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AIRBAG at O2 Academy2 - Birmingham
AIRBAG at O2 Academy2 - Birmingham
23 Oct

Norwegian prog band AIRBAG will return to England for three exclusive shows in October 2026, offering UK audiences a rare opportunity to experience their immersive...



Review: CAROLINE, Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch


by Gary Naylor - May 11, 2026

Sixty years ago, pirate radio floated on a diet of great pop, but was sunk by a spoilsport government. That said, its spirit lived on - and still does today!...

Brighton Fringe Review: HOW TO SURVIVE AND THRIVE IN AN IMPOSSIBLE WORLD – WITH A PIANO!, Rotunda Theatre (Squeak)


by Caroline Cronin - May 09, 2026

How To Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – with a piano! is billed as an “interactive wellbeing show”  - a two-man musical about resilience.  About how we keep going, and hopefully even thrive, in an increasingly complicated world. Written by and starring Steve Bonham and composer Ch...

Review: BRIGHTON FRINGE REVIEW: THE SHAPE OF THINGS UNDONE (an audio-only piece)


by Caroline Cronin - May 08, 2026

The concept of an audio-only theatrical experience is an intriguing one. Stripped entirely of visuals, The Shape of Things Undone asks its audience to engage through just a single sense, and in doing so it creates a deeply personal experience....

Book Review: KIDS, WAIT TILL YOU HEAR THIS! MY MEMOIR by Liza Minnelli, Michael Feinstein, Josh Getlin, Heidi Evans


by Gary Naylor - May 05, 2026

Even 400 pages or more cannot contain whole life, nor the personality...

Review: THE RESISTIBLE RISE OF ARTURO UI, starring Mark Gatiss


by Cindy Marcolina - April 26, 2026

A corrupt lot steeped in scandal puppeteers the economy. Unreasonable taxes are plaguing the people. Violence is rampant. All the while, a megalomaniac is gaining more traction by the day. Did we turn on the news, or are we watching Bertolt Brecht’s merciless satire? Seán Linnen transforms the al...

Review: TINA - THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL at Theater 11, Zurich


by André Böke - April 20, 2026

The international hit musical Tina – The Tina Turner Musical has landed in Switzerland as part of its recent UK and Ireland tour. In the city where Tina Turner spent her final years, the show gains a striking sense of immediacy. Seamlessly adapted for touring, the production proves it can more t...

Review: THE BODYGUARD at Alte Oper, Frankfurt And On Tour In The UK


by André Böke - April 05, 2026

The touring production of The Bodyguard arrives at a pivotal moment in its continental journey. After stops in Zurich, Munich and Berlin, interspersed with various UK engagements including London, the show now plays its final German date at the Alte Oper Frankfurt. From here, it will return to Briti...

Review: VICTORIA: A QUEEN UNBOUND, Watermill Theatre


by Mica Blackwell - April 02, 2026

With countless depictions of Queen Victoria in the media, Daisy Goodwin has managed to create something original and thought-provoking. Forcing the audience to question both history and memory, it's the wonderful cast and stunning visuals that complement her script and make for an all-around excitin...

Review: WAITRESS starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, New Wimbledon Theatre and on tour


by Gary Naylor - April 01, 2026

Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show...

Review: DEATH ON THE NILE, Theatre Royal Brighton


by Caroline Cronin - April 01, 2026

Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile—here adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by Lucy Bailey—arrives on stage with all the glamour and menace you’d hope for: a sun-soaked cruise, a clutch of suspiciously well-dressed passengers, and, inevitably, a murder that sends everything spiralling....

Videos


LISA LiVE is Smile Always 15 Europe and UK Tour 2026 at Troxy - London in UK Regional LISA LiVE is Smile Always 15 Europe and UK Tour 2026 at Troxy - London
Troxy (9/22-9/22)
Jack and the Beanstalk in UK Regional Jack and the Beanstalk
Greenwich Theatre (11/27-1/10)
AIRBAG at O2 Academy2 - Birmingham in UK Regional AIRBAG at O2 Academy2 - Birmingham
O2 Academy Birmingham (10/23-10/23)
Comedy Club Live - Top TV Comedians at Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Essex - 6th November Explosive in UK Regional Comedy Club Live - Top TV Comedians at Mercury Theatre, Colchester, Essex - 6th November Explosive
Mercury Theatre Colchester (11/06-11/06)
Paul Merton & Suki Webster''s Improv Show in UK Regional Paul Merton & Suki Webster''s Improv Show
MAST Mayflower Studios (9/23-9/23)
HED PE and COLD at The Dome - London in UK Regional HED PE and COLD at The Dome - London
The Dome (10/08-10/08)
Romeo and Juliet in UK Regional Romeo and Juliet
Greenwich Theatre (7/03-8/02)
Funhouse Comedy Club - Comedy Night in Sheffield June 2026 in UK Regional Funhouse Comedy Club - Comedy Night in Sheffield June 2026
New Barrack Tavern (6/07-6/07)
QUEENSRYCHE at Islington Assembly Hall - London in UK Regional QUEENSRYCHE at Islington Assembly Hall - London
Islington Assembly Hall (6/23-6/23)
G4 Christmas 2026 - Worcester Cathedral in UK Regional G4 Christmas 2026 - Worcester Cathedral
Worcester Cathedral (11/19-11/19)