Here is a trailer for the new London dungeon to have a little peek at:
We now have new make-up by MAC (if you clicked the link about York you will already know this, but just in case you didn't...). Wearing the new MAC make-up has of course been fun, we now have a more cinematic look which you can experience if you come for a visit!
Anyway, I recently visited the York Dungeon which was a lot of fun. York in itself is a really beautiful city and the dungeons were great. I'd been once before when I was in high school (though obviously before the whole revamp etc!) though only have vague memories of it, but remember enjoying it. Who knew I'd end up working in one of these mad places! ;)
If you are generally a fan of the scary stuff, check out the new Church Street Cut Throat Tour in Preston, which I went to watch on it's first night of performance recently as part of PrestFest ('Celebrating Preston by night'). It showcased some great story telling about some of the not so nice side of Preston's lesser known history, accompanied by live music. Definitely worth experiencing.
On a different note, been doing a bit more music bits and pieces recently which has been nice. Playing at open mics with Gareth and also one eve at Stefano restaurant in Blackpool which was great (watched my friend's sister singing and playing there a few months before - the brilliant Verity Kinnon) . Also practising more music with people at the church here in Blackpool with lots of different singers and musicians, playing with different songs. On a more random musical note, I was walking along the street on the way home from work one evening when someone I know came out of a nearby pub and coaxed me into a group ukulele session. Once I'd established this was not code for some kind of crazy drug ring, I joined in enthusiastically. And it was a fun and refreshing unexpected evening. Another unexpected musical interlude...joining in with the HMV Les Mis singalong (to launch the DVD being released), in dungeon make-up - brightens up a working day!
Earlier this month I went to Adlington to watch some of my work friends in the musical Bad Girls - based on the TV series - which was excellent. Very entertaining and has such a range, from really hilarious to quite upsetting scenes. So proud of my fellow dungeoneers Ellie Murphy and Janelle Thomson who were truly amazing and so transformed from their usual selves. And also Christian Brabin, who directed it, a lot of hard work put in and paid off. If you haven't heard any of the music from Bad Girls, there are a lot of really funny songs, but here is one of my favourite songs which I've found a version of on YouTube, (not so funny this one, but I'm always a sucker for the slow, soulful songs :-P);
