fast efficient service 100% compensation

Balfour House 1110 Lincoln Road Peterborough PE4 6BP | email info@balfourlaw.co.uk

c Mostly Funny

steve.gonzalez@espmag.co.uk

The page that wants to know why there isn't a film called 'National Lampoon's Easter Vacation' where Chevy Chase ties a giant bunny rabbit to the top of his car and celebrates Good Friday by inviting all his relations over to drink chocolate eggnog.

d

COMEDY GIGS Where to catch great live comedy this month…

THE ANGEL HOTEL, BOURNE

88 JOKES PER HOUR My favourite bit of comedy news this month is that Christopher Lloyd, the actor best known for playing Doc Brown in the Back To The Future films has been cast to play Grandad in the US remake of Only Fools & Horses. American comedians John Leguizamo and Dustin Ybarra (No, I've never heard of them either) are playing Del Boy and Rodney in the new version for the ABC network. Many people are sceptical that a remake will be anything but a disaster, but with Christopher Lloyd's Back To The Future credentials it'd be great if the writers utilise this. During the opening credits Huey Lewis And The News would be singing 'Fools and horses is a curious thing, makes one man weep, makes another man sing', Rodney will be flogging hovverboards to unsuspecting New Yorkers, and Del will be buying a job lot of flux capacitors off Boycie. Now, some of you might not be ready to see a yellow three wheeler turned into a time travelling trotter van, but your kids are gonna love it!

And talking of Boycie, the actor who played him John Challis will be at Peterborough's Waterstones on Bridge Street on Friday April 20 from 2.30-4pm to sign copies of his autobiography Being Boycie. Why not pop down there and say Bonnet de douche!

NEW YORK – PARIS – PETERBOROUGH Meanwhile closer to home, I am delighted to hear that this year’s Only Fools & Horses fans’ convention will be taking place in Peterborough at the Bushfield sports centre on Sunday October 28! This is the 15th annual convention that The Only Fools & Horses Appreciation Society have staged, and each year it gets bigger and better with stars from the show attending to sign autographs and photos, and a whole lot of lovely jubbly stuff going on in celebration of arguably the greatest British sitcom ever. Perry who runs the event brings his team of like-minded enthusiasts to a different city each year and fans travel from all over the country to attend so it's a real coup to have it here on our doorstep. For more details and how to book tickets visit their excellent website www.onlyfools.net.

One of my favourite comedy films of recent years is School of Rock. Who can forget the bit when Jack Black puts on a school uniform like AC/DC guitarist Angus Young and belts out the band’s classic 'It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock ‘n’ roll’? So when I found out that Let There B/DC – a five man AC/DC tribute band had been formed locally and were playing at The Angel Inn, Yarwell I went to check them out. See www.espmag.co.uk for my review and where you can see them next.

c

JO CAULFIELD

14

VOODOO STANDS UP

April

26

The great live stand up nights continue at Mama Liz’s in Stamford. This month’s line-up includes Wes Zarahuk, Adnan Ahmed, Andy Robinson and an Open Mic session. Doors at 8pm, admission’s £8 or £6 in advance on 01780 765888.

April

27

Eddy Brimson delivers his hilarious and cheeky take on PC culture and other assorted subjects. Support comes from surreal Geordie Gavin Webster plus Dan Evans who’s the master of silly gags and one-liners. Compere for the show is Jez O’Donnell the resident at Leicesters Square’s Big Night Out. Book early! Box office: 01733 265705.

"I'm a religious person by nature because there are no facts in any religion and I don't like facts. There are no facts in any religion, just stories and if you're lucky a bit of singing. But nobody knows anything really. Jesus should've been crucified on a question mark...Think about it, you'd have a whole new way of blessing yourself." Tommy Tiernan www.espmag.co.uk

April

Jo drops by the South Holland Arts Centre in Spalding this month on her Cruel To Be Kind tour. Recently seen on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, Have I Got News For You and many more, expect razorsharp observations and scandalous one-liners as Jo discusses irritating girlfriends, negotiating with terrorists, celebrity perfumes, bespoke kitchens and wrestling with the self-scanner in Tesco supermarket. Tickets £13. Box office: 01775 764777.

STAND UP JOKE OF THE MONTH

20

7

Funhouse Comedy brings another laughter-packed night to the Angel Hotel in Bourne. Headlining is Jewish comic Sol Bernstein, a legend on the circuit! Supporting is Mark Felgate, who throws his voice to create side splitting routines. Also appearing is Chris Neill, described as ‘sounding like a cross between Julian Clary and Kenneth Williams, but looking like Sgt Bilko’ and the self assured, high energy Sarah Hendricks with Spiky Mike compering. Tickets are £7 in advance www.funhousecomedy.co.uk or call 01778 422346.

CRESSET COMEDY

YARWELL AIN'T A BAD PLACE TO BE

April

d

FUNHOUSE @ THE FALCON

May

4

The Flacon hotel in Whittlesey is establishing itself as a great comedy venue in the town. The next show in early May includes Steve N Allen, Paddy Lennox and compere Spiky Mike, great acts supplied by the Funhouse Comedy team.

Tickets are £10 per person but buy before April 15 to make the most of their Buy One Get One Free offer.

ESF Sports Ltd present an evening of

I I I I

in aid of Sue Ryder.

The Cresset Centre, Bretton, Peterborough.

I

Saturday May 5th 2012

I

I

General Gym Use Personal Training for 1-2-1 or group sessions Boxing related Personal Training Padwork Sessions Spinning Classes Tummy Toning Classes Boxing Circuits

Discount available for bulk bookings on Personal Training.

ESF Sports v St. Ives Gym 12 bouts of white collar boxing to determine who really packs the meanest punch.

Tiered seating tickets ÂŁ25, ringside seats ÂŁ30.

Doors open at 6.30pm First bell at 7.30pm Please call Vic Imbriano on 07595 167679 or Emma Fidgett on 07519 576198 for tickets and further info.

ESF Sports Ltd, Unit 2, Godric Square, Maxwell Road, Woodston, Peterborough PE2 7JJ Call or txt Emma or Vic on 07519576198 / 07595167679 for further details.

Matt Zilch

matt.zilch@espmag.co.uk

Stamford CALLING

Matty Speaks...

Well spring is in the air and me and The Meizters are busy rehearsing for the grand re-opening of the newly renovated Jubilee in Bourne on Thursday April 5. The new look of the pub is apparently going to be a retro garage theme which should be exciting! As well as that we’re playing the Pear Tree in Stamford on Friday April 27 to see off our drummer Will, who’s off to work in America for eight months and will be sadly missed! So we’ll be on the lookout for a new drummer for the summer! If you’d be interested in auditioning just drop me a line at matthewzilch@gmail.com.

INTRODUCING…

TOM ROBINS

A local lad who’s currently turning a few heads (and ears) is local DJ/music producer Tom Robins. I caught up with him to find out some of the things he’s been up to, and reckon he’s one to watch.

“I had my first proper music production played on BBC radio at the age of 15 and I studied music technology & performance at New College Stamford,” Tom told me.

MUST-SEE MUSIC @ THE CORN EX

HIP HOP NIGHT IS FAR FROM THE PITS!

My must-see bands coming up at the Stamford Corn Exchange include The ELO Experience who are taking to the stage on Saturday April 28.

Having started out as a series of guerrilla after-gig parties at the Voodoo Lounge the Gravel Pit guys are keeping the hip hop vibe alive and kicking and return with their own club night on Saturday April 28.

Back in the 70s and 80s Jeff Lynne from The Electric Light Orchestra wrote some of the best songs ever to be recorded onto vinyl. Mr Blue Sky, Sweet Talking Woman, Turn To Stone, Evil Woman, Telephone Line, Confusion, Don't Bring Me Down… the list goes on. A group of experienced guys have come together to re-create the fabulous sounds of ELO and what a perfect way to see in the spring! Tickets are £17.

The other big act on at the theatre next month is none other than Hawkind! Their live shows are a psychedelic dream and they describe their music as 'space rock'. Formed In 1969 by former London busker Dave Brock (who remains at the helm today) they’ve been going for well over 40 years, so it’s fantastic to see such legends as Hawkwind play Stamford. Catch them on Sunday May 27, tickets are £21 on 01780 766455.

The night’s building a great reputation as one of the coolest and busiest in the area playing a selection of tunes from the 70s to today, but with a clear focus on the 90s ‘golden age’. It’s a relaxed party atmosphere and the perfect way to get messy on a Saturday.

PROUD TO SEE MARY IN STAMFORD It’s great to see that none other than Noel Gallagher’s first signing Proud Mary will be gracing the Voodoo Lounge at Mama’ Liz’s on Friday April 27.

Proud Mary’s debut album The Same Old Blues was produced by Noel Gallagher in just ten days and released on Gallagher’s very own Sour Mash Records in the summer of 2001. There were clear influences of Dylan, The Rolling Stones and The Faces but the guys managed to create a rock ’n’ roll record that touched the heart of the current generation. The hot reception for that album saw them go on to support the likes of Oasis, Neil Young, The Stereophonics, Paul Weller and Ocean Colour Scene. This not only introduced many new fans to the music of Proud Mary but it helped to shape the band into the formation that it is today, a class live act.

Support comes from the Fleeting Minds and the Offshore Rivers with the Magic Pudding Avenue DJs on the decks. For tickets see www.mamaliz.co.uk

“My productions don't really fall under a specific genre, I just make what I want to hear – and hopefully what others want to hear!”

