Reviews

Mr White's offers a traditional afternoon tea for £25 per person

I tried afternoon tea at a Marco Pierre White's restaurant and it was a cosy delight

We've scored these beauty advent calendars based on the appeal of the products inside, the calendars' cost and their value for money.

Best beauty advent calendar on the high street? You won’t guess our favourite

Halfords launched their first tool advent calendar this year - here's what I thought

I tried Halfords' tool filled advent calendar but I won't be getting it again

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This is the best hot chocolate on the high street as I taste test from the UK's most popular brands.

Who does the best Hot Chocolate? I put Starbucks, Costa and more to the test

Annie the Musical at the Bristol Hippodrome

REVIEW: The children shine in Craig Revel-Horwood led Annie musical tour

I travelled to Dubrovnik in Croatia and this is why you should visit too!

I visited Dubrovnik in Croatia and cannot recommend it more - here's why

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Here is what I thought about Caffè Nero's new festive range.

I tried Caffè Nero's brand new Christmas range and one item was by far the best

Zac Lewis tries out Harvester's £4 Too Good To Go bag

I tried £4 Harvester Too Good To Go Meal and it put a smile on my face

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Costa Coffee's Christmas menu is delicious

I tried the new festive menu at Costa and now I'm in the Christmas spirit

Zac Lewis in front of Pizza Express

I tried a £5 Pizza Express Too Good to Go bag and the contents baffled me

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Have you been looking for different ways to dry your clothes faster now the weather is colder?

I tried this 'burrito method' to dry my clothes in half the time - did it work?

I went beyond horoscopes and Tarot cards with a full psychic experience and this is what I thought.

I went to a psychic and I'm praying my future doesn't come true

La Bamba at The Wyvern Theatre

REVIEW: Star making performance from understudy makes for memorable La Bamba show

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I'm Sorry Prime Minister, I Can't Quite Remember

I'm Sorry Prime Minister, I Can't Quite Remember gives Jim Hacker a perfect send-off

Slim Chickens opened at the Swindon Designer Outlet this week - here's our verdict

I tried the new Slim Chickens at Designer Outlet and it's better than KFC

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Zac Lewis tries out Leonardo Hotels £3 Too Good To Go breakfast bag

I tried a £3 breakfast from a hotel and it was great value for money

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I tested out a sound bath in Loch Lomond and it was more than bizarre

I decided to test out a 'Sound Bath' and it was as terrifying as it was relaxing

Zac Lewis tries out a 0 hygiene rated kebab house

I tried a zero-rated kebab house and it would have been good if I was drunk

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Zac Lewis at Toby Carvery

I tried a Toby Carvery £3 'magic bag' and it was fantastic

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I can't resist a cheese and wine night, can you?

I tried some of Aldi's 'most affordable' wine yet and I wish I had a bigger glass

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I went shopping on Temu and this is how it went.

I went on a shopping spree on Temu and this is why I won’t be returning

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Have you spotted the new Nando's inspired range at your local Aldi yet?

Why I thought Aldi’s new fakeaway range inspired by Nando’s is like no other

Greatest Days the musical

REVIEW: A great day indeed as superb story lets Take That musical shine

Amy's chocolate workshops are small, personalised and accessible for all.

REVIEW: Town's chocolatier workshop is every chocolate lover’s dream

The battle of the butters - can Lurpak be beaten? Yes, it turns out

I compared supermarket butters to see if they can beat Lurpak

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Richard Meeks' Brad and Hayley Flaherty's Janet in the Rocky Horror Show at Swindon's Wyvern theatre

REVIEW: Rocky Horror Wyvern audience boosts cult musical classic

REVIEW: Big Feastival is a real feast for the senses with good food and good music

The cast of Shrek the Musical UK and Ireland Tour 2023-24

REVIEW: Shrek musical a fun adaption of the film that celebrates our differences

Will you be heading to your local supermarket to hunt for Toblerone Truffles?

