The City Adventurers were lucky enough to visit Blackpool Tower Circus in 2023. We were amazed by the performances and even more amazed that the final act staged a water finale. Turns out it is one of only two circus in the UK with an impressive water finale. This is when the entire circus ring fills with water. (The Great Yarmouth … More The Blackpool Tower Circus
The City Adventurers headed off to the Gillian Lynne Theatre to see Standing At The Sky’s Edge. This show won the 2023 Olivier Award for Best New Musical, the UK Theatre Award for Best Musical Production and was the winner of the South Bank Sky Arts Award. It received eight Olivier Awards while playing at … More Standing at the Sky’s Edge
The City Adventurers headed to the Queens Theatre to see another world premiere production This new play tells the story of Wilko Johnson, the iconic rock star and founder of legendary Essex band Dr Feelgood. He was known for his unique guitar playing style, not using a pick but opting to rely on fingerstyle. In 2012, Wilko … More Wilko
William ‘Billy’ Tallon was the Queen Mother’s devoted servant for 51 years. Now a play has been written about this “fabulously camp, larger-than-life character”. Background The Queen Mother’s household was quite unlike any other that survived into the early 21st century, retaining an Edwardian splendour. A very grand household, it employed more than a dozen full-time … More Backstairs Billy
Throughout the summer the City Adventurers have been lucky enough to visit quite a few shows. We had booked to see Wish you were Dead before the train strike was announced so it was a quick scramble to find transportation. However, it all worked out OK in the end (Thanks Sheila) and we had a lovely lunch … More Summer Theatre Trips
A wonderful night out at the theatre. Great music, great show. … More Crazy For You
The City Adventurers recently went to see a play about the feud between two of the funniest, most famous people of the last century. Laurel and Chaplin tells the true story of the pair, who worked together as teenage friends, but who stopped speaking to each other….. … More Laurel & Chaplin – The Feud
The Camden Fringe Festival is an annual performing arts festival that takes place in Camden, London. It showcases a diverse range of performances including theater, comedy, dance, music, and more.
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The City Adventurers headed to Hammersmith to see Tarantino Live. This rock musical is based on iconic scenes and soundtracks from the films of Quentin Tarantino. Expect more blood splatter and bad language than a “normal” musical. The show had been recommended so we were really looking forward to it. They forgot to mention the … More Rock Musical ‘Tarantino Live’
The City Adventurers raced into town to solve another murder. Well, when I say raced, I mean crawled as one train was cancelled and the next was running so slowly it had to miss out stops along the route. Nonetheless the team hotfooted it onto the Elizabeth line, ran through the station (truly a sight … More The Beakington Town Hall Murders