An Alternative night out?

attend the theatre, yes, on the one condition that you wear this.

A typical night out may often entail a stint of heavy drinking with a group of friends, which may result in a rather embarrassing incident of having your head in a bucket, and looking like Regan out of the exorcist the next morning.

However, your beauty sleep can be restored with a therapeutic evening out at the Bath Theatre Royal. Really? I ask you say. Well I aimed to test this theory, and happened to enjoy a relaxing evening of contemporary dance and men in spandex, the combination was ‘Splendid’ as my ecstatic Grandmother remarked sitting next to me. Although not deliberately humorous, I personally found the pirouetting displays of men in Y-fronts a sight to giggle at, as did Gran.

You may be thinking that I am sad spending my Friday night watching dance with my Granny, however I feel that at our age we are forced into a stereotype of only enjoying binge drinking, and cat fights in the town centre. I say add a bit of culture to your sacred Friday night, and it may surprise you.

Theatres and dance halls were once upon a time the place to be seen on a Friday night out. So why did that change? Why can’t we incorporate watching theatre and dance in our social lives? It seems that it has become associated with a dull family outing which you are dragged along to, and not something we would do for fun. However there is more out there then a cheesy thigh slapping Panto, (though a big fan!), I appreciate that it isn’t for everyone’s taste, there is an extensive range of theatre available in Bath and Bristol, from musicals at the Hippodrome to one women shows at the Tobacco Factory, and most of them are only the cost of a couple of pints.

Of course I am not suggesting you abandon a good old knees up on the weekend, quite the contrary, (I mean the theatres have a bar!)

However, why not occasionally consider a change to your routine Friday night at the pub, ‘and go to the theatre darling!’ For a hang over free night out.

Appearing at ‘The Tobacco Factory’ soon..

Oh what a lovely war!

13TH – 22ND Nov

A cast of colourful characters swap hats, helmets and sides to give a vibrant and touching account of the four years between 1914 and 1918 during the War that shaped the twentieth century.


Goodbye Mrs Chips

25TH-29TH NOV

After nearly 60 years of sterling service at Brookshields School, dinner lady extraordinaire, Mrs. Chipping is finally hanging up her potato masher, egg mallet and gravy sieve for the last time. She has watched generation…


Shades of Brown

30th NOV

Comic, bold and deeply moving, this thought provoking one-woman show asks: can one person’s healthy glow be another’s social stigma? Around the globe money and time is poured into tanning or bleaching. From a South…

P.D.A; is there a time and a place?

get a room, guys

PDA; better known to us as Public Displays of Affection, which can range from a loving embrace between two loving partners to a gentle kiss on the cheek between a son and his mother. However in the most repulsive of instances, it can be a full blown sex show for all to see in the middle of the refectory.
Worst of all is that they seem to be riled on by the smell of students enjoying their well deserved lunches and in a bid to abolish hunger they sit directly in front of you, and lap tongues like a couple of pit bulls.

Personally I feel that there are better ways of expressing your love for one another than a rampant bump and grinding session in full view of the dinner hall. Unless of course some excitement is acheived through strangers watching you get it on, then shouldn't we be more interested in enjoying a bit of light converse with our boyfriends or girlfriends. I mean, you probably miss alot with each others tongues at the back of your throat.

After all, I think we all agree there is a time and a place for a bit of knooky, although you may believe you look like a sex goddess appearing in your own personal porno, it tends to make a row of people beside you simultaneously cringe.
On the other hand, some may believe that it is a declaration of your love that shoudln't be hidden away from the world. But what would happen if we all thought that PDA was acceptable? We may end up living in a society where exhibitionism is a regular occurrence. The streets, libraries and bus stops would turn into swinger spots and orgies.

I surveyed 50 people within the refrectory on their views on PDA; my results consluded that a massive 63% of pepole thought extreme PDA was inappropriate.

ANNA FERGUSON

EDIT: I would like to clarify (to you AJ and Tom!) that indeed Anna does have a boyfriend, and he's a dead ringer for Daniel Craig thank you very much. I would...

EDIT: apologies to the librarians and computer techs, the reference has now been removed..

'ESSER' PLAY AT URBAN OUTFITTERS CABOT CIRCUS.

The up and coming band, which have supported the likes of Bloc Party, are hitting the Indie music scene hard with their latest song 'Headlock'. Their secret gig at Urban Outfitters Bristol, taking place on the 20th October will be totally unmissable, with the added bonus of free beer!