Entertainment and Books 5/6

Oct 17, 20182 min read

Wicked At Sunderland Empire: A Review

Recently, the hit musical Wicked was performed at the Sunderland Empire and I was lucky enough to see the story of the witches of Oz.

Sep 25, 20183 min read

CLV Students at BBC Prom

July 2018 will see the 123rd installment of the prestigious BBC Proms event take place at the Royal Albert Hall.

Jun 21, 20182 min read

Award Winning Almond at CLV

In May, Year 7 and 8 were lucky enough to be visited by award winning author David Almond.

Jun 21, 20182 min read

Tom Palmer: Bringing The World Cup To Life, Live

Tom Palmer is the author of popular football series including ‘Foul Play’ and ‘Football Academy’, now he’s producing something even better.

Jun 11, 20182 min read

Matilda: From Victim to Victor - Review

Martha and other lucky Year 7 students saw 'Matilda the Musical' at the Sunderland Empire.

Apr 21, 20182 min read

Avicii Takes His Final Bow

The CLV Phoenix remembers Swedish electronic dance artist, Avicii (1989 - 2018).

Apr 21, 20182 min read

*Spoiler Free* Avengers: Infinity War - The Marvel Movie Event of The Year

Destiny truly arrived for the Avengers with this highly impressive, shocking and thrilling film.

Mar 28, 20183 min read

Wansbeck Win(s)

Between Wednesday 21st and Saturday 24th of March, a number of students from CLV competed in the 112th Wansbeck Music Festival.

Mar 19, 20183 min read

CLV Youth Theatre Wow With Performance of Billy Elliot

The CLV Phoenix reviews the Music and Theatre Department’s latest show, Billy Elliot.

Mar 10, 20183 min read

A Colonial 'Twelfth Night' From The RSC

A review of the RSC’s sumptuous, colonial ‘Twelfth Night’ starring Adrian Edmondson as Malvolio.

Mar 7, 20181 min read

"Shelf Help" Books

It has been proven that reading a book with a protagonist that you relate to can greatly benefit you. Here’s a list of ‘shelf help’ books.

Mar 5, 20181 min read

The Sinclair Mystery - It's A Mystery You Haven't Read Them Yet!

From the first time I read the clockwork sparrow, I was hooked on it. This series has entranced me since I read it.

Feb 28, 20184 min read

Overwatch League Week 1 Overview

Overwatch has ignited the gaming community with its new esports league.

Feb 21, 20182 min read

Environment Week: Find Out How Celebrities Are Supporting The Environment

This article highlights some of the celebrities who are supporting the environment and how they are doing so.

Jan 22, 20182 min read

Uglies

The authorities offer Tally the worst choice she can imagine: find her friend and turn her in, or never turn Pretty at all.

Jan 15, 20182 min read

Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi Review

Star Wars: The Last Jedi hit British theatres on the 14th of December 2017 and is the 8th of 9 films in the series.

Jan 15, 20184 min read

CLV's Theatre of Cruelty

On the 29th of November, I attended the Year 13’s shocking and exhilarating performance of ‘Animal farm’.

Jan 15, 20184 min read

Why 'I, Daniel Blake' Is The Perfect Protest Film For Brexit Britain

Collapse of the government has brought a new era of British politics, but what does this new Britain have in store for the ordinary people?

Jan 15, 20182 min read

Vinyl's Record Comeback

Since the sale of vinyl records plummeted to its nadir in 2007, records have seen what some may see as a major comeback.

Jan 12, 20183 min read

We Should All Be Reading Dystopian Fiction

Dystopian narratives engulf us in a different world. They are perhaps the best place to find the truth in fiction.