Issue 4 Birmingham & Wolverhampton

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EDITOR PICKS Attractions 9

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INTERVIEWS

Bastille The Hype catches up with lead singer Dan Smith

Micky Flanagan The Hype catches up with the funnyman.

Will.I.AM The superstar stops by for a chat Bruno Mars We ďŹ nd out more about the life of the singer

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Mad Museum ENTERTAINMENT 22

Film Releases 28

Walking Dead 32

Clothes Show Live

Leisure 37

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JESSIE J LG Arena Fri 18 Oct Jessie J was due to appear at the LG Arena on 1 March 2013 but has now rescheduled to Friday 18 October, due to extended recording commitments. All tickets remain valid for the new show but refunds are available from the point of purchase for ticket-holders that are unable to make the new date.

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS DARE TO DREAM N.IA. Birmingham Wed 23 Oct - Sun 3 Nov Get tangled up in Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream! Classic meets contemporary in Disney On Ice presents Dare to Dream! Join your favourite Disney Princesses in a celebration of 75 years of Disney Princess stories, including two modern day princesses, Rapunzel and Tiana; the always elegant Cinderella; and the princess who started it all, Snow White.

SEAN LOCK LIVE Civic Hall Fri 25 Oct Sean Lock is one of the UK's most highly acclaimed and original comedians. The British Comedy Award winner has appeared on BBC1's Live At The Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow and Channel 4's Comedy Gala. He has

been a brilliant team captain for fifteen series of Channel 4's award winning panel show, 8 Out of 10 Cats.

ROCKY HORROR SHOW Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Mon 28 Oct - Sat 2 Nov Strictly Come Dancing’s Dani Harmer to star as Janet and Ben Forster to star as ‘Brad’ in the new 40th Anniversary Production of The Legendary Musical Extravaganza; the Rocky Horror Show.

Since its first appearance at the Royal Court Theatre in June 1973, Richard O’Brien’s ROCKY HORROR SHOW has become the world’s favourite Rock ‘n’ Roll musical. It has been performed world wide in over 30 countries in every continent and has been translated into more than 20 languages.

MICKY FLANAGAN LIVE N.I.A Arena Thurs 7 - Sat 9 Nov Not content with the massive critical and commercial success of last year’s ‘Out Out’ Tour, Micky has added to his forthcoming tour ‘Back in the game’.

FIREWORK FESTIVAL West Midlands Safari Park Sat 9 Nov Spectacular fireworks and bonfire, late night rides, safari illuminations and themed music to bring the party alive!

Plus entry to the parks attractions, hog roast, bar and disco in Tree Tops Pavilion.

The fireworks extravaganza will begin at 7.15pm. Please note the animal reserves will be closed.

BIRMINGHAM FRANKFURT CHRISTMAS MARKET & CRAFT FAIR Birmingham City Centre Thurs 14 Nov - Sun 22 Dec Birmingham's Frankfurt Christmas Market has become a huge favourite with both residents and visitors to the city from all over the UK and Europe. It is now the largest outdoor Christmas Market in the country. Having run for the last 12 years, the Frankfurt Christmas Market is now

the centrepiece of the city’s annual Christmas events calendar.

PROFESSOR GREEN O2 Academy Thurs 14 Nov Firmly established as one of the crossover superstars of British music who has always remained true to his roots in rap, Professor Green builds on a career which has spawned two Top 3 albums and eight consecutive Top 40 singles with a massive headline tour for November.

MOTORHEAD Civic Hall Turs 19 Nov The loudest band in rock n roll, have confirmed that their annual run of UK dates will, as always, be taking place this November and this time they're bringing the mighty Saxon with them.

A CHRISTMAS CAROL Birmingham REP Wed 27 Nov - Thurs 4 Jan 2014 Charles Dickens’ much-loved Christmas classic bursts on to The REP stage to provide the perfect festive treat!

NITRO CIRCUS LIVE N.I.A. Arena Thurs 28 Now The most daring and adrenalin-packed live show is a fully choreographed action sports spectacular. Each show combines the biggest and best freestyle motocross (FMX) stunts with insane BMX and skateboard action, as well as the famous Nitro Circus crew performing outrageous feats on a crazy array of contraptions.

FREE RADIO LIVE 2013 LG Arena Sat 30 Nov Billed as the ultimate pop party, Free Radio Live is your chance to see your favourite pop acts live on stage at the LG Arena. The 2012 event saw Amelia Lily, JLS, Labrinth, Lawson, Leona Lewis, Little Mix and McFly all grace the stage for a night of festive fun.

Wed 4 Dec @ the LG Arena

Christmas comes early as the multi award winning producer and songwriter Will.i.am touches down at the LG Arena this December. Get ready for what is set to be one of the biggest shows of the year!

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Why supporting local shops is a matter of life or death!

an you afford not to buy from your local shops when the time comes to sell your house or when you want to find a job somewhere closer to home? What has this got to do with anything?....you may ask! Read on and all will become clear.

We have all done it and we all continue to do it. We can only blame our selves for the death of the local shop and the jobs and convenience they provide for local residents.

“We’ll go to ASDA because it’s cheaper” or “let’s drive to Staples cause we’ll get a better deal”.

I recently came across a small business in the West Midlands and wanted to get a better insight into their world.

Oxley Stationers and Printers have been in business since 1981, that’s 4 wars and 2 major recessions and 32 years on, they are still surviving and growing, providing services and products to local people and businesses in the West Midlands. I met Carlo Ropos, Managing Director of Oxley Stationers & Printers, and he made some observations during our interview, about the state of the small shop versus the big chains in the West Midlands.

“There is a misconception that you get lower prices from the supermarket and that products and services are more expensive from the small shop. In reality, shoppers can buy a full basket of fruit and vegetables from their local market for less, and in my case running a Stationery & Printing business, an HP 351 colour ink refill, for example, from Staples costs £14 and from Asda it costs £14.97, at Oxley’s we only charge £12.99 for this. Copier paper is another one, Asda Smart price : £2.35, Staples budget: £2.39, and Oxley’s it’s currently £2.16 as part of deal, and that’s for better quality heavier paper too!” Carlo explained.

“There is a myth that local shops are more expensive and there needs to be more done to let customers know and small shops need to work harder to get this message this out there.”

Carlo went on to share the secret of how his business is able to compete with the big boys: “Well, we’re part of a buying group of 250 small stationery shops dotted throughout the country and we all spend around £6000 per month on stationery stock. Combined, that’s almost £18m of buying power each year. With that level of purchasing power we are able to get some really good rates direct from the manufacturers that we can pass on to our customers! In addition to this, we offer over 30 000 lines of product in our full range of stationery, many of which are available in store or on next day delivery. On most supermarkets online ordering websites you would struggle to get over 1000 lines of stationery products.”

Carlo goes on to say, “The big stores give the illusion of cheaper prices, but once you have filled your shopping basket and paid for the parking and petrol, you often think, “that’s more expensive that I was expecting!” I have to admit though, you do get a great choice at the larger chains and the convenience of everything in one place, but one weapon that the small shop does have over the larger store, is the ability to get close to their customers.

At Oxley’s you will get a personal service with great advice that you won’t get in the big shops. How many times have you walked around B&Q looking for someone to ask advice on something, or in the supermarket wanting to know where something is? Try asking them the difference as to why one brand is better than another, then you’ll likely be faced with a blank expression!”

“In small shops, they will treat you as their only customer and give you a great personal service with great product advice”

What has Oxley gOt in-stOre tO last the next 32 years?

“Well, you can’t stand still and you have to listen to your customers and give them exactly what they want. We have just invested heavily into the printing side of the business in both printing machines and production equipment. We now offer a full range of printing options that our customers have been asking for. The range is quite wide. For our retail public customers we can now print i-phone covers, jigsaws, mugs, bags, t-shirts, canvasses, keyrings, serving trays, flasks and hundreds of more ideas! Perfect unique gifts for anytime and the minimum order is one!”

“For the commercial customers we now have in-house pvc weather proof banner and window/van graphics capabilities as well as wide format printing options for large posters and architectural drawings. A great seller at the moment are our low volume shaped stickers offer.

Where else can you get say 25 colour UV weather proof stickers cut in the shape of Donald Duck for less than a tenner!? What you do with them…..I don’t know, but if you want them you know where to come!”

Carlo laughs.

To find out more about Oxley Stationers & Printers please call: 01902 788870 or visit www.o-s-p.co.uk

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It’s 31st October, Halloween is upon us! Witches and ghouls are prowling the streets, terrifying the neighbourhood for treats. The last thing any of us want is unhappy supernaturals at our doors, so be prepared to send them away cackling with joy!

Kids love Halloween, dressing up and scaring each other, plus a huge bag of goodies to eat, what more could they want? Here is one simple ghoulish treat that the kids can have fun preparing with you to hand out to all the little terrors that come knocking.

CANDY EYEBALLS

Lolly pops – Round White Chocolate (200g for each 10 lollies) Bag of Smarties Icing pens for decoration

Using a bag or tub of kids lolly pops for treats is standard, so why not give them a twist? Take a large bar of white chocolate (around 200g for 10) and melt it in a bowl over some hot water. Dip each lolly giving it a good coating and then place a smartie on it, whilst it is still sticky, to make the eye colour. Let them cool in the fridge until hard. Take the icing pens and do a black dot on the smartie, for the pupil and some red veins around the sides. Use a small pumpkin to make a stand for them, by cutting it in half, scooping out the middle and then poke the sticks in to stand the eyes in.

HAPPY HALLOWEEN FROM THE HYPE

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Paint Night is at some of the best bars and restaurants in Birmingham and Berkshire

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COMPETITION WIN a three course meal for two at

Sir Jack’s Restaurant is the perfect dining environment for all occasions, whether it is a celebration, family meal or a romantic dinner for two.

