Lisa Bower

If you have a penchant for Italian fashion and a love for all that is Mod,  All or Nothing, is this coming seasons hot pick. This May, check out the show that promises a trip down memory lane for all those with 'face', featuring tributes to The Small Faces, who came to prominence in 1964, and buzzed the Mod scene with all that is cool. (These bands were also influenced by Rhythm and Blues, a style of music which then inspired a generation of beat and Mod). Interpretations of the European trends copied from Italian fashion houses, like Lambretta, or the famous Vespa moped…

If your mother was a hamster and your father smelled of elderberries, then a real treat is headed your way this autumn! Hit musical Spamalot will be heading to the Winter Gardens Blackpool in September as part of it’s UK tour. In this spammier than ever brand-new production, scenes are packed full of misfit knights, killer rabbits, dancing nuns and ferocious Frenchmen. Join King Arthur as he travels with his hapless Knights of the Round Table on a divine mission to locate the illusive Holy Grail – with Python-esque quality. The musical, based loosely upon elements of Monty Python and…

The latest in Michael Morpurgo’s theatrical adaptations is storming into Blackpool this April.  Running Wild boasts a menagerie of jungle creatures, vivid and life-like.  You'll barely believe that some of the stars of the show are actually puppets!  The novel, based on a true story, is a critics favourite and is another exceptional addition to Morpurgo's extensive back catalogue. Directed by Timothy Sheader and Dale Rooks and with puppetry design and direction by Finn Caldwell and Toby Olié, both previous Associate Puppetry Directors on War Horse, this epic and spectacular production tells an emotional and moving story of love, loss, loyalty and…