Come all ye faithful, as Manchester's famous Bridgewater Hall gets ready to host the events of the season once again. Raymond Gubbay's fantastic Christmas festival offers an unbeatable line-up that the whole family can enjoy.
04.10.2022 - 17:39 / dailyrecord.co.uk
As the winter approaches, bookies are predicting the UK will likely experience its first white Christmas in 12 years.
From next week, temperatures are set to plummet and long-range forecasters are expecting snow to fall on December 25. Coral spokesman John Hill said: “The odds say it will be all white on the big day. Big chills are coming early this year.”
The last time the UK saw a widespread white Christmas was back in 2010, according to the Met Office. Forecasters have warned of an early winter with snow and bone-chilling temperatures of -8C, which could bring on the Christmas day snow.
A rare “long La Nina” weather phenomenon, which means large scale cooling of ocean surface temperature, is set to bring snow flurries next month, sending energy bills rocketing, reports the Mirror.
But this doesn't mean Brits will be escaping its usual wet weather, as the nation is expecting heavy rain this week. The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for Tuesday and Wednesday as wet weather is expected to hit parts of Scotland.
The country is seeing the tail end of Hurricane Ian, which wrecked havoc across the pond. As Ian continues to destroy homes across Florida and the Carolinas, its death toll has climbed past 80.
Jim Dale, meteorologist for British Weather Services, said: “We are going to get something of everything in the next few days, a complete smorgasbord of weather.
“There will be wind, rain, showers and, from the start of the week, a rise in temperatures in southern parts of the country.”
Most of the country will be dry and bright today, (Monday, October 3), but the south, Northern Ireland and western Scotland are expecting rain.
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Come all ye faithful, as Manchester's famous Bridgewater Hall gets ready to host the events of the season once again. Raymond Gubbay's fantastic Christmas festival offers an unbeatable line-up that the whole family can enjoy.
Stacey Solomon was joined by her sister Jemma on Tuesday 18 Ocotber as she revealed an upcoming Christmas craft show with the BBC.The Loose Women panellist, whose creative thumb is often flexed on Instagram, took to social media to announce the exciting news.The 33 year old former I’m a Celeb contestant said: “I’m with Gemma today, doing something so exciting, look, we’re making a Christmas craft show. “My actual dream, I’m not joking.” Jemma added: “I’ve just come and got in on the action, snuck my way in.” Stacey continued: “But I thought I’d ask you lot if you’ve got any good craft ideas, because you’ve always got the best ideas.
Oh, Fudge!Actor Peter Billingsley has returned to his “A Christmas Story” roots as his character Ralphie — almost 40 years later.Billingsley, 51, portrayed Ralphie Parker in the 1983 Christmas flick and the adult version is back for HBO Max’s sequel.The upcoming “A Christmas Story Christmas” drops on the streamer on Nov. 17, however, a quick 30-second trailer debuted Monday.The brief clip showcases a young Ralphie and then quickly cuts to a flash of the older character as he returns to his hometown for the Christmas season.The new movie will revolve around Ralphie bringing his own kids home for the holidays on Cleveland street in the 1970s.
Meredith Woerner Deputy Editor, Variety.com The teaser trailer for the long-awaited “A Christmas Story” sequel is jam-packed with holiday nostalgia. From dusty “fragile” leg lamps to triple dog dare mistakes, the first look at the HBO Max movie sequel, officially titled “A Christmas Story Christmas,” promises all the holiday retread you could shake a turkey leg at. The original Ralphie, Peter Billingsley, returns to his iconic role now looking a lot more like “the old man” than the young little glasses-wearing kiddo who hungered for one thing, a Red Ryder air rifle. The 51-year-old actor joins past cast members as he returns to his hometown in hopes of recreating the magical Christmases from his past, this time for his own kids.
HBO Max has dropped the first footage of Peter Billingsley in his return as Ralphie in the upcoming A Christmas Story Christmas, the sequel to the classic holiday pic A Christmas Story.
Broadcaster and journalist Kate Garraway won the award for Best Authored Documentary at last night's National Television Awards for her documentary Caring for Derek, which followed her struggle of caring for her husband after he contracted a serious case of Covid-19.The win came at a rather bittersweet moment for Kate, 55, as she had earlier shared an update on her husband's health, announcing that he has been admitted to hospital again following complications caused by contracting sepsis earlier this year.Taking to the stage to accept her award the Good Morning Britain presenter thanked her husband for his "incredible fighting spirit" and spoke of the “care crisis”, while praising professional and unpaid carers in the UK for the work they do. Following her win Kate opened up to The Sun as she looked forward to the Christmas season, and how Derek's health my impact how the family celebrate this year.
Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell are ready to kick off the holiday season. The duo tap their hearts out in the new trailer for, a modern take on Charles Dickens' classic The Apple TV+ film also stars Octavia Spencer and will hit theaters on Nov. 11 followed by a streaming premiere on Nov. 18. Reynolds stars as Ebenezer Scrooge in the film, with Ferrell playing his Ghost of Christmas Present.
gifted the internet with the first look at Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds in the upcoming musical-comedy “Spirited” on Wednesday. The story is a retelling of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” told from the perspective of the ghosts.“Each Christmas Eve, the Ghost of Christmas Present (Ferrell) selects one dark soul to be reformed by a visit from three spirits,” the official synopsis for the film reads. “But this season, he picked the wrong Scrooge.”“Clint Briggs (Reynolds) turns the tables on his ghostly host until Present finds himself reexamining his own past, present and future,” it adds.Wednesday’s teaser trailer starts with Ferrell and Reynolds’ yellow silhouettes in a tap-dancing battle against a black background.
You’ve never seen A Christmas Carol told quite like this.
Of all the stories associated with the holiday season, none have seen as many screen adaptations as “A Christmas Carol.” However, there hasn’t been a high-profile live-action update of the beloved Charles Dickens’ novella since 1992’s “The Muppet Christmas Carol.” That’s due to change with the premiere of “Spirited,” an upcoming feature-length musical from Apple TV+ reprising the classic tale in a contemporary setting. Continue reading ‘Spirited’ Teaser Trailer: Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell Star In Apple TV+’s ‘A Christmas Carol’ Update at The Playlist.
Katie Reul editor Despite its 19th century publication, Charles Dickens’ classic “A Christmas Carol” pervades as a popular holiday tale adapted dozens of times for cinema. So what makes the next iteration of this story unique from the rest? The answer is comedians Will Ferrell and Ryan Reynolds, who are co-starring in the musical “Spirited” — the latest adaptation of the canonical piece of literature. Reynolds will be playing Clint Briggs, a younger, funnier version of the old, crotchety Ebenezer Scrooge, while Ferrell will be portraying the ghost of Christmas Present. However, Clint turns the tables and reexamines the ghost’s past, present and future. For the first time, “A Christmas Carol” is told from the perspective of the ghosts in this hilarious musical twist on the classic Dickens tale.
horror treatment in a new film coming this Christmas.The Mean One follows an incarnation of the green creature (played by David Howard Thornton) who lives above the town of Newville, still despising Christmas.Cindy You-Know-Who’s (Krystle Martin) parents were killed by Grinch 20 Christmases prior, though when she returns to town to seek closure, she learns that the Grinch’s bloodlust hasn’t waned.The film, which has been directed by Steven LaMorte and written by Flip and Finn Kobler, is due to stream online for free from December 15.The Mean One is also due to star Chase Mullins, John Bigham, Erik Baker, Flip Kobler, and Amy Schumacher.“As a passionate fan of seasonal horror (and the Terrifier franchise), The Mean One is exactly the kind of film that lands on my personal ‘nice list,'” said Alex Williams, manager of acquisitions and development at XYZ Films (via MovieWeb).“This movie is a stunningly great time with a ferociously subversive turn from David Howard Thornton — and XYZ Films is so proud to be bringing this soon-to-be iconic Christmas slasher to audiences this holiday season.”The Grinch has famously been adapted a number of times, notably with 2000’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas starring Jim Carrey, and in 2018’s The Grinch starring Benedict Cumberbatch.The new horror version comes in the wake of Winnie-The-Pooh: Blood And Honey, which gives a more twisted take on A.A.
It may be over two months away, but for many people, their Christmas planning is well underway. And with the nights getting longer and temperatures beginning to drop, thoughts are turning to cosy days off and precious time with family and friends this festive period.
It’s been a while since Lindsay Lohan did out-and-out comedy, but a little holiday spirit seems to have brought ’round the cheer. In this new trailer for Netflix’s holiday season rom-com Falling For Christmas, Logan is in classic Lindsay form as she plays a spoiled – and engaged – hotel heiress who gets amnesia after falling in a skiing accident.
Dane Cook's new comedy special "Above It All" premiered Wednesday on the Moment platform, and the "Good Luck Chuck" actor took the opportunity to roast himself for his 26-year age gap with new fiancée, Kelsi Taylor. In a trailer for the special, the 50-year-old said of his 23-year-old partner, "She was doing her homework, and I said, ’Where have you been all my life?' And then I remembered she wasn't alive for the first 26 years of it." Cook, who has been dating Taylor for over five years, proposed in August.
Expanding their family! Joy-Anna Duggar confirmed she is pregnant with her and husband Austin Forsyth’s third child.