Our Friends in the North – Look Back In Anger: 6 October 2016, The University of Sheffield Drama Studio 20 years ago a nine part BBC drama changed the face of drama forever and rocked my world then and every time I’ve watch it since, not only launching the careers Continue Reading
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Nick Hornby – 3 October 2016, Sheffield Theatres Studio Theatre
Nick Hornby – 3 October 2016, Sheffield Theatres Studio Theatre Without writer Nick Hornby one of my top three British films of all time “Fever Pitch”, my favourite book of the 21st century “Funny Girl” and two of my favourite adaptions of other people’s biographies “An Education” and “Dear Nina” Continue Reading
Sue Perkins Live! in Spectacles – 6 September 2016, Lyceum Theatre
Sue Perkins Live! in Spectacles – 6 September 2016, Lyceum Theatre I love the fact that for the second year running I have had the chance to be in a live audience with one of my female role models, tonight with the brilliant Sue Perkins at the Lyceum Theatre in Continue Reading
Edinburgh Comedy Preview All-Dayer – 17 July 2016, New Barrack Tavern, Sheffield
Edinburgh Comedy Preview All-Dayer – 17 July 2016, New Barrack Tavern, Sheffield With 26 days to go until my first trip to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in nearly two years, an email from a mailing list I hadn’t realised I had joined presuaded me that I needed to warm up Continue Reading
Suggs: My Life Story – 4 May 2016, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Suggs: My Life Story – 4 May 2016, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield The band I’m most desperate to see live is Madness, being a fan of their songs from “Our House” to it “Must be Love”, their hilarious appearances in “The Young Ones” and of course their lead singer’s hosting of “Night Fever”, Continue Reading
Jungle Lion – 30 April 2016, The Club House, Sheffield
Jungle Lion – 30 April 2016, The Club House, Sheffield You know a band is good when you go to see The Wailers (Bob Marley’s legendary backing band) at Sheffield O2 Academy in November 2015 and much prefer the support act, Sheffield’s very own king of the jungle and ska Continue Reading