Lately though, Tom told me he’s turned his attention to dance music – “My style’s hard to put a finger on – it packs a bit of punch with hints of commercial & euphoric twang and maybe some sounds of a dubstep nature.

“The way I make music at the moment is the way most people start out – little laptop, some cheap speakers and a software that I've been using since day one.”

Tom’s remixed and released a track called One & Only that was released at the beginning of March to raise money for the NSPCC. “The track was originally written and performed by Stamford band The Harrington Blues,” Tom revelas, “but being the legends that they are, they worked with me and let me take the song and put my own twist on it!”

The track’s available on iTunes at 79p – just search 'Roobinz' or 'The Harrington Blues' on the iTunes store and do your bit for both the charity and to support a local guy.

“I’m doing a few DJ slots here and there to help promote my music,” added Tom “which I thoroughly enjoy. It gives me a huge buzz and a warm feeling seeing people enjoy the music I've made.”

Tom’s recently gained recognition from a well-known label and is currently in talks about releasing new material which, as you can imagine, is very exciting, so keep an eye/ear out for this young talent.

RACE FOR LIFE THIS MAY! Burghley Park will host Race For Life again this year and my family will be running in it once again for Cancer Research UK. It’s always heart warming seeing how many women are out there running for a cause that touches so many of us.

Women and girls of all ages, shapes and sizes are needed to join forces for the event which takes place at Burghley House in Stamford on Sunday May 13.

Gemma Turpin, event manager for Race for Life in Stamford/Peterborough, told me you don’t have to be a fitness addict to do your bit– “We’re issuing the rallying cry ‘it’s all of us versus cancer’ to mums and daughters and encouraging them to enter Race For Life, as soon as possible. Most women are able to walk 5k in an hour while chatting and having fun.”

Cancer Research UK receives no government funding for its ground-breaking research. People in Stamford who are diagnosed with cancer benefit from research carried out by Cancer Research UK so come on girls – get your names down now!

To join Stamford versus cancer, enter Race For Life 5k or 10k at www.raceforlife.org or call 0871 641 1111.

22

www.espmag.co.uk

Indulge you and your family on Easter Sunday with our

A u t h e n t i c a l l y I ndian

Special RESTAURANT • B A R • TA K E AWAY

Quality Food Good Service Relaxed Ambience

A great family venue with a warm, welcoming atmosphere.

Angel Spice is the place to go whatever the occasion. We will make it a night to remember, catering for Christmas, birthdays, office, family and general party celebrations!

• We seat up to 100 people. • Fully licensed bar.

• Lots of choice for vegetarians as well as traditional English meals for those who are less adventurous.

Sunday all day buffet 12noon – 10pm Children and senior citizens £4.95 per head. Children under 6 years old eat for free.

Adults £8.95 per head.

Up to 40 freshly prepared mouth watering dishes to choose from.

English dishes also available.

Large parties welcome.

2-4 High Street, Stilton, Peterborough, PE7 3RA • Tel: 01733 244373 • www.angelspice.co.uk Opening times: Mon-Thu – 5pm-11.30pm • Fri – 5pm-12.30am • Sat – 11.30am-2pm & 5pm-2.30pm • Sun – 12pm-11.30pm

paparazzi Caught in the act?

SERENITY LOVES LAUNCH The city’s newest hair and beauty salon launched in style with a VIP party and Emma Bothamley was on Paparazzi duties. Serenity Loves on Oundle Road has a secret weapon which should make it a hit with yummy mummy’s who want to get their sexy back – a monitored crèche for the kids! So you can sit back, enjoy a range of treatments, hair styling or have your nails done without any worries.

And for the single girls, try their girl’s night out package where you can book in with your friends for make-overs and styling before you hit the town.

24

www.espmag.co.uk

Proudly sponsored by

ESFâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BOXING SUCCESS ESF Sports held a fantastic white collar boxing bout which even saw former Face of ESP Lauren Hughes bravely take to the ring! It was a packed night and a huge success, and of course boxing fan Pep Cipriano was there for ESP. See all the pics on www.espmag.co.uk

www.espmag.co.uk

25

ESP

CELEBS

Katie Melua

Katie Melua’s mellow sound has an orchestral edge to it with her new album Secret Symphony. Susan Saunders grabbed a word with Katie for ESP…

T

he sweet sounding secret symphony (try saying that without your teeth in) is filled with mysterious and intriguing soulful sounds that are indicative of the super talented Katie Melua, whilst introducing something new to the mix too.

I caught up with her to find out what’s been going on since we last spoke in 2010 and to get some more goss on her upcoming nuptials to the lovely James Toseland (WSB and MotoGP former motorbike world champion), who I also spoke to late last year!

What I love about Katie is that whilst the interview is about her latest material, chatting to her is just like catching up with one of my girlfriends.

Her natural, down to earth, relaxed style, really translates into our interview, as she let me delve deeper into the other details that girls need to talk about – life, love and holidays!

The last time Katie and I chatted was just after she’d completed previous album, The House, and ahead of her UK tour that was scheduled for autumn 2010. Just before the tour however, Katie had a period of illness, which saw promotional and recording activity almost grind to a halt. Before long though, thankfully for music lovers everywhere, Katie was back to her best.

26

www.espmag.co.uk

“I went through a rough patch where I couldn’t work for a while,” she revealed. “I took some time off and got better. Rescheduled the tour for early 2011 and I was able to finish it.

“In the middle of the tour, I met the man of my dreams (James Toseland), which was exciting! My pianist, Jim, introduced me to him as he spotted him in the audience. It was at the end of my tour when we began working on the album.”

Secret Symphony, Katie’s fifth studio album (in danger of sounding older than my years – pretty good going nowadays!), is a wonderful collection of new songs with the unique, distinctive voice that we know and love. It’s home to her latest single, Better Than A Dream, which having listened to it I have to say is just gorgeous.

“It’s a song about when you’re so in love and you just can’t believe the person you’re with is better than you imagine,” Katie explains. “It couldn’t possibly be true as it’s beyond your imagination and fantasies. You’re just happy and in love, which completely reflects where I am at the moment too. It would be horrible to sing the song if it wasn’t true!

“I hadn’t planned to write any of the songs for this album, just sing my heart out. Often is the case that when you’re not planning to do that you do, and so I wrote a few, including Forgetting All My Troubles.”

After the undoubted success of the latest album and some forthcoming gigs, I wondered what Katie had planned for the rest of the year.

“I have a Hampton Court gig in the summer and another tour in the autumn time… And a wedding too…

(Eeeeek – I was waiting so patiently for her to spill!)

“It was the most romantic proposal in the world,” she confessed. “We were in the Maldives and we were on the beach, watching the sun set, on the second to last day of the holiday and he got on one knee. I couldn’t believe it – I was so excited! I almost had a blackout because I was so excited!”

Having sold more than 11 million albums and being one of Britain’s most successful artists of the last decade, I wondered how she remains so down to earth. She’s clearly over the moon about her wedding plans but when it comes to recording can she still get excited five albums on?

“Well when you put it like that (I’d just recapped a selection of her achievements), it is pretty amazing. I just got a little butterfly in my stomach because I just can’t believe it. It was always just my plan to keep the music alive and just enjoy music really. I love what I do – it really is great.”

So, some might say – it was literally better than a dream!

Katie kicks off her European autumn tour this year with a run of seven shows in Britain. Starting in Ipswich on October 8 and calling at London, Bristol, Birmingham, Manchester and Glasgow, the UK leg will end in Gateshead on October 16. You can grab tickets through www.gigsandtours.com or www.ticketmaster.co.uk On June 22 Katie will be returning to Hampton Court for a headline show as part of the Hampton Court Palace Festival, for more details see www.hamptoncourtpalace festival.com www.katiemelua.com

HEALTH

IN LOVE WITH LANCÔME’S NEW RANGE

and beauty ESP’s Charlotte Jolly has all the latest health and beauty news…

charlotte.jolly@espmag.co.uk

FOR yOuR NAILS ONLy • Always wear rubber gloves when doing the washing up or work in the garden.

• Buff nails once a month to keep them looking smooth and shiny. You don’t want to buff them too often as this can weaken and thin your nails.

• Use a high quality file as cheap ones are often too rough. Use long, sweeping movements from side to centre. I just love Leighton Denny’s crystal nail file which is the ‘Rolls Royce’ of nail files. It’s made from lead crystal and turns the nail to dust, sealing the edge perfectly.

Leighton Denny Nails

Nails are a part of our body that we often take for granted and fail to look after as much as our other body parts but still want them to look good.

It’s not too late to start caring for and improving your nails so that they don’t only look fab but are naturally healthy and strong too. Here are my top tips and most loved nail care products to help you ‘nail it’ this spring…

• A healthy diet is a key part to healthy nails. Vitamin C and mineral deficiencies can lead to brittle, discoloured nails. Fresh fruit, veg, whole grain carbs and protein are ideal for healthy nails.

• Dehydration can cause split nails. Aim to drink as much water as possible and decrease the amount of fizzy drinks and coffee you consume.

28

www.espmag.co.uk

• Avoid cutting your own cuticles as damage can be permanent. Try using cuticle oil instead and push back cuticles with a specific cuticle stick.

Try Sally Hansen Diamond Nail cuticle oil, £8.65 from Boots.

