Cinderella – 13 January 2017, Montgomery Theatre, Sheffield ***** For me Cinderella will always be the ultimate panto, full of romance, makeovers, beautiful shoes, charming princes, fairy godmothers, ugly sisters and Buttons, which is why I was delighted to be in the audience for the opening night of the Wales Continue Reading
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Jack and the Beanstalk – 2 January 2017, Sheffield City Hall
Jack and the Beanstalk – 2 January 2017, Sheffield City Hall Christmas might be over but panto season is still in full swing and on a gigantic scale at Sheffield City Hall, were Manor Operatic Society are performing Jack and the Beanstalk, their annual panto until next Sunday (8th January). Continue Reading
Edward Scissorhands – 17 December 2016, Village Screen Pop-Up Cinema, Sheffield
Edward Scissorhands – 17 December 2016, Village Screen Pop-Up Cinema, Sheffield Confession time, 26 years after its release I have never seen the Tim Burton classic Edward Scissorhands, so when I was offered free tickets to see it as part of the Village Screen Pop-Up Cinema in a Kelham Island Continue Reading
Human League – 3 December 2016, Steel Hall, Sheffield
Human League – 3 December 2016, Steel Hall, Sheffield The Human League are my favourite band and this is the 10th time I have seen them live so this post will be slightly bias but it will be the first time I’ve seen them live in their home town whilst Continue Reading
Alan Bennett’s Diaries Live – 16 November 2016, Showroom Sheffield
Alan Bennett’s Diaries Live – 16 November 2016, Showroom Sheffield I am a massive fan of Alan Bennett, with “History Boys” being one of my favourite films of all time, his book “Untold Stories” making me cry, his new book “Keeping On Keeping On” at the top of my Christmas Continue Reading
Made in Dagenham – 15 November 2016, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
Made in Dagenham – 15 November 2016, Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield After seeing STOS Theatre Company’s production last year, which was one of the best amateur productions I have ever seen, I knew I wanted to see them again so as soon as tickets went on sale I was booking for Continue Reading