Reviews

Review: The Chris Bevington Organisation at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 21st February, 2018
Three albums into their career, the nine-piece Chris Bevington Organisation wowed an audience of blues, rock and jazz fans when they played at the Lichfield...
Review: Rodney Branigan at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 9th February, 2018
With influences that ranged from the acoustic guitar heroics of Michael Hedges to rap, a lively stage presence and the ability to play more than...
Review: Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 9th February, 2018
Matthew Bourne, whose Swan Lake famously rewrote the ballet rulebook, has turned his sights on this other archetypal tale, and the result is quite simply...
Review: Steve Knightley at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 3rd February, 2018
Lichfield Guildhall proved to be a very busy place when the critically acclaimed singer songwriter Steve Knightley performed there as part of his songs and...
Review: The Late Marilyn Monroe at Blue Orange Theatre
By Phil Preece on 3rd February, 2018
This subtly powerful drama is the real thing, and frankly I wish some of our local heavily-subsidised theatres could sponsor anything nearly as good.
Review: Stevie Nimmo at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 29th January, 2018
The singer-songwriter Stevie Nimmo and his band gave a masterclass in modern blues when they made their debut at Lichfield Guildhall.
Review: Paul Jones and Dave Kelly at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 12th January, 2018
Take two leading blues musicians who started their careers in the 1960s, add in a sold out audience, and Lichfield Arts started 2018 in great...
Review: The Sleaze Brothers at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 1st January, 2018
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that there ain’t no party like a Sleaze Brothers party - and the talented band proved it once again.
Review: The Dylan Project at the Lichfield Guildhall
By Ben Macnair on 26th December, 2017
Take some of the best known folk and rock songs of the past 50 years, add some of the country's most talented folk and rock...
Review: Cinderella at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 26th December, 2017
Theatrically there’s one season I really do look forward to all year and that’s right, it’s panto time. Did I hear you say, “Oh no...