Why I think Toblerone’s new truffles have replaced the legendary triangle bar

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Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and the Cowardly Lion in the Summer Youth Project's Wizard of Oz

REVIEW: Summer Youth Project's Wizard of Oz bodes well for town's future

Adver reporter Ed Burnett tried out the Swindon takeaway.

Review 'I tried zero-rated Swindon chip shop and it was the worst takeaway I've ever had'

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42nd Street the Musical

REVIEW: 42nd Street musical brings old fashioned showbiz spectacle back to the stage

Bombay Bicycle Club at WOMAD 2023

REVIEW: WOMAD is its own world full of unexpected delights

The Mousetrap delights on its 70th anniversary tour

REVIEW: It's no mystery why Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap still draws a audience

Swindon Advertiser reporter Daniel Wood returned to RIAT after being blown away by his first-ever visit last year - but was it as good the second time?

Review: Does the Royal International Air Tattoo retain its magic?

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Melody Thornton and Ayden Callaghan as Rachel Marron and Frank Farmer in The Bodyguard musical at the Bristol Hippodrome

Review: The Bodyguard is a slick stage adaption of the beloved cinematic love story

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We tested sausages from Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Co-Op, Morrisons and M&S - the verdict

We blind tasted supermarket sausages and the results were delightful and horrific

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Kevin Clifton and Faye Brookes in Strictly Ballroom

REVIEW: Strictly Ballroom musical was full of pleasant surprises

Sam Michael during his latest Swindon Old Town Comedy Club

REVIEW: Old Town Comedy Club pokes fun at the Swindon Advertiser newspaper

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Tom Wolstenholme and Sarah Moss as Guy and Girl in Once the Musical at the Barn Theatre, Cirencester

REVIEW: Falling quickly in love with the Once revival at Cirencester's Barn Theatre

The performers of Shake It Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show at the Old Town Bowl

Shake it Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show fills Town Gardens with laughter

The 6 cooked steaks from Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Co-Op, Morrisons and M&S

I tested supermarket steaks to see which was best and the results shocked me

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The Wychwood Festival main stage with a picturesque backdrop

REVIEW: Wychwood Festival a perfect fit for Swindon families

Midge Ure played in Swindon on Wednesday night for the final show of his 2023 tour.

Watch as 80s music legend rocks Swindon venue in final show of nationwide tour

We tried out the newly renovated hotel in Swindon's 'best building'

Andrew Lancel as Harold Pinter and Stephen Tompkinson as Samuel Beckett. at Theatre Royal Bath.

Cricketing play bowls over Theatre Royal audience

Oscar Conlon-Morrey and Sir Ian Mckellen in Mother Goose at the Bristol Hippodrome

Mother Goose may be one of the silliest things Ian McKellen has done - but it's great

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Julius D'Silva as Kurt Diebner, Archie Backhouse as Erich Bagge, Forbes Masson as Otto Hahn, Alan Cox as Werner Heisenberg, Daniel Boyd as Carl Friedrich von Weizsäcker and David Yelland as Max Von Laue in Farm Hall. Photo: Alex Brenner

REVIEW Farm Hall provides fascinating and absorbing 90 minutes of theatre

The Barn Theatre, Cirencester's new production Waiting For Anya

Review: The Barn Theatre's Waiting For Anya does a whole lot with a little

Joe Butcher as Joe B. Mauldin, AJ Jenks as Buddy Holly and Josh Haberfield as Jerry Allison in Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story. Photo: Rebecca Need-Menear

REVIEW Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story is a fantastic tribute to rock 'n' roll giant

Vincent Simone's Tango Passions

Review: It takes a tour to tango for Strictly star Vincent Simone's new show

Jenna Innes (centre) as Veronica Sawyer with the company of Heathers The Musical. Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

REVIEW Why you shouldn't miss Heathers The Musical if you get the chance to see it

Stuart Reid, Ian Mcintosh and Connor Litten from the Commitments musical

Review: You won't regret your time spent with the Commitments musical

Adver reporter Edward Burnett tried out the Malaysian menu at Hakka2.

I tried Malaysian food at Swindon restaurant and it won't be long before I go again

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