Category: Theatre & Entertainment

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Dec 16
Jack And The Beanstalk The Playhouse Theatre Review

We were in the mood for a jolly good Panto? – oh yes, we were! Especially after driving through the suburbs of Weston-super-Mare where everybody’s daddy must be an electrician if the quality of the display of outside Christmas lights is anything to go by. The theatre was full right to the ceiling (we know […]

Dec 10
Robin Hood, Bristol Old Vic Review

After a festive cup of mulled wine teeming with seasonal fruits and packing a punch all of its own, we joined a packed auditorium full of excited children to enjoy panto not quite in the traditional form we know it. The Wardrobe Ensemble have highjacked the plot of Robin Hood, given it a good shake […]

Aug 23
Wookey Hole Theatre, Comedy Cavern Review

Wookey Hole Theatre turned itself into the Comedy Cavern for a fabulous one night only, hosting four stand-up comedians for a sparkling evening of witty entertainment that would even get the witch of Wookey cackling. Normally where you would find dancers, trapeze artists and jugglers, there were clowns of a very different variety. We walked […]

Aug 13
Circus Extreme Review – Bristol

Live entertainment is something we have been missing for what seems to be an eternity and it feels like Circus Extreme really have gone the extra mile to put on a stunning show that will thrill people of all ages. This adrenaline-packed performance, filled with stunts and acts had my grandchildren on the edge of […]

Jul 26
Stand Up For The Weekend with Jarred Christmas & Guests Review

The Comedy Box At The Hen & Chicken The Comedy Box is the home of great stand-up in Bristol and to prove that its fame has spread at least two-thirds of the audience at the 6.00 pm show on Saturday night weren’t from Bristol. I longed to asked the large and taciturn man in front […]

Feb 19
Västerås Sinfonietta, St George’s Bristol

Review 16th February 2020 Västerås Sinfonietta travelled from their home city in Sweden to play for us last night and almost didn’t make it due to Storm Dennis in which case their programme entitled ‘Wind, Waves and Forest Murmurs’ seemed all the more appropriate. Conducted by Simon Crawford-Phillips featuring soloists Paul Watkins on cello and […]

Jan 17
Spirit Of The Dance Playhouse Theatre Weston Super Mare Review

17th January 2020 The international show Spirit of the Dance is celebrating 21 years of thrilling audiences all around the world with their production; not just traditional Irish dance but Scottish, Flamenco, Latin, Salsa, Hip Hop, Techno Can Can (who knew the Can Can had been updated?) and American Tap. It leaves you breathless with […]