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.
Composition 2 Exhibition Review Composition 2 Exhibition was an artistically varied gallery with many extraordinary media. The cathedral provided a beautiful environment and supported the different tones of the
Maths Genius Bobby Seagull Bobby Seagull is 35 and he grew up in East Ham in London. He was named after Jonathan Livingstone Seagull, from his father’s favourite book!
KT Tunstall at Lichfield Cathedral – Friday 5th July 2019 The Lichfield festival started today, I was excited to see the opening act KT Tunstall for the first time.
Ballet Cymru – “Romeo and Juliet” Romeo and Juliet by the Ballet Cymru on Saturday 6th July 2019 was an outstanding performance. The cast were so expressive and emotional,
Ballet Cymru – Romeo and Juliet ‘Romeo and Juliet’ was performed by Ballet Cymru on a warm night, which was a perfect match for the climate of ‘fair Verona’.
Lauren Zhang – Piano Opening piece This piece was played in a gentle and smooth manner. Lauren’s dedication to the music was clear and she had memorised it well,
HMS Pinafore – Charles Court Opera Company. The Guildhall, 7 July 2019 On Sunday evening I watched Charles Court Opera perform HMS Pinafore. Charles Court Opera Company specialise in bringing
The Death Show Death. A bit morbid, is it not? Morbid, macabre, unmentionable – the list of adjectives to describe this natural yet significantly haunting aspect of life continues,
The Mozartists – Mozart’s Travels In his short life, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart travelled far, going all around Europe with his parents and later alone. This concert follows his extensive
HMS Pinafore Going into HMS Pinafore filled me with trepidation having realised that it was in fact an opera. I wanted it to change my opinion of opera for
Michael Petrov (cello) – Bach by Candelight Michael Petrov is a Bulgarian cellist who has won awards such as the ECHO rising star 2015/16 and was a Young Artist
The Horse, The Crook and the Little Chair by David Titley The intimate, yet atmospheric, George Hotel was the setting for a specially commissioned piece for Intimate Theatre, written and
Kabantu Last week I went to see Kabantu. The dark wood ornate panelling and glowing candles of the grand Swinfen Hall Hotel ballroom seemed the perfect setting, and we
Macbeth – The Malachites The Guildhall, bearing flags on the ceiling, glistening stained-glass windows from the walls and a large fireplace was a perfect space for the performance of
Handel’s Messiah Handel’s Messiah was introduced at the beginning of the performance as one of his most incredible spiritual and musical works. It is said that, when Handel completed
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Combining award-winning artists and an incredible orchestra was undoubtedly going to make a brilliant performance and it still blew me away. The performance was yet
Planetarium The planetarium was a good experience for people who would like to find out about space. At first all the children thought it was a bouncy castle but
Peter Rabbit’s Musical Adventure The Peter Rabbit storytelling was a fun, interactive show that all of the children really enjoyed. Just before the show began, the narrator and the
Great Jamaican Songbook When we arrived at the lovely Swinfen Hall we were shown through the trees to the court yard, adjacent to the walled garden. It was a
Steampunk Ceilidh The Steampunk Ceilidh was a unique experience. The venue was a giant tent in the middle of the Fuse Festival at Beacon Park. All of the band members
Moon Comedy Duo The Moon Duo are a great comedy Duo incorporating dark humour, with witty sketches showing both Jack and Joshua’s comedic ingenuity such as the seamless transitions
Having joined the board of the Lichfield Festival to use my experience and expertise in education and literature, being invited to run the Young Critics scheme 2018 seemed an