• Moisturise hands regularly. Try new Dove Indulgent Nourishment hand cream with shea butter throughout the day and their new Regenerating Nourishment hand cream overnight…your dreams of gorgeous hands really will come true! £3.49 each.

• Painted nails always looks best in my opinion but try to give nails a break occasionally. Too much varnish left on for too long can stain and turn them yellowish.

Leighton Denny’s Nail Colour in Blue Lagoon, a creamy soft sky blue, will make a real fashion statement this spring.

• Last but not least, don’t bite nails. They can get infected and it looks ugly!

Lancôme is launching the fabulous new Vernis In Love and Rouge In Love ranges this month. Drop by the Lancôme counter at Boots in Queensgate and ask Dee to give you the lowdown on this gorgeous new range of lipsticks and co-ordinating nail colours. With 24 colours you’ll need a little help deciding which of the fantastic colours to choose!

Gorgeous Harry Potter star Emma Watson is the face of Rouge in Love and says – “I chose the colour that I wore in the shoots, and it’s my favourite colour, Rouge In Love 159B, which is a really bright red. It's great because it's a new take on a classic red which I absolutely love.”

Beautifully designed packaging houses a product that’s as comforting as a balm, with nourishing and repairing oils, but with incredibly radiant shades that last up to six hours.

Vernis in Love is the complimentary range of striking nail colours featuring a great new brush design to give you the perfect finish which will last for days. The lipsticks are £21 and the nail colour is £12.

ANTI-ALLERGy WEEk Anti-allergy week is April 23 – 29 this year when Allergy UK aim to raise awareness of the growing problem of allergies. With an estimated 30% of the UK population suffering from one or more at some time in their lives, the UK has the highest prevalence in Europe with as many as half of those affected being children.

To help combat allergies and the symptoms www.allersafe.co.uk has a range of products, advice and solutions available. Top products include: Allersafe pillows and duvets – help to dramatically reduce the growth of dust mite allergens but are still luxurious and comfortable.

Pillows £18, duvets £25.99 - £44.99.

Salcura Dermaspray ‘Intensive’ Skin Nourishment Spray – designed specifically for eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis and urticaria this hassle free spray combines an effective steroid and chemical free formulation which provides rapid itch relief. (RRP £14.99).

Dermasilk Therapeutic Clothing – reduces sleepless nights caused by itching and eczema as the fabric allows skin to breathe and controls temperature and humidity. (RRP £27.95).

All products have the seal of approval from Allergy UK and are available all year round. There’s something for every person and every allergy so visit www.allersafe.co.uk for an itch-free life.

MY FAVOURITE TREATS TO WELCOME SPRING Chic to cheek Get cheeky this April with the launch of Estée Lauder’s new Pure Colour Blush – this fresh, radiant blush will add instant dimension and glamour to the face with a soft flush of colour – Electric Pink will really make you glow!

Flower power Florals are big news this spring so treat yourself to this girly pink and yellow floral mini cosmetic purse from The Body Shop – ideal to keep all your beauty essentials in one place, £3.50.

Smell good enough to eat

Wella Professional Master Colour Experts

Scents go gourmet this season. DKNY Sweet Delicious Limited Edition Fragrances, smell divine. Pick up yours from The Perfume Shop.

Cool as a cucumber Say Yes To Cucumbers this April with their ultimate calming facial kit, £19.99.

The 3-step regime contains facial towelettes, daily calming moisturiser and soothing eye gel all packed with vitamins, Aloe Vera and green tea, to keep skin supple and cool as a cucumber – blooming marvellous.

Glow from within Bobbi Brown’s new Brightening Nudes Collection creates a sheer luminous effect, so you appear naturally lit-from-within. Get sparkling eyes with the limited edition Sparkle Eye Shadow shades – I Love Mica, a shimmering grey that illuminates your peepers. The Brightening Finishing powder instantly brightens your complexion, £40.

Open Mondays Late nights Thursdays & Fridays Wedding hair specialists Kerastraight Brazilian Blowdry Student discounts Colour specialists Featherhead hair extensions

A scent of spring Fresh and zesty Clarins Eau de Jardin uplifting shower gel, £18 and Smoothing Body Lotion, £28, will awaken your senses.

Invisalign (Clear Braces)

Open Evening Jessica Lockhart has been treated to a superstar smile as one of her prizes as the Face of ESP with fabulous teeth whitening, but if you need a little help to look as gorgeous as Jess, or perhaps need your teeth straightening, the Smile Boutique is the place to head.

The Smile Boutique is a Platinum provider of the fabulous, wireless Invisalign braces and if you want to find out just what a difference it can make, there’s a special open evening coming up on Thursday May 10 from 6pm.

While Jess hasn’t needed braces she has had her teeth whitened, and home whitening is also available free as part of their Invisalign package.

The Enlighten Evolution treatment was used on Jess, which has had rave reviews in the press. This bleaching system boasts great results. It works by increasing the teeth’s permeability to oxygen which breaks down stain molecules and can whiten teeth by up to 16 shades.

The team at the award-winning Smile Boutique believe a smile is a real work of art and have a special interest in cosmetic dentistry as well as your everyday needs. They offer everything from dental implants to Lumineer Veneers.

Although necessary to ensure a great smile long term, noone likes wearing braces and it can really knock your confidence so this new version is a real godsend! Wearing

30

www.espmag.co.uk

Invisalign braces can treat crooked or overcrowded teeth but because they’re clear, removable and comfortable, they don’t dominate your smile!

At the exclusive open evening there’ll be some fabulous discounts and offers so it’s well worth going along, these include: • Up to £300 off all new Invisalign cases • Free Consultation • Free Home Whitening • 0% Finance Options available So, when you do the sums you’ll see that you can get the smile you’ve always wanted for less than the price of a cup of high street coffee a day!

Places are free, but on a first come, first served basis. To reserve your place simply email cheryl@thesmileboutique.co.uk

150 Park Road, Peterborough. PE1 2UB www.thesmileboutique.co.uk Tel: 01733 551534 Follow them on facebook

LOCAL FOOD

Photos: Emma Bothamley

“The new site will offer Carluccio’s signature combination of Italian restaurant, café and food shop which will be open all day”

CARLUCCIO’S LATEST TO TARGET CITY

The new site is taking over the Harriet’s Tearoom

We’re told it’ll include a central marble bar and further inside, an inviting restaurant awaits where diners will be able to enjoy a delicious Italian meal with everything from handmade pasta, seasonal fish, meat and vegetarian dishes as well as decadent desserts, many based on Antonio Carluccio’s own original recipes. Two courses paired with a glass of wine will set you back as little as £15, offering good food at sensible prices.

Italian favourite Carluccio’s is the latest big name earmarked for the city centre as the choice for Peterborough’s diners continues to get better and better, and could be open by the summer!

Antonio Carluccio himself was the special guest at last year’s Italian Festival in the city but it’s even better to see the restaurant chain he established heading here as well.

Simon Kossoff, CEO at Carluccio’s told ESP – “We’ve been looking to open a Carluccio’s in Peterborough for some time now. We are delighted to have found the perfect site and are very excited about the opening."

The food shop and deli will mean you can savour some of the gorgeous flavours at home too… or buy a gift and treat a friend!

It’s taking over the Harriet’s Tearoom site and the former Miss Pears conservatory area which will be revitalised.

FOOD REVIEW

THE BANYAN TREE Church Street, Werrington Tel: 01733 570111 Us Brits love Indian food – but is it really that authentic?

There are plenty of places that serve a very decent vindaloo, korma and massala, but it doesn’t really have any regional distinction – just an endless conveyor belt serving up what Brits demand.

The new site will offer Carluccio's signature combination of Italian restaurant, café and food shop which will be open all day. It’ll be the ideal destination for Italian coffee and breakfast through to after–work drinks and leisurely suppers, as well as a spot of retail therapy for those looking to source the perfect foodie present!

www.carluccios.com

So that’s where I was genuinely surprised to find an Indian restaurant experience with a difference – based in Werrington off the top of Lincoln Road – in quaint and intimate surroundings.

I won’t ever pertain to be a connoisseur when it comes to regional Indian cooking – but everything here was just that bit more, how shall I put it, special.

The extra care and attention taken with the seemingly simple, from truly luscious starters – Murg Haryali Tikka (£5.25), Patiyala Seekh (£4.55) and Kakori Boti (£5.25) – through to main course side orders like (the obvious) Keema Nan, (less obvious but delicious) Punjab wheat bread Missi Roti and Lemon Jeera Rice, added a refreshingly different take on usual Indian fare.

But it’s the main courses – particularly the restaurant specials – that really stood out.

can see where the money has gone in the ingredients when I tasted Saag Raavas (£10.95), a part-Tandoor oven cooked fresh salmon finished with a spinach gravy, and my absolute favourite Bhuna Batakh (£11.95), duck breast stewed in a traditional medium-hot garlic gravy.

There are obviously main courses priced mid-range (£6.557.75) with a more familiar Indian feel to them, but with twists more akin to northern parts of the country.

Finished off with traditional desserts such as the popular sweet Delhi Kashmiri and the milk-dough powdered ball Gulab Jamum, my authentic Indian experience was complete.

Oh, and all washed down with a Cobra of course!

Gavin Miller

Admittedly not the cheapest dishes you’ll ever have, but you

Food News

AN EXTRA SHOT FOR COFFEE LOVERS After the re-launch it looks like shoppers can have their cake and eat it in stylish new surroundings. It’s good to see this pit stop in the middle of the shopping centre revitalised. The floor space has been increased slightly with a redesign of the counter making it much more buggy / family friendly. Everything including the tables, chairs and even the loos, have been refurbished. They turned the refit around in about seven days which is good going and the team there are delighted with the results.

