- 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
The Beethoven Project, Part One – Elias String Quartet
- 6 May 2014
The Elias Quartet resumed their Beethoven sequence in grand style with contrasting and significant works....
Montfort’s March
- 6 May 2014
Aided by a gloriously sunny day, enthusiastic audience and a talented group of engaging actors...
King Lear – Simon Russell Beale
- 6 May 2014
This Lear, a crusty bully crumbling into dementia, is full of interesting subtleties that had...






