- 22 June 2025
This midsummer maestro brilliantly exceeded my already very high expectations. I thought I knew the...
- 30 May 2025
It was so wise to start with the Mozart, Beth Levin presenting her credentials –...
- 26 May 2025
I’ve done a fair amount of prattling on of late about festivals and fringe festivals,...
- 24 May 2025
Fringe festivals are extraordinary events in the variety of entertainments on offer, from the silly,...
- 23 May 2025
This was a very serious programme with a very important message that was best delivered...
Reviews
Brighton Festival – ‘The South Country’ – Hugh Cutting, Rebecca Leggett & George Ireland
- 9 May 2024
We expected good – very good – and got more than excellent! Two years ago...
Brighton Festival – Mahan Esfahani at Glyndebourne with Britten Sinfonia soloists
- 6 May 2024
Mahan Esfahani clearly loves hosting a party and that is how this afternoon turned out,...
Brighton Festival – London Symphony Orchestra, Bertrand Chamayou (piano), Sir Antonio Pappano (conductor)
- 6 May 2024
Samuel Barber’s ‘Adagio for Strings’ seemed a strange choice to launch a Festival, but I’m...






