Review Archive

Contrary Life goes behind enemy lines at the Royal Armouries Museum

The Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds is open daily with free admission. Contrary Life crept behind enemy lines to find out more about WWII spies…
Contrary Life gets a bit rock ‘n’ roll for Bowie exhibition launch

The White Cloth Gallery in Leeds is running an exhibition of Bowie photographs taken from the Duffy archive covering a period of 10 years in Bowie’s career…
You think you know the Lakes, but do you know about the Lakeland’s industrial past?

Alongside the river in Kendal’s Abbot Hall is the compact yet perfectly formed Museum of Lakeland Life and Industry…
Capers and conversation in Cockermouth

Until recently not many people had heard of Cockermouth. Then the floods came. But there is more to this part of Cumbria than water damage. The Cumbria Contemporary weekender offered a chance to experience the cultural and historical side of the town…
Having a folking good time on the train

The Folk Train is a musical ride from Manchester to Hathersage via some stunning Peak District countryside with a live band as your soundtrack…
Traditional wrestling, fell running and more at Ambleside Sports 2012

Ambleside Traditional Sports Day took place on 26th July 2012 and included a 9 mile fell run, cycle races, hound trails and of Cumberland & Westmorland Wrestling…
Mummers, Maypoles and Milkmaids at the Horniman Museum

A year of traditional customs and festivities with the Mummers, Maypoles and Milkmaids exhibition proves to be interesting stuff at the Horniman Museum…
Quirky cycle races at London Nocturne 2012

The London Nocturne 2012, a one-day cycling event at Smithfields Market took place on 9th June with quirky events including a Penny Farthing race, a folding bike race and the longest skid…
The Biscuit Festival promised so much but was just a bit crumby

The British Biscuit Festival promised so much and could have been so great. Who doesn’t like biscuits afterall?
The beauty of the Beast

Beast tells the story of the relationship between Valie (Mel Oskar), a prostitute, and Egon (Kieron Jecchinis), an artist. Read our review to find out more…
Quick march your way along to join Henry V’s army

Quick march your way along to Marylebone Gardens for Theatre Delicatessen’s immersive, modern take on Shakespeare’s Henry V…
Pregnant men, chocolate caviar and human regeneration… it must be the Science Museum Lates

Every month the Science Museum has an adults-only late night opening with talks and activities all centred around a theme…