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“Performances which traverse a profoundly moving emotional landscape.” Dudok Quartet & Pieter Wispelwey (cello), Lakeside, Nottingham | 19 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐  Review by William Ruff @LakesideArts reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/du…

“There is really nothing the hard working cast, a decent band and two directors can do to save the show.” Ruth. The Musical Book by Caroline Slocock,Wilton's Music Hall, London E1 | until 28 March 2026 ⭐⭐ Review by @Pursuivant @WiltonMusicHall reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/ru…

“A stimulating play for today – and tomorrow.” R.O.I. (Return On Investment) by Aaron Loeb, Hampstead Theatre Downstairs, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 | until 11 April 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell @Pursuivant @Hamps_Theatre reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/ro…

“Eloquent performances of some unusual repertoire.” Ossian Huskinson and Matthew Fletcher, Lakeside, Nottingham | 14 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff @LakesideArts reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/os…

“The Hallé: high drama and razor-sharp playing from conductor, orchestra and soloist.” The Hallé plays Britten, Rachmaninov and Walton, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham | 13 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff @RoyalNottingham reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/th…

“A distinctive flavour.” The Wrong They Knew, Rayne Theatre at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London | 6 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by Mary-Ellen Dyson @CHICKENSHED_UK reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/th…

“Fine but flawed.” The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, Richy Hughes & Tim Sutton, RSC, Swan, AD Performance | 07 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Roderick Dungate @Rod_Dungate @TheRSC reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/th…

“A grim but richly rewarding operatic experience.” Peter Grimes (Opera North), Theatre Royal, Nottingham | 06 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/pe…

“A Figaro that fizzes with joyful energy.” Opera North’s The Marriage of Figaro, Theatre Royal, Nottingham | 05 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff @RoyalNottingham reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/op…

“Well acted and disturbing play.” The Murmuration of Starlings by Joe Graham, Seven Dials Playhouse, 1A Tower Street, London WC2H | until 14 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell @Pursuivant @7DialsPlayhouse reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/th…

“A tap-happy joy of a show.” Irving Berlin’s Top Hat – The Musical, A Chichester Festival Theatre Production at Birmingham Hippodrome | 03 March 2026 untul 08 March 2026, then on tour ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray @brumhippodrome reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/ir…

“A well programmed and impressive performance of a glamourous concerto and an epic symphony.” Korngold & Prokofiev, CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham | 25 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray @BMusic_Ltd reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/ko…

“Eloquent, civilised musical conversations.” Julian Bliss, Maxim Rysanov and James Baillieu play Mozart and Schumann, Lakeside, Nottingham | 26 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff @Pursuivant @LakesideArts reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/ju…

“An intriguing piece of magic realism.” The Village Where No one Suffers by Polina Polozhentseva, The Brockley Jack Studio Theatre, 410 Brockley Road, London SE4 | until 28 February 2026. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell @Pursuivant @BrocJackTheatre reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/th…

“I’m bringing my grandmother to the next one.” The Gladrags Secret Society (Gladrags Goes to the Legends Lounge), Rayne Theatre at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London | 22 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by Mary-Ellen Dyson @CHICKENSHED_UK reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/th…

“A bright future ahead.” RISE Festival 2026, Studio Theatre at Chickenshed, 290 Chase Side, London | 20-21 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐ Review by Mary-Ellen Dyson @CHICKENSHED_UK reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/ri…

“Great performances, superb play.” Bird Grove by Alexi Kaye Campbell, Hampstead Theatre, Eton Avenue, Swiss Cottage, London NW3 | until 21 March 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Russell @Hamps_Theatre reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/bi…

“A big, bold, and hugely enjoyable, family-friendly show.” The Lightning Thief, The Percy Jackson Musical, Birmingham Hippodrome | Tue 24 February 2026 ‘til Sat 28 February, then on tour ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by David Gray & Paul Gray @brumhippodrome reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/th…

“Ancient meets modern with exhilarating energy.” Sinfonia Viva plays Bach and Piazzolla, Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham | 22 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff @RoyalNottingham reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/si…

“Playing of intellectual strength and poetic insight.” Daniel Lebhardt (piano), Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham | 22 February 2026 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Review by William Ruff @RoyalNottingham reviewsgate.co.uk/all-reviews/da…