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Andrea Bocelli Manchester (England)

My wife has always wanted to see Andrea Bocelli live. We both love his incredible smooth yet quite emotive voice but in the past we have balked at the price of tickets. Now living in the north of England… 2025-04-25

General Event Review

Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival 2025 Cheshire (England)

Having attended the Cheshire Food & Drink Festival in 2023 we decided to again attend in 2025 though we were even less impressed than we were two years ago. The show takes… 2025-04-21

Stranger Things: The First Shadow London (England)

My wife and I are big fans of the Netflix series “Stranger Things” with it's fun Goonie-esque vibe, great characters, and nostalgia for the 1980s when the series is set. To be honest though I have trouble… 2025-04-19

Exhibition Review

The World of Tim Burton London (England)

I am a huge fan of Tim Burton's films with their eerie, gothic imagery, and slightly off-kilter view of reality. This exhibit at the Design Museum in Kensington brings together artefacts from his childhood… 2025-04-18

Starlight Express London (England)

I originally saw Andrew Lloyd Webbers ground-breaking “Starlight Express” when it played at the Apollo Victoria in the centre of London. In this new revival of the musical it shifts to a, necessarily,… 2025-04-17

NT Live: Dr. Strangelove Cheshire (England)

When I heard that comedian Steve Coogan would be staring in the National Theatre's production of “Dr. Strangelove”, based on the 1964 film … 2025-03-31

General Event Review Glasgow 2024: A Worldcon for Our Futures Glasgow (Scotland)

This is the first World Science Fiction convention that I attended with my wife, Mel and she very much enjoyed it, as did I. This is my third WorldCon in Glasgow which was also the first international… 2024-12-31

General Event Review The Light Before Christmas (2024) Liverpool (England)

This is the third straight year (previously 2022 and 2023) attending “The Light Before Christmas” at Liverpool Cathedral…. 2024-11-30

Musical Review The Fiddler on the Roof London (England)

I can't remember when I first heard the music of “Fiddler on the Roof”. Likely it was listening to the album (LP) conducted by John Williams and featuring violinist Isaac Stern. This is the soundtrack… 2024-09-21

General Event Review Cheshire Game & Country Fair (2024) Cheshire (England)

August bank holiday weekend means that the “Cheshire Game & Country Fair” is on and since we found last year's outing so interesting we decided to return again to the Cheshire… 2024-08-25

General Event Review Foodies Food Festival: Tatton Park (2024) Cheshire (England)

We first visited the Tatton Park version of the travelling “Foodies Festival” show in 2022 but gave it a miss last year as it is much the same as other shows we have attended… 2024-07-13

General Event Review The Moonwalkers: A Journey With Tom Hanks London (England)

This was my first visit to the Lightroom, a modern art display venue just a short distance from the Coal Yards behind Kings Cross. I have to say I was impressed with the venue and the show “Moonwalkers”… 2024-05-25

Play Review Spirited Away London (England)

I am a big fan of Japanese animation director Hayao Miyazaki so in recent years I have been blessed with not only the stage production of his classic animation … 2024-05-24

General Event Review Glide at Battersea Power Station (2023) London (England)

Following a successful first year in 2022, the “Glide at Battersea Power Station” skating rink returns for another season in front of the iconic power station on the south bank of the Thames. Tickets… 2023-12-28

Play Review My Neighbour Totoro London (England)

After a first sold-out run in late 2022/early 2023 the play “My Neighbour Totoro”, an adaptation of the Japanese anime of the same name, returns to the Barbican for an extended run in late 2023/early 2024…. 2023-12-27

Musical Review Wizard of Oz Liverpool (England)

Yes, we have all seen the film but what can this new West End production from Andrew Lloyd Webber (with lyrics by Tim Rice) bring to the story? Well, not a lot really but it still looks great with some… 2023-12-17

General Event Review Christmas at Bolesworth 2023 Cheshire (England)

Having enjoyed last year's Christmas at Bolesworth event at Bolesworth Castle, despite the cold wind during our visit, we decided to visit again this year which introduced… 2023-12-16

Concert Review Donny Osmond - Liverpool 2023 Liverpool (England)

I can't say we are huge fans of Donny Osmond but we certainly love his voice. I was lucky enough to see him in “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” in Toronto a number of years ago and recently… 2023-12-08

General Event Review The Light Before Christmas (2023 - "The Manger") Liverpool (England)

Having attended last year's The Light Before Christmas event at Liverpool cathedral we were anxious to return again this year. It is an immersive light and music… 2023-12-03

Concert Review Abba Voyage London (England)

The announcement that Abba would be creating a venue in London to host a show where their digitally de-aged avatars would perform was generally received with some amount of trepidation: How was this possible,… 2023-09-28

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