There’s even more good news for Costa coffee fans as another branch has also just opened at the Bretton centre which could make the weekly shop at Sainsburys a far more pleasurable experience!

32

www.espmag.co.uk

Photo: Emma Bothamley

The Costa coffee refit in Queensgate’s looking good and is one of only two branches to have the fabulous new look!

The Easter range at John Lewis

Under new ownership and major refurbishment

CHOCCIE HEAVEN It’s the month for chocolate lovers everywhere! We’ve selected some of our favourite treats for Easter...

• Traditional pub menu • Home cooked Sunday lunches served 1-5pm every week • New relaxing conservatory area • Fri – Free pool • Live music weekly, see ESP gig guide for listings • Karaoke & discos

Rocky Road honeycomb an mallow egg £8 Marks & Spencer

Monty Bojangles sticky toffee pudding milk chocolate egg £6 Waitrose

64 St.Johns Street, Peterborough, PE1 5DD Telephone: 01733 313826

Stas Temper Temper make your own egg kit £9 Waitrose

Linden Lady extra large chocolate egg with chocolate drops £14 Waitrose

Monday Pie Night pie, chips, peas and a pint, £6

White chocolate lamb £35 John Lewis

Wednesday Curry Night Regular Entertainment Live bands - see ESP Gig Guide. Karaoke, discos and theme nights. Quiz last Tuesday of the month

Percy Pig egg £6 Marks & Spencer

Freshly prepared food served 12noon - 3pm and 6pm - 9pm every day except Tuesdays, and from 12 noon – 3pm on Sundays.

Celebrate Easter Sunday with your family

Sunday Roast £5.95 – under 5s eat free, one child per adult. (Book in advance and receive 10% off your food bill) **Easter Sunday includes children’s Easter egg hunt **

• Hotel rooms available • Functions catered for • Beer garden / play area

Their Royal Ducknesses £8 Marks & Spencer

Luxury dark chocolate sculpture with mini eggs £10 Marks & Spencer

Smartie cupcake egg £10 John Lewis

21 East Street, Crowland, Peterborough PE6 0EA Tel: 01733 210200 Open from 12 noon, Wed – Mon, and Tues from 2pm

Karen Devine

AS SEEN ON

TV GMTV, LK Today and UKTV Style’s ‘Spa of Embarrassing Illnesses’

karen.devine@espmag.co.uk

HEALTHY

EATING with Karen Devine

A PLATEFUL OF COLOUR IN 2012 Natural chemicals in plant foods are known to protect heal and repair our body. Eating a diet high in various colours from plant foods will bring a host of phytochemicals (chemicals from plants) which are known to deliver health benefits along with the vitamins, minerals and fibre they also contain.

Beetroot is a vegetable that should be added to your diet but as with many vegetables boiling it for too long will destroy its health giving benefits, so cooking for less than 15 minutes is best or roasting for under one hour is said to preserve the chemicals we need.

The phyto-chemicals found in beetroot are a group known as Betacyanin which are the pigments that give the beetroot it’s striking red/purple colour.

Beetroot is a nutrient dense food, but looking closer at the phytochemicals in the plant we can see that they may help in:

The ‘rainbow’ assortment from our plant foods bring green, red, white, blue, purple, yellow and orange pigments which deliver these special chemicals to support health.

Looking at the sexy red this month we know there are many natural plant foods that deliver this colour spectrum but for now I’m going to investigate the much loved or much hated beetroot!

In health, Karen

Eating raw beetroot is easier and for some not such a strong taste.

Grating some raw beetroot into a salad will offer those health benefits and bring different tastes and textures to an otherwise boring salad.

For more information on nutrition and health go to www.karendevine.co.uk *This column took a while longer to type up than usual - thanks to Dave Jones and my kettle bell session, typing is harder than normal today (think you should glug back some raw beetroot juice!)

Beetroot was first cultivated by the Romans and Greeks as food. The Russians have been known to eat this popular root vegetable in their traditional soup called borscht (some add a shot of vodka in it!).

You can also hide beetroot really well, such as when making dark chocolate brownies (a great way to get it into the kids or big kids amongst us) or by grating it into a spag bol before serving (grate finely and mix) that way you can start to hide it.

LIVER DETOXIFICATION – in particular it can help phase 2 detoxification PROTECTIVE ROLE AGAINST COLON CANCER INFLAMMATION CARDIOVASCULAR BENEFITS – not only from these phytochemicals but other nutrients and the all important fibre. Many people now use beetroot juice to help keep blood pressure at healthy levels.

Beetroot also contains lutein and zeaxathan which are phytochemicals that may help to support aged related eye diseases.

“It’s a very personal thing selling someone’s home. It’s not about property or glamour, it’s about the customer’s needs and it’s a high pressure environment so you need to be target motivated. Character is more important than just the ability to do the job; you need a passion for it.”

Surprisingly they rarely recruit people with previous experience in the industry as they prefer to develop green shoots and instil the values of Sharman Quinney, which have kept the company going strong for 23 years.

JOIN SHARMAN QUINNEY If you want to build the firm foundations of a career, estate agents Sharman Quinney are looking for a new generation to take the business forward.

There’s a comprehensive training package, management courses and plenty of opportunity for people who want to get on but that’s the key, you have to be someone determined to go the extra mile and get results.

Sharman Quinney has offices throughout East Anglia, it’s the biggest estate agents in the region and is a well established and growing business. The guys at the helm have high expectations for both the company and new staff.

Forget Location, Location, Location – just having an interest in property isn’t going to make you the ideal candidate.

“We have grown our business more than others and like to grow people within the business with a defined career structure and a good recognition programme,” adds Mike.

For once, a lack of experience in the industry won’t hold you back from a new job. MD Mike Sharman says they’re always recruiting because they’re always on the look out for the right person to join the business.

So if you think you’ve got what it takes and want to make the move in terms of a new career send your CV to jobs@sharmanquinney.co.uk.

Traditional warm welcoming atmosphere

East

r Sunday Le unch

• • • • • •

Special events available including, stag nights, corporate events and birthday parties.

License bar and food available Sky TV Book Open 7 days a week now for a Booking essential Loyalty cards available

FREE 15mins trial

3 course carvery £12. £5.95 under 14s 50, (inc Easter Egg for all kids).

• Fully licensed bar and restaurant • Bar opens 12 noon – 12am Karaoke in bar every Friday • Hotel rooms available • Function rooms available – Weddings – Christenings – Birthday parties and special occasions

• Heated smoke shelter • Live entertainment last Saturday of every month • Live Stand Up Comedy Next Show Friday 4th May 8.30pm 3 great acts plus compere, £10 per person. Buy before April 15th for Buy One Get One Free.

Why not try our new discount card this year?

Pay only £10 and receive a 10% discount off all future drinks and food at the Falcon for the year. Terms and conditions apply.

01733 202604 Funthams lane, Kingsdyke,Whittlesey, Peterborough PE7 2PA golf@peterboroughvirtualgolf.co.uk • www.peterboroughvirtualgolf.co.uk

1 London Street, Whittlesey, Peterborough, PE7 1BH Phone number 01733 351001

Sarah Tempest

sarah.tempest@espmag.co.uk

PERCEPTIVE X-FACTOR COULD SOON BE AN EXSHOW

LIGHTING UP PETERBOROUGH’S TOP ATTRACTIONS The route that the Olympic Torch will take round the country’s been revealed and here at ESP we’re thrilled that Peterborough is such a big part of this historic event. The torch will arrive in our city on July 3 and will take in a scenic route including the wonderful landmarks, McDonalds Cathedral Square to another famous Peterborough attraction, B&Q! Whilst they could’ve chosen a more glamorous route, it’s still so exciting that our city will be taking part in such a huge event and I for one will be down on the Embankment waving my little flag for all I’m worth. Well why not?! I was lucky enough to be presented with the Olympic Torch from the 1948 London games when I was compering an event at Crystal Palace. I held the Torch aloft in my best Statue of Liberty pose to the cheering crowds and really felt the weight of history (not to mention the torch, man that thing weighed a ton) upon me. Later on I ran up to Mr T, full of excitement only to find that not only had he not taken any photos, he’d missed the whole event and was having a snooze in the car. Men!

LUCKY BUS-TARDS! The bus company Stagecoach is set to lose a quarter of its workforce in one fell swoop just down the road from Peterborough in Corby. No, for once it’s not another round of redundancies in these cash-strapped economic times, this time it’s good news as 12 of them have won £3 million each on the lottery.

One driver’s rumoured to have heard the news on the job (so to speak) and, ordering his passengers off the bus, clocked off there and then. Stagecoach is a lucky company to work for lottery wise as another one of their drivers in Lancashire won £2.3 million in 2010. He quit his job at the time but it’s now thought he’s considering a return to work.

Don’t know if that’s true or not but if it is, I hear there’s a job or 12 going in Corby!

Simon Cowell has reportedly said that the future of the X Factor hangs in the balance if they don’t recover the four million viewers who deserted the show last season. And to help attract this larger audience, he’s planning a major overhaul, including allowing contesta nts to sing their own songs. But is this the answer? Muc h as the judges may be close to extracting their own gall blad ders with a cheese knife if they hear another Adele cove r, surely it’s more engaging to hear Karaoke classics than something knocked up by a student on a Bont empi keyboard in their bedroom? Unless that student is Ed Sheeran of course, but what are the chances of that?

