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Reviews
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham | 16 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff
“Music that distils the soul of Spain, played with passion and brilliance.”
Photo credit: Marco Borggre/Warner Classics-Erato
An Evening Without Kate Bush, Underbelly Theatre, Walker's Court, London W1 | until 26 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“An evening like no other.”
Photo credit: Shay Rowan
Gilbert and Sullivan’s The Gondoliers, English Touring Opera, Hackney Empire, London EC2 | until 21 May, then touring ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Clare Colvin
“Gilbert and Sullivan with a Tarantella touch.”
Photo credit: Richard Hubert Smith
Iphigenia by Euripedes in an English version by Stephen Sharkey, The Arcola Sudio 2, 24 Ashwin Street, London E 8 | until 2 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Enthralling & splendidly performed.”
Photo credit: Ikin Yum
Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia, Symphony Hall, Birmingham | 11 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“An evocative, Spanish themed programme, delivered with flare by an excellent orchestra and soloist.”
Photo credit: Warner-Classics-Erato
Henry V: William Shakespeare, RSC @ RST, Stratford Upon Avon, Runs: 2hrs 50mins | until 25 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Roderick Dungate, AD Performance 10 April 2026
“Lots of thought but perhaps not thoughtful enough.”
Photo credit: Johan Persson
Invisible Meby Bren Gosling, Southwark Playhouse, the Little, 77 Newington Causeway, London SE | until 2 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Hilarious, heart-warming and growing old dangerously.”
Photo credit: Harry Elletson
Dear Jack, Dear Louise by Ken LudwigThe Arcola, 24 Ashwin Street, Dalston, London E1 | until 2 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“One for Aunt Edna very well performed.”
Photo credit: Alec Brenner
Rowling In It, The King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington, London N1 | until 18 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell.
“A tour de force monologue indeed.”
Photo credit: Lucy Hayes
Edward 11 by Christopher Marlowe, The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 | until 18 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Murder most foul.”
Photo credit: Alex Pearson Productions
In The Print by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky, King's Head Theatre, Upper Street, Islington | until 03 May 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Engrossing thought-provoking account of the 1986 battle of Wapping.”
Tan Dun and the London Philharmonic Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham | 29 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“An interesting, if not convincing, new work and an exciting reading of an established masterpiece.”
The Old Ladies by Rodney Ackland, The Finborough Theatre, 118 Finborough Road, London SW10 | until 19 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“A compelling tragic tale of old age and loss.”
Photo credit: Carla Joy Evans
Slippery by Louis Emmitt-Stern, Omnibus Theatre, Northside, Clapham Commons, London SW4 | until 11 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell
“Well-acted but predictable queer drama.”
Photo credit: Ali Wright
The Universities for Nottingham Concert: Verdi’s Requiem, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham | 25 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff
“Thrilling music-making from every member of the huge forces involved.”
Photo credit: John Smalley
The Bride! (2025) Dir Maggie Gyllenhaal, Warner Bros. Pictures ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Matthew Alicoon
“The Bride is a voice that refuses to be silenced.”
881st Lunchtime Organ Concert with Gloucester Cathedral Choir, Birmingham Town Hall | Monday 23rd March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“A glorious performance of two choral favourites.”
Anna Tsybuleva plays Ravel and Chopin, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham | 22 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff
“Extraordinary command of keyboard colour and texture.”
Photo credit: Royal Centre
Richard Strauss Spectacular, Kimichi Symphony Orchestra & Sujata Banerjee Dance Company, Symphony Hall, Birmingham | 22 March 2023 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray
“A potentially good concert and some nice dance that didn’t really work together with the music.”
Photo credit: Natasha Ludlow