A Magical Masterpiece ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Today, Birmingham Royal Ballet opened the 2021 Birmingham Hippodrome tour of The Nutcracker. Playing until 11th December 2021 and it was splendiferous! The Nutcracker tells the story of a young girl, Clara (Karla Doorbar) whose Father, Dr Stahlbaum (Jonathan Payn) and Mother (Yvette Knight), throw a Christmas Eve party, inviting Clara’s…
The Good Enough Mums Club
We all need one of these clubs don’t we. A club where we refuse to judge the Mum who puts her child in front of the TV for a bit of a break. The Mum who hands the child a mobile phone to watch Peppa Pig whilst she does the weekly shop. The Mum who…
9 to 5 The Musical
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Tonight the cast of Dolly Parton’s, 9 to 5, The Musical, took to the stage of the wonderful Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, where it will call home until Saturday 20th November 2021. 9 to 5 tells the story of three work friends, Violet (Louise Redknapp), Judy (Vivian Panka) and Doralee (Stephanie Chandos) who are sick…
Disney Bedknobs and Broomsticks Musical
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ What a spellbinding, magical and utterly enchanting show. Bedknobs and Broomsticks took to the stage of The Alexandra Theatre last night for what was a truly sensational performance that I want to stand on the rooftops and shout about. I am not surprised that this show has nearly sold out (be quick to book…
Top 24 Annual Passes
It is that time of year where either a) family ask what you would like for Christmas or b) you’re trying hard to think of what to get people. As time goes by, more and more people realise how important experiences and memories of days out are, so we at Small House Big Trips thought…
Vagabond Wines opens in Birmingham
Vagabond has opened in Colmore Row, Birmingham and it is sure to be a delight for wine lovers. Unlike any wine bar that I have ever been in, Vagabond brings you a choice of over one hundred wines for you to choose from using either a tasting card with all the fabulous details of the…
Blood Brothers
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The best musical that you will ever go to see. You will be captivated and find yourself sat on the edge of your seat. Taking you through every emotion that you could possibly feel; love, sadness, heartbreak, fear and grief. 5 stars doesn’t feel enough for this and you can see why it is…
Grease The Musical
“⭐⭐⭐⭐ An ebullient musical that gets you wanting to sing along and dance in your seat”. After a whirlwind summer holiday romance, Danny and Sandy are reunited when she moves to Rydell High for her senior year, making friends with the Pink Ladies. Will they rekindle their love and survive the trials and tribulations of…
Derren Brown, Showman
“𝗔𝗻 𝗮𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘀, 𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗹𝗼𝘄𝘀. 𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝟱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲” – 𝗦𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗕𝗶𝗴 𝗧𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘀 Wow. Just wow. Have you watched Derren Brown before? I hadn’t so was incredibly excited to see what the multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion was like on stage….
The Wicked Lady
⭐⭐⭐⭐ “A superb performance leaving you looking over your shoulder for the rest of the evening”. On Thursday evening we were lucky enough to go and watch one of this years last showings of brand new theatre show, The Wicked Lady. A ghost story written by the incredibly talented James Williams (artistic director of JW…