The Restaurant, based at Molineux Stadium overlooks the spectacular view of the pitch, regardless of where you are seated. Sir Jack’s also has many pitch facing suites available for just you and your party to dine in private.

The Restaurant offers an array of mouth watering starters, main courses and desserts on our Sunday Lunch and Table d’hote menus.

As well as offering a night to remember for its food, service and breath taking view, Sir Jack’s Restaurant also hosts a Gourmet evening once a month which is ever increasing in its popularity, for details on these events visit the Upcoming Events section on corporatewolves.co.uk.

We have launched a brand new menu for winter 2013, to view the menu visit the Sir Jack’s Restaurant page on corporatewolves.co.uk.

We would like to give away a three course meal for two to a lucky reader. The prize will include a three course meal of your choice for two people (drinks not included) on a day and time to suit you. To enter email Candb@wolves.co.uk with the answer to this question which can be found on the Sir Jack’s Restaurant page of corporatewolves.co.uk.

Which Stand is Sir Jack’s Restaurant located in at Molineux Stadium? Please include your name, address and telephone number, you can also send your answers to Sir Jack’s Restaurant, Molineux Stadium, Waterloo Road, Wolverhampton, WV1 4QR. Entries must be received by 31st October 2013 and the winner can claim their prize from January 2014.

The restaurant is open on Thursday, Friday, Saturday Evenings and Sunday Lunches. For more information or to book please call 0871 222 2225 or e-mail candb@wolves.co.uk

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ow many artists / producers can count Jay Z, Snoop Dogg and Pharrell as fans, as well as drum and bass' finest Andy C, Hype and Pendulum; enjoy heavy rotation in the hands of dub-step royalty such as N-Type and Skream; and have each release enthusiastically supported by Annie Mac and Zane Lowe?

This is what Saul Milton and Will Kennard, producing under the name Chase & Status, have achieved in 5 years, and the highlight of their young career so far has been their debut LP 'More Than Alot' which has helped turn them into a unique urban phenomenon, and become the biggest crossover act to come out of the underground since Pendulum.

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They met at Manchester University through their mutual love of drum and bass in the mid-nineties and have DJ'd ever since, waiting until 2004 for their first production, a remix for Future Cut (better known these days for their production work with Lily Allen). It was followed by a series of drum and bass anthems for the biggest underground labels including 'Duppy Man' for Breakbeat Kaos (home of Pendulum's platinum selling debut album) in 2005 and 'The Druids' EP for DJ Zinc's trendsetting Bingo label a year later. Their production work for Jenna G's 'In Love' the same year earned them their first award, 'Best Single', as voted by over 40,000 listeners for the BBC 1Xtra Drum & Bass Awards.

Despite a high volume of releases on Ram Records and constant DJing, Chase & Status managed to mastermind and release their debut album in 2008. Packed with the kind of drum and bass anthems that have helped build their reputation, it also features tracks which show the diversity of their work: such as 'Pieces' featuring Plan B and the Radio 1 A-List single 'Against All Odds' featuring Kano.

The album is a thrilling journey through the UK urban scene and deserves its great title: 'More Than Alot'. One track from the album, 'Eastern Jam' was even spotted by Snoop Dogg who newly released it in April 2009 as 'Snoop Dogg Millionaire'.

Chase & Status have been hailed as 'The most exciting producers in the UK today'

by Pharrell Williams of N*E*R*D fame, and the excitement around the pair doesn't stop there. They have remixed tracks by some of the world's hottest

artists including Jay Z's 'Death Of AutoTune', The Prodigy's 'Invaders Must Die' and White Lies 'Death'.

Since signing a major publishing deal with Universal Publishing in May 2009 and working closely with Roc Nation, the duo have been involved in some fantastic productions, most significantly with Rihanna who has been quoted as calling the pair 'the backbone' of her new record 'Rated R'.

If keeping themselves busy in the studio with multi-platinum artists and DJ commitments all around the world wasn't enough, Chase & Status have completed 2 massive live tours of the UK and Europe.

Their first ever Live tour in 2009 came off the back of ground breaking debut performances at the 2009 BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend and Relentless' Nass Festival.

Their live set up includes the amazing Andy Gangadeen on drums and appearances from vocalists including Plan B and Kano who both feature on 'More Than Alot' and, on their most recent tour, rising star Delilah who has also been working in the studio with the guys. "The best new producers finally make it out of the studio. It will be worth it." (Zane Lowe) 2009 also saw Chase & Status sign a major record deal with Vertigo / Mercury Records and smash into the Top 10 with single 'End Credits' feat Plan B, which featured in the film 'Harry Brown' starring Michael Caine.

Fast-forward to 2013 and the lads don’t seem to be easing off. After their main stage performance at this year’s Reading & Leeds Festival, CHASE AND STATUS, have announce their first arena tour. The tour comes to the NIA, Birmingham on Thursday 14th November 2013, and follows the release of Brand New Machine, their third album, out 7th October.

'Brand New Machine' makes a nod to the 90's rave era which inspired the duo and as you may have come to expect from Chase & Status, includes exciting collaborations with emerging new UK talent and household names from both sides of the pond. Following the hugely successful multi-platinum selling 'No More Idols' which spawned 7 A-List singles at Radio 1 including the likes of ‘Blind Faith’ featuring Liam Bailey, ‘Let You Go’ featuring Mali and ‘Time’ featuring Delilah.

'Brand New Machine' is no easy feat, but the campaign got off to the best possible start with the first single 'Lost & Not Found' featuring the talented Louis M^ttrs, breaking the Top Ten and the second single 'Count On Me' already a firm festival favourite and widely acknowledged as one of the anthems of the summer.

For tickets and more info on the tour please visit www.theticketfactory.com 0844 338 8000.

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Arctic Monkeys are pleased to announce details of their forth coming UK arena tour in October and November 2013. The UK Dates commence in Newcastle, at the Arena on Tuesday the 22nd of October, and culminate on Saturday the 2nd of November in the band’s home town of Sheffield. Support will be provided by the young and talented four-piece The Strypes.

TOUR DATES

Tuesday 22nd Oct - Newcastle Metro Radio Arena Wednesday 23rd Oct - Manchester Arena Friday 25th Oct - London Earls Court Monday 28th Oct - Liverpool Echo Arena Tuesday 29th Oct - Cardiff Motorpoint Arena Thursday 31st Oct - Birmingham LG Arena Friday 1st November - Glasgow Hydro Saturday 2nd Nov - Sheffield Motorpoint Arena

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Welcome to Hockley Street....

Hockley Street Studios opened in 2001 on the first and second floors of an old victorian factory building, which had previously seen use as an underground strip-club and brothel. Call it civic redevelopment.

The business was started (and is still run) by musicians so frustrated by the lack of decent, affordable practice space in the West Midlands that they decided to create their own - a profesional environment that was fun to be in, a place where musicians come to play.

We started out with just a handful of lockups and steadily built up a good reputation. The next year we opened our first hourly studio. Later still we took on the ground floor and basement of the building, and began construction of a whole new set of rooms.

We now have seventeen lockups, five hourly studios, a digital recording suite with two live rooms, a stage area and a teaching studio. We also have an inhouse equipment repair workshop, courtesy of Fab Gear Repair & Restoration.

We are host to jam nights and teaching workshops, and have provided rehearsal space for local bands including Camilla Kill, Circadia, Is I Cinema, Mills and Boon, Xova, Adrenaline, Wrapped in Plastic and many others, plus more widely-known names such as The Wonderstuff, Editors and Envy and Other Sins.

There's plenty of chill-out space around the building, plus a pool table and table football machine - both free to play. The shop at reception sells hot and cold drinks, snacks, strings, picks, batteries

and other musical consumables. We also give out free ear plugs.

Hockley Street has become something of a musical community - a great place to meet other musicians. Many bands and recording collaborations have begun within our walls.

You're welcome to come in to see the place and talk to us. We are open from 2pm every day (including bank holidays) and are only a ten-minute walk from Sound Control Birmingham.

Like all indoor public spaces, Hockley Street Studios is now completely nonsmoking. We have tables and chairs outside for smokers, or anyone else who feels like a bit of fresh air.

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ollowing his highly anticipated set on Glastonbury’s Main Stage this year; PROFESSOR GREEN has announced a massive headline tour for November culminating with a show at London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

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Firmly established as one of the crossover superstars of British music who has always remained true to his roots in rap, PROFESSOR GREEN builds on a career which has spawned two Top 3 albums and eight consecutive Top 40 singles – including the massive hits ‘Read All About It’ (#1), ‘I Need You Tonight’ (#3) and ‘Just Be Good To Green’ (#5) – with the release of the brand new single ‘ARE YOU

GETTING ENOUGH?’ back in July through Virgin EMI Records.

Featuring vocals from Last Shadow Puppet and solo singer-songwriter Miles Kane, ‘ARE YOU GETTING ENOUGH?’ is the first single to be taken from PROFESSOR GREEN’S third album ‘GROWING UP IN PUBLIC’ which will be released on OCTOBER 14TH. The new releases look set to add another incredible chapter to Pro’s all-conquering career which has already accumulated 500,000 album and 1.75 million single sales in the UK alone.

Few artists achieve the rare distinction of achieving huge commercial success while maintaining their credibility. Yet Green has managed precisely that. His collabora-

tions with artists as varied as Emeli Sandé, Lily Allen, Example, Labrinth, The Streets, and Wretch 32 demonstrate the respect that his contemporaries hold him in. He has also been nominated for a plethora of awards including the Brits ‘Best Male’ plus earned Best Dancefloor Filler at the NME Awards for his track ‘Jungle’ as well as a MOBO Award for Best Hip-hop/Grime Act. Renowned for the energy of his live sets, Professor Green’s new tour follows his run of massive headline dates last year which included a sold out show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton.

