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BBC News
10-05-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Huntingdon exhibition tells story of Battle of Naseby
A rare 17th Century map showing details of "the battle that transformed Britain" has gone on show at a new Battle of Naseby, in Northamptonshire, was not only a turning point in the British Civil Wars, but also led to Britain and Ireland being ruled from Westminster for the first time, said curator Stuart forces of Charles I were decisively defeated by Parliament's new uniformed army and the king would be forced to surrender within a year. The map and other objects associated with the battle have gone on display at the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The battle was fought on 14 June 1645. Nearly 25,000 men took part and by midday the king was Orme said: "It was every bit as brutal as modern civil wars, including the massacre of about 100 mostly Welsh civilians belonging to the Royalist side by Parliamentary forces in its aftermath."The fold-out map belonged to a book published in 1647 which charted the victories of Parliament's New Model Army. Most surviving copies were lost, making it "one of the few contemporary images of a Civil War battle", according to Mr Orme."The exhibition includes an animated version of the map, including the real human stories of those who took part," he range from Royalist Bridget Rumney, whose mother and sons were massacred by the Parliamentary forces, and Parliamentarian Maj John Francis, who was killed in the battle. The discovery of the king's private papers, left behind in the rout, revealed he had been in correspondence with European Roman Catholic countries. This compounded the Protestant Parliamentarian leaders' distrust of Charles I and ultimately led to his was also "the battle that transformed Britain", introducing a standing army which was uniformed in red cloth - the original red coats - and still the dress uniform for the British Army, added Mr Orme. "We call it the English Civil War but this is the biggest misnomer of history," he said. "It's something that affected the whole of the country not just England, with Britain and Ireland ruled from Westminster for the first time in the 1650s."Other objects on display include a 17th Century helmet reputed to have been worn by Oliver Cromwell in the battle, but probably used at his 1658 state funeral, and a carving set made by a local farmer from a sword captured at the battle - the hilt for which was carved as far away as Sri Lanka. Follow Cambridgeshire news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Bill Bailey, Rob Brydon and Jo Whiley announced for Bradford Live
Comedians Bill Bailey and Rob Brydon and DJ Jo Whiley will be among the first performers at Bradford Live, the operator of the new music venue has revealed. The identity of the first acts at the restored Art Deco building that replaced the city's Odeon Cinema have been long awaited after it was sold to Bradford Council for £1 in shows announced for the 3,800-capacity venue include a performance by dance group Diversity, a stand-up comedy night headlined by Phil Wang and a homecoming gig for Bradford rock group New Model Army. Sir Howard Panter, creative director of the venue's operator Trafalgar Entertainment, said: "The wait is finally over and the good times are coming." He added: "We've assembled the kind of opening season that this magnificent venue and Bradfordians deserve and there's more to come with further artists being announced over the coming weeks."Bill Bailey will perform his tour show Thoughtifier on Sunday 31 August. Actors and comedians Bradley Walsh, Brian Conley, Shane Richie and Joe Pasquale - dubbed The Prat Pack - will perform the next day with a "spectacular variety show", including comedy routines and musical performances. Brydon's Christmas show will be staged at the venue on Wednesday 10 December, a festive performance of music, stories and impressions, accompanied by an eight-piece Saturday 4 October, comedian Ed Gamble will host a stand-up comedy night headlined by Phil Wang, with performances by Lou Sanders, Lucy Beaumont and Bradford comic Jonny Pelham. New Model Army, which formed in Bradford in 1980, will perform a homecoming gig alongside Keighley band Terrorvision and Halifax group Paradise Lost on Saturday 13 and TV presenter Whiley will bring her 90s Anthems show to Bradford on Friday 26 shows include jazz vocalist Clare Teal, dance group Diversity, Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance and naturalist and explorer Steve Backshall, with events scheduled through the later part of Bradford's year as the UK City of Culture and into 2026. Bradford Live was taken over by Trafalgar Entertainment when NEC Group dropped out of running the venue. It had been mired in controversy as tickets had been sold for two tribute act shows, but customers were refunded without explanation. Trafalgar Entertainment signed a 25-year lease over the venue in April. Tickets are being sold at Bradford Live's website. Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North.
