22nd January 2016 The return of Jane Eyre to Bristol Old Vic for a seventeen night run comes as something of a double celebration. Firstly, it comes as part of the theatre’s 250th Anniversary celebrations which mark the Old Vic as… Continue Reading
21st January 2016 Ekkah – ‘Small Talk’ Hey, this is fun! Birmingham’s Ekkah (the two members are called Rebecca and Rebekah respectively) have come up with the perfect antidote to the January blues. ‘Small Talk’ brings shimmering funk-pop to soothe… Continue Reading
7th January 2015 Will Young – ‘What The World Needs Now Is Love’ Singles of the Week starts off on a suitably sombre note for the deep midwinter. Pop Idol winner and all round nice guy Will Young has teamed… Continue Reading
In the second of our retrospectives of 2015, we run down what we thought was the best Theatre in Bristol over the last twelve months, and choose our number one. For me, 2015 was a triumph for smaller-scale theatre productions. Away… Continue Reading
As the year draws to a close, we’re looking at the best that Bristol has had to offer over the last twelve months. First up, we run down the best Music and pick the gig that we think has stood out above… Continue Reading
21st December 2015 Following its runaway success in recent years, for 2015 Christmas at the Spiegeltent brought in an upgraded and larger mirrored venue, resulting in a swelled throng of revellers for its closing event, the Masquerade Ball. Playing host… Continue Reading
10th December 2015 Peaches – ‘Rub’ First up this week is this understated beauty from Peaches, AKA Canada’s Merrill Beth Nisker. The history of popular music lyricism is littered with sly nods and double entendres, from Bo Carter’s ‘Please Warm My Weiner‘… Continue Reading
2nd December 2015 For this Christmas season, Bristol Old Vic have reawakened the classic tale of Sleeping Beauty. Charles Perrault’s fairy tale – made famous by the 1959 Disney film – is given a contemporary twist by Director Sally Cookson and co,… Continue Reading