You can catch Professor Green at the 02 Academy in Birmingham on Thursday 14th November.

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NO HYPE REQUIRED

Jenny: Let’s start off with talking about the incredible success of your debut album, ‘Bad Blood’. It’s currently one of the biggest selling albums of the year; has been certified Gold and went in straight at #1 on release. Plus, nearly 3 months since it’s 4th March release, it is still top 15 on the official album chart. How do you begin to react to this success?

Dan: It’s back in the top 10 today which is nuts!! Since we released the album we've been lucky to have been pretty constantly busy and distracted. We've been touring pretty much non stop this year and so we haven't really had much time to stop and take stock of it which I think is probably a good thing.

We've obviously massively happy about it. It was such a weird surprise, and it continues to be one, but having stopped and acknowledged that it was an awesome thing to have happened to us, it's probably best to move on and get on with it. Most of the stuff we're doing now we had planned long before the album came out anyway, we're just lucky to be doing it now with an album that a bunch of people have listened to.

J: Did you do anything in particular to celebrate?

D: The day that we found out we were number 1 we were playing a gig in Leeds, which is where Kyle and I both went to Uni, so it felt like a bit of a homecoming gig which was fun. The tour that we were on at the time, and the European tour all sold out before ‘Pompeii’ did what it did anyway, so we’ve been quite nicely sheltered over the past couple of months playing to preexisting fans. I guess we’ve only just started playing festivals, playing to people who only know a couple of songs. To celebrate

– we went to that gig which was really fun and then literally had to get offstage, get on the tour bus and drive overnight back to London to jump on a plane and go to SXSW in America. It was very humbling going from our gig in Leeds and our tour with our crew and the comfort of that straight to America, where we'd never played before and where no one has any idea who we are.

Our gigs at SXSW were pretty ad hoc - we borrowed gear and didn't get sound checks and had to run onstage to play little gigs in pubs - which is exactly the way we started out a couple of years ago. It was quite nice for us – it kind of feels like at no point have we allowed ourselves to step back and pat ourselves on the back… as a band we’re not particularly smug or big headed which is exactly how we would want it.

J: I don’t know whether you’ve seen but Spotify now shows how many times a particular track has been listened to. Pompeii alone has been streamed over 19 million times - when you penned this track, did you have any sort of inkling that you were onto something golden?

D: (Surprised) No! Not at all, I had absolutely no idea! It’s so strange. I wrote the whole album in my bedroom and was just writing songs that I wanted to work on and enjoy making, and was just, sort of, messing around. It was all very much for fun, and when I was writing Pompeii… I’m really drawn to songs that… I love a good chorus. When I feel like I’ve written a good one I get really excited and I really enjoy finishing off a song and recording the rest of it. As a lot of it is done in my room there’s a lot of layering of vocals and just trying out different sounds on the computer. It’s so strange that it seems to have struck a chord

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with people and taken on a life of it’s own, it’s not something we ever really predicted or thought would have happened. It’s really bizarre, and we're constantly amazed at the fact people in other countries seems to be into the song as well. It's taken on a bit of a life of its own.

J: I watched your performance of that track at BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend and I don’t think there was a single person within the tent that wasn’t singing along.

D: It’s so nuts! The thing is, we've always been lucky to have a good live following. Our live and online following have always grown together and I think we’ve been lucky as our tours have always – particularly recently – have sold out and the crowds have always been really attentive and seem to known every word which is massively gratifying. It's interesting playing at festivals where it’s a bit of a different ball game. At your own gig you can accept that everyone there probably likes your music and are there because they want to hear you but playing at a festival… I’ve been to so many festivals before and as well as the bands that I love, I’ll also check out the bands I haven't made my mind up about yet. It’s very much about playing to not necessarily your own audience, which is why it’s always so great if people come! And when there are people in the crowd, and when people know one of the songs it’s great. Before Pompeii came out we kind of had it with Flaws – that was the one song that everyone seemed to really know and it was always a point in the set where we could grab people with that song, now we have that with Pompeii and it’s such a nice feeling obviously. Just for me, having made the song on my laptop to go from that to then having a couple of thousand people singing a long to it… it’s very surreal!

part of Mexican food is the hot sauces, and eating at loads of mexican places round the country we've found loads of awesome novelty hot sauces. With band merchandise I think you can be as creative as you want… we'd joked about it and it was one of those weird things that suddenly went from a joke to a reality. Now it exists, which is completely nuts. It was fun tasting all the different sauces and deciding how spicy we wanted it to be. We had to be reined in a little bit so we didn't make it completely face numbing. I loved helping with the label design as well, we just wanted to take the piss out of ourselves a bit. Who knows? Maybe we’ll branch off into more flavours. Our biggest dream when, if the band falls apart, but even if it doesn’t, was to open ‘Bastille’s Burritos’ – it’s my dream to stand behind a Burrito stand and make Burritos all day for other people.

J: Whilst we’re on the subject of massive shows, what was it like supporting Muse?

D: Oh man it was crazy!! It was really fun. Again, we feel so lucky at the moment – we’re doing things – particularly, me, I’m such a pessimist that I never imagined we would do ever, and just… being in a stadium isn’t something people get to do that often, let alone standing on a stage and playing in one! I was terrified, but we’ve done two and we’ve got two more to go and we’re having such a good time. The Muse guys have been so nice to us and it’s just quite fun to be involved in the line-up with them and Dizzee Rascal.

J: You could get a van, then in the summer tour festivals – so even if you’re not playing you can still go!

D: Yes – that’s the dream! Maybe one day if I’m lucky I might be able to do that. It’s all a part of my weird Mexican obsession.

When we hatched our plan for ‘Bastille’s Burritos’ that was kind of slightly before the days where now every single high street had a Burritos shop on it, I think we’ve kind of been edged our of the market a little bit.

J:You recently revealed on Twitter (@BASTILLEdan) that you’re undertaking a new venture, that of Bastille Hot Sauce…. How did that idea come about?

D: As a band we are all a bit obsessed with Mexican food, to the point where when we're on tour, as soon as we get to a new town we generally seek out a burrito place straight away. A big

J: Now it may be hard to believe but this time last year you were playing venues such as Southampton Joiners and Birmingham’s Rainbow. You recently put on a headline tour for Autumn which includes two nights at London’s Brixton Academy which sold out in a few hours. How does it feel that so many people want to come and see you live?

D: (Jokingly) I don’t know what’s wrong with everyone. It’s very weird, very surreal. Like I said before, we’re very happily busy at the moment to the point where some of the slightly unbelievable things have happened can be appreciated but we don't

J: Do you think you’ve caught the Stadium bug then?

D: No, not at all! Definitely not. We’re used to playing smaller shows and have been lucky enough to see the venues we play grow slightly over the last couple of years. We’re constantly adjusting, so to suddenly be put in a stadium is far beyond where we’re at and where we’ll probably ever get to. We’re seeing it as really fun, weird, surreal novelty experience.

J: At least you know the demand is there.

D: Exactly, let’s just hope that everyone else’s Mexican craze is as enduring as ours is!

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did for fun, and a nice excuse for us to geek out and mess around with production and sounds and massively nod towards films that we love. If we had the time we would probably be doing about 4 a year!

J: As a self-confessed ‘New Music Geek’, any UK artists you’ve loving at the moment?

D: They’re not from the UK but I love Haim.

AlunaGeorge are awesome. Josh Record has a great sound. There's a singer called Jay Brown who has a brilliant new EP coming out soon. There’s also a guy called Rag 'n Bone who has this incredible, incredible bluesy voice. I hope he does really well over the next couple of years. To Kill A King, I’m a massive fan of them, they’re brilliant and I think they’re working on new stuff at the moment, which is exciting.

really think about them too much. There doesn't seem to be a huge point in dwelling on stuff. We’re so excited about the tour, we’ve worked really really hard on the live side of things over the last couple of years – we’ve gigged and toured quite relentlessly and so it’s quite gratifying to feel it grow. In my mind I thought maybe playing somewhere like Shepherd’s Bush Empire would be the pinnacle of everything we did for this album, so to play two nights at Shepherds Bush Empire, and then to go on and play two Brixton’s is just way beyond anything that we ever expected. We played Brixton Academy with Two Door Cinema Club in February and at the time we were like ‘This is so huge!’ and if we ever get to play here it’ll be in 5 years time. It’s so exciting for us, and we’re just really keen to put on a good show.

We're trying to think of ways to incorporate visuals and just keep the show exciting and evolving so that people who have seen us before get something different out of it if they come again to another tour. We’re in an incredibly lucky position getting to do what we love for our job and little challenges like trying to put on a better show aren't bad ones to have. The fact that the shows sold out so quickly is… totally insane.

J: Have you got any current plans for Other People’s Heartache pt. 3?

D: We keep talking about it and I would LOVE to make one. My ambition was to release one every Christmas so that’s kind of what we’re working towards but to be honest… looking ahead at our year we don't seem to have any days off so it might be tricky getting it done in time. At the moment, it’s a bit of a challenge trying to find time off to record for the mixtape whilst also trying to write and record a new proper album at the same time. I very very much hope it’ll happen but it might be in a slightly different form than the last ones. Also, last year we were able to make them very much under the radar so we kind of got away with using whatever samples and songs we wanted, but because we're doing a little bit better this year we might struggle to nick stuff quite so liberally. We might have to go down the slightly more legalized route of actually clearing quotes and covers and things like that! The mix tapes were always just something we

J: Your new single ‘Laura Palmer’ is being released this weekend. Laura Palmer has been quite integral to the band - it was the title track to your first EP and the character from Twin Peaks has been quite an influence. Can you tell us a bit about the track for those who may not know the history behind the character?

