England

It's all happening here…obviously living here means I go to a lot of events in the UK. Keep watching for my updates.

Latest Reviews

Abba Voyage London (England)

The announcement that Abba would be creating a venue in London to host a show where their digitally de-aged avatars would perform was generally received with some amount of trepidation: How was this possible,… 2023-09-28

Astley's Astounding Adventures Staffordshire (England)

Philip Astley (Darcy Braimoh) is a little-known local hero of Newcastle-Under-Lyme who pretty much invented what we now know as a circus, well before PT Barnum came along. This show tells his story beginning… 2023-09-23

General Event Review Cheshire Game & Country Fair Cheshire (England)

Don't get us wrong, we are not interested in shooting animals but we do like a good country show and this is definitely one of them. At £16 it was reasonably priced with parking in a nearby field for… 2023-08-28

Play Review The Card Staffordshire (England)

“The Card” is a play based on the novel by Arnold Bennett telling the story of ambitious young man Denry Machin (Gareth Cassidy) who works his way up the success ladder, taking advantage of opportunities… 2023-06-02

Concert Review Michael Bublé Higher Tour 2023 Manchester (England)

I can't say I am a huge fan of fellow Canadian Michael Bublé but I have enjoyed the singer's easy-going crooner style for many years. When we heard he was going to be visiting Manchester, a short drive… 2023-04-21

General Event Review Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival Cheshire (England)

The Taste Cheshire Food & Drink Festival is held every year and features various food and drink vendors from Cheshire and the rest of the UK as well as cooking classes for young and old as well as chef… 2023-04-09

Concert Review Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road The Final Tour London (England)

On November 16, 2018 I purchased tickets for Elton John's November 4, 2020 show at the O2 in London. Circumstances overtook this with the postponement of the show due to Covid in 2020 then later Elton… 2023-04-05

Musical Review Mother Goose Liverpool (England)

One of the biggest pantomimes in England this year is “Mother Goose” featuring the talents of the beloved Ian McKellen (best known perhaps for his performance as Gandalf in the Lord of the Rings films,… 2023-03-01

Play Review A Sherlock Carol London (England)

Sherlock Holmes (Ben Caplan) is finding himself in an existential crisis following his adventure at Reichenbach Falls where his arch-enemy Moriarty met his doom. What more is there to do when the “Napolean… 2022-12-29

General Event Review Christmas at Bolesworth Cheshire (England)

Having recently moved to the area we are determined to visit the local attractions including “Christmas at Bolesworth”, a short drive down some rather windy roads in the middle of no where which is particularly… 2022-12-16

General Event Review Liverpool Christmas Market Liverpool (England)

The small (free) Liverpool Christmas Market is in St. George's Place, surrounding St. George's Hall, opposite the road from Liverpool Lime Street train station. … 2022-12-04

General Event Review The Light Before Christmas Liverpool (England)

We were lucky enough to get tickets for “The Light Before Christmas” at Liverpool Cathedral for a busy Sunday evening (£8 for adults; £6 for children). An unusual event, this sees the giant interior… 2022-12-04

General Event Review Frankfurt Christmas Market, Birmingham Birmingham (England)

The “Frankfurt Christmas Market” in Birmingham is billed at the largest German Christmas market outside of Germany and since we live just a short distance to the north we decided to visit. The market… 2022-11-25

Musical Review Back to the Future The Musical London (England)

Yes, you read that right, they have made a musical out of the much loved 1985 film Back to the Future and, surprisingly, it is actually quite good. It doesn't replicate the film… 2022-10-01

General Event Review The Nantwich Food Festival Cheshire (England)

The Nantwich Food Festival returns to the streets of Nantwich following a Covid-hiatus of several years. This year it consisted of three main areas: The town centre, containing a few stalls and a large… 2022-09-03

Musical Review Sister Act London (England)

There is a story here. Back in October 2019 we were told that Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Saunders would be staring in a special revival of the “Sister Act” musical (which was based on the highly popular… 2022-08-14

General Event Review Foodies Festival: Tatton Park Cheshire (England)

We have attended Foodies Festivals previously in Syon Park in 2015, Old Truman Brewery (London) in Christmas 2016 and … 2022-07-08

Talk/Lecture Review Bill Bailey: En Route to Normal Liverpool (England)

I have seen Bill Bailey before when he played in London but when a friend offered tickets to his “En Route to Normal” show in Liverpool (and since I have recently moved to the area) we had to see him again… 2022-05-05

General Event Review Lambing & Zoo Weekends Nantwich (England)

During these weekends (two weekends in a row in early March) you are able to visit the lambs and other livestock at Reaseheath College. The college is a short distance north of Nantwich and tickets for… 2022-03-05

Musical Review Six London (England)

“Six” is a riotous rock musical telling the story of each of the six wives of Henry VIII. Over the course of 80 minutes (no interval) each of the wives tell their story via amazing choreography and song…. 2022-01-20

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