Some stories are so strange you couldn’t make them up, and others, like the seventeenth century tale of the crown jewels heist, become even more absurd with time. Simon Nye’s comedy revolves around the unlikely but true story of an attempt to steal...
This current tour of Annie has taken its own share of hard knocks, after the sudden death of Paul O’Grady earlier this year. O’Grady was sharing the role of Miss Hannigan with Craig Revel-Horwood, who continues for the rest of the tour, with Jodie...
We are giving away 3 sets of Geomag Glitter Panels, the colourful, magnetic construction toy from Geomagworld. The packs contain all the same building rods and panels as the traditional Geomag sets, but with added sparkle. Here’s why...
Tanika Gupta’s adaptation of Great Expectations is daringly bold, transposing the action from Dickens’ usual festering slums to Bengal at the turn of the century undergoing partition courtesy of Lord Curzon and the British Empire. Along the way...
There’s a definite buzz at Manchester’s Palace Theatre for the launch of the new Jesus Christ Superstar UK tour. The musical’s 50-year history gives the show its own superstar status, and this production, from London’s Regent Park Open Air Theatre...
Everybody loves an underdog success, and they don’t come much bigger than cross dressing musical Everybody’s Talking About Jamie. Loosely inspired by the life of Jamie Campbell (subject of a BBC documentary, still on the I-Player), this fast paced...
Manchester Camerata has launched a new training fellowship to help shape the next generation of Northern-based music graduates. The Camerata 360° Ruth Sutton Fellowship, created with support of The Ruth Sutton Trust for Music, is a year-long and...
Canterbury, the spiritual heart of the UK and “The Garden of England”, has long been a popular destination for tourists. On the south coast of the UK , nestled in Kent, Canterbury has an thriving cultural scene with something for...
The wonder of play is seeing a child take a set of building blocks and visualise anything from a barn to an elephant. But sometimes it can be good to add some inspiration to get the spark of creativity flowing. Kid’s view The new set from...
From a multi-coloured fox to a cathedral, our young reviewer’s imagination explores the world of Connetix magnetic tiles. Kid’s review Connetix Tiles are a range of colourful magnetic shapes that can be used to create both flat and 3-D...
Carmel Thomason
Dave Porter
Steve Timms
Sarah Antonie