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Yahoo
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Entertainment boss opens up about why Butlins' Skegness site is 'home of entertainment'
Butlin's entertainment manager has opened up about how the Skegness resort really is the "home of entertainment." From celebrities like Stephen Mulhern and Peter Andre to meeting the stars of the Gladiators or learning more about animals and mythical beasts, there is always an impressive line up of shows at the Skegness resort. The resort's entertainment and leisure senior manager, Vincent Harley, explained that Butlin's prides itself on being able to offer "brilliant" shows that can appeal to a range of interests and ages. He said: "There are so many incredible artists that love to perform on our stages and love our audiences. It's just a fantastic place to be." READ MORE: Toddler scarred for life after burn incident at Stamford nursery READ MORE: Teenager is banned from driving after offences in Gainsborough Vincent joined the team back in January 2024 and loves his job, explaining that he actually visited the site in 2023 for a weekend away and his partner was picked out of the audience as a volunteer during a Stephen Mulhern show. Vincent recalled that was when he knew he wanted to work for Butlin's, stating: "I was like I have to be here, it's the home of entertainment." He and the team work hard to make the shows "bigger and better each year" and work year round on dozens of shows and experiences. Vincent said: "We are always looking at adding to our shows and making sure we speak to all of our audiences that come here and that we have something for everyone as we are the home of entertainment." He explained that each break could have up to 8,000 guests, and that's a lot of people to entertain across the four main stages and three smaller stage areas. He added: "Over 40 per cent of our guests are returning guests as they love Butlin's so much. Some guests return three or four times a year and just return for the Skyline gang." This is a group of characters created by Butlin's for the site, and are currently performing their new show 'Beside the sea.' The Redcoats are also a key part of the site's entertainment and help keep the fun-fuelled atmosphere with singing, dancing, presenting and even DJing. Vincent said: "Our audiences just love to connect with the Redcoats, they love seeing them across all the different stages at all our events." The Redcoats try and make the experience as "immersive" as possible, and they can often be spotted with the Butlin's mascots Billy and Bonnie as well. Butlin's has also become popular in recent years for its big weekenders which are often themed around a certain decade or genre of music, such as the Ultimate '80s, '90s reloaded or Back to the 2000s. Vincent said: "We just have such an incredible range of breaks for people to enjoy. There is something for everyone and what I like about our big music breaks is that audience members are singing along and just enjoying the moment." He added: "What's brilliant about working here is we really are the home of entertainment in terms of what the team do here, it's incredible. We switch between the breaks seamlessly and really make it immersive to the genre of the break. "It's fantastic and it's what the great thing is about Butlin's, we see people come here to shut out the world and have that break and family time. They want to come together and have a greet weekend and we have such a great line up of big music breaks." Vincent says there is plenty more to look forward to this year, but that they already "have a really exciting line up for next year and its getting that balance of returning artists who are guest favourites and new We are building bigger and better and we have a really exciting line up next year and getting that balance of returning artists who are guest favourites" and new shows to offer something different.
Times
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- Times
Our comedy picks at Edinburgh Fringe this year
Whether you're after thoughtful, political, observational or plain silly, there are thousands of comedy shows to choose from in August. Here's our pick of the best. The Hollywood star, comic and 11-time Grammy and Tony award-winner contemplates her present and future life, having recently moved to Ireland from the United States — whose president is emphatically not a Balloon at Appleton Tower, 8.45pm, Aug 1-10, £26 The Have I Got News For You star and his talented wife do funny things with help from audience suggestions — with the assistance of a rota of well-known Courtyard, 3.30pm, Aug 7-17, £18 The affable star of Jonathan Creek and QI returns to muse upon midlife preoccupations such as embarrassing his children and spending more time in the chemist than the Balloon, 7.15pm, Jul 31-Aug 10 (not 5), £17; preview Jul 30 Fiona Allen, Sally Phillips and Doon Mackichan offer a peek behind the stable door, performing some of their favourite sketches and telling Kirsty Wark about their memories of the cult Channel 4 comedy show. Gilded Balloon at