The Full Monty! - 12.09.12

First things first;

The Full Monty is hilarious!

Each character is played excellently, each with his own troubles that need to be resolved, proving that (contrary to popular belief) this is a show about much more than nudity.

Accompanied by an excellent band and supporting cast, six friends psyche themselves up for stripping for ONE NIGHT ONLY (don't worry, the Drill Hall is showing it for five) in front of one thousand women (including their wives and a mother, unfortunately) to raise enough money to solve each of their problems.




Several catchy numbers ("Let it go, let it go!") keep the play moving nicely and showcased some of the great voices the actors and actresses posses.

I can't skirt around the fact that 90% of the audience was female but that's no reason not to invite your man along! Alternatively you could treat them to Calendar Girls in October!

With a feel-good ending as well as THE stripping scene ( the group named themselves Hot Metal did'ya know) this is a perfect night out for mum's, daughters, neighbours, friends, anybody!

You've got four more shows (two are nearly sold out) to catch it, but whatever you do, DON'T MISS IT! See here for times and tickets.

-Hilary Shepherd, Marketing Officer

The Last Night of the Proms - 08.09.12

Last Night of the Proms aka the last chance this year we get to use our flags/bunting/union jack hats etc!

The whole place was dressed up red, white and blue and the classical music in the Cafe Bar before the concert started really set the mood for a night of celebrating being British with great music!

However right from the start audiences were in for a shock. 15 year old performers Elliot Crouch (trombone) and Emma Brown (oboe and cor anglais) played two short sets each and completely wowed the crowd with their talent! It was great to see young musicians up on stage promoting classical music.

After a short break (and a technical hitch) we were ready for the traditional Last Night line up, live from the BBC! Particularly outstanding were violinist Nicola Benedetti and tenor Joseph Calleja...

And then the old favourites You'll Never Walk Alone, Jerusalem, Pomp and Circumstance/Land of Hope and Glory, The Hornpipe and Rule Britannia! (featuring the Olympic athletes of course!)

There was no doubt that absolutely everyone in the room loved it and from the back all I could see was a sea of red, white and blue.

Rule Britannia! Britannia rules the waves, Britain's never never shall be slaves! :)

-Hilary Shepherd, Marketing Officer

PREVIEW Something Wonderful is Coming... 30.08.12

'Something Wonderful' is a project commissioned by LOV (Lincolnshire One Venues) to Liverpool artists Jonathan Raisin and Elizabeth Willow - and given a deliberately vague title because nobody had any idea what it would be.

Based on the forgotten, hidden and thrown away things of everyday life, Raisin and Willow wandered around all ten venues that belong to LOV and turned their travels into art.






Now I can't give too much away but I went to go see a scratch performance last week at the Riverhead Theatre in Louth....













And thoroughly enjoyed a performance of music, poetry, literature, memory, imagination, laughter and sadness.

How well do you know Lincolnshire? Are you good at using your imagination? This show definitely touches on appreciating the little things in life that make everyone's day just that little bit better.

-love in Grantham, taken from the Raisin and Willow blog

Keep your eyes and ears open for Something Wonderful between 5 and 10 November this year :)

-Hilary Shepherd, Marketing Officer