D: I’m obsessed with a film director called David Lynch, and he, back in the 90s, did this TV show called Twin Peaks. Laura Palmer was the main character, but the series starts with her having been murdered. She's positioned as this idealized, perfect character but as the series, and investigation progresses, her secrets and the hidden parts of her life are unpicked. David Lynch is very good at presenting everyday situations and making them quite weird and surreal and Twin Peaks is a lot darker than people might think. It was way before my time but I found it on DVD and watched the whole show, it just really grabbed me. It's funny and very strange, and as an idea I think it was such interesting way to present a character, to have her kind of unraveled after she has died. It sounds really morbid, but it’s so iconic.

Not really for our generation, but she’s just a very iconic popular culture figure. I wrote the song while I'd been watching loads of the show, and Laura Palmer seemed to embody the idea in my mind of running away from problems. The song is basically a massive nod to the character and to Lynch.

J: What are your plans for rest of the year and beyond?

D: This year… loads of festivals, quite a bit of traveling, the tour in UK and Europe, touring America, hopefully finishing writing and recording another album, another Other People’s Heartache. Should be a busy year! We’re really excited. The most important thing for me will be to try and find time to make new songs. Promoting and touring the same stuff over and over you could potentially loose sight of the normality of sitting around making songs, so hopefully we can try and retain a bit of that as well.

by Jenny Entwistle

After appearing at festivals across the UK this summer, Bastille also have a full headline tour this Autumn: You can catch the lads from Bastille at the O2 Academy in Birmingham on the 3rd November.

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Released: 30/10/13

Thor battles an ancient race of Dark Elves led by the vengeful Malekith who threatens to plunge the universe back into darkness after the events of Avengers Assemble. And when Jane Foster is targeted by the denizens of the dark world of Svartalfheim, Thor sets out on a quest to protect her at all costs.

Cast: Chris Hemsworth, Natalie Portman, Idris Elba, Tom Hiddleston, Jaimie Alexander, Anthony Hopkins, Ray Stevenson, Stan Lee and Chris O'Dowd

18/10/13

A freak accident might just help an everyday garden snail achieve his biggest dream: winning the Indy 500.

Cast Ryan Reynolds, Maya Rudolph, Michael Peña, Samuel L Jackson, Luis Guzmán, Paul Giamatti, Michelle Rodriguez, Ken Jeong, Bill Hader and Snoop Dogg

18/10/13

The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.

Cast: Tom Hanks, Catherine Keener and Barkhad Abdi

21/11/13

Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem.

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Philip Seymour Hoffman and Elizabeth Banks

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Other Notable Releases:

Emperor: Released 4th Oct starring Tommy Lee Jones & Matthew Fox

Getaway: Released 4th Oct starring Selena Gomez & Ethan Hawke Gravity: Released 11th Oct starring George Clooney & Sandra Bullock

Las Vegas: Released 8th Nov starring Morgan Freeman, Robert De Niro & Michael Douglas

The Counsellor: Released 15th Nov starring Brad Pitt, Michael Fassbender, Cameron Diaz & Penelope Cruz

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F

ame for Micky Flanagan is not fast cars or big houses. It is a sausage sandwich. The Cockney comedian likes nothing better than having a quiet moment in his kitchen making a sandwich. "That's the kind of thing that is an adventure to me these days," he smiles. It certainly makes a change from playing sold out shows, which is what he is spending most of 2013 doing on his biggest tour yet, entitled Back In The Game.

Flanagan turned fifty last October but shows no signs of slowing down. His tour puts him firmly in comedy's premier league alongside the likes of Michael McIntyre and John Bishop, but fame brings about all sorts of changes, as the genial gagsmith jokes: "You can't nick things any more. These are the problems of being successful. A sandwich here, a chocolate bar there. Apparently crime and success don't go hand in hand!"

He says that hitting the big 50 didn’t really worry him: "Someone suggested I should lie about my age. If I was a film star or a pop star maybe, but comedians are supposed to tell the truth. Frankie Boyle says you can't be a stand-up after forty.

On the other hand Bob Monkhouse once said you can't be funny until you are over forty. So how much time does that leave you to be funny? About a year."

Flanagan's challenge with Back In The Game was coming up with material to match previous classic routines, such as his famous "out out" story, where you pop out for a quick drink and end up in a club still wearing your slippers. If his last show was all about his life up to becoming a comedian via Billingsgate market, living in America – "where I was an international lover and player" – and doing a City University degree in Social Science, Back In The Game is about where he is now.

And where he is now is living in Dulwich, south London with his wife Cathy and six-year-old son Max. We are chatting in his bright study, surrounded by comedy books by his peers such as Russell Brand

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and, no relation, Jo Brand. Flanagan claims that all the really exciting things happen when you are young. Yet his meteoric rise from comedy club to arena superstardom in a handful of years disproves the rule: "By the time my dad was 26 he had kids, a council flat and a job on the docks. His life was more or less done. When I was 36 I was still looking around for opportunities."

He found that opportunity when he was in the audience at a comedy show. It was seeing Billy Connolly that made him think he could have a go. "I love Harry Hill's surrealism and Chris Rock's ability to say the unsayable but I could never do that.

But I thought I could tell stories like Billy Connolly." He started doing stand-up in his mid-thirties and initially combined comedy gigs with a job as a painter and decorator. "For about two years I'd be travelling to gigs with a bottle of white spirit in my bag so that I could clean the paint off my hands. Eventually I was doing gigs every weekend and another comedian said to me, 'if you don't quit your day job you won't enjoy either. Just take the rest of the week off like the rest of us.' At first it felt like I'd won the pools getting up on a Monday and not having to work again until Thursday!"

The new show is about the small things in life: "The centrepiece is about me making a sausage sandwich. My life has slowed down to such a point if my wife goes out for the day that's how I create excitement. I also talk about the two off licenses in my life – the one I go to normally and the one I pop into for the second bottle of wine. Things like that. So all these little details I'm pulling in to say to 'this is where I'm at."

Although he is clearly devoted to the craft of comedy, Flanagan does not want to analyse his success: "I was very happy where I was being a circuit comic, I didn't have a plan. All I wanted to do was avoid having a badly paid 9 - 5 job." But the country loves him and so does television.

So much so that last year when he had planned to take a break he ended up doing so many panel shows that he felt he could not turn the television on without seeing his face. "I was starting to think I'd have to watch foreign TV to avoid myself!"

For Flanagan the future is currently all about stand-up. There is talk of a sitcom at some point if he can find the time. He is also writing his autobiography. He is proud of his Cockney roots and never tries to hide them onstage. At first when

he started performing outside London he was anxious that this might be a problem, but his pin-sharp observational humour won everyone over: "We were concerned about the Lowry in Salford on the last tour, whether anyone would turn up, but we ended up selling five nights. They seemed to accept me as one of them even though I'm clearly from a council estate in London."

Gigging in the Midlands holds fond memories. "I've always done really well there. One of my favourite places to play is Birmingham where the audiences are really appreciative. Warwick is fantastic and in Nottingham they just accept you.

They aren't bothered about you being a Londoner as long as you are funny.

Although when I play Newcastle I do wonder if they think anyone from the south of England is a Cockney."

He has always enjoyed performing in Scotland, where he picked up an Edinburgh Comedy Award nomination for Best Newcomer in 2007. "I thought that might be the last place they would like me, but they came on board quite quickly.

Their perception of London is often through TV and things like Del Boy, so when I do my Cockney walk they find that very funny. Flanagan has concluded that the sense of humour in the United Kingdom is pretty similar everywhere.

"The idea of people in Derbyshire or Lancaster being different to Londoners is all in your head. Everyone knows what a car is, everyone has heard of the internet, the world now is very small."

Anyone who is married or a parent will relate to his stories about his wife and son, although he has to be a little tactful about how he uses them: "If I am going to talk about my son I ask him first. He has got to go to school and he is getting to the point where he will see me on The One Show and he'll go 'why did you say that?'

So I make it more general and rather than say it is specifically about him I say something like 'children take so long getting ready is there any point leaving the house?'"

"I imagine in a few years he'll use it as a negotiating tactic," he continues. "I'll only be allowed to make jokes about him if he gets a new bike." There is a similar situation with his wife. "I won't say 'my wife...' I say 'isn't it funny that as you get older a dirty weekend turns into a very restful break...' He is a little less discreet when it comes to talking about his 82-year-old father onstage: "My dad was evacuated in the war, not that you'd

know. Sometimes he goes six or seven minutes without mentioning it..."

Flanagan speaks as if his success is an accident, but it is really all down to hard work and talent. Yet he is typically modest about making audiences everywhere laugh their socks off: "I can make no sense of it except that we took a few risks and they seemed to pay off. There are only two things to keep in my mind. I'm enjoying it and the audience is enjoying it.

If we can keep those things bubbling along for a while that would be great."

With that he gets up from the sofa.

Presumably to make a sausage sandwich.

Micky Flanagan is on tour until November 23rd. See www.mickyflanagan.com for details.

By Bruce Dessau

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Will.I.AM Editorial_Double Page Editorial 16/09/2013 16:27 Page 1

What made you want to tour?

I never had the desire before to tour by myself, Djing here and there was cool, but I never had the desire to tour outside of the Peas. But this project and especially the success in my solo project, I think it was an obligation and a new desire. It’s a new excitement to wanna do that. I’m really happy about it.

What is your vision for the tour?

I just want to represent the songs and display them in a way that excites the audience and allow them to escape whatever it is that they’ve been doing, for two hours and have something that brings people together and bring joy. I know that sounds corny “I wanna bring joy to people!”

Have you got any surprises for them?

Yeah I got some surprises, I gotta keep them surprisable!

What are you looking forward to most about the tour?

I’m just looking forward to just going out there and performing for the first time, with people there to see Willpower and I’m not sharing the stage with a big act, just giving my all in this show to just feel good in the moment.

