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September 28, 2025

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 28 September (Susan Elkin reviews)

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Joanna MacGregor Pianist: Junyan Chen Brighton Dome, 28 September 2025 Entitled “A New World” the...
September 12, 2025

Prom concert – September 11 2025 (Susan Elkin reviews)

National Youth Choir BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Conductor: Ilan Volkov Soloists: Jess Dandy and Ashley Riches Royal Albert Hall...
September 12, 2025

Patience (Susan Elkin reviews)

Patience WS Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan Directed by John Savournin Charles Court Opera Company Wilton’s Music Hall Star rating:...
September 2, 2025

Don Giovanni (Susan Elkin reviews)

REVIEW: Don Giovanni, Grimeborn Festival at Arcola Theatre 26 – 30 August 2025 Susan Elkin • 31 August 2025...
September 2, 2025

Tristan und Isolde (Susan Elkin reviews)

Grimeborn Opera Festival: Tristan und Isolde by Richard Wagner at Arcola Theatre Susan Elkin • 17 August 2025 ‘Intimate...
August 24, 2025

BBC Proms 22 August 2025 (Lucas Elkin reviews)

BBC PROMS: 22 August 2025 J.S Bach, orch. Ottorini Respighi: Three Chorales Thomas de Hartmann: Violin concerto Hemryk Górecki:...

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EIGHT: The One (Wo) Man Drag King Musical Parody Written, performed, designed and produced by Hannah Clift Bridge House...
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Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra 28 September (Susan Elkin reviews)

Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Joanna MacGregor Pianist: Junyan Chen Brighton Dome, 28 September 2025 Entitled “A New World” the...
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Susan’s Bookshelves: The Collected Works of AJ Fikry by Gabrielle Zevin

This book, first published in 2014, has been grinning beckoningly at me from my digital TBR pile for several...