Yes! It has opened and we were lucky to head along on launch night to see what Roxy Ball Room is all about. The over 18’s venue is bringing competitive social gaming to the streets of Digbeth, joining some of our other favourites including Drop Shot and The Floodgate. Roxy brings the vibe of Snobs…
The Bodyguard
We were lucky enough to be invited to review the return of The Bodyguard to Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre last night. The Bodyguard first did the rounds as a musical back in 2012 and has remained consistently popular, being nominated for four Olivier Awards and going on a sell out 18 month UK and Ireland tour….
Kipper’s Snowy Day
If you have children aged between 2 and 9, then the Midlands Art Centre (MAC) have put on the BEST Christmas Show for that age range this year. It is obviously a hit too as many of the seats in our performance yesterday were taken and I have heard of quite a few schools taking…
A Winters Tale, B’Opera.
Yesterday afternoon, me and Jemima headed excitedly to St Georges Church in Edgbaston. We were going to a show by B’Opera and could not wait. If you follow me, you will be used to me sharing bits about B’Opera and I know from many of you, that you have attended some of the relaxed concerts…
Peter Pan Reimagined
Peter Pan.Ticking Crocs (see what I did there?), flying fairies and rogue children hiding from evil pirates. Been done before right? Well, what we have here is Peter Pan Reimagined, the flagship Christmas show playing at Birmingham Rep from now until 19 January 2020.Liam Steel and the creative team at The Rep have taken Neverland…
The Snow Queen
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…
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…