7th June 2018 Life is a baffling experience. What it gives with one hand, it takes away with the other. For each moment of unbridled joy there are pits of desolation & despair; every spark of creation can be washed… Continue Reading
5th June 2018 “I wouldn’t say I was the best manager in the business. But I was in the top one” – Brian Clough Old Big ‘Ead was a true one off. From verbally sparring with Mohammed Ali (holding his… Continue Reading
18th May 2018 Ghosts haunt our lives. Be it the spectre of sights seen, loves lost or simply the decisions we make along the way. Some can escape these apparitions, whilst others are doomed to be forever plagued by them.… Continue Reading
12th May 2018 Musical success came later in life to Doug Hream Blunt than most. But then this is a performer who only started playing in bands when he was 35. His is a story that has become ever more… Continue Reading
24th April 2018 Driven by outstanding performances by the cast, the Tobacco Factory’s retelling of Arthur Miller’s Modern classic A View from the Bridge is just remarkable. Staying true to the original script and setting, Director Mike Tweddle & his… Continue Reading
10th April 2018 For many the Rolling Stones’ free festival at Altamont (that descended into chaos and death) marked the end of the 60’s. A bloody exclamation point that abruptly concluded the dreamy “flower power” era. In some respects the ascension… Continue Reading
27th February 2018 From its eerie opening, to its dynamic conclusion, Director Adele Thomas’ modern take on Shakespeare’s Macbeth is terrifyingly good from start to finish. Part ‘Exorcist’, part ‘Pans Labyrinth’ this exploration of the corrupting power of ambition, is… Continue Reading
14th December 2017 To be alive in the UK in the 90’s was fun. The second “love generation” knew how to party and weren’t afraid to embrace hedonism. This after all was an era that produced the countries last… Continue Reading