You are here: Welcome » Reviews » Event Reviews Event Reviews Latest Updates More Recent Items Continued... Exhibition Review 250th Summer Exhibition London (England) I was not sure what to expect from the Summer Exhibition as I have never attended but in this it's 250th anniversary (yes, 250 years) I really had to go and am very glad I did. … 2018-07-18 Concert Review The Muppets Take the O2 London (England) I have to admit, we had not originally planned on going to see the Muppets and primarily it was because of the cost (£45 to £100 for seats) but also not knowing what to expect. When we were given an… 2018-07-14 Concert Review Hollywood Nights London (England) Part of “The Heart of Hollywood†world tour, “Hollywood Nights†is a short evening live performance of excerpts from famous musicals underneath the towering “H†from the original “Hollywood†(“Hollywoodlandâ€)… 2018-06-30 Musical Review Chess London (England) Chess is a musical that is seldom staged nowadays so when I heard it was coming to the Coliseum with a big star (Michael Ball) though, unfortunately, Murray Head (from the original production) pulled out… 2018-04-30 Musical Review The Grinning Man London (England) Based on “The Man Who Laughs†by Victor Hugo, The Grinning Man is an enjoyable and amazing piece of theatre. We are first introduced to the court-jester character of “Barkilphedro†(Julian Bleach) who… 2018-04-21 Exhibition Review Ferrari: Under the Skin London (England) A fan of Formula 1 and of the Ferrari brand (yes, I have been to Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi) I could not pass up the “Ferrari: Under the Skin†exhibit at the Design Museum. A tremendously popular exhibit… 2018-04-14 Exhibition Review Hope to Nope: Graphics and Politics 2008-18 London (England) While I booked my ticket for “Ferrari: Under the Skin†I was offered a deal on including admission to “Hope to Nope†and I am very glad I chose this option. An amazing assortment of displays and interesting… 2018-04-14 General Event Review National Wing Day 2018 London (England) When we heard about “National Wing Day†and the event being held at the Old Truman Brewery with a number of very good street vendors selling chicken wings we thought: Why not? We are both big fans of… 2018-03-22 Concert Review Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis: Bernstein at 100 London (England) I am a huge fan of the master trumpeter Wynton Marsalis so a year ago when I heard he was coming with the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to the Barbican I had to have tickets. He was here for a series… 2018-02-28 Musical Review Everybody's Talking About Jamie London (England) Last year at the free West End Live festival in Trafalgar Square the cast of “Everybody's Talking About Jamie†performed a few pieces including the title song. At the time… 2018-02-26 Concert Review Cirque du Soleil - Ovo London (England) After seeing many of Cirque's shows over the years I still often hesitate when a new show comes around. The tickets are often very expensive but I never regret it when I have been to see the show. So,… 2018-02-08 Musical Review Hamilton London (England) After the incredible reviews for the musical coming out of New York I was anxious to get my hands on tickets for Hamilton when it came to London. I was one of the lucky few that has had my wish granted. Hamilton… 2018-01-24 Musical Review Aladdin London (England) I really enjoyed the stage adaptation of the “Lion King†animated film so was looking forward to seeing Aladdin. Sadly, I was disappointed. This musical tells the story of Aladdin (Matthew Croke),… 2018-01-22 Musical Review Dick Whittington London (England) A traditional Christmas Pantomime, and one that is quite specifically London-based Dick Whittington at the amazing Palladium has to be a theatrical pinnacle of the holiday season in London. Of course,… 2018-01-14 Talk/Lecture Review Laurel & Hardy - Silent Magic London (England) We could not resist this showing of some classic Laurel and Hardy films with live accompaniment by Donald MacKenzie on the Regent Street Cinema's original 1936 Compton cinema organ and we were not disappointed…. 2017-12-22 Concert Review King's College Choir London (England) When the list of Christmas events came up at the Royal Albert Hall we had browse and this performance was the only that really caught our eye. My companion is from Canada and does not like the sing-a-longs… 2017-12-15 Play Review Saint George and the Dragon London (England) I was not quite sure what to expect but I know it was not what we experienced. The play begins with a despondent Saint George (John Heffeman) visiting a village under siege by a dragon. He has experience… 2017-12-01 Musical Review Follies London (England) We are huge fans of Imelda Staunton since we saw her in the wonderful Gypsy a few years ago at the Savoy Theatre. With the new production of Stephen Sondheim’s… 2017-11-30 General Event Review Taste of London (Christmas 2017) London (England) Taste of London is back in Tobacco Dock again for the Christmas version of their massive Taste of London show in the summer. It was held on a cool weekend in November and, as always, was very busy. The… 2017-11-19 Exhibition Review Dali / Duchamp London (England) The contrast between Dali and Duchamp is plain to see yet they shared a lot in common as this exhibit at the Royal Academy seeks to point out. Not only were the two artists good friends (Who knew? Ok,… 2017-11-06 More Recent Items Click for more items...