By Wendy Buonaventura. DARK VENUS CABARET takes a light-hearted look at some hilarious ideas about women from the past two centuries, via dramatised extracts from my book DARK VENUS and some feisty, defiant songs. DARK VENUS looks at the myth of the femme fatale, the dangerous, irresistible woman. The belief that women are wild and …
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By Ben. Tell me the recipe, I said, for the perfect writers’ retreat. Rina pulled hard on her roll-up and looked to the clouds as if the answer might come as rain. Hearty food, she replied, a balance of fellowship and solitude, freedom of movement, and the complete absence of social expectation. Wow, I thought. …
By Ben&Kyla. On the weekend of October 15th -17th 2021, the pubs of Howells will open their doors to the acts and events of the first ever Hotwells Festival. Not only are these pubs at the heart of the festival, but they are the places in which it was first imagined, planned, reimagined and planned …
By Tim I was asked about the Cods heads in the background again the other day. Just in case you hadn’t noticed, the Cods heads are the face behind our festival. The question went something like, Why! or Whats the meaning of it? For a moment I imagined what Warhol might say when palming off …
A warm welcome to the Hotwells Festival Blog! Here are some HOT news to start with: **We now have a date and a venue! After careful consideration, a mid October weekend was chosen: The Hotwells Festival is going to take place on the 15th til 17th of October 2021! A festival tent will be erected …
