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Reviews
The Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 30 September 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“The new Nottingham Classics season is launched in spectacular style.”
Photo Credit: Sharyn Bellemakers The Hallé.
Britten & Elgar - CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 25 September 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray
“An engrossing and exceptionally well-played exploration of 20th Century British music.”
Two Gentlemen of Verona: William ShakespeareRSC @ The Other Place, Stratford Upon AvonRuns, until Sunday 31 August 2025. AD performance 26 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Rod Dungate.
“A real summer treat.”
Photo Credit: Helen Murray.
Southwell Music Festival 2025. Southwell Minster and other venues, 22-25 August 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: William Ruff.
“Southwell: a Festival that brings the best live music to the heart of Nottinghamshire.”
Photo Credit: Tom Platinum Morley.
The Boy with WingsBirmingham Rep, 21 August to 30 August 2025. Runs 1 hours 20 minutes including interval, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Hannah Phillips.
“Tunde no longer has anything to fear, he gains his freedom, his wings, emerging into his true self and taking flight.”
Photo Credit: Jake Bush.
Winters Tale: William ShakespeareRST, Stratford Upon AvonRuns ‘till Saturday 30 August 2025, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate, AD Performance Saturday 2 August 2025
“Commitment raises this productions to great heights.”
Photo Credit: Marc Brenner.
Language of the Baroque, St. Paul’s Church, Birmingham - Biennial Baroque 2025: Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s Ex Cathedra Scholars Ensemble, Friday 18th July, 5☆☆☆☆☆, Reviewe: Paul Gray.
“A captivating selection of vocal ensemble music.”
Photo courtesy of Ex Cathedra
Nottingham Chamber Music Festival 2025. Various venues in Nottingham, 10 – 13 July 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A Festival that proves that small is often beautiful.”
Photo Credit: Carmen Flores.
The Constant Wife, based on the play by W Somerset Maugham, RSC, The SwanRuns: 2h 30m, one interval, until 02 August, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate. AD Performance, 12 July 2025
“Fascinating revival, strong performances.”
Photo Credit: Johan Persson.
The Addams Family – The Musical Comedy, Birmingham Hippodrome 11 July 2025, until 12 July, then on tour, 4☆☆☆☆. Review: David Gray & Paul Gray.
"A horribly funny show.”
Photo Credit: Pamela Raith Photography.
Marriage Material by Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti. Novel by Sathnam Sangera Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 3☆☆☆. Review: Joanna Jarvis.
“Warm and funny family saga of tradition versus improvement.”
Photo Credit: Helen Murray.
Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Birmingham Hippodrome, Weds 18 June 2025, until Sat 28 June, then on tour, 5☆☆☆☆. David Gray & Paul Gray.
“A powerful and uplifting show given a knockout performance.”
Hamlet, Hail to the Thief: Shakespeare, Radiohead. RSC @ RST, Stratford Upon AvonRuns: 1h 40m, no interval, until 28 June, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review: Roderick Dungate.
“Fabulously Exciting.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan.
Piatti Quartet. Lakeside, Nottingham, 12 June 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“A cleverly devised programme, executed with precision and emotional depth.”
Photo credit: Lakeside.
The Croft, written by Ali Milles, Directed by Alastair Whatley, until 14 June, 2025, The Rep, Birmingham (and touring), 3☆☆☆. Review: Dan Auluk.
“An intriguing story but neither thriller or ghost story.”
Photo Credit: Manuel Harlan
The Hallé. Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham, 03 June 2025, 5✩✩✩✩✩. Review: William Ruff.
“Music pulsating with drama and sonic spectacle to end another Nottingham Classics season.”
Photo credit: Angie Kremer.
Rush Hour Concert: Camille Saint-Saëns - Organ Symphony, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 03 June 2025, 5☆☆☆☆☆. Review by David Gray and Paul Gray.
“A powerful performance of this mighty masterpiece.”
