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The Market Deeping Model Railway Club Review: a spotlight on wokeness and aged men derails its purpose
Geoffrey Beevers in The Market Deeping Model Railway Club at Nottingham Playhouse (Marc Brenner) 10 July 2026 I 19:00 I Nottingham Playhouse ⭐⭐ I PR - Invite If you live beyond the East Midlands, this true-to-life story may be less familiar. However, I invite you to cast your mind back to 2019, when a Lincolnshire group of model railway enthusiasts had their exhibition destroyed by vandals, worth thousands of pounds. This is brought to the Nottingham Playhouse stage in

Jack Davey
2 hours ago3 min read


Operation Mincemeat Review: historical wartime romp as brilliant as ever
Charlotte Hanna-Williams, Jamie-Rose Monk, Seán Carey, Holly Sumpton and Christian Andrews in Operation Mincemeat (UK Tour) (Matt Crockett) 06 July 2026 I 19:30 I Hull New Theatre (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite The true story of Operation Mincemeat is one of extraordinary proportions. In 1943, a team of MI5 agents are tasked by Winston Churchill to carry out an impossible mission: hide the British allied invasion of Sicily. And the hero of the story? A deceased homeless m

Jack Davey
4 days ago3 min read


Anything Goes Review: open-air revival brings a splash of class to Kilworth
Emily-Mae (Reno Sweeney) and the company in Anything Goes at Kilworth House Theatre (Fox Corporate Photography) 25 June 2026 I 19:30 I Kilworth House Theatre, Leicestershire ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite On Thursday, I was invited to a special preview performance for Kilworth House Theatre's summer production of Anything Goes. And in the height of the British heatwave, you feel the wind in your hair as if you're on the S.S. American, joining the cast for a nautical, open-air night

Jack Davey
Jul 23 min read


The Ballad Of Johnny & June Review: walking a fine line without empathy
Christina Bianco (June Carter Cash) and Christopher Ryan Grant (Johnny Cash) in The Ballad Of Johnny & June (Pamela Raith) 30 June 2026 I 19:30 I Alhambra Theatre, Bradford (UK Tour) ⭐⭐ I PR - Invite The careers of country legends Johnny Cash and June Carter Cash come under the spotlight for one week at Bradford's Alhambra Theatre, as The Ballad Of Johnny & June continues its UK and Ireland tour. You'd be hard-pushed to find someone that hasn't heard the duo's music, th

Jack Davey
Jul 13 min read


Summer Holiday Review: psychedelic bus ride in Sheffield is nauseating
Robin Harris (Steve) and Trudy Ward (Mimsie) in Summer Holiday at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (Manuel Harlan) 27 June 2026 I 19:15 I Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (in association with Blackpool Grand Theatre) ⭐⭐ I PR - Invite The Crucible Theatre has been host to a wide array of summer productions, with Robert Hastie's previous season featuring the likes of Chariots of Fire and Miss Saigon. Elizabeth Newman's inaugural year as Artistic Director sees her take on her fi

Jack Davey
Jun 283 min read


Brassed Off Review: Amy Leach's revival strikes gold for Yorkshire miners
The company of Brassed Off at Leeds Playhouse (Kirsten McTernan) 23 June 2026 I Leeds Playhouse - Quarry ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Three decades after the treasured British film Brassed Off hit cinemas for the first time, director Amy Leach (assoc. Verity Richards) brings an all-new stage revival to Leeds Playhouse. With a story so deeply rooted in Yorkshire, its celebration of community is both resilient and courageous. In the mining town of Grimley, the colliery faces closure

Jack Davey
Jun 243 min read


Monty Python's Spamalot Highlights: the return of LAODS' acclaimed and anarchic production
The company of Monty Python's Spamalot (LAODS) at Lincoln Arts Centre (Richard Hall) 19 June 2026 I 19:30 I Lincoln Arts Centre I PR - Invite You think you know the tales of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table? Well think again! First brought to life by Monty Python's Eric Idle and John Du Prez, LAODS present Spamalot, an encore run at Lincoln Arts Centre after their acclaimed production first seen in 2016. Inspired by the English legend, Spamalot parodies the jo

Jack Davey
Jun 203 min read


Much Ado About Nothing Review: furiously funny comedy enthrals in a battle of wits
Assa Kanouté (Hero) in Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe (Marc Brenner) 19 June 2026 I 19:30 I Shakespeare's Globe, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Tonight was my first time at Shakespeare’s Globe, and it had to be for a classic! So I was delighted to attend the Bard's much-loved comedy Much Ado About Nothing, this time modernised through its design while keeping the core of the story firmly intact. Directed by Chelsea Walker, this timeless revival certainly doesn

Emma Knott
Jun 203 min read
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