Yeah I got some surprises, I gotta keep them surprisable!

Will there be special guests?

Yeah, but I’mma have to keep it a surprise for now.

Who would be your ideal special guest you haven’t worked with so far?

My ideal special guest?

Yeah.

Jimmy Hendrix! (Laughs) Anyone in the land of the living?

Prince.

Fingers crossed for that then!

Yeah but I’m trying to be realistic. He’s not gonna be an obvious one.

Might you be asking Cheryl to pop up for a little bit?

I have to keep that a secret.

Last time I was this excited about a project was when in the Black Eyed Peas and we were like, We’re gonna do a dance album

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How have things with Leah (from the Voice) been going since then?

Wohoo! Now let’s talk something exciting! Last time I was this excited about a project was when in the Black Eyed Peas and we were like, “We’re gonna do a dance album”. People were like “What?” and I was like “Yeah!

We’re collaborating with David Guetta!” People were like “whose David Guetta?” He did all that like, electro, this is before we were on top 40 radio everywhere. It’s the same excitement now!

What stage are you at with recording with Leah?

We’re about 80 finished.

How would you describe the type of music? Is it possible to sum it up?

I would say wonderful layers of sonic euphoria (Laughs) How about that one? It’s great stuff. It’s experimental, there’s a lot of fusion, pop fusion with layers, and her voice is just spectacular.

What excites you at the moment?

Leah’s project, I’m finishing up with Britney. And that’s about it right now.

Thanks Will, it’s been great speaking with you.

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ow for those who have not seen the show, The Walking Dead is based on the comic book series written by Robert Kirkman and published by Image Comics, which tells the story of the months and years that follow after a zombie apocalypse.

It follows a group of survivors, led by police officer Rick Grimes (played by British actor Andrew Lincoln), who travel in search of a safe and secure home. The comic goes on to explore the challenges of life in a world overrun by zombies who take a toll on the survivors, and sometimes the interpersonal conflicts present a greater danger to their continuing survival than the zombies that roam the country. Over time, the characters are changed by the constant exposure to death and some grow willing to do anything to survive.

The Walking Dead all began in January 2010, When AMC officially announced that it had ordered a pilot for a possible series adapted from The Walking Dead comic book series, with Frank Darabont and Gale Anne Hurd acting as executive producers with Darabont writing and directing.

The entire series was pre-ordered based just on the strength of the source material, the television scripts, and Darabont's involvement. In the same month a review of the pilot episode's script attracted further attention. The pilot began filming in Atlanta, Georgia on May 15 2010 after AMC had officially ordered a six episode first season. The series' remaining episodes began filming on June 2, 2010.

With the shock finale of season 3 still fresh in the minds, fans of the show will be glad to know that AMC have already starting production on season

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4, with the season premier being aired in October 2013.

Speaking after the end of series 3, Robert Kirkman gave a bit of insight into what will be installed for Rick and the group.

"We'll see a very different Rick Grimes for one.

His experiences against the Governor and with the various things that happened to him in season 3 are transforming his character in huge ways."

"We've seen Maggie (Lauren Cohan) take a more central role [in season 3], and that will continue.

Michonne is a huge character that's going to be a lot more active in Season 4. We've also got the new character of Sasha (Sonequa Martin-Green), Tyreese's sister."

"We always had a plan for [The Governor]. We always knew that it was a bigger story than would fit into one season. There's still a lot more to be done with this guy."

"We'll see a lot of familiar elements from season 3: We'll see the prison, Rick and his group are still in the same place but those elements are all going to be radically different. I can't really get into it but season 4 is going to be extremely different than season 3 in some very startling and cool ways."

With the death of several leading characters in season 3 and the survival of ‘The Governor’, I’m sure season 4 will be just as shocking and gruesome as the previous series.

Halloween Hotties_Double Page Editorial 18/09/2013 09:42 Page 1

7/10

True Blood’s Sookie Sackhouse - A waitress from Bon Temps may not be the scariest of the supernaturals, but never under estimate an angry fairy! When the s**t hits the fan Sookie sure makes sparks fly.

9/10

Resident Evil, Alice Parks - When it comes to fighting zombies there are not many sexier than anti-Umbrella resistance fighter Alice. After being experimented on with the t-virus, not only did she gain superhuman strength but she gained the ability to look good in a dress and huge boots! But hey, give her a latex suit and a buckled corset and she still kicks ass! No wonder zombies cant leave her alone!

True Blood’s Alcide - Boy it’s hotter than a Poppa bears porridge in Bon Temps, especially when Werewolf pack master Alcide is around! You could fry an egg on that six pack. Puppy eyes too, i’m melting!!!

Twilight’s Edward Cullen - Moody and cold, yet smouldering like the coals on a sunday barbeque. He thinks he’s a bit of a monster, but how wrong can a vampire be! He sparkles like your favorite nail polish and one look in those hypnotising eyes is enough to have you screaming “bite me!”

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Twilight’s Bella Swan - A relatively new supe, Bella is one of the quieter, less selfconfident vampires. She is blossoming into a sexy little vamp though and i’m sure as time goes by she will glisten in the sunlight!

Sexy Supern Halloween

Dexter Morgan - He isn’t a supernatural being, but he is definately dark and mysterious . There is something about Dexter, is it his geekyness? or maybe that he is a ‘nice’ guy? Or is it that he is a serial killer who only kills bad guys! The thought of being wrapped in plastic and tied to a table by him could be quite erotic, if he wasn’t going to chop you into pieces!

6/10

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8/10

True Blood’s Jessica Hamby - She started out as a good little christian girl but after being turned, she became a real handful!

As redheads go, they don’t come much sexier than Jess. She rarely has to bother glamouring to get her way!!

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een Hunks The Walking Dead’s Rick Grimes - This small town sheriff’s deputy is one mean mutha when it comes to slaying zombies.

Rick is as cool as a cucumber and there is definately something about a man in uniform! Mind you he looks good in a pair of jeans and covered in zombie guts and that’s not an easy look to pull off!

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9/10

Underworld’s Selene - When it comes to vampires, its the LAW that they have to look good in leather and PVC. Selene isn’t ever going to struggle with this. She would look sexy in a bin liner! She is not just a pretty face though, so it’s probably best to stay on her good side. She deals with werewolfs like they are Chihuahuas.

She looks pretty hot for a 600 year old Death Dealer! Oil of Olay maybe??

9/10

Catwoman - Batman’s nemisis has been portrayed by some of the hottest women in Hollywood, Michelle Pfeiffer, Halle Berry and now Anne Hathaway is the latest to don the black PVC suit, and she looks puurfect! Like all of the catwoman litter - shes no pussy, Meeoooww!!

True Blood’s Eric Northman, my personal favorite, this 6ft 5in hunk of Swedish meatball has got to be the sexiest vampire around. The fact that we get to see ‘alot’ of Eric is a bonus! That peachy little butt has made my day on many occasions. Drain me dry and turn me so I can watch him forever!

Twilights Jacob Black, he’s dark and extremely handsome. No wonder Bella struggles to decide between him and Edward. If this is the standard of her cast off’s then I think we would be happy to step in and take his mind off her, I for one wouldn’t mind licking his wounds for him!

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This year Clothes Show Live will take place between the 6-10 December at NEC, ŝƌŵŝŶŐŚĂŵ͘ ^Ğƚ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƩĞƐƚ ƟĐŬĞƚ on the fashion calendar, with over 500 leading fashion and beauty brands, nonƐƚŽƉ ĐĂƚǁĂůŬ ƐŚŽǁƐ͕ ŐŽƌŐĞŽƵƐ ĐĞůĞďƌŝƟĞƐ͕ ƚĞŵƉƟŶŐ ďĂƌƐ͕ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶĂů ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ŽǀĞƌ ĮǀĞ ĚĂLJƐ͘ dŚĞƌĞ͛Ɛ something for everyone so whatever LJŽƵƌ ƐƚLJůĞ͕ ŝƚ͛Ɛ ƟŵĞ ƚŽ ŵĂŬĞ ƐƉĂĐĞ ŝŶ LJŽƵƌ ǁĂƌĚƌŽďĞ͘ dŚŝƐ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ ĨĞƐƟǀĂů ŝƐ not to be missed!

FASHION FIREWORKS ^ƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ shopping heaven with the best in ŚŝŐŚͲƐƚƌĞĞƚ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ͕ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ďŽƵƟƋƵĞƐ͕ ǀŝŶƚĂŐĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŶĞǁ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ labels, you and your friends can ƐƉĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ Őŝƌů͛Ɛ ĚĂLJ ŽƵƚ being pampered and receiving ƚŽƉ ƟƉƐ ĨƌŽŵ ŚĂŝƌ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂƵƚLJ stylists. Take your seat in the spectacular ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Fashion Theatre, ŝŶ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Company Magazine, and watch in awe as more than 40 models and dancers showcase the latest highƐƚƌĞĞƚ͕ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ͕ ďŽƵƟƋƵĞ ĂŶĚ ĐŽƵƚƵƌĞ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ǁŽƌůĚ͛Ɛ largest catwalk. Hosted by fashion icon ĂŶĚ ĚĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ ,ĞŶƌLJ ,ŽůůĂŶĚ͕ LJŽƵ͛ůů ďĞ ŝŵŵĞƌƐĞĚ ŝŶ Ă ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ ĐĂƌŶŝǀĂů͘ ŽŶ͛ƚ miss a glamorous appearance from this LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ &ĂĐĞ ŽĨ ůŽƚŚĞƐ ^ŚŽǁ >ŝǀĞ͕ ƌŝƚĂŝŶ Θ /ƌĞůĂŶĚ͛Ɛ EĞdžƚ dŽƉ DŽĚĞů ǁŝŶŶĞƌ :ĂĚĞ dŚŽŵƉƐŽŶ͖ ŝĨ LJŽƵ ůŽǀĞ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ͕ LJŽƵ͛ůů love this! &ƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ƌƵŶǁĂLJ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƌĂŝůƐ͕ LJŽƵ͛ůů ŚĂǀĞ ƚŚĞ ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ͚'Ğƚ ƚŚĞ >ŽŽŬ͛ ĞǀĞƌLJ day from the ALCATEL ONE TOUCH Fashion Theatre. Watch hair and beauty ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ďĂĐŬƐƚĂŐĞ teams, and learn how to recreate that Fashion Theatre style. You can also shop the gallery of trends as seen on the catwalk with ALCATEL tablet devices – ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ Ăƚ LJŽƵƌ ĮŶŐĞƌƟƉƐ͊ SHOP ‘TILL YOU DROP dĞĂŵŝŶŐ ͲůŝƐƚ ƌƵŶǁĂLJ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐ ǁŝƚŚ high-street must-haves, the High-Street Θ ĞƐŝŐŶĞƌ ĂƚǁĂůŬ ŝŶ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ

