Arts & Entertainment - Reviews

Review: The Big Moon - at Movida

Written by Madison James on 19 January 2020.

The Big Moon - cover from their new Album 'Walking Like We Do'Despite the arrival of Storm Brendan on Monday, Movida was packed upstairs for the arrival of London-based punk-pop band, The Big Moon. Playing a short set followed by a signing at Sound Knowledge in order to promote their new album, Walking Like We Do, the band offered a glimpse of their new material and old favourites before heading off on their UK tour supporting Bombay Bicycle Club, which starts on 20 January in Cambridge.

Oboist Polly Bartlett and friends give the St Peter's audience a real treat of a recital

Written by A Correspondent on 25 November 2019.

The final rehearsalThere was a full house at St Peter's Church on Sunday (November 24) for the second recital in the eighth series of performances by Brilliant Young International Musicians.

REVIEW: Yulia Chaplina's Russian programme opens new season of St Peter's Church recitals

Written by Christopher Rogers on 28 October 2019.

Yulia Chaplina The latest concert in the well–established Saint Peter’s series should have featured the piano duo Yulia Chaplina and Jonathan Deakin.

Marlborough Rising: Review of Wilding and Flyte at The Town Hall

Written by Madison James on 15 August 2019.

Sam Berridge and Will Taylor of FlyteOn Saturday evening Marlborough Rising welcomed up-and-coming alternative pop quartet Flyte to the Town Hall. They were supported by the local group Wilding.

REVIEW: Brilliant Young Musician An-Ting Chang's evening of fantasy

Written by Christopher Rogers on 31 May 2019.

The latest in the Brilliant Young Musician series saw the return to St Peter's Church (26 May 2019) of the young pianist An-Ting Chang. She graduated from the National Taiwan University with chemistry as her main subject and then decided the piano should be her career.

Music Review: Kaleido's new release - 'Break Me For The Better'

Written by Madison James on 25 March 2019.

Since Kaleido Bay’s exceptional set at Marlborough Rising Talent in September last year, marlborough.news has been following the band’s progress – January saw this reporter attending their high energy gig at The Vic in Swindon and talking to the boys about their future plans.

St Peter's Church recitals: youthful Tee Trio enthral with youthful pieces by a trio of greats

Written by Christopher Rogers on 02 March 2019.

Laura Jane Armstrong - cello, Weng Soon Tee - piano, Manuel de Almeida-Ferrer - violinFor the first time in this series of recitals by Brilliant Young Musicians, Saint Peter’s church welcomed a piano trio - three young graduates of the Royal Academy of Music. The Tee Trio has performed together for a relatively short time and are honing their skills by regularly participating in master classes such as the Thomas Ades class in 2017.

Review: Dominic Degavino's brilliant programme of German piano music at St Peter's Church

Written by Christopher Rogers on 03 February 2019.

Dominic DegavinoDominic Degavino was the latest performer in this series of recitals by Brilliant Young International Musicians at St Peter’s Church - a programme of recitals now in its seventh year.

A Victorian 'DUEL': the young aristocrat won the girl & gambled away a fortune as her jilted fiancé sought revenge across England's racecourses

Written by Tony Millett on 29 August 2019.

The cover shows the Marquis & Marchioness of Hastings & (smaller photo) Henry Chaplin - is Hastings reading a sporting newspaper?Marlborough is surrounded by top-flight racehorse trainers - it is a carefully regulated business. In Victorian times it was all very different with scandalous behaviour among some of England's owners, trainers, jockeys and bookies.

Marlborough Rising Talent: an afternoon performance by young local talent - real talents

Written by Madison James on 15 August 2019.

Ann Liu Cannon and Rhett OConnorSaturday (August 10) saw the return of Marlborough Rising Talent at the Town Hall - a free event showcasing the musical ability of various performers from the Marlborough area. This year the musicians each played a longer set, mostly made up of original songs, an admirable feat considering the ages of those who took part.

Review: Timmy Saville - Paintings and Collage at the White Horse Gallery

Written by Vincent Stokes on 25 March 2019.

Timmy Saville: Figure StudiesOn my way to Timmy Saville’s exhibition at the White Horse Gallery, I walked past the Costa coffee shop.

Review: from Mozart to Bernstein - Ryan Drucker's piano recital at St Peter's Church

Written by Christopher Rogers on 21 March 2019.

Pianist Ryan Drucker performed the latest recital in the Saint Peter’s Brilliant Young Musicians series (Sunday, March 17). Ryan graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music with a first class degree and was awarded the Alfred Clay Scholarship with the highest mark in an undergraduate recital. He is currently pursuing postgraduate studies at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Kenneth Armitage at the White Horse Gallery - challenges and delights

Written by Vincent Stokes on 27 February 2019.

Not only Richmond Park's oak trees. Kenneth Armitage: Etching with Collage and Watercolour (1978)Following hot on the heels of the much-lauded John Virtue show, the White Horse Gallery is exhibiting a selection of drawings, prints and sculpture by Kenneth Armitage (1916-2002), who is considered to be one of the major British sculptors of the mid-twentieth century.

REVIEW: John Virtue paintings at the White Horse Gallery - energy, immediacy, confidence…and scale

Written by Vincent Stokes on 28 January 2019.

In 1960, the Abstract Expressionist painter Willem de Kooning produced a work he called Door to the River. For some reason, it’s a work that I’ve always envied; a work I wished I had been able to paint. I love the energy, apparent immediacy, confidence and scale of the piece. I also think it’s a great title.