Robin Hood might be a popular tale retold numerous times in many different styles, but there’s a pretty good chance that there’s been nothing quite like the production that currently graces the stage at the egg theatre Bath until 15 January. With four actors playing all the parts, great songs, a hugely talented cast and...
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Unirider review
Unirider £79 mountainbuggy.com/uk/ Paul Yates test drives the Unirider There has been a great deal of thought put into the design of the Unirider, and this is clear from the moment you open the box. Our first play was for my eldest daughter’s Brownie Christmas carol concert. We didn’t have long to get there and...
Cinderella at the Bristol Hippodrome review
Last night I saw my first professional panto for at least thirty years and two of my children saw their first ever. I apologise for gushing and telling seasoned panto watchers things they already know, but we were blown away by Cinderella at the Bristol Hippodrome. Being very honest, I wasn’t sure what to expect....
Aladdin at the Theatre Royal Bath review
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a wonderful evening out at Aladdin at The Theatre Royal Bath What a treat! Christmas time means the Theatre Royal Bath pantomime and this year’s production of Aladdin has to be one of the best ever. With a wonderful cast, hilarious script and just the right amount of traditional...
Aurora Travel System review
Aurora Travel System £250 Having negotiated a few airports with my little girl in the past I have always very successfully used cloth carriers. When I booked my latest last minute adventure, however, it struck me, at seven months pregnant, that I was going to need to find a different way to negotiate the corridors,...
Bath on Ice
Bath on Ice Adults £8.75, children £7.25, family £26.50 Ian Waller and family enjoy an afternoon of fun at Bath on Ice Hooray, Bath on Ice is back and we love it! This is our fourth straight year on the ice and what a difference 12 months can make. Last year, while the then nine-year...
The Woman in Black at the Theatre Royal Bath review
Ian Waller enjoys a night of genuinely scary Gothic horror Surely a theatre productions can’t really be scary, can it? Yes it can and I have the tightly-gripping finger tip-sized bruises on my foreman, courtesy of my partner sitting next to me, to prove it. The production in question was The Woman in Black, now...
Horrible Histories – The Best of Barmy Britain at the Theatre Royal, Bath
Ian Waller and his family enjoy a night of black death, Roman invasions and body-snatching with this Horrible History celebration of The Best Bits of Barmy Britain at the Theatre Royal Bath Horrible Histories has got to be some of the best telly around today, no matter how old you are. It’s clever blend of...
Annie at the Theatre Royal Bath
Beccy Tarling and daughters Megan and Amy enjoy Annie at the Theatre Royal, Bath From the minute the lights dimmed, we were all spellbound by this polished production of Annie, presented by the Bath Light Operatic Group at the Theatre Royal. Even the sackful of Halloween sweets that they had brought with them wasn’t enough...