PAUL DONOVAN is chilled by the contemporary resonance of Harper Lee’s coming of age tale amidst racism and white supremacy in this excellent production
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Norwich was simply Divine
Via Ely, I went to the city of Alan Partridge for a rendezvous with Northern Ireland’s finest. writes James Walsh
GEOFF BOTTOMS recommends the unashamedly light-hearted escapism on offer in this stage version of the 1963 film
Full of mysterious religious references and radical sound design, the Scottish duo’s new offering is candidate for album of the year, suggests SIMON DUFF
MARY CONWAY revels in a powerful reminder that human lives are not defined by physical perfection
PAUL DONOVAN recommends the fine performances in this account of the pre-war meeting between the US president and the British king
TECLYN AROD relishes an intimate celebration of jazz improvisation that mixes local and national musicians
HOW far would you go to see your favourite band? I know people who have travelled to many ridiculous places to see their beloved artists. Quite apart from that strange glory of seeing a band in an unusual city or country, sometimes it’s the only way you’ll ever get to see your heroes.
What if you had the misfortune of being born in Yokohama when your hero is a short Belgian-American, whose Japanese fame is a good 10 years behind him? Well, you fly to the anonymous arenas of Germany to see him (yes, I’m talking Placebo), only to be told you need ID or you won’t be able to get in.
“My passport is back at the hotel and I’ve travelled all the way from Japan to see Brian Molko,” comes the plea. They let her in.
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