2009: The year of the cinema blockbuster
This year is shaping up to be a great year for fans of popular film - if you love sequels. Check out the trailers for some of the year's biggest movies...
Jools Holland heads star-studded Sands Centre line-up
Jools Holland will bring his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra to Carlisle as part of the Sands Centre’s show-stopping 2009 entertainment bill.
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Life imitates art
IN THE LOOP (15, 105 mins) Comedy. Peter Capaldi, Tom Hollander, Chris Addison, Gina McKee, James Gandolfini, Anna Chlumsky, Mimi Kennedy. Director: Armando Iannucci.
Maryport blues festival lines up Jethro Tull, John Mayall and Taj Mahal
Rock legends Jethro Tull and the godfather of British blues John Mayall will headline this summer’s Maryport Blues Festival.
North and west Cumbria gig guide
INFO YOU CAN USE: Constantly updated list of gigs and concerts across north and west Cumbria.
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Festivals in north and west Cumbria
INFO YOU CAN USE: Cumbria is host to numerous music festivals throughout the year including . . . Solfest, Maryport blues, Keswick jazz.
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KESWICK Comedy Festival takes place tomorrow and Saturday, bringing some of the UK’s top stand-ups to the town as well as entertaining one hour shows that promoter Simon Meyers says “brings a bit of the Fringe” to the town: “It’s a mix of trad stand-up shows – some of them well know and some not so – and a bit of theatre with the one hour shows. What makes it a festival is the variety of what’s on offer.”