BEAUTY BONANZA ŶƚĞƌ Ă ǁŽƌůĚ ŽĨ ďĞĂƵƚLJ͕ ƉŝĐŬ ƵƉ ĞdžƉĞƌƚ ƟƉƐ ĂŶĚ ƐƚŽĐŬ ƵƉ ŽŶ ƚŚĞ ŚŽƩĞƐƚ ŚĂŝƌ ĂŶĚ ďĞĂƵƚLJ brands including Clarins, Bare Minerals, Elemis, Models Own and Rimmel. The Beauty Hall will play home to the Style Studio, where visitors can see ŚĂŝƌ ĚĞŵŽŶƐƚƌĂƟŽŶƐ͕ ĞdžƉĞƌƚ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ interviews and make-up how-tos. Find the tools and techniques to shimmer, shine and gloss with make-overs, style ƚƌĂŶƐĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶƐ ĂŶĚ ŝŶƐƉŝƌĂƟŽŶĂů trend reports.

Having launched the careers of many top models over the past 25 years including Oliver Cheshire, Rosie Tapner, and Erin O'Connor, all of ǁŚŽŵ ǁĞƌĞ ƐƉŽƩĞĚ ďLJ ŵŽĚĞů scouts at Clothes Show Live, you can pay a visit to the Select Model Management stand for the chance to win a modeling contract.

THE FUTURE OF BRITISH FASHION ŽŶƟŶƵŝŶŐ ŝƚƐ support for the ĨƵƚƵƌĞ ŽĨ ƌŝƟƐŚ fashion, Clothes Show Live will be ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ŝƚƐ ƌĞĂƟǀĞ Awards Programme where students will have the chance to win ĞĚƵĐĂƟŽŶĂů ďƵƌƐĂƌŝĞƐ ĂŶĚ ĨĂŶƚĂƐƟĐ ǁŽƌŬ ĞdžƉĞƌŝĞŶĐĞ ƉůĂĐĞŵĞŶƚƐ͘ ϮϬϭϯ ĂǁĂƌĚƐ ŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ zŽƵŶŐ ƌƟƐƚ Award, supported by Fable Label; zŽƵŶŐ :ŽƵƌŶĂůŝƐƚ ǁĂƌĚ͕ ƐƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ

by Cosmopolitan; Design a Print Award, supported by Nica; and DĂŬĞͲƵƉ ƌƟƐƚ ǁĂƌĚ͕ ƉĂƌƚŶĞƌĞĚ with Professional Beauty.

Deadlines for submissions will be ŝŶ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌ ƐŽ ŝĨ LJŽƵ͛ƌĞ ůŽŽŬŝŶŐ ƚŽ ďĞ ƚŚĞ ŶĞdžƚ ďŝŐ ƚŚŝŶŐ ŝŶ ƚŚĞ world of fashion, make sure you check out the full briefs online at clothesshowlive.com. ^ƵƉƉŽƌƚĞĚ ďLJ &ĂƐŚŝŽŶ ƌŝƟĐ ĂŶĚ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ ŵďĂƐƐĂĚŽƌ ĂƌLJŶ &ƌĂŶŬůŝŶ͕ dŚĞ ĚƵĐĂƟŽŶ Programme at Clothes Show >ŝǀĞ ĐŽŶƟŶƵĞƐ ƚŽ ŐƌŽǁ͘ ůĞŵĞŶƚƐ this year include Fashion Careers

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seminars, The College & University Forum, featuring 30 top fashion ĂĐĂĚĞŵŝĐ ŝŶƐƟƚƵƟŽŶƐ͕ dŚĞ ĂƌĞĞƌƐ WĂƚŚ͕ ĨĞĂƚƵƌŝŶŐ ũŽď ŽƉƉŽƌƚƵŶŝƟĞƐ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ Graduate Catwalk Show.

CELEB ALERT Clothes Show Live will once again play host to loads of your favourite celebs including stars from the world of music ĂŶĚ ƌĞĂůŝƚLJ ds͘ ůƌĞĂĚLJ ĐŽŶĮƌŵĞĚ ƚŽ be appearing at the show are Peter ŶĚƌĞ͕ dKt/ ͛Ɛ ŵLJ ŚŝůĚƐ ĂŶĚ DĂĚĞ ŝŶ ŚĞůƐĞĂ ƐƚĂƌƐ KůŝǀĞƌ WƌŽƵĚůŽĐŬ͕ :ĂŵŝĞ Laing and Caggie Dunlop, plus all of the presenters from the recently launched Clothes Show TV, including BINTM star Annaliese Dayes.

PAPARAZZI PEN dŚĞ d,y WĂƉ WĞŶ ŝŶ ĂƐƐŽĐŝĂƟŽŶ ǁŝƚŚ Capital FM will provide visitors to

Clothes Show Live with the chance to have their picture taken with their ĨĂǀŽƵƌŝƚĞ ĐĞůĞďƐ͘ dŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ ƉƌŽĮůĞ ƉŝĐƚƵƌĞ ĨŽƌ &ĂĐĞŬ Žƌ dǁŝƩĞƌ͕ LJŽƵ͛ůů be the envy of all of your friends so ůĞĂǀĞ ĞŶŽƵŐŚ ƟŵĞ ŝŶ ďĞƚǁĞĞŶ Ăůů ƚŚĞ shopping to bag yourself a great snap!

As Clothes Show Live celebrates its 25th LJĞĂƌ ĂƐ ƚŚĞ h<͛Ɛ ůĂƌŐĞƐƚ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ ĂŶĚ beauty event, get ready to embrace the party season with us! Put Clothes Show Live into your diary now, 6-10 ĞĐĞŵďĞƌ͕ ĨŽƌ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ Őŝƌů͛Ɛ ĚĂLJ out! tŝƚŚ ƚŚĂŶŬƐ ƚŽ Ăůů ŽĨ ƚŚŝƐ LJĞĂƌ͛Ɛ sponsors and partners: Alcatel, Capital FM, Citroen, Cosmopolitan, Company, East End Manufacturing, ELLE, Fable Label, Green & Blacks, Glamorous, ,ĂŶĚďĂŐ͘ĐŽŵ͕ ,ĞĂƚ͕ EŝĐĂ͕ WƌĞƩLJ

Nostalgic, Urban Coco, THX, Leighton Denny, Professional Beauty, OnePiece, and Zest.

27/4, 365 - CLOTHES SHOW TV ůƐŽ ĚŽŶ͛ƚ ĨŽƌŐĞƚ ƚŽ ĐŚĞĐŬ ŽƵƚ ƚŚĞ ŶĞǁůLJ launched Clothes Show TV for up to ƚŚĞ ŵŝŶƵƚĞ ĞdžĐůƵƐŝǀĞ ďĞŚŝŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƐĐĞŶĞƐ access, makeup and hair tutorials, as well as style advice and trend ĨŽƌĞĐĂƐƟŶŐ ĨƌŽŵ ƚŚĞ ŐůĂŵŽƌŽƵƐ ǁŽƌůĚ ŽĨ ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ͘ sŝƐŝƚ ŚƩƉ͗ͬ​ͬǁǁǁ͘LJŽƵƚƵďĞ͘ com/clothesshowTV GET YOUR TICKET dŽ Ŭ LJŽƵƌ ƟĐŬĞƚƐ ǀŝƐŝƚ͗ clothesshowlive.com or call 0844 5811 256 For group bookings of 10+ please visit: clothesshowlive.com/group or call 0800 358 0058.

Take Me Out Live set to launch at Clothes Show Live this December. The perfect girl's day out with shopping, ĨĂƐŚŝŽŶ͕ ŇŝƌƟŶŐ and fun!

Get ready for more lighty and lots more ůŝŬĞLJ͊ ,ŝƚ ƉƌŝŵĞƟŵĞ ds ƐĞƌŝĞƐ dĂŬĞ DĞ KƵƚ ŝƐ ƐĞƚ ƚŽ ůĂƵŶĐŚ ŝƚƐ ĮƌƐƚ ĞǀĞƌ ůŝǀĞ stage show at Clothes Show Live this December. dŚĞ ŬŝŶŐ ŽĨ ĚĂƟŶŐ͕ WĂĚĚLJ DĐ'ƵŝŶŶĞƐƐ͕ will be playing cupid to 30 single girls all looking for their Mr Right, 10 of which will be chosen at Clothes Show Live every day! Hoping to impress the lineƵƉ ŽĨ ŐŽƌŐĞŽƵƐ ŐŝƌůƐ͕ Ă ŶĞǁ ƐĞůĞĐƟŽŶ of bachelors will be pulling out all the ƐƚŽƉƐ ĂƐ ƚŚĞLJ ƚĂŬĞ ƚŽ ƚŚĞ ƐƚĂŐĞ ĂŌĞƌ Clothes Show Live concludes each day.