For me, a diehard X Factor fan, the rot started to set in when the audition process was changed from contesta nts singing in front of just the three judges. It seems ludicrous to me that the first audition should be in front of thousands and the second a seemingly backwards step, singing in front of the 50 or so acts that made it through to boot camp. The live show loses its impact when the contestants have already sung to a packed auditorium. Not only that, it sometimes takes 22 minutes into the show until we actu ally hear a second audition. I’m all for keeping things fresh and new, but maybe Simon should give some thou ght to that old adage – ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’.

A CERTAIN BRAND OF LOTHAR IO I’m still reeling from the

shock that Coronation Street’s Ken Barlow reckons he’s slept with arou women. It begs the question, does nd a thousand that make Ken Barlow the Russell Brand of the 60s or does it make Russ Brand the Ken Barlow of the noug ell hties? Who’d have thought it?

LARGEST ALPINESTARS STORE IN THE UK

Welcome to this month’s bikers’ news feature brought to you by Wheels Motorcycles.

After the fantastic results from the Australian World Superbikes round – which saw Max Biaggi take a win and a second from last place – Wheels would like to invite you to view and test ride the road going RSV4 APRC Factory.

This is the only road bike with three innovative systems patented by Aprilia, which constantly monitor the dynamic conditions of the bike and operates on the engine control to support the rider in reaching the maximum racing speed.

Along with this great road bike comes Aprilia’s mid range selection – Shiver, Shiver GT, Dorsoduro and Dorsoduro Factory which all come with three way switchable mapping, radial brakes and a gorgeous sounding Vtwin engine.

Unbeatable deals at Wheels include 0% finance and £750 cashback on all models. This offer is only available on current stock so come in and pick your new 2012 plate today. And don’t forget all our Aprilia motorcycles come with our own unique Lifetime Guarantee.

Peterborough city centre from the air

POSH ground

Photos: Emma Bothamley

man who loves a bargain, I’m looking forward to this November, when we’ll see the arrival of Primark. Primarni (as the kids call it!) is part of a £20 million investment. Fashion favourite, Topshop will be undergoing a major extension this summer offering even more for fashion fans and the centre’s currently in the midst of a £10 million car park refurbishment project which will see all four centre car parks completely transformed.

JESS GETS A BIRDSEYE VIEW OF CITY

The centre’s increased in popularity ever since, with over 90 retailers, and hundreds of thousands of shoppers every week.

And what does the future hold for our local hotspot? As a

Queensgate has been celebrating its 30th birthday in style giving staff and guests a unique view of the shopping centre from a helicopter. ESP was lucky enough to be invited along with Face of ESP Jessica Lockhart and reporter Mikey Clarke taking to the skies…

My favourite view of the city used to be heading over the town bridge. You’ve got the Cathedral in front, the river both sides, and KFC behind. What’s my new favourite view I hear you ask? Hovering over Queensgate in a helicopter!

Staff at the popular shopping centre gave Jess and I this incredible experience as part of their 30th birthday celebrations.

So has it really been 30 years since Queensgate opened?

Yep, you may remember that in March 1982 the centre was opened by Queen Beatrice of the Netherlands.

38

www.espmag.co.uk

Jess and Mikey

I have to say I’m becoming more and more proud of our city.

With Queensgate making changes, the fountains, the arrival of Nando’s and more – it’s making town a great place to be.

And if you ever get the opportunity to see it from a helicopter, I highly recommend it. See what you can spot on this fantastic aerial photo.

Mickey Clarke

PUB GUIDE News

The Vine • Under new management • Home cooked traditional food • Sunday lunches • Choice of 4 real ales • Beer garden front & back • Small private functions catered for 4 South Green, Coates, Peterborough PE7 2BJ Tel: 01733 840343

The Ploughman

THE DRAGON FIRES UP ITS FUNDRAISING We have to say a big congrats to the guys at The Dragon in Werrington. They do loads for charity and one of their more extreme fundraisers – a firewalk – saw loads of regulars hot foot it across burning coals. Even our Face of ESP Jess Lockhart bravely gave it a try, more than once, and the event was a big success. Stuart Simmonds at The Dragon has now handed over a fantastic £3065 cheque to the Lee Groome fund – well done!

SPRING SAVER MENU @ ADDISON ARMS With the weather looking up (hopefully) like us you might be fancying some food in a lovely country pub.

Well, the Addison Arms in Glatton has just the thing with their new Spring Saver Menu which is now available.

From Monday to Wednesday they’re offering great value meals from a selected menu for only £6 for one or £10 for two people which sounds good to us! The offer’s valid lunchtimes and evenings and is served in conjunction with the pub’s full menu.

• Camra Pub of the Year 2011 • Oakademy of excellence accredited pub • Sky Sports • Happy hour Mon – Fri, 5 ‘til 7pm • Live entertainment – see ESP Gig Guide • Karaoke every Sunday with Mighty Mouth Trev • Outside bar available • Function room for hire at reasonable prices • Join our Facebook group The Ploughman

Staniland Way, Werrington Tel: 01733 327696

The Three Horseshoes • Full Sky Sports package, HD 3D TVs • 3 Real Ales – hand pumps • Live entertainment, check ESP Gig Guide • Facebook – Three Horseshoes Werrington Village Church Street, Werrington Village, PE4 6QE Tel: 01733 571768

Bluebell (DOGSTHORPE)

Late Bar and Venue

• Under new management • Live music - check ESP Gig Guide • Home cooked food served Mon–Sat 11am – 4pm, Sun 1pm – 5pm.

• Sky + Espn • Real Ales • Quiz Night Sunday • FREE pool on Mondays • Cambridge £2.70 and Fosters £3 during Premiership Football • Wakes and Christenings – function room available.

• Disco / Karaoke (contact us for details)

• Open Thu-Fri and Sat 8pm-3am • Live music – see ESP Gig Guide • Venue free to hire

St Pauls Road, Dogsthorpe Tel: 01733 554890

2 Abbey Road, Bourne, PE10 9EF Tel: 01778 393644

The Dragon

The Boro Bar

• Weekly Live Music (see Gig Guide) • Live Sports (showing all major premiership/championship games) • 6 Real Ale hand pumps • Darts – Poker – Pool – Crib • Cash quiz every Sunday • Join our new facebook site – dragon,werrington Hodgson Avenue, Werrington Tel: 01733 578088

• LIVE music • Karaoke • Live Sports on Jumbo screens • Real Ales • Pool, Darts and Poker

Lime Tree

Addison Arms

• Live entertainment - SEE ESP GUIDE • Live Sky sports • Real Ales • Beer gardens front and rear • Two pool tables • Quiz every Sunday night • Function room for hire

• Full home cooked lunch and evening menu • Sunday Lunches • Real Ales • Quiz on Sunday nights • Extensive Beer Garden • In The Good Beer Guide 2012

Paston Lane, Walton Tel: 01733 708320

(Terms and Conditions apply)

• Private hire for all occasions • Facebook:Thelatebarvenue

• FREE FUNCTION ROOM HIRE

Oundle Road, Peterborough PE2 9PJ Tel: 01733 310374

Sawtry Road, Glatton, Peterborough, PE28 5RZ Tel: 01487 830410

Gavin Miller

gavin.miller@espmag.co.uk

Movie Previews

THE AVENGERS Released: April 26 Cast: Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Samuel L Jackson, Tom Hiddleston Director: Joss Whedon Now under the new stupid UK title of Avengers Assemble just in case us dumb Brits confuse it with the sixties TV series or rubbish 1998 film – make no mistakes this is the hottest property to hit cinemas this summer.

My basic refusal to refer to it as anything other than ‘The Avengers’ clearly shows A) I’m a massive fan, B) I’ve waited all my life for a proper superhero ensemble movie, and C) I’m keeping my fingers tightly crossed that it’s going to be more sensational than a Hulk smash.

For any superhero movie fans out there that have been hiding under a rock for the past few years, this is the film Iron Man 1 & 2, The Incredible Hulk, Thor and Captain America have been plugging for the past four years – under the direction of acclaimed Firefly, Buffy and Angel writer Joss Whedon, which got the fanboy thumbs-up.

The premise is simple: Nick Fury (Jackson) and his SHIELD agency – including Black Widow (Johansson) and Hawkeye (Renner) – bring together a team of the ultimate Marvel superheroes, Iron Man (Downey Jr), Thor (Hemsworth), Captain America (Evans) and Hulk (Ruffalo replacing the axed Edward Norton), to help save Earth from Thor’s evil brother Loki (Hiddleston) and his invading army.

All release dates are correct at the time of going to press.

Just pleeeeaaaaase don't mess it up!

MIRROR MIRROR

THE COLD LIGHT OF DAY

TITANIC 3D

BATTLESHIP

IRON SKY

Released: April 2

Released: April 6

Released: April 6

Released: April 11

Released: April 20

The first of two Snow White-related films (the other being the more serious Kristen Stewart-starring Snow White and the Huntsman out in June) is this action comedy-tinted retelling of the legend. Julia Roberts headlines as the evil queen and breakout actress Lily Collins (The Blind Side) stars as the exiled princess joining seven rebel dwarves to reclaim her birthright.

New Superman Henry Cavill gets his first real major lead role – alongside Bruce Willis – before next year’s superhero reboot, as a Wall Street trader on the run after his family is kidnapped in Spain.

