Reviews

Richard Hawley

Richard Hawley

- 27 October 2015

The audience are starting to gather. A mixture of 40+ rock’n’roll dudes and 40+ straight-laced...

BREMF – Lucrezia Borgia’s Daughter (Musica Secreta, Celestial Sirens, Brighton Festival Youth Choir)

BREMF – Lucrezia Borgia’s Daughter (Musica Secreta, Celestial Sirens, Brighton Festival Youth Choir)

- 27 October 2015

The concept of this performance was about discovering hitherto unheard music from nuns in convents...

BREMF – ‘Vision’ – Niamh Cusack (narrator), ‘The Telling’

BREMF – ‘Vision’ – Niamh Cusack (narrator), ‘The Telling’

- 26 October 2015

You wouldn’t expect excitement from 12th century chant but ‘Vision: The imagined testimony of Hildegard...

BREMF – Joglaresa: Daughters of Abraham

BREMF – Joglaresa: Daughters of Abraham

- 25 October 2015

Joglaresa put on a great show with real crossover appeal for fans of folky, vocal-heavy...

Lee Nelson – Suited and Booted

Lee Nelson – Suited and Booted

- 23 October 2015

Simon Brodkin’s crowd-pleasing chav character Lee Nelson’s shtick is an acquired taste. Performing to an...

Sofie Hagen – Bubblewrap

Sofie Hagen – Bubblewrap

- 22 October 2015

It’s easy to see how this charming and confident hour won the Best Newcomer Award...

Michael Legge – Tell It Like It Is, Steve

Michael Legge – Tell It Like It Is, Steve

- 21 October 2015

Michael ‘Mr Angry’ Legge was in remarkably good spirits, kicking off with a bear trap...

Tommy Tiernan – Out Of The Whirlwind

Tommy Tiernan – Out Of The Whirlwind

- 21 October 2015

Articulate, sharp, pushing the edges of danger with a gleeful sprite-like dance, Tiernan is –...

The QI Elves – No Such Thing As A Fish

The QI Elves – No Such Thing As A Fish

- 21 October 2015

There’s a growing interest in ‘interesting’ things, presented in comedic format, which the rise of...

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

Charlie And The Chocolate Factory

- 21 October 2015

It is Chocolate Week, 12th to 18th October 2015 and there is no better way...

Hofesh Shechter Company’s barbarians

Hofesh Shechter Company’s barbarians

- 21 October 2015

Ominously warned by staff that it “would be loud”, barbarians certainly delivered, not only in...

BREMF – Vocal ensemble masterclass and showcase with Eamonn Dougan

BREMF – Vocal ensemble masterclass and showcase with Eamonn Dougan

- 20 October 2015

Although the event was originally programmed to feature three young professional vocal ensembles, the fact...