16th December 2019 Four days after Labour were resoundly defeated in the epochal, Brexit deciding General Election of last Thursday, the sound of “Oh Jeremy Corbyn” (to the tune of ‘Seven Nation Army,’ obviously) emanates from pockets of tonight’s… Continue Reading
14th December 2019 The pre-show layout of this evening’s stage – two acoustic guitars, a chair, a small table holding a glass vase of roses, the conspicuous absence of a drum kit – indicate clearly the impending… Continue Reading
11th December 2019 Part comic homage to two iconic sci-fi classics, part sultry drag spectacular Kirk vs Ming at the Tobacco Factory is a fantastic festive treat sure to warm the hearts of even the most scrooge-esque audience. Stepping out… Continue Reading
30th August 2019 After an ominous mid-morning downpour which may have given PTSD flashbacks to those with memories of near death-by-drowning at the festival’s inaugural washout of 2016 , the late August sunshine combined with a pleasurable breeze make… Continue Reading
19 July 2019 Twenty-four hours ago within this very amphitheatre, Bernard Sumner was predicting that it was going to “piss down” for tonight’s Specials performance. Last night’s New Order gig was in the context of a sun-baked Bristol harbourside… Continue Reading
25th June 2019 The fact that he responded personally from his own email account to arrange my +1 guestlist slot for tonight’s show highlights something rather unique about Jeffrey Lewis. While also not adverse to stewarding his own merch… Continue Reading
24th April 2019 “I’ve been here before; I played The Louisiana and there were about four people there” says sprightly Australian singer-songwriter Stella Donnelly as she expresses her gratitude for the significantly larger crowd she’s drawn this evening. If… Continue Reading
16th April 2019 Peter Shaffer’s intense psychodrama – inspired by a bizarre real life crime in a small town near Suffolk– is given a dynamic and assured renewal in this co-production between the English Touring Theatre and Theatre Royal Stratford… Continue Reading