Review: Beethoven, Ravel and Berlioz

Simon Hale views the CBSO’s latest performance from a distance.

Review: French Connections

Simon Hale views the CBSO’s latest digital offering.

Beethoven: 250 years young

Simon Hales listens in on the latest CBSO Online.

Desert Island Discs – part six

Simon Hale shares his choices with us.

Review: The Nutcracker

Birmingham Royal Ballet come up with another winner, writes Simon Hale.

Review: Carmen

Simon Hale enjoys another Welsh National Opera performance.

Review: Crimes on the Coast

Whodunnit? Simon Hale wonders who cares?.

Up, up and away

Simon Hale reports back from the RAF Museum Cosford.

Review: Hobson’s Choice

Simon Hale watches a revival from Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Review: Don Pasquale

Simon Hale enjoys an updated version of a classic opera.

Review: Rocky Horror Show

Simon Hale gets caught up in the latest production of the Rocky Horror Show.

Review: Kinky Boots

Simon Hale has a great night out at the Hippodrome’s production of the award-winning musical.

Review: Un ballo in maschera

Simon Hale enjoys the Welsh National Opera at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Review: Beauty and the Beast

Simon Hale enjoys the latest production from Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Birmingham Royal Ballet cracks it!

Simon Hale is once again captivated by the BRB’s production of The Nutcracker.

Review: Romeo & Juliet

Simon Hale is smitten with BRB’s latest production of the famous love story.

Them’s the Vagueries

Simon Hale is entranced by French band Nouvelle Vague at Birmingham Town Hall.

Review: The Last Ship

Simon Hale is impressed by a new Alexandra Theatre’s adaptation of the musical by Sting.

Review: Sleeping Beauty

Simon Hale relishes an evening watching a ballet classic.

Review: Aladdin

Simon Hale witnesses the latest production at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Review: The Red Shoes

Simon Hale watches approvingly as Birmingham Hippodrome stages a new adaptation of a popular classic.

Review: Imelda May

When Simon Hale visited Symphony Hall he had no idea how poignant the night would prove.

Birmingham Royal Ballet – An Evening of Music and Dance

Simon Hale is enchanted by the BRB.

Y viva Valencia

Simon Hale extols the virtues of the Spanish city.

Imelda Can

Simon Hale is impressed by the new album from singer Imelda May.

Review: Billy Elliot – the Musical

Simon Hale is at Birmingham Hippodrome to watch a modern classic.

Cinderella: Review

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s interpretation of the classic ballet impresses Simon Hale.

A cosy night out

Simon Hale enjoys the all-enveloping warmness of Katie Melua at Symphony Hall.

Review: The Nutcracker

Simon Hale is entranced by the Birmingham Royal Ballet’s traditonal Christmas opener.

Review: Madeleine Peyroux

Simon Hale sees the world-renown singer get the blues.