review – Lichfield Live

Review: KT Tunstall at Lichfield Cathedral
By Ben Macnair on 13th July, 2019
It was no surprise that in opening Lichfield Festival’s 2019 programme KT Tunstall's concert was a sell-out.
Review: Olga Koch at St Mary’s Centre
By Ben Macnair on 13th July, 2019
In a packed hour-long show as part of Lichfield Festival 2019 Olga Koch unpacked the full bag of her experiences.
Review: The Horse, the Crook and the Little Chair – Journeys with Chad at The George Hotel
By Ian Bourne on 13th July, 2019
The first thing that struck me as I arrived at The George Hotel was how busy and inviting the auditorium was in the appropriately named...
Review: Curzon Brass at St Michael’s Church
By Ben Macnair on 12th July, 2019
With a programme that ranged from Bach to Hoagy Carmichael and Irving Berlin, the talented Curzon Brass kept an audience of music fans entertained when...
Review: Elmhurst Ballet School showcase
By Phil Preece on 10th July, 2019
this whole evening simply shouted talent, hard work and expertise from both teachers and students
Review: The Full Monty at the Lichfield Garrick
By Ann Mayo on 27th June, 2019
The story of the redundant steelworkers-turned-strippers was given a more light-hearted look by Lichfield Operatic Society this week.
Review: Hobson’s Choice at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 26th June, 2019
Birmingham Hippodrome was packed to the rafters for the last performance of the week’s latest incarnation of David Bintley’s sublime creation, Hobson’s Choice.
Review: Much Ado About Nothing at Maple Hayes Hall
By Justine Halifax on 22nd June, 2019
Shakespeare in the Park has clocked up yet another triumph with this year’s production of Much Ado About Nothing.
Review: Birmingham Royal Ballet triple bill at the Birmingham Hippodrome
By Phil Preece on 17th June, 2019
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s regular triple bills have been the perfect opportunity for this first class company to give audiences an in-depth glimpse of their ingenuity...
Review: Fret and Fiddle at the Lichfield Blues and Jazz Festival
By Ben Macnair on 13th June, 2019
Now extended to a quintet, the former duo Fret and Fiddle played a wide range of classic and modern jazz with the occasional foray into...