Frisky & Mannish's Pop Centre Plus 08.10.11

Frisky and Mannish’s Pop Centre plus was a riot of musical hilarity. From the moment they appeared on stage they had us in fits of laughter and up on our feet for a plethora of audience participation.

Their take on current pop music is refreshing, silly and insightful: from their classic rendition of The Wheels on the Bus set to Girls Aloud’s Sound of the Underground to their Bee Gees inspired take on Rihanna’s Rude Boy – complete with Mannish hitting the high notes (much to Frisky’s annoyance) – they were pure cheesy pop gold. Definitely my highlight of Lincoln Comedy Festival!

-Andy Farenden, Box Office Assistant

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Sinfonia ViVA 05.10.11

I didn't know what to expect of sinfonia ViVA - I'd heard good things since about them since their name popped up in our brochure, but I'd not even heard of them before then, never mind heard them play.

It's safe to say I was absolutely astounded. They are phenomenal! The sound they made was just amazing - the strings simply sang in every single piece.

Leader Benedict was great at keeping the audience engaged, and explaining the pieces before they were played, and everyone in the auditorium (which sadly was not very full) loved him.

Even though the whole thing was 2 and a bit hours it definitly didn't feel like it, and I freely admit to going home and youtubing the pieces

ViVA played that night.

- Hilary Shepherd, Marketing Officer

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The Magnets 29.09.11

The Magnets' show on 29th Sept was the band’s second visit to the Drill Hall but it certainly won’t be their last… Not only are they fantastic musicians who really know how to put on a show, they’re also bloody nice blokes!

Working with them is a joy and they seem to get genuine enjoyment from every gig, even every song they perform.

They love talking to people before and after the show and this time they even agreed to a private performance in the afternoon which was one of the auction prizes from our Bangers & Mash Ball in August.

The atmosphere in the building during the gig is absolutely electric and people leave in such a good mood. In many ways it’s the perfect kind of Drill Hall gig and if you could bottle the Magnets on get it on the NHS I reckon the world would be a happier place…

-Simon Hollingworth, Director

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