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A viral video of Joseph and Sylvia Dolan from Doncaster has been viewed over 8.4million times on TikTok. Their daughter Jackie captured the moment her parents danced to Elvis’ song ‘Don’t be Cruel’ and liked the idea of sharing their joy with others. And she certainly did that. Here’s something to brighten up this dull […]
Ulani Seaman discusses the importance of live theatre https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/16/covid-19-prompts-more-cultural-institutions-to-shut-doors As the theatre industry took its final bow on the 16th March, coronavirus had already performed its first month of shows. The deadly virus had its status upgraded from epidemic to pandemic and with that, performers across the UK switched off the lights on their dressing room […]
This week Spotify has introduced their annual ‘Wrapped’ – a personalised summary of your year on Spotify. ‘Wrapped’ takes your listening history and makes an overview of it which you can share online. It shows your 5 top artists, 5 top songs, your total listening time and your top genre. If you can’t see ‘Your […]
We’ve been bringing you news for the last few weeks here at Park Life. With Christmas just around the corner we’ve produced a special extended bulletin to round-up the year and give you all the news from today. Jack Shute and Ulani Seaman host the final show, listen below!
The new tier system came into force in England this Wednesday and marked the end of the national lockdown. Cheltenham has been placed under the tier 2 restrictions. So, what are the rules for tier 2? Non-essential shops can open. Hospitality venues will be able to stay open until 11 pm. But, only those which […]
Following the Recording Academy’s announcement of its Grammy nominations for the 2021 awards show, a massive backlash arose on social media with countless criticisms. High profile musicians also spoke out against the award show, including Drake, Nicki Minaj and last year Ariana Grande. Most the criticism came after several artists were overlooked in this year’s […]
Most Christmas events have been cancelled across the country, from ice-skating to Christmas markets. But pantomimes are still going on. The long-running Christmas tradition has been affected by coronavirus and lockdown. Are pantos allowed this year? Current coronavirus social distancing rules mean that theatres would only be able to use 50% of their capacity. Prime […]
‘Escape Hunt’, a new escape room experience is set to open before the end of the year in The Brewery Quarter, Cheltenham. This will be the company’s twelfth venue in the UK. The idea of the escape rooms is to get an experience which is as close as possible to ‘starring in a brilliantly plotted […]
Marks and Spencer are now widening their target audience by reaching the platform, TikTok and their main star is Percy Pig. M&S’s Percy Pigs are a memorable treat for the younger generation, in fact many Gen Z’s have admitted that their soul reason for going to M&S is for this sugary treat. M&S, whose normal […]
Virtual events and quizzes have become the norm this year, with Covid running rampant and people locked in their houses, there is a big need for some fun and distraction. Founded in Cheltenham, The Moonlighting Group usually runs live events, but due to Covid-19 it has had to branch out into virtual events saying they […]