Author Archive

I, Malvolio

I, Malvolio

- 18 March 2015

Local actor Tim Crouch brought his critically acclaimed ‘I, Malvolio’ to a packed house, for...

Spandau Ballet

Spandau Ballet

- 12 March 2015

With their legal in-fighting resolved, the New Romantic soul boys were back and proved this...

The Unthanks

The Unthanks

- 10 March 2015

Sisters Rachel and Becky Unthank and their talented band of friends and family have had...

Reef

Reef

- 10 March 2015

The last time I saw Reef play, I was 15 years old at Glastonbury –...

Mark Thomas: Cuckooed

Mark Thomas: Cuckooed

- 10 March 2015

Mark Thomas infuses stand up, polemic and narrative memoir, and as you’d expect it’s angry,...

Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee

Richard Herring: Lord of the Dance Settee

- 10 March 2015

Lord of the Dance Settee found Herring taking a break from weightier subjects (his last...

And Then There Were None

And Then There Were None

- 10 March 2015

The masterpiece of suspense ‘And Then There Were None’ by the Queen of Crime, Agatha...

Glass Animals

Glass Animals

- 10 March 2015

Sound quality can make or break a gig and Glass Animals were sadly smashed to...

Underworld

Underworld

- 10 March 2015

The recent plethora of live album playback gigs is becoming somewhat devalued of late, but...

The Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History Of Comedy

The Reduced Shakespeare Company: The Complete History Of Comedy

- 3 March 2015

It’s one thing reducing the works of Shakespeare into a two hour show; it’s quite...

Jenny Eclair

Jenny Eclair

- 3 March 2015

Jenny Éclair is bonkers. She performs as if she’s had 12 cans of Red Bull...

Trio Da Kali

Trio Da Kali

- 3 March 2015

A woman of great dignity and presence takes the stage, and with little to-do opens...