Sophie Pierce

6 days ago | wokingham.today | Sophie Pierce

As I write this, I have just got in from watching South Hill Park’s production of Priscilla Queen of the Desert, the musical. I’ve still got my coat on, because I had to put pen to paper (or rather fingers to keys) that which has been going through my head the whole drive home. This production deserves to have a sell out run, because it is – hands down – one of the best things I have ever seen the arts centre do.

1 month ago | breastcancernow.org | Sophie Pierce

1 min read Claire Rowney, chief executive at Breast Cancer Now, said: “It’s deeply concerning that thousands of people were not invited to vital cancer screening that detects the disease at its earliest possible stage when there’s the best chance of survival.  “Tragically, some people died from a cancer who should have been invited to screening. This news will be greatly upsetting for their loved ones.

2 months ago | thedevondaily.co.uk | Sophie Pierce

Devon folk legend Seth Lakeman will be the headline act at a new festival set up by a couple from Ashburton, which will take place later this spring. Sophie Pierce, a writer and former BBC journalist, and artist Alex Murdin, hope the Dartmoor Tors Festival, on the late May bank holiday weekend, will become a regular fixture in future years. The aim is to celebrate Dartmoor and explore what makes it special. The festival will take place in Ashburton and at locations around Dartmoor.

2 months ago | wokingham.today | Sophie Pierce

WOKINGHAM Theatre kicks off 2025 with The Truth, a modern comedy drama about two couples. Infidelity runs rife and we are never quite sure what is truth and which are the lies. The original play was written in French by Florian Zeller, who also wrote The Father. This translation is by Christopher Hampton, who wrote the play adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, both of which WT staged in 2022.

Jan 14, 2025 | wokingham.today | Sophie Pierce

WOKINGHAM Theatre kicks off 2025 with The Truth, a modern comedy drama about two couples. Infidelity runs rife and we are never quite sure what is truth and which are the lies. The original play was written in French by Florian Zeller, who also wrote The Father. This translation is by Christopher Hampton, who wrote the play adaptation of Les Liaisons Dangereuses, both of which WT staged in 2022.