His world is turned upside down when intelligence agents look to recover a mysterious briefcase in this action thriller, which co-stars Sigourney Weaver.

Now the second biggest film of alltime after director James Cameron usurped his earlier record-breaking efforts by beating it with 3D phenomenon Avatar. It was then never in doubt that the Leonardo DiCaprio/Kate Winslet heart-tugger would get the same re-release treatment about a boat that sinks or something. Here’s where I also unashamedly admit to being a fan.

After the unfortunate PR and boxoffice disaster that was John Carter, lead man Taylor Kitsch gets another stab at the Hollywood limelight in this big-budget thriller loosely based on Hasbro’s famous navel combat game. He takes on a superior alien armada looking to destroy the planet, alongside Liam Neeson and yes, you heard it correctly, pop star Rihanna.

This tongue-firmly-embedded-incheek sci-fi comedy – with no star names – tracks an alternative universe where Nazis flee to the dark side of the moon in the last moments of World War II via a topsecret space programme. More than seventy years later they aim to try and take over the world once again when they attack an unprepared Earth in a UFO.

40

www.espmag.co.uk

ONL REVIEINE WS For the la game test movie, D review s from VD and ESP, vi www.e sit: spmag .co.uk/ review s

GOOD MUSIC - GOOD DEALS - GOOD TIMES

MASS EFFECT 3 (360/PS3/PC) Out now The conclusion to Bioware’s epic sci-fi trilogy is the biggest 2012 release to date – and it doesn’t disappoint.

More action-heavy than its predecessors – as Shepard takes on the fearsome Reapers intent on wiping out the galaxy – there’s still plenty to keep loyal RPG fans happy, including some of the toughest choices yet in the series.

ME3 serves up some genuinely emotional moments – and you’ll only get the best from them if you’ve battled through all three games – as not everybody survives the gripping finale, which is as moving as it is exhilarating.

A must-buy for any serious gamer, the nigh-on-flawless Mass Effect 3 will live long in your memory.

#####

FIFA STREET (PS3/360) Out now If you’re a football fan that wants to get away from the intense multiplayer seriousness of FIFA or PES – then it’s time to get street smart.

Whether it’s one-on-one battles in the parking lot or a 5-on-5 indoor tourney (like the British footballing legends do, it’s the only thing my team Wolves actually win) combined with street dribbling and trick moves – this is addictive stuff, whether as Messi or your own customised self.

In short – despite some modes slightly lacking – this is great fun.

#####

SSX (360/PS3) Out now This is the shot in the arm adrenaline junkies have been missing for the best part of a decade – as this resurrects the extreme sports genre.

Thanks to Andy Clucas for reviewing Mass Effect 3, SSX and Binary Domain, and Ian Hilling for his contributions this month.

Whether you’re attempting to conquer Deadly Descents in story mode, or beating avalanches in the all-new Survive It mode – pulling off snowboarding tricks has never been so much fun.

With nine monstrous mountain courses – which will take you from the Great Wall of China to abandoned nuclear reactors – this is the benchmark for an entire genre.

#####

BINARY DOMAIN (PS3/360/PC) Out now Owing much to films like I, Robot and the Terminator series – Sega’s cover-based shooter has some original ideas thrown in to keep it the right side of stereotyped.

Taking out mechanical robots limb-by-limb is up there with the best of them as you and your squad infiltrate futuristic Tokyo where humanoid robots have entered the populace.

It does become largely linear after a while (see below) – but again, it’s another decent stab at the very hard to stand out shooter genre.

#####

SYNDICATE (360/PS3/PC) Out now Another futuristic shooter trying to get a piece of the pie is this re-imagination of the cult classic franchise from the early nineties.

There’s a couple of nice ideas here too, with people controlled by a chip implanted in their head by mega-corporations – and manipulating this to kill bad guys by various methods is particularly satisfying.

Again familiarity takes over in the short single-player campaign, but with noteworthy online mode this shouldn’t be ignored either.

DVD

Review

#####

Martin Scorsese’s extremely well-received – and Oscarnominated for Best Film – family adventure HUGO (Apr 2) is best experienced in Blu-ray 3D; ALVIN & THE CHIPMUNKS get another outing in the third instalment CHIPWRECKED (Apr 2); the Daniel Craig-starring Hollywood remake of THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO (Apr 23) is arguably on a par with the original; and Universal Studios are re-releasing the likes of Jurassic Park, Back to the Future and Gladiator for it’s Centennial Anniversary with Augmented Reality (where visuals are manipulated in a 3D fashion) special editions on April 23.

R.O.A.R – management reserve the right to withdraw promotions and nights without prior notice – over 18s only. Join our Facebook group.

www.centralnightclub.com

keith.dalton@espmag.co.uk

Keith Dalton has the ESP guide to the best news and views from the local live music scene…

caught Slide To Open recently at The Cock Inn. I remember they performed a really memorable version of Led Zeppelin’s rock ‘n’ roll on Lite FM’s Band Of The Week a couple of years ago when I was presenting. Their live set also included some real audience provoking numbers like Feeder’s, Buck Rogers, Teenage Dirtbag and Parklife. Good to hear them in great form.

I

I also went to Stamford Corn Exchange to see Stones 2012, who turned out to be a very good tribute to ‘The greatest rock ‘n’ roll band in the world’.

I am hard to please when it comes to Stones impersonators but their musicianship was high quality. Their lead singer bore an uncanny resemblance to a younger Mr Jagger and his voice bore a very strong likeness whilst singing and

talking. Just the right amount of humour in the performance as well.

There’s a good variety of music to look forward to in the next few weeks at the Corn Exchange with The Blue Brothers Experience, The Foundations, an ELO tribute and Jazzman Chris Barber set to appear in April. Whilst May heralds the prospect of the Silver Machine of Hawkind. More on them in next month’s ESP.

Finally, I’d just like to add my best wishes for a very Happy Retirement to Ann and Jess Caprio as they leave The Cherry Tree on Oundle Road. Not only have they kept the pub at the top of the venues providing regular music to us all, but they have been a truly terrific landlord & landlady in the traditional sense of the title. Very many thanks for everything Ann and Jess.

BANDS OF THE MONTH PAT MCMANUS

@ THE KEY

There’s a really strong rock night to look forward to at the Key Theatre on Wednesday April 11. It’s headed by the Pat McManus Band with support from local band Lime Shark.

The band’s headed up by former Mama's Boy's and Celtus guitarist, violinist, singer-songwriter Pat McManus, whose career’s seen him tour the world extensively, alongside artists such as Bon Jovi, Rush, Sting and Black Sabbath. Pat, who’s released around 30 albums in his career is renowned for his eye-watering guitar work, but has also played violin representing Ireland a few years ago on the lawns of the White House!

This huge rock talent will be supported

by Lincolnshire prog rockers, Lime Shark who’s debut album The Money Clock has achieved great reviews from the music press in the UK and further afield.

There are some samples of their work on their excellent website www.limeshark.com.

The evening will also feature a special guest appearance from Mark Stanway of Magnum, and of course in the usual intimate atmosphere of The Key. It starts at 7.30pm and for tickets call the Key box office: 01733 207239.

THE REPLICAS

TWENTY4

The Replicas have been together now for five years and in that time have built a huge reputation as a band that you can let your hair down to. If you were at the 2011 Beer Festival or a Peterborough Scooter club rally you’ll know what I mean.

I have fond memories of some great nights watching bands like Mr Pink, Albert Tatlock and Neverland.

These three top bands shared something in common.

They all featured some stirring female vocals from Kelly Ireland, who now sings with Twenty4. They’re based in Peterborough and Stamford and play rock and pop covers of artists like Pink, The Cult and Kings of Leon. Kelly is joined in Twenty4 by husband Matt on drums, Keith Herbert on bass, and guitarists Jerry Bennett and David Whitehouse.

But this has caused them a small problem in that they’re having to look to the area’s larger venues to play because of the large crowds turning up to their gigs. Drummer Les Wheeler explained – “We attract a large following who get a bit excited. Consequently they need a bit of space to move about a bit so we have unfortunately had to turn a few venues down!”

The band have a very wide ranging playlist which includes some indie and rock classics as well as the mod, ska and soul material that’s earned them that reputation for giving their audiences a good time. As Les says – “We play quite literally something for everyone.”

The Replicas are Luke Allport on guitar and lead vocals, Andy Lindsay on bass and vocals, Geoff Green on keyboard, Dave Parsons on the sax and drummer Les. The band are booked to appear at the first of this year’s outdoor Lazy Sunday Afternoons at Charters on Sunday June 10. Plenty of space there for their followers!

Together they form a band with great vocal harmonies and the vocal range of the band members gives a real versatility in the songs they include in their sets. The philosophy of Twenty4 is to provide an upbeat performance for their audiences augmented by mood lighting to set the atmosphere. Twenty4 are scheduled for a Saturday evening performance at The Willow Festival on May 26. But you can also catch them later this month at The Pear Tree in Stamford on Friday April 20, whilst they visit The Cross Keys on Oundle Road Friday April 27.

