• LIVE: Blondie at Theatre Royal Concert Hall

    Blondie is undoubtedly one of the most influential rock bands of the last century. Their first album was released all the way back in 1976, when lead singer Debbie Harry was only twenty two years old. Time has no effect on the band it seems, with Debbie Harry at...
  • Philharmonia Orchestra @ Theatre Royal Concert Hall

    Nottingham came out in full force to see its Philharmonia Orchestra play Mozart and Mahler on Friday, with the concert hall packed, including the choir stalls. The evening featured the conductor, Lahav Shani, also as a concerto pianist, and sometimes the two roles were merged simultaneously.   Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart...
  • John Wilson and the John Wilson Orchestra @ Theatre Royal Concert Hall

    Classical musicians and orchestras are often ignored by students who believe they are pompous and unwanted in modern society. This opinion isn’t hard to sympathise with, when the likes of Andre Rieu prance about our TV screens, smirking whilst playing his violin with about as much musicality as a...
  • An Evening with Noel Fielding @ Theatre Royal Concert Hall

    Having previously seen Noel Fielding in what he described as the worst gig of his life, my expectations going into ‘An Evening with Noel Fielding’ were pretty high. This performance had to wipe out that previous gig in my memory with something better and I knew the moment I...
  • Jon Richardson @ Theatre Royal Concert Hall

    Anyone who is a fan of 8 out of 10 Cats or has glanced at the comedy scene anytime in the last few years will be familiar with Jon Richardson’s brilliant brand of comedy. Infamously self-depreciating, cynical and pernickety to the last degree, Jon is basically an old man...