Echo | Features

Strictly’s Brendan is back

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:20:00 +0000

HE’S known as the bad boy of Strictly Come Dancing – but last season saw him more dashing hero than villain as he escorted not one, but three ladies around the BBC dancefloor after two of his fellow professionals were laid low.

Otiz gives magical twist to stand-up at comedy club

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 22:10:00 +0000

IF you’re looking for political spiel and razor sharp observations, you won’t find them at Three Flying Ducks comedy club next week.

Win a drink as you walk off Christmas

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 21:20:00 +0000

IF you’re finding it hard to get out of the house, or even out of bed, after all your Christmas food and drink, here’s an incentive.

Ex-Disney artist launches his own illustrated books

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 23:00:00 +0000

AS a successful illustrator Colin Wyatt is used to providing artwork for other people’s work, but after years spent illustrating books, annuals and comics, he’s just launched his own line of children’s books.

Rare home show for estuary artist

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 23:00:00 +0000

SOME of the paintings in Jonathan Trim’s new exhibition, which opens this weekend, have travelled all over the country to be on display – but they’ve finally come home, in every sense of the word.

Prepare to be scared at historic hall

Fri, 28 Oct 2011 17:00:00 +0100

A GHOULISH night of ghostly history is promised tonight at Chalkwell Hall, when local authors Syd Moore and Rachel Lichtenstein give readings uncovering the truth about scary local legends.