McFly have been announced as the headline act for the opening concert at this year’s Whitehaven Festival on Friday the 21st June and it is already nearly sold out. The Vamps, an indie pop band recently signed by EMI Records will be supporting as will the most recent announcement; ex Busted star James Bourne. As […]
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Opera director hospitalised after collapsing
The Vienna State Opera director was sent to the hospital and treated after he collapsed with severe back pain at a Sunday performance of Wagner opera. Franz Welser-Moest, who is also the director of the Cleveland Orchestra, collapsed near the close of the first act of the four hour long performance of Parsifal. The opera […]
Enjoy a great opera every Monday night on Radio 4
Bravo Figaro is the story of how much a builder loves opera, and was originally designed to be part of the Deloitte Ignite Series that takes place at the Royal Opera House. Instead it now plays on Radio 4 at 11pm every Monday. It is an hour long performance that tells the story of Mark […]
Rocky Horror creator loves his life in New Zealand
When ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ was first performed in 1973 at the Theatre Upstairs in London, hardly anyone had heard of its author, Richard O’Brien (born Richard Timothy Smith in Cheltenham). Today he is still a cult hero of considerable talent and imagination and ambiguous sexuality, as he recently commented to Radio 4. On the […]
BA aims to host the highest 80’s gig in the sky for Red Nose Day
Friday the 15th March is Red Nose Day, and to celebrate the event BA are taking a very large step back on Sunday the 10th with their ‘Highest 80’s gig in the sky’. This concert will feature top performers from the 1980’s including Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet, Kim Wilde, Go West and Bananarama. This […]
The Nottingham Youth Orchestra goes from strength to strength
The Nottingham Youth Orchestra has become one of the UK’s leading organisations for young people in the East Midlands area with a love of music. It has even toured and performed in Berlin (2011) and the Orchestra is host to tremendous talent in its members. Don’t miss the upcoming concert to be performed on Saturday […]
Line up announced for the 2013 Maryport Harbour Festival
There aren’t much you can get for £25 these days, but at the 2103 Maryport Harbour Festival you can get three day of fun and fantastic music. This makes the festivals one of the best times you can have for the least money this summer; maryportharbourfestival.com. After receiving applications from across the globe, the Solway […]
Michael Berkeley adds a life peerage to his CBE
Michael Berkeley has been part of the British music world for many years, and he has made a lot of notable contributions to that aspect of the arts. In 2012 his contributions were honoured with an appointment as Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to music, and now he has […]
Record store day celebrated in Berwick Street
Berwick Street Soho’s independent record and vinyl stores are joining together on April 20th Saturday to have a celebration of Record Store Day. Berwick Street has been the number one destination for collectors of vinyl records since the 1980s when it was known as the “Vinyl Golden Mile”. The Soho corner remains home to London’s […]
Music heave for fans at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester
Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall played host to some heavenly music this past weekend, a rare treat for any music lover and a special delight for fans of the violinist James Ehnes. As part of the Journey Through Music series, the concert was definitely one of the highlights, led with exquisite finesse by BBC Philharmonic conductor laureate, […]