The City Adventurers were excited to attend the European premiere of one of the most popular romantic tearjerkers in manga history. A modern high-school musical mixed with Japanese manga mixed with a classical musical masterpiece….. Your Lie in April is playing at Harold Pinter theatre for a limited season this summer. Plot Your Lie in … More Your Lie in April (Review)
Nostell is one of the great treasure houses of the north of England. This Georgian house, near Wakefield, is also known as Nostell Priory as an Augustinian priory stood on the site from the early 12th century. Dedicated to St Oswald, it flourished for over 400 years until it was surrendered to Henry VIII in … More Nostell
The City Adventurers attended a couple of radio show recordings in June 2024. The Unbelievable Truth The Unbelievable Truth is a BBC radio comedy panel game devised by Graeme Garden and Jon Naismith. The game is chaired by David Mitchell and is described in the programme’s introduction as “the panel game built on truth and lies.” The object of the game is for each panellist … More Radio Shows
Will you stay up to 2:22am? The supernatural thriller smash hit 2:22 A Ghost Story is coming to the end of its run at the Gielgud theatre, following five record-breaking seasons at various theatres around London’s West End. 2:22 A Ghost Story was an instant theatre sensation and has become a modern classic. Nominated for three Olivier Awards … More 2:22 A Ghost Story (Review)
The City adventurers were lucky enough to be invited to see Next To Normal at the Wyndham’s Theatre. Written by Tom Kitt (music) and Brian Yorkey (book and lyrics), Next to Normal has already won the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and three Tony Awards. We’d seen the posters saying it had been nominated for 4 Olivier awards … More Next To Normal (Review)
While staying in Harrogate, the City adventurers took a trip to nearby Ripley Castle. This is a Grade I listed 14th-century country house in Ripley, North Yorkshire that is still a family home. Having parked in the small car park, we headed to the entrance to the estate, which is located within the coffee shop … More Ripley Castle
The City Adventurers paid a visit to Frameless, an immersive art installation at Marble Arch London. This experiential art exhibition comprises four galleries, plus a temporary exhibition space and makes Frameless is the largest permanent multi-sensory experience in the UK. This immersive art experience is highly recommended Book your tickets at https://frameless.com Want to join … More Frameless
The Cinema Museum is located in Kennington, close to the Elephant and Castle, in the former Lambeth Workhouse. Its collection was founded in 1986 by Ronald Grant and Martin Humphries, from their own private collection of cinema history and memorabilia. Its current building was once the workhouse where Charlie Chaplin lived as a child. The City … More The Cinema Museum
The Plot BEFORE THE WORLD TURNED UPSIDE DOWN… Hawkins, 1959: a regular town with regular worries. Young Jim Hopper’s car won’t start, Bob Newby’s sister won’t take his radio show seriously and Joyce Maldonado just wants to graduate and get the hell out of town. When new student Henry Creel arrives, his family finds that … More Stranger Things The First Shadow – review
The City Adventurers attended a book launch for “The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery” by Daniel Smith. The event took place at the London Metropolitan Archives. The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes In 1893, young army officer Cecil Hambrough was murdered at the sprawling Ardlamont estate in Scotland, unleashing one … More Book Launch: The Men Who Were Sherlock Holmes: A True-life Victorian Murder Mystery