Brick lane music hall is a real hidden gem: A converted church out in the wilds of dockland close to City Airport that has been remodeled into a stunning early 20th century style performance space. When I arrived the show was running slightly behind schedule, so I took the opportunity to head to the bar […]
If you’re from a Russian speaking part of the world your probably already aware of Sasha Nezoblin. For those of us who aren’t the actor/comedian was a huge star in Russia, creating and starring in several hit TV shows (Including a self titled one about his own life.) Forced to flee to the US with […]
Flop! -The best songs from the worst musicals. Written and performed by Arthur Hull Hailing from the land down under Arthur Hull first toured this show around Australia where it won best emerging artist at the Adalaide fringe in 2025 before coming over to Edinburgh later the same year and winning the ‘Best entertainment’ at […]
You could not find a more perfect setting for an evening of Jane Austen than the Keats house museum in Hampstead (A beautiful regency villa that was once home to the poet Keats) On a sweltering hot summers evening we were led out to the gardens where we gathered on rugs and deckchairs under the […]
This is my second visit to Giffords circus at Chiswick house, not being from this side of town the first time we went we managed to get hopelessly lost, so this time we set off early and only got a little bit lost! (Although I…
A quick note before we get started on the urinal, I would just like to mention the fact that the King’s head theatre has moved: It is no longer above the pub, it now has its very own location in the newly developed Islington square…
Entertaining murder at the Gatehouse theatre, Highgate A musical murder mystery written and directed by Chris Burgess based around a real life murder trial which took place just over a century ago in 1922. The plot is fairly simple: Glamorous dreamer Edith Thompson is bored…
An evening without Kate Bush, by Sarah Louise young and russell Lucas at Underbelly theatre, Soho I originally saw this show about 5 years ago at Soho theatre, it was in the aftermath of covid, theatres and venues were just about back to normal service,…
A one man show originally written by Keith Waterhouse in 1989. Based on the real life escapades of hard drinking Spectator journalist Jeffrey Bernard, set and staged in the saloon bar at the Coach and Horses pub on Greek st. Where he was once a…
For those who might not know it, Arcola theatre is a fantastic little fringe venue right in the heart of Dalston, I love the fact they’ve got me on their mailing list and that each time I get invited to a press night I know…