Obituary: composer Geoff Cummings-Knight
June 1947 – 21 October 2025 The composer Geoff Cummings-Knight died on 21 October following a recent stroke. He had endured nine years of severe health issues (kidney-related) and so this turned out to be a welcome release for him. He was 78. Geoff was born in Colwyn...
A German in Whitchurch
As the glorious Llangollen Canal meanders through the borders of Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales it touches the hidden gem of Whitchurch. Up the narrow St.Mary’s Street I was drawn inside the the Old Town Hall Vaults where the enchanting English Folk Group...
Opera North: Black Spider
Leeds Grand Theatre 26 September 2025 What more refreshing a way for a opera company to launch its new season than with a British work involving the next generation of singers, musicians, creative technicians and administrators as well as new audiences for opera....
Review: Opera North – Earth & Sky
A field of butterflies on the Pennine Moors, ethereal poetry and fascinating music in your ears as you explore the wild landscape above Haworth in West Yorkshire. What’s this got to do with Opera? This is Earth & Sky, Opera North’s extraordinary immersive...