You are here: Welcome » Reviews » Event Reviews Event Reviews Latest Updates Musical Review NewThe 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 NewCheshire 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 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 Play Review Astley's Astounding Adventures Staffordshire (England) Philip Astley (Darcy Braimoh) is a little-known local hero of Newcastle-Under-Lyme who pretty much invented what we now know as a circus, well before PT Barnum came along. This show tells his story beginning… 2023-09-23 General Event Review Cheshire Game & Country Fair (2023) Cheshire (England) Don't get us wrong, we are not interested in shooting animals but we do like a good country show and this is definitely one of them. At £16 it was reasonably priced with parking in a nearby field for… 2023-08-28 General Event Review The Hay Festival 2023 Hay-on-Wye (Wales) This year I attended the Hay Festival with my wife in two separate visits, the first a day trip for us on May 26th then the second a two-day trip on June 1st and 2nd where we stayed in a yurt despite the… 2023-06-11 Play Review The Card Staffordshire (England) “The Card” is a play based on the novel by Arnold Bennett telling the story of ambitious young man Denry Machin (Gareth Cassidy) who works his way up the success ladder, taking advantage of opportunities… 2023-06-02 Concert Review Michael Bublé Higher Tour 2023 Manchester (England) I can't say I am a huge fan of fellow Canadian Michael Bublé but I have enjoyed the singer's easy-going crooner style for many years. When we heard he was going to be visiting Manchester, a short drive… 2023-04-21 General Event Review Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival Cheshire (England) The Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival is held every year and features various food and drink vendors from Cheshire and the rest of the UK as well as cooking classes for young and old as well as chef… 2023-04-09 Concert Review Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour London (England) On November 16, 2018 I purchased tickets for Elton John's November 4, 2020 show at the O2 in London. Circumstances overtook this with the postponement of the show due to Covid in 2020 then later Elton… 2023-04-05 Musical Review Mother Goose Liverpool (England) One of the biggest pantomimes in England this year is “Mother Goose” featuring the talents of the beloved Ian McKellen (best known perhaps for his performance as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films,… 2023-03-01 Play Review A Sherlock Carol London (England) Sherlock Holmes (Ben Caplan) is finding himself in an existential crisis following his adventure at Reichenbach Falls where his arch-enemy Moriarty met his doom. What more is there to do when the “Napolean… 2022-12-29 More Recent Items Click for more items...