WĂĚĚLJ ŝƐ ĞdžƚƌĞŵĞůLJ ĞdžĐŝƚĞĚ ƚŽ ďĞ bringing Take Me Out to the live stage

and for it to be premiering at Clothes Show Live. “I've packed the girls a ŇĂƐŬ ŽĨ >ĂŵďƌŝŶŝ ĂŶĚ ƚŚĞ ďŽLJƐ ǁŝůů ďĞ wearing their lucky pants. Take Me Out Live will be bringing Saturday nights to Clothes Show Live. Let the public see the party!” commented Paddy. dŚŝƐ ŝƐ ƚŚĞ ĮƌƐƚ ƟŵĞ ŚŝƐ ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ĂŶĚ ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶŝŶŐ ĂƉƉƌŽĂĐŚ ƚŽ ŚŽƐƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽǁ ĐĂŶ ďĞ ĐĂƵŐŚƚ ůŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ŚĞ͛ůů ďĞ adding lots of fun, games and laughter to the proceedings. ^ƚĂƌƟŶŐ ƚŚĞ ĚĂLJ ŝŶ Ă ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ŚĞĂǀĞŶ with the best in high street fashion, ƵŶŝƋƵĞ ďŽƵƟƋƵĞƐ͕ ǀŝŶƚĂŐĞ ĐŽůůĞĐƟŽŶƐ and new designer labels, visitors can

ƐƉĞŶĚ ƚŚĞ ƵůƟŵĂƚĞ Őŝƌů͛Ɛ ĚĂLJ ŽƵƚ ďĞŝŶŐ ƉĂŵƉĞƌĞĚ ĂŶĚ ƌĞĐĞŝǀŝŶŐ ƚŽƉ ƟƉƐ ĨƌŽŵ hair and beauty stylists. ŌĞƌ ƟĐŬŝŶŐ Žī ƚŚĞ ƐŚŽƉƉŝŶŐ ůŝƐƚƐ͕ ǀŝƐŝƚŽƌƐ ĐĂŶ ŵĞĞƚ ƚŚĞ ĐĂƐƟŶŐ ĚŝƌĞĐƚŽƌƐ ŽĨ dĂŬĞ DĞ KƵƚ >ŝǀĞ ĂŶĚ ĂƵĚŝƟŽŶ ĨŽƌ Ă ĐŚĂŶĐĞ ƚŽ ďĞ ŝŶ ƚŚĂƚ ĞǀĞŶŝŶŐ͛Ɛ ƐŚŽǁ within Clothes Show Live.

Tickets to Take Me Out Live are now on sale. From 2 September, standard ĂŶĚ s/W ƟĐŬĞƚƐ ƚŽ dĂŬĞ DĞ KƵƚ >ŝǀĞ ǁŝůů go on general release sale, subject to availability. Visit www.takemeoutlive. ĐŽ͘ƵŬ ĨŽƌ ŵŽƌĞ ŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͘ And remember... no likey, no lighty!

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Acer Liquid E2 Editorial_Double Page Editorial 11/09/2013 09:46 Page 1

THE HYPE - TECHNOLOGY

Acer Announces Liquid E2 now available in UK stores on Three Network

London, UK: 27 August 2013: Acer announces that the Acer Liquid E2 in white is now available on Three, fast and reliable network and with all-you-can-eat-data.

Allen Burnes, the vice president of the mobile phone division at Acer says: “Acer is very pleased to confirm that the Liquid E2 is now available in store with Three. This partnership with Three is an important first for Acer smartphones, and with the Liquid E2 we’re offering Three customers a great value for money smartphone with excellent features and design benefits.”

Sylvia Chind, head of devices at Three, said: “The Liquid E2 is the first smartphone from Acer that we are offering to our customers. This device provides a rich, Android experience and a quad core processor that will give you the performance you need to enjoy the reliability and speed of our network.”

Three is offering the Acer Liquid E2 in white and with no upfront cost if you choose one of the 24 month contract plans. Choose from £17 a month on the Ultimate Internet 100 plan or £20 a month on the Ultimate Internet 500. Otherwise you can choose The One Plan which gives you all-you-can-eat-data, 2000 minutes of talk time and 500 Three to Three minutes, plus 2000 texts, for just £23 a month. All the above plans are available with all-you-can-eat data.

The device is also available on Three’s new market leading Pay As You Go rates of 3p a minute, 2p a text and 1p a MB of data for £149.99. For even better value, add-ons are also available.

‘All in One 15’ costs £15 and gives 30-day access to all-you-caneat data along with 300 any-network minutes and 3,000 texts.

Or ‘All in One 25’ costs £25 and offers 500 minutes, 3000 texts and all-you-can-eat data for a 30-day period.

The Acer Liquid E2 features an instant shutter so you never miss the perfect picture and dual stereo speakers with DTS sound, which turns it into a great little portable stereo. Its large 4.5” screen is ideal for eBay window shopping or even playing the latest games, such as Minion Rush, following this summer’s blockbuster film. When it’s not in use you can use the phone’s Daydream function to turn the screen into a digital photo frame.

Key features: • Fast 8 megapixel camera with instant shutter and HD video • Dual stereo speakers with DTS sound • Large 4.5-inch display • Float Caller ID • Daydream function that turns the screen into a digital photo frame

Lazy Skinny_Double Page Editorial 12/09/2013 13:46 Page 1

LAZY Y N N I SK MODERATION IS THE KEY

You can't go on the Internet anymore without learning of a new diet tip to make us lose five pounds in five minutes and three dress sizes by the weekend! And then you get ‘those’ women who always appear healthy and thin while never seeming to do any of these, or even dieting at all!

To find out how these lucky “Skinny Women” do it, here are some easy lifestyle choices that you will make to feel healthy and look great.

# Don't DEPRIVE yourself of your favorite treats, remember everything in moderation. No single food makes you gain weight, it’s how much of it we eat.

# Eat until your satisfied, not until you are FULL to bursting!

Just being aware of each mouthful and eating slowly helps you realize when to stop eating, and avoid you feeling bloated.

# VEG OUT! Fill your plate with veggies Vegetables are filled with fibre and water so they fill you without fattening you up. Nobody ever got fat from eating veg!

# Dining out, order SMALL – If you want to be smaller, order that way, choose smaller mains, soups or frozen yogurts for dessert.

# Know Yourself - If you KNOW you can't control yourself when it comes to snacking foods like chips, nuts, crisps & chocolate etc, then make sure you buy single serve portions, such as handheld fruit or nuts etc. # Your starter for 10 (size 10 that is!) - Order a salad or soup to start a meal when you dine out, they help to fill you up with low calories and leave less room for the main course and more importantly, dessert! # Skip the BREAD basket - Avoid all those carbs!

# Leave some food on your plate when dining out - portions are normally double what they need to be, so you can eat what you like, just not ALL of it!

# Stay HYDRATED - We get confused between hunger and thirst. Aim for eight glasses of water a day, for a twist, add lemon, lime, orange and fresh mint with some ice cubes, for a flavour and vitamin boost. # Breakfast like a KING - Don't starve yourself all day and then pig out all night. Eat a good healthy breakfast, and a decent sized lunch during the day, the night time grazing will lessen. # Don't munch in front of the TV If you are hungry, reach for fibre rich snacks that fill you up on less calories like popcorn, fruit, trail mix etc.

# Choose WHOLE grains and not the white stuff - Whole grains keep you full for longer and help maintain your blood sugar levels. White flour quickly converts to sugar in your body, which will store as fat if not burned up. # Eat Breakfast - Breakfast gets our metabolism working and helps stop us gorging ourselves at night.

# Be active! Aim for at least 3 hours a week - Even if it means setting the alarm earlier to hit the gym, go for a walk to the local shop instead of driving to the supermarket or park your car further than usual. But remember, this will all be wasted if you reward yourself with a huge dessert later!

# Don’t eat after dinner - Calories give us energy. We don't need energy to SLEEP.

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How Now Eyebrow_Double Page Editorial 12/09/2013 10:42 Page 1

HOW NOW EYEBROW! THE HYPE - BEAUTY

Raising eyebrows -and not in a bad way!

Eyebrows are the frame for your whole face, I would be lost without mine! Well shaped eyebrows can balance wide cheekbones and make the length of your face appear more ‘in proportion’. It is all about bringing out your best features, and taking attention away from the ones you don’t like. Shape up your brows the easy way by tweezing after a shower, or use a warm face cloth over your face to let the follicles open, making the hairs come out less painfully.

Better Shape Up Don’t let the latest trend with the stars determine the style of your brow. For example, Amy Child's shape may not suit you, so before you take her photo to the salon, see if your face shapes are alike.

For a round face you need a more angular, fuller brow. Ovals can go for a more prominent arch and heart shapes suit a straighter brow.

Don’t get carried away with the tweezers, over plucking is a definite no-no. This creates too severe a look and will have people constantly asking, "what's up?”.

Invest in a stencil to help outline the shape you want to create and mark it with an eyebrow pencil. Also be wary of plucking too much off the top of your brows, a common mistake.

Shades of Perfection The right brow shadow can freshen up your overall appearance. Try to get as close to your hair colour, for a more natural look. If it’s too pale it may make your eyes look dull, while a too dark one can distract from your eyes.

To Round Things Off Finally, once you've got the eyebrow you have always wanted, keep them wellgroomed by brushing them upward and out. It will instantly make the space around your eyes appear more open, and youthful.

