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Live Review: Laughing at the leopard – Mark Steel’s The Leopard in My House

03/11/202512/11/2025 Graeme Smith

The house was almost full for Mark Steel, who was in York for on Saturday 1 November, for one night only.

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Reviews, Scarborough Open Air Theatre

Live Review: Bill Bailey provides 90 minutes of escapism in Scarborough

07/08/202409/08/2024 Graeme Smith

It was a long time waiting for Bill Bailey, but his ninety minute set, commencing at 9pm, was fantastic.

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Review: Stewart Lee at York Theatre Royal

04/05/202201/01/2023 Angie Millard

After a  2 year wait, Stewart Lee is back again in terrific form.

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New Music: Emma Mae – I Should Sell My Story To A TV Network

15/04/2022 Graeme Smith

Emma Mae is a Leicester-based pop singer songwriter who I’ve featured a couple of times on the blog before. Such is her way with lyrics and her ability to create a catchy pop melody, I always get excited when I see she’s got new music out. Her latest is called I Should Sell My Story To A TV Network.

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Review: As You Like It at York Theatre Royal

24/03/202228/03/2022 Angie Millard

Is this how Shakespearean comedy should be played in 2022?

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Review: Eric and Ern at York Theatre Royal

02/02/202204/02/2022 Angie Millard

I came to this show with some trepidation. How do you re-create two of the Nation’s favourite performers and make a success of it? Will it be a dreary imitation and an embarrassment? Well I’m here to tell you that the audience loved it and laughed throughout! I had a few reservations.

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Review: Dracula: The Bloody Truth at York Theatre Royal

27/09/202130/09/2021 Graeme Smith

This show is by Award Winning Kings of Comedy: le Navet Bete and since the premiere at Exeter’s Northcott Theatre, the production has toured the world.

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Reviews, The Duchess

Alun Cochrane at The Duchess

13/03/201613/03/2016 Kate McHugh

Comedian Alun Cochrane joined us at The Hyena Lounge comedy club (held at The Duchess) last week for a performance entitled A Show With A Man In It, thought up by his very young son, as well as being a pun on the concept of the one man show.

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