Reviews

The Way Old Friends Do

- 3 May 2023

What a joy to sit in the semi dark and be so charmingly entertained. Ian...

BONSAI Plant Kitchen

- 1 May 2023

I am loving the fact that the word vegan has suddenly morphed into the words...

Embers

- 1 May 2023

The effects of COVID and lockdown certainly took their toll on the food and hospitality...

Chilli Shaak

- 1 May 2023

Forget the take-away, some are okay of course, but not many can deliver food in...

The Ruffian On The Stair

- 29 April 2023

Had Joe Orton lived, he would have been 90 this year. But tragically, he was...

ELLEN KENT OPERA: La Boheme & Madama Butterfly

- 27 April 2023

I’m going to start with words not about the two performances this week but about...

Home, I’m Darling

- 12 April 2023

There are moments when I successfully manage to avoid reading too much about a new...

It’s all Greek to me

- 10 April 2023

I’ve long protested at the general belief that a visit to the theatre or a...

BREMF Consort of Voices

BREMF – A Double Bill for Passiontide & Easter – BREMF Consort of Voices

- 3 April 2023

How does penitential music bring so much pleasure? With such magnificent works performed so well....

Aidan Turner and Jenna Coleman

Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons Lemons

- 29 March 2023

Sam Steiner’s two hander is certainly stimulating, thought provoking and undoubtedly challenging. It poses an...

Joanna-MacGregor

BPO – Towards the Light – Joanna MacGregor (conductor/piano), Ruth Rogers (violin), Peter Adams (cello)

- 27 March 2023

Completing a triumphant season of concerts, this programme began in serene mode with Samuel Barber’s...

retro games

Why Retro Games Are Still On Trend Right Now

- 23 March 2023

Retro games, also known as classic or vintage games, have been around since the early...