The Lichfield Festival Young Critics are all aged 18 and under. They attend a number of events at the Lichfield Festival and send us their review within 24 hours.
Ryan Quinter visited Lichfield Chamber Music Weekend and shared with us his thoughts on Clare Hammond’s performance and the journey she took her audience on. With stories of underground concerts,
Young Critics regular Annaya took a step out of her comfort zone to visit Lichfield Chamber Music Weekend and give us an insight into what’s special about live chamber music.
Maja tells Young Critics about her first visit to a chamber music performance as Aaron Azunda Akugbo and Ryan Corbett’s humour and talents created a space that bought the audience
Young Critic, Maisie, got a peak ahead to the Chamber Music Festival when she saw The Purcell School perform this summer. With an up-close performance she had an amazing insight
On a tour through some of America’s greatest music, Maisie lets us inside one of the highlights of this summer’s Festival with the BBC National Orchestra of Wales. The final
Maisie K takes us back across the summer to a performance from Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe which had the festival buzzing with excitement. From sharks to tin men, Maisie
Phoebe came to Lichfield Festival this summer to see a blend of Beatrix Potter’s beloved tale blended together with classical music. As I entered the venue, Minster Hall, to see
Young Critic Noah visited Lichfield Festival this summer to see Aurora Percussion Duo perform a stand out show including everything from a five-octave marimba to the humble egg shaker. Aurora started
Young dancer and critic Evie, saw Sleeping Beauty performed by Ballet Cymru and gave us her take on this classic ballet performed in new ways. Ballet Cymru visited Lichfield Cathedral
Evie shares her experience watching six choirs go head to head at the Midland’s Choir of the Year final. Beating off five other finalists, Friday Voices were presented with the
Ophelia looks back on her visit with Young Critics to see concert pianist and chamber musician Junyan Chen perform at Lichfield Festival. On 19 July, I had the pleasure of
Arthur got the lowdown on everything from professional burping to Curly Wurly stretching for Young Critics as Guinness World Records visited Lichfield Festival. To get a Guinness World Record is
Young Critic Thea saw ballet’s one-night return to Lichfield Festival and took the opportunity to tell us all about it. On the 13th of July I saw ‘Sleeping Beauty’ by
Lichfield classics, Liza Pulman and Joe Stilgoe, returned to the Festival last week and Young Critic Amy snagged a front row seat to tell us all about it. Liza Pulman
Summer transports us to the far-away sounds of Kasai Masai as she saw them with Young Critics in Lichfield this month. As the crowd took their seats in the sweltering
Harper saw Liberata Collective perform ‘Antonia: Beyond the Myth of Marie Antoinette’ and told Young Critics all about it. I was delighted to have the opportunity to view this performance!
In the streets of Ancient Rome, a bloodied corpse of an elite chariot racer is left to rot, until Flavia Albia discovers it while out walking her dog. She enters
Returning favourite Tracey Boreman took Lichfield Festival on a trip through everything Anne Boleyn, from Maggie Smith to the White Falcon. Emelia caught her visit to write for Young Critics.
Young Critic Ophelia takes us along on a warm July evening to see Holly Carter, read what she has to say about forming connections with audiences. Calming, captivating and effortlessly
Young Critic Emelia, visited Lichfield Festival to catch both music and cinema in the Cathedral. The KNDS Fairey Brass Band encapsulated the enticing sound of ‘Wallace and Gromit: the Wrong
Isla popped back to eighteenth century France with Liberata Collective and got the read on Marie Antoinette for Young Critics. On Wednesday last week I had the opportunity to see
The Festival has kicked off with the high drama of Othello staged outside Lichfield Cathedral by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men. Young Critic Lucian tells us how ‘it almost felt that
Maja transports us back to the first night of Lichfield Festival, with a sunset, the Cathedral bells, and tragedy on stage. Othello, performed by The Lord Chamberlain’s Men, wonderfully mimicked
Annaya looks back on Annie Garthwaite’s appearance at Lichfield Literature Festival, she tells us what we should learn from historical women and how Garthwaite came to write ‘The Kings Mother’.
Arthur got the chance to see Robert Colls speak about his new book ‘George Orwell: Life and Legacy’. See what he thought about his untellable anecdotes and Jean-Paul Sartre. ‘George
Young Critic, Emelia, got the chance to hear Masud Husain speak about his new book ‘Our brains, our selves’ at Lichfield Literature Festival in March. At the Hub at St
From foxes and parmos, to crisp traditions and faggots, Young Critic Phoebe tells us all about Ben Benson’s appearance at Lichfield Literature Festival to talk about his new book ‘All
Young Critic, Isla, had the chance to interview historian, author, and presenter Tracey Boreman on her new book ‘The Stolen Crown’. From power struggles to wedding venues, Boreman covers it
Young Critic, Holly, got the chance to speak to Kaja Hoyer about her new book ‘Beyond the Wall’. Read what she had to say about everything East Germany. As part
Young Critic, Amy, looks back on Rob Newman’s visit to Lichfield Literature Festival. With Newman’s takes on the benefits of comedian-authors and 1930s female philosophers, it was an event that