the Museum, 2.45pm, Aug 17-20, £30 The first woman to have been nominated three times for the Edinburgh Comedy Awards, the Glasgow-based Josie Long is back with a new typically joyous show about how to stay defiant and bring up children in a frightening Dome, 7pm, Aug 1-24 (not 13), £18; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 • Review: The end of Josie Long's Short Cuts Best known to some for Two Doors Down, the Glasgow-based Kieran Hodgson has been nominated four times for the Edinburgh Comedy Award. In his new show he examines how the world feels about the US, a country he had big dreams about as a Courtyard, 9.30pm, Aug 1-24 (not 23), £11; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5, This accomplished and charming stand-up runs a bookshop and does some very funny material about it on social media, but that's not what this show is about. He'll be sharing his thoughts about his recent George Square, 5.05pm, Aug 1-24 (not 13), £8; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 Nominated for a 2022 Edinburgh Comedy Award for Is It a Bird? and the star of her own ITV sitcom, Transaction, the charismatic and multitalented Jordan Gray is back with a show that covers some of the backlash she received after a controversial appearance on Channel 4's Friday Night Live. Expect songs, playfulness and a little splash of Tent at Assembly Gardens, 9.05pm, Aug 1-24 (not 6, 12, 19), £18; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 • Jordan Gray: 'It's OK to joke about trans people — we do about everybody else' The Glaswegian comedian Alana Jackson won So You Think You're Funny? last year and in her debut Fringe show she'll be chatting about moving to London and the characters she's encountered in pubs and at drama Balloon at Appleton Tower, 5pm, Aug 2-24 (not 9, 11), £13; previews Jul 30-Aug 1; two-for-one Aug 4-5 Peter Richardson, Comic Strip writer and director, hosts screenings of some of the cult comedy group's funniest work. Each session finishes with a Q&A hosted by Robin Ince and a different special guest, such as Alexie Sayle and Keith Allen. Just the Tonic Nucleus, 1pm, Until Aug 10 (not 4-7), £25, If you're after scalpel-sharp observational comedy that's packed with jokes, Edinburgh-based Burns (who's supported Daniel Sloss on tour) is your the Tonic Nucleus, various times, Aug 2-24 (not 12), £15.80; preview Jul 31-Aug 1; two-for-one Aug 4-5 There's no space for nuance or Ted Talk-style comedy at this late-night institution. Each show features a different line-up of top comics who brave a raucous audience for 90 minutes and anything can Balloon Patter House, 11pm, Aug 1 -25, £16.50; two-for-one Aug 4-5 The sisters Maddy and Marina Bye specialise in raucous physical comedy in which every second of sketch-based goofiness could make you Courtyard, 8.20pm, Aug 1-24 (not 11, 15), £13; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 This promising Norwegian comedian's debut is all about growing up as the product of a one-night stand: how his parents made the most of a situation they hadn't chosen and seem to have done quite a good job Courtyard, 8.40pm, Aug 1-24 (not 12), £14; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 She's sold out her last three Fringe runs, stormed Have I Got News For You and got her own BBC Radio 4 show (Toilet Humour). Now this accomplished and likeable stand-up is planning to cover something she hasn't spoken about yet: Courtyard, 7pm, Aug 1-24 (not 13), £10, previews Aug 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 • Chloe Petts review — a comedian who knows how to have fun This silly man, the king of outrageously funny clowning, is on a mission to perform every Penguin Classic ever written. Prepare for an out-of-body at Underbelly George Square, 9.30pm, Aug 1-25 (not 6, 11, 18), £11; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 You want jokes? This guy has 300 of them to fit into an hour, and they're all golden. He's a regular on BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz and really knows how to make people Courtyard, 5.30pm, Aug 1-24 (not 12, 13), £18; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 This fantastic young stand-up won best newcomer at the Edinburgh Comedy Awards two years ago, and is now trying not to be sweet and relatable. Monkey Barrel 4, 6.25pm, Aug 1-24 (not 11), £15; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 This wonderfully off-kilter comic and actor is back with a medieval coming-of-age story about youthful Dome, 5.40pm, Aug 1-24 (not 12), £10; previews Jul 30-31; two-for-one Aug 4-5 Michelle Brasier and Chloe Petts play co-artistic directors of an amateur theatre group (and ex-lovers) looking for the next musical star. Big-name comics guest-star each night and show off their voices while the hosts bicker and criticise the Balloon at Appleton Tower, 10.30pm, Aug 2, 9, 16, 23; £17 For all show details, offers and bookings go to and
Yahoo
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What to Watch This Weekend (July 26-27): 9 Best New Movies and Shows to Stream Now (Including One That'll Take You Back to the '90s!)
