A couple of years ago I promised to take my friend to see the Ballet Don Quixote, but because of Covid it was delayed. This week we managed to see it at Birmingham Hippodrome and it was worth the wait. Don Quixote is a Spanish novel by Cervantes, first published in 1605. It’s a strange…
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At the Ballet for my Sunday Snapshot
This week I went to see Matthew Bourne’s Ballet, Nutcracker ballet, at our local Hippodrome. I went with Star and we had a lovely evening. It was my first night out in a very long time. Of course, you are not allowed to take photo’s of the performance, I did take a photo from my…
Nutcracker from Matthew Bourne, a Truly Sweet Performance
I’ve been to see The Nutcracker a few times and it really is a Christmas treat. I was so excited when my friend bought tickets to see Matthew Bourne’s Nutcracker. I’m such a huge fan of Matthew Bourne. He takes classics and makes them modern. Maybe not to everyone’s choice but I totally get his…
A Very Christmas Post for 2020
Christmas 2020 is a very different affair for most. We don’t have big family parties but I’ve missed Christmas shopping in actual shops and going out to see the Christmas lights. Last year we went to the local Christmas Lights Festival. We had a day making Christmas themed pottery We made a decorated a Christmas…
The Red Shoes – Matthew Bourne
I am a big fan of ballet and an even bigger fan of Matthew Bourne. The Red Shoes is the third of his performances that I’ve seen. I paid for my own tickets although being in a wheelchair it does mean I get to sit in a specific box for disabled users and I also…
