Reviews

Storey's Field Centre, Cambridge I first encountered Bristol based Sam Kelly and the Lost Boys at a Folk at the…

Eastern Angles, Sir John Mills Theatre What can we expect from a production from Eastern Angles? Something…

at Victoria Hall, Fordham After reading the book by John Buchan and seeing Hitchcock’s film of ‘The 39 Steps’ I…

Okay, I admit it… I’m addicted. As a New Wolsey Theatre Rock & Roll Panto-holic! Up until the ripe old age…

I am sure many of you have read the very sad news this week that Karen Simpson, artistic director and chief…

The ‘Real Life’ album tour came to Ipswich last Friday. 'Real Life' is Emeli Sandé’s third studio album and it…

Let me frame this review – this is my first dance review. My reviews are always based on the perspective of a…

We were lucky Dom Martin was convinced to come to Ipswich while on his ‘Spain to Italy’ tour for a free gig at The…

Squeeze are ploughing through their autumn tour, with many dates unsurprisingly being sold out. The autumn tour is…

A warm welcome in the Burns recital hall awaited us prior to taking our seats in the balcony of this outstanding…

The New Wolsey Theatre You’re in New York for only two days for your Dad’s wedding, who you’ve never met, and…

Annie is a beloved family classic, I mean who hasn't heard the tale of the young orphan hoping to find her…

Reviewer: Don Robinson The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Pete Harrison with Soprano Soloist Verity…

Lucy Spraggan has five albums under her belt and her 2019 UK & Ireland Tour came to the John Peel Centre. …

Regular readers will know that I am a great advocate of both supporting local venues and seeing new bands.  My…

Corn Exchange, Ipswich This was ‘Midge Ure – The 1980 Tour’ - playing Visage highlights and Vienna album in…

Tim Firth wrote the film and the play of ‘The Calendar Girls’ based on the true story of 12 members of the…

I came down to the kitchen this morning, opened the fridge and stood in wonder. I had forgotten what I was…

The New Wolsey Young Company Presented 'The Laramie Project' at The New Wolsey Studio. A heavy hitting…

This performance is an English Touring Theatre and Royal & Derngate, Northampton co-production of August…

Oliver! is one of those musicals that everyone thinks they know. We may have seen the 1968 film adaptation…

The Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich The Original Theatre Company and York Theatre Royal present the stage adaptation of…

Regent Theatre, Ipswich It was a long-running musical in the West End and now the Touring Production of We Will…

Kicking off the New Wolsey Theatre's Autumn Season is their co-production with Nuffield Southampton Theatres of…

Eastern Angles Theatre Company Sir John Mills Theatre You can always expect something a little different…

To a born and bred Dubliner like myself, the cult movie The Commitments was something very special. It…

I’m not the typical festival goer: not over-keen on tents, queues for brewing Porta-Loos & over-priced…

Live at Little Rabbit Barn, two of the best Americana / Country acts in the region. Now that I am curating the…

Jimmy's Farm The story of Romeo and Juliet has probably been performed a thousand different ways (probably…

There is something nerve racking about a new festival, and I'm not the one running it! It's 5:30pm and the stage is…

Another summer evening down by the seaside, the cool breeze from the sea a welcome relief from the days’ heat…

John Peel Centre I must come clean, neither performance poetry or stand up comedy, nor indeed any combination of…

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat Ipswich Regent Everyone must have seen this musical once in their…

Ipswich Jazz Festival 2019 St Peter’s by the Waterfront The Brass Funkeys are a London-based group of young…

Norwich Theatre Royal Having had the pleasure of talking to the show’s creator, Jeff Parry, and having been…

Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe Jools Holland and his Rhythm and Blues Orchestra took the Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe by…

Spa Pavilion, Felixstowe Were an orchestra to grace the stage and perform La Traviata you would not call them a…

Ipswich Regent As part of her ‘Guiding Light’ Tour to promote her album of the same name, Katherine Jenkins comes…

Written with the help of Hayley Goldsmith Based on the cult Oscar-winning  film of the same name, Little Miss…

Connor Adams Greshams, Ipswich Connor Adams has been touring the UK with his new EP and was back in his hometown…