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Ladies in Lavender is a poignant reminder that love comes at any age

2:36pm Tuesday 29th May 2012

WITH little appreciation of the sounds of the violin, you may think I am not best placed to review Ladies in Lavender, but after watching opening night at the Theatre Royal in Bath last night, I am converted.

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Talented organist tackles challenging programme with apparent ease

10:29am Monday 28th May 2012

NOW in its eighth series, these Saturday morning organ recitals go from strength to strength. The standard of performance seems to get better and better, audiences are forever increasing in size and, oh! those cakes become more and more delicious.

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Splendid and thought-provoking production

11:39am Thursday 24th May 2012

THIS compelling and disturbing play, written in 1973 by Sir Peter Shaffer, continues to have as strong an impact as ever. But sadly, the Everyman theatre was scarcely one quarter full for this ”psychological thriller”. Psychiatrist Martin Dysart is confronted with a 17-year old patient, Alan Strang, who has blinded no less than six horses with a metal spike. It seems that Alan has a pathological, religious fascination with horses. Shaffer examines a whole range of reasons why the crime might have been committed and bases his play on a similar crime actually committed in Suffolk. The psychiatrist interviews the young man’s parents who clearly have a share in the blame and questions their son in depth. The latter sees the horses as representative of God as well as having a sexual attraction.

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Enjoyable evening ranged from sprightly to charming

10:50am Thursday 24th May 2012

Review by David Furnival THORNBURY Choral Society recently presented their spring (Team GB) concert of music from around the British Isles at the Castle School, Thornbury.

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Henry's Glorious battle in Bath

9:21pm Wednesday 23rd May 2012

The Battle of Agincourt arrived with a bang on Tuesday with the Globe Theatre production of William Shakespeare’s Henry V at the Theatre Royal in Bath.

A night of pleasant surprises for fans of male voices

12:13pm Wednesday 16th May 2012

IT was a night of surprises with songs old and new, when Dursley Male Voice Choir presented their annual concert at the town's Chantry Centre.

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Quartet bring great joy to appreciative audience

11:07am Wednesday 16th May 2012

TWO very substantial works of the chamber music genre were played by the Piatti Quartet, Charlotte Scott - first violin, Michael Trainor - second violin, David Wigram - viola and Jessie Ann Richardson - cello at the final concert of the 2011-2012 season. Beethoven’s "String Quartet No 15 in A minor Op 132" was composed in 1825 just two years before his death during frequent bouts of ill health. The opening movement was approached with passion, the soaring themes carefully delineated. The allegro, including a bagpipe like section, was sweepingly played almost with an air of nonchalance. The core of the piece, the adagio, headed a "Sacred Song of thanksgiving from one who is recovered, to the Godhead", received such rapt concentration that the audience seemed to be holding its breath. The joyful march which followed came as a happy release leading to the final allegro attacked with clarity and great precision.