Before: ILAH Brows

“I recently went to my local salon for ILAH brows, they tread the eyebrow to the perfect shape for your face, then tint the brow using a stencil and finish off with a special mineral powder. I felt like a celebrity when I came out of there, they were AMAZING!” Eileen - The Hype x

After: ILAH Brows

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Birthday bash for Birmingham’s military spectacular will bring international performers to the NIA

Britain’s biggest indoor military tattoo, with over 1,200 performers, will celebrate its silver anniversary this year by bringing together marching bands, gymnasts, dog display teams, field gun and many other performers to the NIA in Birmingham. They will all join forces for this year’s 25th Birmingham International Tattoo on Saturday 30th November at 6pm and Sunday 1st December at 2pm.

For this year’s special event, the organisers have brought together military bands from Norway, Belgium, Slovenia and nearer to home our own forces including the Royal Air Force. Representing Norway will be the world famous Band and Drill Contingent of the King’s Guard, joining them will be the Royal Band of the Belgium Navy and the Slovenian Services Band, both well known for their marching displays across Europe. Nearer to home the Royal Air Force Band will demonstrate their musical skills in this special year

which also marks the 70th Anniversary of the RAF Association. Representing the youth of the UK will be the Air Training Corps National Band and the National Youth Marching Band.

Complementing the music of the massed bands will be the thrills of the exciting displays including the Inter-Service Field Gun Competition which will prove how both sheer strength and agility are needed to control the heavy guns as they carry on a tradition that draws its origins from the Siege of Ladysmith during the Boer War. With one of the largest gatherings of Massed Standard Bearers from the Royal British Legion and other organizations plus the popular dog display and the Blue Falcons gymnastics display also taking part, there is something for all the family at the three hour event.

The Tattoo will culminate in a Spectacular Grand Finale featuring all performers in a spectacle of light and sound. They will be

joined by the British Tenor Tim Pitman and the UK’s new singing sensation Rebecca Robinson in the special 25th anniversary finale. The event would not be complete without the ever-popular Closing Ceremony which will feature the Royal Air Force Cosford Queen’s Colour and Escort, the traditional Land of Hope and Glory, the Evening Hymn, the Lone Piper and some special surprises.

Birmingham Tattoo Producer Norman Rogerson MBE said: “This year’s line-up is one of the very best in our 25 year history and we are really looking forward to a full three hour show with something for all the family.”

Tickets are priced between £14.50 and £25.00 plus admin and fulfilment fees and are available online at www.theticketfactory.com or by calling 0844 338 8000.

Reduced prices are available for children, senior citizens and groups of 10 or more.

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Star-studded ride-out celebrates Motorcycle Live tickets going on sale

To celebrate tickets going on sale for Motorcycle Live 2013, over 100 bikers, pillion riders and special star guests today (Thursday 29 August) took part in a ride-out from the home of the show, the NEC, Birmingham, to Day of Champions at Silverstone race circuit.

The ride-out was led by a whole host of racing stars and biking celebrities – including Moto2 rider Scott Redding, BBC commentators Matt Roberts and Steve Parrish, Eurosport’s James Whitham, TT ace James Hillier, British Supersport contender Taylor MacKenzie and three-time British Superbike Champion John Reynolds – and made for a spectacular sight as it departed from the Birmingham venue.

Motorcycle Live, which takes places at the NEC from 23 November to 1 December 2013, has become an annual pilgrimage for thousands of bikers and their families and friends. Every major manufacturer will be present, showcasing the 2014 model launches in the UK for the first time, while 16 FREE live features – including eight opportunities to ride a bike – will keep

motorcycle fans of all ages entertained.

There will also be a daily dose of famous biking faces and racing stars from MotoGP, World Superbike, British Superbike and the Isle of Man TT, all taking part in fan meet-and-greets and onstage game shows and Q&As with racers-turned-broadcasters Steve Parrish and James Whitham.

Visitors to the show will also be pleased to learn that this year, Motorcycle Live will be subsidising the car parking fees, bringing the cost down from £10 to £8 per vehicle – and of course, motorcycles can be parked for FREE in a secure, indoor area.

Advance tickets for Motorcycle Live 2013 went on sale today, costing just £17 per adult, £11 for Seniors and £7 for children aged 6-16* (kids under five accompanied by a paying adult go free). To book your tickets, call 0844 581 2345 or visit www.motorcyclelive.co.uk.

For real-time news and updates: Visit www.facebook.com/motorcyclelive Follow @motorcyclelive on Twitter

* Advance ticket prices, closing date for advanced tickets 5.00pm on 22 November 2013

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t’s been a whirlwind of a year so far for Jessie J who since winning the Brits Critics Choice and topping the BBC Sound Poll charts in January, has sold over 1 million albums and 3 million singles worldwide. Jessie’s debut album ‘Who You Are’ has not left the UK top 10 since it’s release, while hit single ‘Price Tag’ has had global chart success hitting the #1 spot in 14 countries world-wide!

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Already making her mark across the pond Jessie’s album debuted at #11 in the US charts, while live performances across the States have seen Jessie sharing the stage with the likes of Tinie Tempah, David Guetta , Lupe Fiasco & Pitbull. Back in the UK Jessie J will be taking her show on the road this autumn with fans invited to 12 UK tour dates kicking off in October. The tour

follows Jessie J’s major festival appearances throughout the summer at the likes of Glastonbury, V Festival and T In The Park to name but a few.

Having earnt a reputation as one of the fiercest live artists around from her multi-octave voice and sky high heels, Jessie J’s UK ‘Heartbeat Tour’ is one you’re going to want to say you were at.

Storming back in the UK charts with the release of, “WILD”, which has sold over 300,000 copies to date, and her new single “It’s My Party”, Jessie has set the tone for her second album; an anthemladen release packed with her signature power-house vocal and pounding beats. Jessie’s new album ‘Alive’ is out now.

UK TOUR DATES:

OCTOBER MONDAY 17 BIRMINGHAM O2 ACADEMY WEDNESDAY 19 DONCASTER DOME FRIDAY 21 MANCHESTER O2 APOLLO SATURDAY 22 LIVERPOOL GUILD OF STUDENTS SUNDAY 23 BOURNEMOUTH BIC TUESDAY 25 EDINBURGH USHER HALL WEDNESDAY 26 BRIDLINGTON SPA THURSDAY 27 PLYMOUTH PAVILIONS MONDAY 29 CARDIFF MOTORPOINT ARENA SUNDAY 30 LEEDS O2 ACADEMY

NOVEMBER TUESDAY 01 LONDON HMV HAMMERSMITH APOLLO THURSDAY 03 BRIGHTON CENTRE

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Stagecoach Wolverhampton and Walsall isn't just for performers, it's also for young people who simply enjoy learning to act, sing and dance.

At both our Wolverhampton and Walsall schools we pride ourselves on developing skills for life.

Stagecoach is for young people aged between four and eighteen years. Our schools operate for three hours each week during term-time, either after school or at weekends. Split into three groups by age, students gain confidence, self-esteem and learn to express themselves creatively. These benefits, acquired while learning the skills of performance (in our dedicated singing, dance and drama classes) don't disappear when the children come off stage.

All classes are run by professional teachers who are passionate about what they do.

The Stagecoach ethos is to enable children to grow gradually, and at their own speed, and to accomplish their personal full potential. Some might gain the confidence to strive harder for their ambitions. Some might want to work in the performing arts. Whatever their dream, our caring and talented staff make sure they keep their feet firmly on the ground.

The curriculum is broad to enable students to experience a wide range of styles and skills.

The dance class will improve coordination and technique and give the opportunity to learn popular pop dance routines and

musical theatre ensemble pieces while keeping fit!

In drama, young people will explore their creativity through improvisation and role play, improving vocabulary, social awareness and communication skills.

coach has learned one truth over many years: children love to achieve and flourish in a disciplined, trusting environment.

At Stagecoach Wolverhampton and Walsall we don't set out to create fun, the students do that for themselves.

Fun is an essential element and Stage-

Stagecoach Wolverhampton and Walsall gain confidence, stretch imagination, learn skills - and HAVE FUN.

The singing class will introduce students to different rhythms and tempos in music allowing them to challenge themselves with a wide range of songs while improving technique, numeracy skills and vocal ability.

Stagecoach have set the highest standards and maintain them with the support of a worldwide network of schools.

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he British Ironwork Centre team were humbled earlier this year when they were honoured with the Community Champion award. The staff at the centre were overjoyed to have received such an honour having worked hard to contribute to both the community and company.

Both the Centre and staff were and remain immensely proud of their on going work with local charities and causes. With group visits from all walks of life always encouraged, the Ironwork Centre has played host to a wonderfully diverse range of visitors. Most recently they were delighted to welcome the Avalon day opportunities group who enjoyed a lunch of tea and sandwiches in the beautiful grounds of Whitehall. The Avalon group specialise in organising experiences for local people with disabilities. The group have graciously offered to assist the Ironwork centre in testing the suitability and accessibility of the new facilities opening in 2014. These facilities will include a more expansive show room and café area for visitors.

As a company and as a family.

The British Ironwork Centre is always looking for new ways to contribute to and improve our local area. As a testament to this the company have invested much time and effort in to providing work experience and new job opportunities to the town. The Centre has an extremely successful work experience program, helping young people to gain necessary skills and qualities that may help them gain employment in the future. A number of staff members have also been employed by the company themselves as a result of this encouraging program.

The Centre’s most recent endeavour involved the internationally renowned illusionist, Uri Geller. The Company was thrilled when Mr Geller approached them in relation to the renovation of his home and grounds, in particular the restoration of his existing lamp posts. Having expressed an interest in the elegant Belgravia collection the managing director Mr Clive Knowles was invited to home of the famed performer. During the privileged visit Mr Geller showcased his incredible abilities, going on to bend one of our precious lamp posts. This lamp post will be on display within the Centre’s new show room due to open in the new year. An event Mr Geller himself intends to attend.

WORLDS MOST POWERFUL FINGER! URI BENDS ONE OF OUR IRON LAMP POSTS

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