We all love The Great British Bake Off right? Soggy bottoms and all! Well that most popular of TV shows has been given the The Great British Musical Theatre treatment. Featuring an original score penned by Pippa Cleary and Jake Brunger the production premiered in Cheltenham before heading to the West End. Well now it's hitting Stoke-on-Trent. From the 10th -14th the North Staffs Operatic Society Ltd will delight audiences […]
Claybody Theatre has become an iconic Stoke-on-Trent brand. They have managed to transform part of the Spode Works into an excellent performance space. Claybody, under the management of Artistic Directors Deb McAndrew and Conrad Nelson, have put together a series of high-class productions which always seem to contain more than a passing nod to their adopted home city. The latest Claybody offering is the wonderful adaptation of Arnold Bennett's The […]
Welcome to Season 1 Episode 3 of A View from the Wings – A Moorlands Radio Production. Dave and Carol chat We Will Rock You, Claybody Theatre, Queen by Candlelight, The Artisan Tap and the What's On's and of course a look ahead at next week's pod. If you would like Dave and Carol to interview you about an upcoming production/show or you would like them to review it please […]
Chesney Hawkes scored a massive UK hit with the song 'The One and Only' which featured in the film Buddy's Song. He also starred in the film, Chesney is the son of Chip Hawkes the Tremeloes bass player. His mum and his sister are also in show business and his brother played drums on the track 'The One and Only'. He has been active since 1991 and is still touring […]
I don't know many of folk who don't appreciate the music of the iconic rock band Queen or don't think that Freddy Mercury was anything other than a fantastic showman. As is the way with things these days legends get immortalised by turning the phenomenon into a stage production. The music of Queen and the story telling of Ben Elton, We Will Rock You is set in a futuristic world […]
It was a wonderfully nostalgic trip down the memory lane of classic sitcom at the Regent Theatre this week. The iconic Fawlty Towers has made its way from a sell-out run in the West End to a UK tour that includes a stay in Torquay. John Cleese has seamlessly welded together three of the most popular episodes from the two televised series – The Hotel Inspectors, Communication Problems and The […]
Welcome to Season 1 Episode 2 of A View from the Wings - A Moorlands Radio Production. Dave and Carol chat about The Hound of the Baskervilles and they both have differing opinions! Fawlty Towers gets the View from the Wings scrutiny. We chat about A Beautiful Noise the Neil Diamond tribute and of course we look at what's coming up in the theatres, music venues and even an exhibition!
Queen by Candlelight his the stage at the Victoria Hall on the 6th March 2026. The show is billed as 'The Ultimate Tribute to Queen' and you really can't argue with that as it started out at Carnegie Hall, New York before embarking on a sell out tour across the UK and Australia. The show combines the talents of West End singers and a full rock band which will deliver […]
Join Dave Stringer and Carol Lovatt in the first episode of the brand new Moorlands Radio Podcast Production focusing on the world of Arts & Entertainment across North Staffordshire & South Cheshire. In this episode Dave and Carol chat Hound of the Baskervilles at the New Vic and the pros and cons of Tribute Artists. They also discuss the importance of the local music scene and events like the Nantwich […]
Neil Diamond is 85 and hasn't toured since being diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease back in 2018. Yet people still yearn to see the great man live. That's where credible tribute acts step up to fill the void for those who still want to witness their heroes live on stage and hear their favourite tunes belted out - note perfect. I have interviewed a fair few tribute acts and there is […]
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