28 Jul 2025 Theatre review: The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in an all-singing, all-dancing version of normal life? Deborah Heath finds out how one man copes in the Company of Ten Youth’s latest...
What would you do if you suddenly found yourself in an all-singing, all-dancing version of normal life? Deborah Heath finds out how one man copes in the Company of Ten Youth’s latest...
The Comedy Garden and urban festivals of its ilk have largely taken the place of the circus in our lives. They roll into town with a lot of hoopla and hullabaloo, then disappear leaving naught but trampled grass, happy memories and possibly some unwanted pregnancies. They have dispensed with the...
PlayinthePark's production of the Chekov classic is a short but sweet success for Deborah Heath. I was thrilled to see my favourite Chekhov short play 'The Bear' (or sometimes 'The Boar'), in the Roman Festival Theatre line-up this year. This witty piece comes in at under an hour and goes to show...
James Cameron heads down to the Hatfield Road deli to check out their extensive range of cheese toasties...
James Cameron discovers a hidden oasis of culinary delights tucked away behind an unassuming Hatfield Road exterior...
Matt Adams questions whether 15 years is the longest gap between reviews of the same restaurant after visiting the Harpenden eatery...
Deborah Heath is at the Abbey Theatre for Company of Ten’s production of Shelagh Stevenson’s drama...
Deborah Heath embraces the golden age of disco at the Roman Theatre Festival for OVO's ‘seventies take on the Bard’s comedy. On opening night in late June, I experienced my own midsummer night’s dream as once again OVO rose to the occasion to deliver a summer smash hit in the magical...
James Cameron checks out the city centre gastro pub where it’s hard to avoid any double entendres...
Looking for a an independent breakfast venue away from the hustle and bustle of the city centre? Matt Adams has a new recommendation...
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