http://standpointmag.co.uk Welcome to the Standpoint magazine, the culture and politics monthly en /node/3630 <!--paging_filter--><p>It's that time of year when you start stocking up on earplugs if, like a few of us, you've heard the standard Xmas fare just too often. But hey, we need a bit of festivity and excitement to cheer us all up, and it's not as if there's nothing out there except <em>Messiah</em>: here are three of the best alternatives. <p><a href="/node/3630"><span>read more</span></a></p> /node/3630#comments Cinderella English National Ballet Matthew Bourne W11 Opera Fri, 03 Dec 2010 10:08:40 +0000 Jessica Duchen 3630 at http://standpointmag.co.uk