The German Market is here and John Lewis have released their annual tearjerker advert. Once again Christmas is upon us. With Christmas comes The Old Reps flagship yearly Christmas production. Last year we were enthralled by the Old Reps take on Pinocchio. This year we have an adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic snowy fairy…
Author: admin
The Nutcracker 2019
Event: Sir Peter Wright’s production of The Nutcracker (Birmingham Royal Ballet) Location: Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst Street, Birmingham Dates: 22nd Nov – 14th December 2019 “Utterly magical” I usually write my reviews for performances as soon as I get home, but as always after watching a Birmingham Royal Ballet performance, I was unable to. As they…
One Under
Last night we were kindly invited to the Press Showing of One Under at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. The show is on until 23rd November 2019. Perfectly placed within the intimate setting of The Door at The Rep, is this emotional, thought provoking theatre performance of Winsome Pinnocks story, One Under. Which I am not ashamed…
The Village Moseley
For those who live in and around Moseley, you will no doubt have heard about the new refurbishment that has taken place in The Village. I had seen plenty of posts about the opening night in October and reviews of meals enjoyed at The Village and was eager to come along and try it out…
Baddesley Clinton, National Trust
With a teacher taining day at my daughters school, we decided to venture out with our National Trust passes and check out another local(ish) place. Baddesley Clinton is not far from Solihull Town Centre and is the perfect escape if you fancy a nice walk in the fresh air around the estate (set within the…
The Floodgate
Digbeth continues to be the more popular venue for people to head to on nights out in Birmingham and it will not be changing any time soon – especially with the opening of The Floodgate (opening Friday 1st November) on Floodgate Street. We headed along last night to check out what is on offer and…
Monstersaurus at The Old Rep Birmingham
Last Saturday (19th October) 2019, we headed to the beautiful Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham to watch Monstersaurus LIVE on the stage. Both girls were incredibly excited and to be honest, after having read the book, it was definitely something us adults were happy to go along to see too. If you haven’t read the…
The True Historie of William Shakespeare
A daunting task indeed, to try and tell the tale of England’s most famous writer. They said it could never be done but now the long anticipated pet project of visionary writer, director, producer, actor, dancer and intellectual colossus Kyle Williams has finally made its way to the stage. Or at least that’s what the…
Disney on Ice at Birmingham Arena 16 – 20th October 2019
Yesterday evening we were incredibly lucky to have an evening at Disney On Ice including a meet and greet with Mickey and Minnie Mouse. The girls were so happy meeting Minnie and Mickey Mouse. They were first in the queue and eagerly ran to meet them when they entered the room. Jemima went straight in…
Prism
What. A. Show. Until October 12th you can catch Prism at Birmingham Repertory Theatre. An amazing play based on legendary Jack Cardiff, a cinematographer who captured on film, some of Hollywood’s greatest divas including Marilyn Monroe, Catharine Hepburn and Audrey Hepburn to name just a few. Through the play we hear of the highs of…