South China Morning Post
27-04-2025
- Entertainment
- South China Morning Post
Your perfect week: what to do in Hong Kong, April 27-May 3
See this Cheung Chau Bun Festival Competitors scramble up a bamboo bun tower to collect imitation Ping On buns during the annual Bun Festival in Cheung Chau. Photo: Yik Yeung-man Don't miss out on one of Hong Kong's most iconic festivals , which this year runs on May 5 and 6. Having been celebrated since the 18th century on the island of Cheung Chau, the festival begins with the Piu Sik Parade, where children dressed as deities are carried on stilts above the crowd, and ends with the adrenaline-filled Bun Scrambling Competition , where competitors race up 60-foot bun-covered towers for the big prize of … more buns. Find out more Eat this Ying Jee Club Crispy sea cucumber stuffed with shrimp mousse and pork at Ying Jee Club. Photo: Ying Jee Club Opened in 2017, the two-Michelin-starred Ying Jee Club has debuted new dishes for the first time in a long while, focusing on the intricacies of Cantonese cuisine . Cue sour and spicy fish and geoduck soup, crispy sea cucumber stuffed with shrimp mousse, and leopard coral grouper congee – truly a warm hug in a bowl. Advertisement Shop G05, 107-108, Nexxus Building, 41 Connaught Road Central Hear this New Model Army Singer Justin Sullivan of the British band New Model Army performs on stage at the Huxleys in Berlin, Germany, in March 2024. Hailing from Bradford, England, rock outfit New Model Army are rallying the troops in Hong Kong for the first time in their 45-year career. Taking to the stage at The Wanch on Tuesday and Wednesday, the band will perform songs from their latest album, Unbroken (2024), as well as 1980s hits such as 'No Rest' and '51st State', which are all sure to delight long-time fans. Get tickets here Drink this The Wise King King's Negroni at The Wise King, combining olive gin, sweet vermouth, Kahlua and limoncello. Photo: The Wise King What is possibly SoHo's smallest cocktail bar has refreshed its drinks menu with nine new tipples based on classics infused with Mediterranean flavours . On the more traditional end of the spectrum is the King's Negroni, combining olive gin, sweet vermouth, Kahlua and limoncello; while the Tiramisu is a treat for dessert lovers with its blend of rum, passion fruit and tiramisu foam. 25 Staunton Street, Central
Irish Times
23-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Irish Times
The Music Quiz: Which Dublin pub forms part of the title of a song on Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke's new album, Tall Tales?
Which is the correct spelling of this tongue-twisting song title by Isaac Hayes? Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymystic Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic Hyperbollixyllabicsesquedalymistic Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistik Jaylah Ji'mya Hickmon is better known professionally as? Doja Cat Tyla Doechii PinkPantheress On The Flaming Lips 2020 album, American Head, which US singer featured on the song God and the Policeman? Miley Cyrus Billie Eilish Katy Perry Kacey Musgraves What is the title of The Specials' bass player Horace Panter's 2008 autobiography? Ska'd Stiff Ska Tactics Ska'd for Life Ska'd to Death Complete the title of the new album by Jenny Hval - Iris Silver ... Haze Fog Cloud Mist In 1993, the charity album Gimme Shelter featured covers of the titular Rolling Stones song. In one of rock music's most unlikely collaborations, which band did model/singer Samantha Fox perform the song with? New Model Army Hawkwind Heaven 17 Pop Will Eat Itself A lyric from the Pulp song, Bad Cover Version, references which Scott Walker solo album? Scott 3 Climate of Hunter 'Til the Band Comes In Scott 4 Which Dublin pub forms part of the title of a song on Mark Pritchard and Thom Yorke's new album, Tall Tales? Davy Byrne's Stag's Head Leonard's Corner Slattery's On Stiff Little Fingers' 1980 album, Nobody's Heroes, which song on The Specials 1979 debut album (Specials) did they cover? Too Much Too Young A Message to You Rudy You're Wondering Now Doesn't Make It All Right Which part of London was coined in 1976 by Melody Maker music writer Caroline Coon as containing a pivotal gathering of the Sex Pistols' earliest fans? Brentford Brixton Bromley Brompton
