Review: Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band – Abba to Aida @ Mechanics, Burnley
It was with some trepidation that I took my seat with a near capacity audience at the Mechanics’ Theatre on Friday April 24th for Pendle Opera and Stacksteads Band’s presentation of Abba to Aida.
View ArticleReview: How Sweet It Is.. The Motown Show @ Mechanics, Burnley
The magic of Tamla Motown refuses to die and the packed house at the Mechanics was testament to the fact it is likely to live on forever.
View ArticleReview: The Road to Englistan @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
CAN laughter bridge a cultural divide?
View ArticleReview: Walking With Dinosaurs @ Arena, Manchester
I WON’T lie to you — I was a little scared as the curtain went up for the arena spectacular of Walking With Dinosaurs.
View ArticleReview: Mixed Up North @ Octagon Theatre, Bolton
MIXED Up North was never going to be the cheeriest play.
View ArticleReview: Disney On Ice: Princess Wishes @ Arena, Manchester
Once upon an ice rink there was a magnificent castle and an amazing fairytale about to begin...
View ArticleReview: Rent @ Little Theatre, Chorley
Arriving at an amateur production knowing its musical director is a professional of some standing – especially having led the band of said show in the West End – there’s a certain level of expectation...
View ArticleReview: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ Palace Theatre,...
I wasn’t exactly in a ‘relaxed place’ for a night at the theatre, but, that’s one of the reasons I love a show - they have the power to make you believe all is well.
View ArticleReview: Simon Amstell @ Lowry, Salford
Dressed in skinny jeans and a black T-shirt, Simon Amstell exposed his loneliness, family secrets and sex life (or rather a lack of one) to 1,500 people.
View ArticleReview: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice @ Vaudeville, London
In the space of 12 months, Diana Vickers has gone from East Lancashire schoolgirl via the X Factor to a starring role in the West End. We were in the audience for the opening night of The Rise and Fall...
View ArticleReview: Punk Rock @ Royal Exchange, Manchester
Set in a fee-paying grammar school in Stockport, Simon Stephens’ powerful new play begins as an Etonian teen drama, however it slowly dawns that a violent underbelly within these seemingly normal...
View ArticleReview: Stephen K Amos @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
Being the opening act at a comedy festival comes with pressures of its own.
View ArticleReview: Martin 'Bigpig' Mor @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
COMING away from a comedy gig feeling like you’ve made friends with the comedian is a rare occurrence.
View ArticleReview: Frog & Bucket Comedy Club @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
The ever-popular club returned with another sold-out night of laughs.
View ArticleReview: Grumpy Old Women @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
Choosing to spend an evening listening to three women moan is a strange concept.
View ArticleReview: Tom Wrigglesworth @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
There aren’t many comedians who invent laws. Not ones that are legally recognised anyway.
View ArticleReview: Roy Chubby Brown @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
Surely everyone knows what ‘Chubby’ Brown is all about by now. Or do they?
View ArticleReview: Jimmy Carr @ King George’s Hall, Blackburn
There was a boisterous capacity Saturday evening crowd for one of the You Must Be Joking comedy festival’s biggest names.
View ArticleReview: Ed Byrne @ King George's Hall, Blackburn
Genial and engaging Irish comic Ed Byrne gave a hugely entertaining Sunday night performance at King George’s Hall, Blackburn, to an appreciative audience.
View ArticleReview: First Things First @ Parochial Hall, Ribchester
“OH what a tangled web we weave, when first we practise to deceive!”
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