FLASHBACK PHOTOGRAPH Flashback Photograph began as a small musical project recording covers and jamming but turned into something different for band members Scott Robert Brown, Gary Lee Ward and Iain Clark. It has led to a demo album, Poor Prints and some airplay on the BBC and

42

www.espmag.co.uk

Radio Peterborough. This was in 2011 which was part of a formative period for the band, spent predominantly in the studio recording that album. Now the band have announced they’re to head out on the road, kicking off with gigs around the Peterborough area. It’s

great to see a new addition to the list of artists entertaining us and if you’d like to listen to the album or contact the band then the web address is: http://flashbackphotograph.bandcamp.com

HyPno-SLimming Amazing new easy way to lose weight • • • • • • •

Are you unhappy with your weight Tried all types of diets Dislike the way you look in the mirror uncomfortable with your size Can’t shift that extra weight Clothes don’t fit no motivation

Free initial

consultation

The Hypno-Slimming Programme can help you and includes: Free Hypnotic Gastric Band worth £150

Peterborough Hypnotherapy Clinic, 26 Priestgate, City Centre Telephone 01733 768839 www.curativehypnotherapy.com

The ULTIMATE Combat Gaming Experience Airsoft is a military simulation game similar to paintball. It costs a lot less to play, it hurts less and uses realistic looking replica weapons.

Website: www.onesevenone.co.uk QuiT Smoking in juST 1 Hour wiTH HyPnoSiS

Two unique sites and different styles of gaming.

Fight in and around buildings or in the woods and undergrowth.

The games run with two teams, each are given objectives which they have to try and achieve.

Wedding Dresses We can help you find the perfect wedding dress.

Competitive Prices Private, corporate and open days catered for.

We specialise in once-worn and ex-sample wedding dresses, presented to you in excellent condition and ready for your special day.

01733 247171

171 Main Street, Yaxley, Cambs, PE7 3LD

Tel: 01733 242492 Website: www.onesevenone.co.uk

By appointment only

www.urbanassault.org.uk www.freefirezone.co.uk email: games@urbanassault.org.uk Airsoft Shop www.fire-support.co.uk

• Wed quiz night 8.30pm • Friday night karaoke 8.30pm

Sky Sports 3D • Carlsberg £1.99 a pint during football games

Atherstone Avenue, Netherton, Peterborough PE3 9TT Tel: 01733 263801

andy.slater@espmag.co.uk

Andy Slater

After spending the winter sat cooped up in the corner of a pub somewhere chatting to local musicians, Andy’s put his clock forward, filled the VW up with diesel and is ready to hit the road for some festivals both

home and away... example. Record companies are sniffing around them like a dog at a gate post. To me they remind me of the Travelling Band a bit if you know them, if not search them out at the festival, then you may say you saw them before stardom.

Roxanne

There you have three bands you may not know, but are well worth a look and take a few quid you may want to buy a CD from them to help fund their travels.

The Jar Family

HOME… Where to start then? Well a bit obvious really – The Willow Festival – back like a long lost brother after a nine year hiatus and a bit earlier in the year than days gone by. The Willow is back with a bang; three days of music, hot sunshine and a guaranteed boost for the city in general. Book May 25 – 27 in your diaries or iPhone thingies now because there’s so much to look forward to. A lot of the local bands you will already know and I’ll fill you in on them next time but there are also quite a few others playing that are knocking on the doors of national air time and thus national recognition.

Take Roxanne de Bastion who has really come to the fore over the back end of last year. An eleven gig

44

www.espmag.co.uk

The Jar Family come with a fair bit of pedigree (not the bitter, silly arse!) having shared the stage with the likes of Alabama Three, Ocean Colour Scene and in May, the Charlatans they had Paul Carrack feature on their beautiful track Skipping Beats. Their references to Dylan don’t fall a million miles away but they’re more than that. Crafting songs that are both full of melody and emotion The Jar Family draw on their own personal experiences to fill out the music, couple that with great musicianship and tight harmonies and they promise to be one of the highlights of the weekend. They describe themselves as a collective of five musicians whose sum is greater than their parts. As long as they bring all the parts to the festival I shall be happy, I’m really looking forward to seeing these guys, maybe you should be too.

tour of New York saw Roxanne playing some savvy gigs at the Living Room for example, where it transpires New Yorkers were suitably impressed.

Back home Roxanne has had BBC radio airplay and on independents such as Big City Radio in Birmingham, she’s also toured the length of Britain building up a strong following for her melodic postpunk pop, with a look in a younger way of the sublime PJ Harvey – she’s definitely one to look out for at The Willow Festival.

Another bunch of guys who’ll get my ear for a time will be the Daturas. Formed around this time last year their psychedelia fused indie folk got the attention of festival organisers doing a circuit last year that showcased their songs to a wide audience. They also play the right gigs, Old Queens Head Islington and Dublin Castle Camden for

There’ll be another 120 bands over the weekend on the Embankment plus festival stalls to browse while you take time out from the music. You’ll also be able to stuff your face with food from an avenue of varied stalls and more importantly a selection of beer tents to try out (thinks to self, ‘wonder if there is a stage in a beer tent like 2003?’)

You can also camp, go on make a weekend of it!

Think about it, it’ll save you shed loads in taxis / buses, nor will you have to ride you bike home drunk.

Anyway there’s a lot more info on the website www.willowfestival.org.uk so have a look and support the team, we are here at ESP – you asked for it back, now you’ve got it let’s keep it!

PLOUGH E TH FARCET FEN

The Damned

AWAY… Travelling a bit further away from the Embankment takes me to what is quite possibly the best line-up at a festival this year for me. Bearded Theory is now a regular feature on the calendar and is it any wonder with the likes of The Levellers, The Damned, Dreadzone, Dr Feelgood, Selelctor, Peterborough’s Kissmet, Cara Dillon, The Popes, Ferocious Dog... the list is almost endless. I’ve counted thirteen bands that I MUST see and that’s without the ones I would like to see and the ones I have never seen but should see.

The festival itself is a real festival, friendly well organised and full of the kind of people who want to have a good time and in general do! Set in the beautiful grounds of Kedleston Hall there’s also a bit of history to be had as well so consider it not only a weekend of pure indulgence it is educational too!

WEDNESDAY – THURSDAY – FRIDAY – SATURDAY – SUNDAY EAT FOR £6.00 IN BAR – IN RESTAURANT – IN BEER GARDEN KIDS PLAY AREA OPEN FROM: WEDNESDAY – SATURDAY 5:30 PM SUNDAY 12:00 NOON WHAT’S ON: Once a month – clairvoyant.

Please go to our website for further details on all our various events. www.theploughonline.com TEL: 01733 844307 EMAIL: the-plough@hotmail.co.uk MOB: 07763978616 We now cater for Asian and gypsy weddings

REAL ALES, CASK MARQUE APPROVED, CAMRA GOLD AWARD

Kissmet

I’m looking forward to catching up with Ron and Buzz from Kissmet, it’s been a while since we had a chat, think it was Alchemy two years ago, also I hope to bump into Pinch from The Damned another Boro guy doing himself proud.

Ferocious Dog played at our wedding and it’s great to see them get a shot on the main stage. Guess what? They will tear the arse off it and leave a sweaty mob of a crowd baying for more! I don’t know who the Hedge Row Crawlers are but good luck following The Dogs guys!

Also can’t wait to get into Tornado Town a stage which looks full of dirty rock ‘n’ roll cowpunk and horn bustin’ ska.

Pronghorn are a band I have been meaning to catch for about four years and this year I shall. King Pleasure And The Biscuit Boys will be swinging out Sunday night which is where I may finish the festival. Hang on Dreadzone are closing the main stage then… see what I mean? So many bands so little time.

Four days next year please guys… or a week.

Anyway tickets are still available at a miserly £74 for the weekend of May 18 – 20, get one or two before it’s too late. I know some of you out there take my advice on festivals (crazy fools) but this is the out of town one this year don’t miss it! Check www.beardedtheory.co.uk and take a false beard for Sunday’s world record attempt…

ew t n n r de eme n U ag n ma

• Proper food at proper prices served daily, Mon-Thur 11.30am-2pm and 6pm-9pm.

Fri 11.30am-2pm • Sunday lunches 12.00-4pm • Function room available for private parties • See Gig Guide for bands

9 Oundle Road, Fletton, Peterborough 01733 703495 www.cherrytree-inn.co.uk

GUIDE

WED MAR 28

LLOYD WATSON

PULSE

SUN APR 8

SUE ASHTON + NIGEL PORTASS BAND

The Bluebell Inn Dogsthorpe

The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

MOTOR CITY VIPERS

ROCKIT

CHILDREN OF AWAKENINGS THE REVOLUTION + BALANCE

The Granary Long Sutton

THU MAR 29

The Brewery Tap Westgate

ONE EYED CATS

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Dragon The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

The Cock Inn Werrington

SHAMELESS The Fayre Spot Bretton

The Swiss Cottage Woodston

GAV HYDE The Three Horseshoes Werrington

SAT APR 14

LET THERE B/DC

PROUD MARY + THE FLEETING Fletton Ex Servicemans MINDS + OFFSHORE ON THE CEILING Club Fletton High Street RIVERS The Bluebell Inn Mama Liz's Voodoo Dogsthorpe ONE EYED CATS + HAYLIE-MAI + Lounge SLIDE TO OPEN Stamford The Three Horseshoes THE NUGGETS The Ruddy Duck RETROLUX Werrington Peakirk Charters TAKING CARE Town Bridge PULSE OF BUSINESS The Vine THE GUARDS The Swiss Cottage The Ostrich North Street

Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge Stamford

FASTER MUTLEY The Bluebell Inn

GROOVE CARTELL Dogsthorpe Charters GRUMPY Town Bridge OLD MEN The Golden Fleece LLOYD WATSON

