Core News — “This Christmas Eve, Mary Anne finds out the story behind one of literature’s most beloved beasts, The Gruffalo, from the famous book’s illustrator Axel Scheffler. She’s also joined by comedian Mark Watson for the Weekend Breakfast Festive Qu... more info

The Telegraph — Mark Watson returns to the Fringe with a show full of the souped-up physical and verbal energy of his earlier days, says Mark Monahan more info

The Telegraph — The comedian's new book made an audience member cry. more info

NME — Line up for events' Alternative Stage takes shape more info

Altsounds — Already a storming success in London from his recent run of shows in the Lyric Theatre, Alex Horne takes his interactive comedy and live music show, *The Horne Section,* to the Cheltenham Jazz Festival this month. Though better known for his com... more info

Guardian Music — Paloma Faith, Mark Watson, Jessica Ennis and other celebs reveal all about their student daysPaloma FaithSingerNorthern School of Contemporary Dance; Central St Martins College of Art and DesignPerforming arts; scenographyI'm from Hackney and my mum ... more info

Guardian Music — Fun-sized festival portions from Fred MacAulay, reasons to be cheerful from Katherine Whitehorn, and new music from all overIt's August: you may have noticed from the cute pictures of animals and coverage of the Edinburgh Festival plastered across th... more info

The Telegraph — Watson's accent may be missed, but this smart set is rich with questions of all sizes. Rating: * * * * more info

Guardian Music — Henham Park, Southwold, SuffolkWith a capacity crowd this year of 35,000, Latitude might struggle to hold on to its reputation among British festivals as "the quiet, idyllic one". Despite a great line-up and lovely weather, the weekend was blighted b... more info

Guardian Music — Bowie Golden YearsFrom Thin White Duke to new romantic icon, the years between 1974 and 1980 were a creative peak in the life and times of Dame David Bowie. Rather than deal with his entire career this fansite celebrates those golden years in excelle... more info