Reviews

The Government Inspector at the New Wolsey is simply a brilliant and clever production. The story is a comedy…

Chris Dobrowolski's one man show All Roads Lead to Rome gently merges travelogue, documentary and comedy to create…

Showstopper! The Improvised Musical is simply a group of improvisers- musicians, actors and technicians. After a…

Superb creative coordination from a star jazz trio. A packed audience at the Maddermarket theatre in Norwich…

Jake Morley last appeared at the John Peel Centre back in February of 2012 accompanied by John Parker on double…

Cambridge Junction Monday 29th February 2016 I like to see a rock band. And hear one. At Junction 1 in Cambridge…

The Last Five Years Written & Composed by Jason Robert Brown New Wolsey Theatre Thu 25th Feb to Fri 11th…

Will Varley brought his latest album Postcards From Ursa Minor to a packed and enthusiastic audience at the…

by Harold Pinter Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds This is no conventional birthday party.  In fact, it is made all…

Carmen Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds If, like me, you are not a regular opera goer you must doubtless know the…

The full audience were visibly delighted at a Norwich Jazz Club gig by singer, Kevin Fitzsimmons who, to my…

A play of friendships, fears and frailties with a liberal sprinkling of f-words.  Land of our Fathers at the…

Anyone who’s a fan of singing legend Tony Bennett will sit up and take notice of the band he describes as…

Were I the sort of music fan who doesn’t bother turning up for the opening act at a gig, then I would never have…

It was last February I think, in the Elizabethan surroundings of Glemham Hall, that David Grimwood asked me what I…

Aladdin is Ipswich Regent’s seasonal offering this year, produced by Enchanted Entertainment and featuring the…

Snow White and Rose Red Cambridge Junction 10th December 2015 Let’s begin by clearing up any potential confusion…

Gareth Malone, Cambridge Corn Exchange, 9th Dec'15 There are a number of things I need to bear in mind when…

The shimmering light of a thousand candles softly illuminated the cold, expectant faces of those who had braved the…

Aladdin Mercury Theatre, Colchester until 10th January'16 Poems, pop songs and audience participation aplenty…

Holy Mackerel Eastern Angles – Sir John Mills Theatre 4th December 2015 Amid the preponderance of…

The Sword in the Stone. New Wolsey Theatre until January 10th 2016 In all, there are about eight traditional…

Jack and the Beanstalk Theatre Royal Bury St. Edmunds until 10th January 2016 With a wonderful mix of fairy…

We really enjoyed Absent Friends at the New Wolsey Theatre on Friday evening. Brilliant set, good script and some…

Bully Boy Colchester Mercury Studio November 9th 2015 Choosing to revive Sandi Toksvig's Bully Boy for the…

The Apex Bury St Edmunds 18th October 2015 Been looking forward to this for ages, as it is not often that a true…

Hazel O'Connor John Peel Centre 9th October 2015 “Runaway!” cried Hazel O’Connor, opening her much-anticipated,…

Rura 23rd September The Apex, Bury St Edmunds I’m sure that I’m not the only one who has been here, here being…

The last time these boys step foot in Colchester they were on their “Dream Boys” tour back in 2010, and I remember…

Ipswich Jazz Festival: Opening Night 19/6/15 The New Wolsey Theatre, Ipswich. Clare Teal and her Trio featuring…

It’s hard not to be amused and delighted by vocalist Ashton Jones, backed by the excellent and tight Innerheart…

Making a very welcome return to the John Peel Centre was the delightful Canadian, Christina Martin, this time…

Peter Knight's Gigspanner started their recent UK tour with a house concert in the beautiful surroundings of…

John Peel Centre Stowmarket Many good singers develop their talent and succeed only to be overcome by the demons…

"She'll be the girl who sings for her supper" The lights dimmed and a disembodied voice said simply: "Ladies and…

Christina Martin was incredibly ending a tour of continental Europe encompassing 90 shows in six months and a two…

Caroline Esmeralda van der Leeuw, better known by her stage name Caro Emerald, is a relative newcomer on the music…