- 26 October 2025
On the day we turn the clocks back, ready for winter, we were transported by...
- 25 October 2025
Well, what has Oscar Wilde got to do with early music? It’s complicated but it...
- 23 October 2025
Viols of all sizes were very popular in Tudor and Stuart Britain but they fell...
- 22 October 2025
Craig Jordan-Baker discusses his new book Brick Dust, exploring themes of family, hoarding, and the...
- 20 October 2025
Isn’t it rather naughty to be obsessed with nuns? Well, when their music is so...
Reviews
Great Escape: The Strypes
- 20 May 2013
The hype around this young Irish band led to a roadblock on New Road, with...
Great Escape: Catalan Sounds Showcase
- 20 May 2013
Punk rock is alive and well and sunning itself in Catalonia it seems. The two...
Great Escape: Billy Bragg
- 20 May 2013
After several fruitless queueing efforts it was a relief to enter The Dome to hear...