That Darren Haywood’s a clever old thing. Not content with being a crackingly good actor himself, it turns out he’s now written a really good play. And directed
After decades of emoting at and applauding fantastic performances by Birmingham Royal Ballet, I was finally accorded a unique treat – an invitation to see a matinee performance of the end
I know the weather isn’t strictly a bookable Festival event, but it certainly contributes a certain something to the general atmosphere. So it must just be coincidence that EU
Standing in for the advertised speaker Dame Harriet Walter, Robert Winston, Professor of imperial College London, medical doctor, scientist, television presenter and politician brought a refreshing breeze of opinion, innovation
One of the greatest things about Festivals is having the chance to sample stuff you’ve never heard of and in the process finding new enthusiasms.
I’m ashamed to
Almost unbelievably it was a hot night in Lichfield after a sweltering day and suddenly the cathedral seemed the city’s cool and welcoming heart for this magnificent orchestra and
This was a truly wizard wheeze, a programme celebrating the output of Bloodaxe, purveyors of quality poems to the gentry i.e discerning modern poetry readers everywhere. But there was
So summer’s finally come to Lichfield just in time for the opening of the Festival (clever staff for arranging it) but on a warm July morning the cool of
Birmingham Royal Ballet has never been more audience-friendly. They continually present cutting-edge new works either by visiting choreographers or BRB’s Director David Bintley himself, but they’ve
There are a handful of tales from the last few decades that belong to British culture so much their very titles are shorthand for the stuff we care about. Shirley