LOOSE BABY CHARLOTTE

Werrington

THE JETS

PORKY PIG + PULSE

The Braza Club March

The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

UNDER_COVERED The Letter B

Stamford

Woodston

Coates

BE POP A LULAS The Rose Burghley Road

THE GANGSTERS

The Ploughman Werrington

IAN GRAHAM + KAT MOORE

THE INTELIGENTS

VANILLA FINGER + ZEB ROOTZ

The Swiss Cottage Woodston

The Braza Club March

Goodbarns Yard St Johns Street

The Brewery Tap Westgate

JIMMY + PEP (HIGH ROLLERS DUO)

TROUBLE WITH TUESDAY + VANILLA FINGER + TREEHOUSE + AMY SIMPSON

THE FLOATING GREYHOUNDS

TWENTY 4

FRI MAR 30

HOOKER + RETROLUX

The Elm Tree Tavern Dogsthorpe

SAT APR 7

Whittlesey

WED APR 11

INDIGO CHILD

The Late Bar & Venue Bourne

DNA

THE PAT MCMANUS BAND + MARK STANWAY + LIME SHARK

The Hole In The Wall Stamford

THE SOUND INJECTORS

The Granary Long Sutton

The Key Theatre Embankment Road

The Abbey Hotel Crowland

GLASS HEART

The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

LEE MAJOR The Cock Inn Werrington

MUSIC NIGHT WITH PHIL Quinns Club Whittlesey

ONE EYED CATS The Fayre Spot Bretton

THE LEAGUE OF MENTALMEN

TWENTY 4 The Stage Market Deeping

TUE APR 3 ACOUSTIC SESSION

SLIDE TO OPEN

The Elm Tree Tavern Dogsthorpe

The Bluebell Inn Dogsthorpe

OPEN ACOUSTIC SESSION

THE GUARDS

The Millstone Inn Barnack

Charters Town Bridge

THE LITTLE DAVE BAND The Cross Keys Oundle Road

THE RAINMEN The Swiss Cottage Woodston

THE SOUND INJECTORS The Ploughman Werrington

WHITE CLOUDS AND GUNFIRE + FINAL THREAT Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge Stamford

WHITE SPIRIT Goodbarns Yard St Johns Street

THU APR 5 COMPLETE MADNESS The Granary Long Sutton

MATT ZILCH & THE MEIZTERS The Jubilee Bourne The Angel Inn Yarwell

Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge Stamford

THE REPLICAS The Lime Tree Walton

FRI APR 6

BATTLE OF THE BANDS

The Late Bar & Venue Bourne

The Peacock London Road

JOHN QUINN + CO

CIRCA 73

The Swiss Cottage Woodston

The Cock Inn Werrington

The Blue Boar Eye

Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge Stamford

KICKBACK The Three Horseshoes Werrington

ONE EYED CATS The Golden Pheasant Etton

PENNYLESS The Angel Inn Yarwell

The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

GLASS HEART The Cross Keys Oundle Road

HIGH ROLLERS The Swiss Cottage Woodston

LEE MAJOR

The Ruddy Duck Peakirk

MICKEY FLYNN The Angel Inn Yarwell

PHOENIX The Ploughman Werrington

The Elm Tree Tavern Dogsthorpe The Fayre Spot Bretton

WED APR 25

The Pear Tree Stamford

The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

ZEB ROOTZ

THE LEAGUE OF MENTALMEN

Goodbarns Yard St Johns Street

The Lime Tree Walton

SAT APR 21

VINTAGE STUFF The Cock Inn Werrington

SUN APR 15 ALEX CHAPMAN The Woolpack Stanground

AVB The Cock Inn Werrington

BLACK HAWK DOWN + APPARENTLY WE FLY + ICONS + TRIPSWITCH Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge Stamford

Goodbarns Yard St Johns Street

TUE APR 17

ROCKET 57

The Boat Inn Whittlesey

DR. A'S RHYTHM & GROOVES The Boro Bar Oundle Road

OPEN MIC NIGHT

The Cock Inn Werrington

St Johns Street

STARTING THE CAR

THU APR 19

The Bluebell Inn Dogsthorpe

The Angel Inn Yarwell

The Angel Inn Yarwell

FRI APR 20

FRANKLY MY DEAR

PORKY PIG Werrington

PULSE The Golden Fleece Stamford

STRINGFINGER + THE 925'S + RADICUS Mama Liz's Voodoo

RETROLUX Lounge + THE HARDWAY Stamford FAMILY THE GUARDS The Bluebell Inn Dogsthorpe

RIFF RAFF The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

THE GANGSTERS + THE BROWN STRIPES THE RETURNS The Ploughman Werrington

The Golden Fleece Stamford

THE JAM'D The Granary Long Sutton

THE SOUND INJECTORS The Fayre Spot Bretton

OPEN MIC NIGHT EAST COAST

CUTTIN' LOOSE The Axe & Cleaver Boston

FAKE THEATRE + SUPPORT

The Letter B Whittlesey

FRONT COVER The Ploughman Werrington

Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge Stamford

ILL DIRECTED

HOOKER

INDIGO

The Cross Keys Oundle Road

IDENTITY CRISIS The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

KICKBACK The Blue Boar Eye

The Bluebell Inn Dogsthorpe The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

KICKBACK The Golden Fleece Stamford

LIVE BAND The Three Horseshoes Werrington

THE REPLICAS

The Cross Keys Oundle Road

THE LIMIT + THE SAT APR 28 ADHOCK STERADENTS The Swiss Cottage Woodston

TWENTY 4

SPARE PARTS

The Granary Long Sutton

TUNNEL

PETROLOGY

ONE EYED CATS Charters + HIGH ROLLERS Town Bridge Charters Town Bridge

THU APR 12

HARRY JAMES EDMONDS RIDGEWAY + TOM DIDSBURY The Ruddy Duck + SUPPORT Peakirk Mama Liz's Voodoo KAMIKAZE Lounge HOTSHOT Stamford + SIMPLE MACHINES FRI APR 13 + BRIDE OF BLACK ROSE THE ATOM

OPEN MIC NIGHT The Cock Inn

GREENDATE

FRANKLY MY DEAR

The Cellar Bar Thorpe Road

OPEN MIC NIGHT Goodbarns Yard

SAT MAR 31

The Swiss Cottage Woodston

CRASH 'N' BURN

O'Neills Broadway

SUE ASHTON + NIGEL PORTASS BAND The Granary Long Sutton

The Ruddy Duck Peakirk

AMPLIFIED The Woolpack Stanground

CUTTIN' LOOSE The Carpenters Arms Boston

GLASS HEART

The Prince Of Wales Feathers BIG 10 SKA BAND Castor The Late Bar & Venue GRUMPY Bourne

THU APR 26

OLD MEN OPEN MIC NIGHT The Cock Inn The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

Werrington

FRI APR 27

The Swiss Cottage Woodston

BEGUILED The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

CRASH 'N' BURN The Cock Inn Werrington

GUNS & ROSES EXPERIENCE The Granary Long Sutton

IGNITION Goodbarns Yard St Johns Street

KICKBACK

HALO HOLLOW BODIES The Abbey Hotel Crowland

ONE EYED CATS The Bell Market Deeping

PANDORA'S BOX The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

RETROLUX The Riverside Sutton Bridge

UNDER_COVERED

The Fayre Spot Bretton

The Bluebell Inn Dogsthorpe

LES WOODS BAND

SUN APR 29

The Swiss Cottage Woodston

MATT ZILCH & THE MEIZTERS The Pear Tree Stamford

ON THE CEILING The Ploughman Werrington

STEVE BEAN Mama Liz's Voodoo Lounge Stamford

THE JAZZ PIDGINS The Cherry Tree Oundle Road

OPEN MIC NIGHT Quinns Club Whittlesey

If you wanna get your gigs in ESP for free e-mail gigs@espmag.co.uk or post to: ESP Magazine, PO Box 431, Peterborough, PE6 7FG.

46

www.espmag.co.uk

*ESP can not be held responsible for errors in this listing, be sure to check with the venue for confirmation.

A mix of traditional and contemporary cuisine from the Pacific Rim

Voted one of the UK’s Top 10 Best Chinese Restaurants* (*Survey by Qype.co.uk)

Bento Express 10% discount on collection

A perfect venue with stylish surroundings, Bento caters for all types of functions and events. Wedding receptions, Birthdays, anniversaries, special events, corporate events and training sessions.

• Set menu (minimum of 2 people) £13.80 per head.

• Minimum order of £27 • FREE delivery within 6 miles of PE1 1RS.

01733 898333

• • • • • •

Set Buffet

A la carte table service buffet Fresh homemade dim sum Lunch menu Bento boxes Pre-theatre set menu Imperial Bento express delivery take away - New generation set price

Eat as much as you like Monday – Wednesday £17.50 per head.

Thursday – Saturday £19.50 per head.

Sunday – Adults £15.50, children under 12yrs £8, children under 3yrs go FREE!

A choice of 3 courses Choose from: Up to 22 starters 60 main courses 8 side dishes (noodles, rice etc) 18 vegetarian options

All previous offers in ESP have now expired Imperial Bento Peterborough www.bentogroup.co.uk

01733 319 188

Imperial Bento Thorney Toll

www.imperialbentoexpress.com

01733 849 188 Email: bentogroup@btconnect.com