review Archives - The Droitwich Standard

4^th Jun, 2026

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LIFESTYLE REVIEW 9^th May, 2026

REVIEW - The Devil Wears Trainers at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre was fun from start to finish

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Jan, 2026

REVIEW - One For The Road at Kidderminster's Rose Theatre is definitely one to watch

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Robin Hood panto at the Birmingham Hippodrome is as bold, brash and bawdy as it gets

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Head to the Caribbean via the Birmingham REP's sun-kissed Anansi the Spider

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Panto fun for all in Jigsaw Player's Dick Whittington at The Trinity Centre in Lickey, Bromsgrove

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Plenty of great moves and vocal performances in Chess The Musical at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE 23^rd Oct, 2025

Gritty and brutal treatment of Bard’s darkest play

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Hilarious Backstairs Billy at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is a right royal romp

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Sep, 2025

REVIEW - Agatha Christie's classic 'Go Back For Murder' at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is a great night for self-confessed super sleuths

LIFESTYLE 2^nd Jun, 2025

REVIEW - Keeping It Local at Droitwich's Rik Mayall Comedy Festival provided plenty of laughs at The Old Cock Inn

LIFESTYLE 17^th May, 2025

REVIEW - Heavenly humour aplenty at Fair Share's Vicar of Dibley in Kidderminster

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 2^nd May, 2025

REVIEW - Brilliant Black Adder II at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre brings back the magic of the TV classic

LIFESTYLE 18^th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Rocky Horror Show at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre had bants, quips and everything else you'd want

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 12^th Jan, 2025

REVIEW - Indian and Bangladeshi cuisine at its best at Droitwich's award-winning Vasaanti restaurant

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 12^th Jan, 2025

REVIEW - Peter Pan panto at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre provides the feelgood factor to beat the January blues

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 28^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Captivating Calendar Girls at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre absorbed the audience

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Becoming Nancy at the Birmingham Rep - fantastic, feelgood and thought-provoking

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Jan, 2024

REVIEW - Sleeping Beauty panto at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre is perfect for beating the winter blues

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Oct, 2023

REVIEW - Norbury Players' Oklahoma takes you on wonderful Wild West adventure

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Jun, 2023

REVIEW - Amazing Anything Goes at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre gets well-deserved loud crowd

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Hilarious 130-year--old Charley's Aunt - at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre - shows just why it has stood the test of time

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1^st May, 2022

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent Theatre's clever and enjoyable Little Shop of Horrors deserves a 'growing' audience

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Feb, 2022

REVIEW - Plenty of laughs from start to finish as Snow White panto finally takes to the stage at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE 2^nd Feb, 2022

Music review: Sea Power sail ahead with a triumphant return

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Nov, 2021

Table Manners at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre gives us a 'trip down memory lane'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

14^th Oct, 2021

Working 9to5 has never been so much fun as it is at Droitwich's Nortbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16^th Sep, 2021

Plenty of applause and definitely a tear or two during Goodnight Mr Tom at Droitwich's Norbury Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 2^nd Sep, 2021

Pay a visit to this bloomin' great Little Shop of Horrors at Birmingham's Old Joint Stock theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Aug, 2021

Brilliant Blackadder at Brum's Crescent is 'theatrical wonder'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th Aug, 2020

Rush Birmingham - we head to the popular trampoline park to see how it's bounced back

LIFESTYLE PREVIEW

Put yourself out of your comfort zone this half term at Birmingham's Bear Grylls Adventure Centre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

24^th Dec, 2019

Brum's big budget Snow White takes panto to new heights

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21^st Dec, 2019

Robbie Williams' The Christmas Present - a great 'fireside' or 'wrapping gifts' collection

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

Peter Pan wows the crowd as he flies into the 21st century at the Birmingham Rep

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

28^th Nov, 2019

BMOS' Christmas Carol at Brum's Alexandra is a 'wonderful way to start the festive season'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Oct, 2019

Norbury's amazing Annie had the crowd on its feet

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Sep, 2019

Sitcom-esque hilarity as Droitwich's Norbury Theatre performs a very classical comedy

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

Este-fans will be on their feet but Hippodrome show is not for the neutral

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

30^th Aug, 2019

Stars of tomorrow shine brightly in Birmingham Hippodrome's West Side Story

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

24^th Jul, 2019

Like ice cream and lollies, Hippodrome's Annie is the perfect sweet treat for the summer

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

23^rd Jul, 2019

Amélie at the Alex is an Eiffel of entertainment and the 'musical experience of the year'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

23^rd Jul, 2019

Amélie at the Alex is a real Eiffel of entertainment and the 'musical experience of the year'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

17^th Jul, 2019

Birmingham Hippodrome's Color Purple - stimulating, stirring and soulful

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

10^th Jul, 2019

Theatre-goers will be a 'Happy Breed' watching this Coward classic at The Crescent

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

Crescent captures Camelot with its super Spamalot

25^th May, 2019

Rotterdam at Malvern Theatres has everything to bring a smile to your face

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

24^th May, 2019

Mildred Hubble 'is the best' Worst Witch at the Birmingham Hippodrome

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

14^th May, 2019

Naughtiness in the Second City as the Rocky Horror Show flashes into town

LIFESTYLE 25^th Apr, 2019

Young Birmingham Rep's Jekyll and Hyde is a 'gothic delight'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 22^nd Mar, 2019

Jigsaw's Sound of Music in Droitwich was simply stunning

LIFESTYLE 27^th Feb, 2019

Ins-purr-ational Cat in the Hat at the Birmingham Rep gets the thumbs up!

LIFESTYLE 13^th Feb, 2019

Avenue Q at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre will have you rolling in the aisles

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th Feb, 2019

Triumphant trio Di, Viv and Rose delight the Crescent Crowd

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Jan, 2019

Enron at Birmingham's Old Rep makes for very enjoyable theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th Dec, 2018

Not enough 'wonder' in the Crescent's Alice in Wonderland

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Dec, 2018

'Brash, bawdy and sometimes naughty' - the Benidorm stage show comes to Birmingham

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 2^nd Dec, 2018

One-liners aplenty at Jigsaw Players' fantastically festive Robin Hood and the Babes in the Wood panto in Lickey

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 28^th Nov, 2018

The Norbury Youth Theatre's Hairspray gives you a warm glow amidst all the doom and gloom

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 12^th Sep, 2018

Breakneck speed 39 Steps at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre is great fun

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Jun, 2018

Naughtiness at the Norbury as the hilarious Avenue Q comes to Droitwich

11^th Sep, 2014

Hotel LaTour offers fresh new dining experience

12^th Apr, 2014

Pizza Express' new light lunchtime menu

12^th Apr, 2014

Pizza Express' new light lunchtime menu