Here's where to watch the top nine best movies and shows the weekend of July 26-27 If you're craving a walk down memory lane, this is the weekend for you: we've got a number of nostalgia hits this time around, and they're just getting started. This weekend, July 26-27, Netflix is throwing it back to the 1990s with the release of a sequel to a nearly 30-year-old movie. Over in theaters, one Marvel group of heroes is getting its third reboot in 20 years. Basically, it's a big week for fans of the "good old days." Not into revisiting the glory days of yore? All good, each streaming platform has something fresh for you, from a new installment of Netflix's Trainwreck docuseries to a frightening Hulu true crime about a dentist who murdered his wife on a safari. And there's more! Here's a list of the nine best new movies and shows to watch this weekend and where to stream them. The Fantastic Four: First Steps Pedro Pascal, welcome back to the big screen for the third time this summer. But this time around, it's for one of his biggest roles yet: Mr. Fantastic/Reed Storm. Joining him are Vanessa Kirby as the Invisible Woman/Sue Storm, Joseph Quinn as Human Torch/Johnny Storm and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as Ben Grimm/Thing. This chummy little family has a new storm (pun intended) coming for them when the humans they've sworn to protect with their magical abilities are threatened by the mysterious Silver Surfer (Julia Garner) and her boss, Galactus. Kicking off Marvel's phase 6, The Fantastic Four: First Steps reintroduces the beloved heroes after two previous iterations in less than 20 years. The Fantastic Four: First Steps releases in theaters on July 25. Happy Gilmore 2 If you're still wishing for a reboot of your favorite '90s movie, keep wishing because it just may come true! After 29 years, Happy Gilmore (Adam Sandler) is coming back to the green, golf club in tow. Not much has changed: he's still with Virginia Venit (Julie Bowen), has a tendency toward profanities and an aggressive attitude. But most importantly, he's still a beast at golf — and will need to put his skills to the test once again. Watch Happy Gilmore 2 on Netflix. Trainwreck: P.I. Moms Every week, Netflix treats us to another juicy true crime or crazy case in its Trainwreck series, and this time is no different. In P.I. Moms., the streamer looks back at the group of moms who doubled as private investigators in a firm run by Chris Butler, a former cop. That is, until Butler was caught running a drug operation and many of his "private investigations" turned out to be staged. Watch Trainwreck: P.I. Moms on Netflix. Trophy Wife: Murder on Safari A successful dentist, an impatient mistress and a woman found dead in an African safari. It may sound like the plot of an Agatha Christie murder mystery, but it is actually the true story of Larry Rudolph's murder of his wife, Bianca, in 2016. Trophy Wife: Murder on the Safari delves into the details behind the murder, which was believed to be a tragic incident on a hunting trip until five years later, when suspicion began to turn onto Larry. Now, both Larry and his mistress are serving time. Watch Trophy Wife: Murder on the Safari on Hulu. Justice On Trial Judge Judy is back — and is just as ruthless as ever. In her new series, Justice on Trial, the famous judge and her legal team recreate notorious trials from history to evaluate whether following the law truly felt "just" in the outcomes. Watch Justice on Trial on Prime Video. The Hunting Wives Fans of women-led murder mysteries where a newcomer joins a squad of mysterious, secretly-crazy-party-ladies going behind their husbands' backs and getting up to nefarious deeds, this one's for you (crazy that's a genre, but it really is!). The Hunting Wives stars Brittany Snow as said newcomer, Sophie, who becomes enamored with her husband's boss' wife after she moves to East Texas from Cambridge, Mass. The two quickly form a tight bond, but when Sophia is suddenly in the throes of a gruesome murder, she begins to question her new friends. Watch The Hunting Wives on Netflix. Oh, Hi! Molly Gordon plays a crazy, obsessed woman who just wants Logan Lerman's character's love — and will go to any lengths to get it. And you know what? With that salt-and-pepper hair he's been sporting, so would we! Adding Lerman to our ever-growing list of internet boyfriends we are only too excited to see on the big screen, Oh, Hi! captures the worst and best aspects of a crush and the perfectly reasonable repercussions when one has been led on. Oh, Hi! releases in theaters on July 25. Acapulco season 4 In the fourth and final season of Acapulco, present-day Máximo (Eugenio Derbez) is working tirelessly to restore his resort, Las Colinas, to its former glory. Meanwhile, his younger self (Enrique Arrizon) is doing some espionage on another resort, which took the No. 1 ranking from his — and he's determined to take it back. Watch the first two episodes of Acapulco season 4 on Apple TV+. Billy Joel: And So It Goes Billy Joel is one of the American greats, so it's only fitting he gets a two-part HBO Max documentary dedicated to his life and legacy — featuring the Piano Man himself! The series dives into not only the singer's music catalogue and the stories behind the lyrics, but also his personal past struggles with substance abuse and mental health. Watch both parts of Billy Joel: And So It Goes on HBO Max. Read the original article on People
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Our TV experts have picked the 20 best shows and films to stream this weekend, from Keeley Hawes on killer form in the Mediterranean to Danny Dyer reprising the outrageous comedy role that won him a Bafta
Back by popular demand, our TV experts are on hand with their weekly roundup of the best films and shows to watch right now. If you're in the mood for a new comedy show from a British icon or a thrilling spy series from the creator of Peaky Blinders, then this is exactly the list for you.
France 24
04-07-2025
- Business
- France 24
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