
Review: Porno
Based on the Irvine Welsh book of the same name, Porno has already had one adaptation – on the big screen in Trainspotting 2 back in 2017. Like the movie, this is only a loose adaptation of the book and loose is really the best word for it as not a lot happens in this show. After […]

Review: Micro Scalextric – Batman vs The Riddler
In November last year Scalextric kindly sent me their “Back to the Future vs Knight Rider” set to review.One year later and they’ve once again brought a big smile to my face and sent me their Micro Scalextric Batman vs The Riddler set to review.As with the previous set, it was far better to make […]

Review: An Evening with Ade Edmondson, The Lowry, Manchester, 24th September 2023
I’ve got a complicated relationship with Adrian Edmondson. Quite a sweeping statement, as I think he’s be surprised to hear he was having any sort of relationship with me. But alas yes, for I have been in love with him since the age of 17. While Rik (Mayall his ‘comedy partner’) was the brash, sexy, […]

Live Event: Comic Con Manchester, BEC, July 29th-30th 2023
After finally being able to get out and about again and covering Monopoly Events Liverpool Comic Con back in April, it was great to be back in the BEC Arena for another Manchester Comic Con. Upon arriving I was greeted by the sight of a huge marquee outside the arena containing even more merchandise stalls […]

Live Event: Geoff Tate, The Tivoli, June 22nd 2023
Arriving just as the 1st band of the evening (Entity) were leaving the stage, myself & Dave settled into our usual place ready for the 2nd support band… Daxx & Roxane To me, there’s nothing like a band that has one member who is so into what he’s doing, and so cocksure, he takes you […]

Live Event: Mean Man, The Tivoli, June 17th 2023
A month ago I was on stage at our beloved Tivoli, but this time I was once again back there to watch another great rock gig. Gracing the stage was Chris Holmes and his band Mean Man, and being a big fan of Chris since I bought the debut W.A.S.P. album back in 1984 and […]

Review: BFI Film on Film Festival
If you’re really into cinema, and you’ve had the pleasure, I’m sure you’d agree that watching film ON film is the most enjoyable way to do so.The whir of the projector if you’re in earshot of it, the popping and crackling on the screen and just knowing you’re watching it in the same manner as […]

Live Event: In Conversation With Bez, The Tivoli, May 19th 2023
Bez -The Man, The myth.Bez (Mark Berry) what do I, a middle-aged woman in North Wales know about this person? NOT a lot. During the heyday years of The Happy Mondays at the Hacienda, I was in a one bed flat, flat broke, changing nappies. So, music wasn’t really that big on my list. Neither […]

Live Event: Joe Satriani, London Palladium, May 17th 2023
Joe Satriani was technically touring not one but two albums at the Palladium, 2020’s Shapeshifting and last year’s The Elephants of Mars. We all know why this was the case, let’s not go into that – but suffice it to say the crowd were thrilled to see him back. The show included two sets, just over […]
Live Event: Tragedy + Nanowar of Steel, O2 Academy, Islington, London, April 27th 2023
A mere 6 weeks after watching Tragedy at a home town gig in New York opening for Steel Panther, I had the pleasure of seeing them again at the o2 Academy in Islington, this time playing a headline set. Before the “Metal Tribute to the Bee Gees and beyond” hit the stage however, was the […]