Tag: Shropshire Young Reviewers
Interested in music, film, theatre, arts and festivals? Do you think you’d like to record or write a review for Voice? Then get in touch!
If you're aged 16 – 25 years and live in Shropshire then come along to one of our FREE weekly sessions where you get to learn from professionals, access events, training and opportunities and develop your own opinion pieces.
Weekly sessions are held on Thursdays (starting 11th April 2024) at Shrewsbury Colleges Group, English Bridge Campus, SY2 6AA. You don’t have to be a college student, or know about the local arts scene or how to review - just register your interest to attend, turn up at the college reception and meet like-minded people!
To find out more email [email protected]
This project is funded by the UK Government through the Vibrant Shropshire: a Cultural Compact Grant Scheme as part of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
The UK Shared Prosperity Fund is a central pillar of the UK government’s Levelling Up agenda and provides £2.6 billion of funding for local investment by March 2025. The Fund aims to improve pride in place and increase life chances across the UK investing in communities and place, supporting local business, and people and skills.
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7 February 2023
Wodehouse In Wonderland review: Comedy? Musical? Tragedy? Children’s programme?
Showered with light-hearted humour, this witty dramatisation of Wodehouse’s life jumbles together literature, theatre and a dash of musicality whilst being sneakily educational.
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7 February 2023
Science fiction or science future? How technology could shape the future of youth culture
Modern science fiction offers many fantastical visions of the future, but could current advances in technology revolutionise youth culture even more than we imagined?
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31 January 2023
Empire of Light Review: Sex, thugs and loss of control
Barricaded behind the grand, glass doors of the Empire Cinema on a quaint, British seafront, yearning, curiosity, hope and torment intertwine in Sam Mendes’ latest work of art.
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27 January 2023
‘Howerd’s End’ Review: To laugh or not to laugh? That is the question...
Despite delving into sombre themes, this unique two-man show brims with drama, love, intimacy and, of course, humour.
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24 January 2023
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Class, glamour and hard-hitting reality.
Rippling with emotion, humour and charisma, this film will drag you through the glitzy façade and into the seedy side-streets of stardom.
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22 December 2022
Matilda the Musical film Review: technicolour eye-candy alongside the smash-hit soundtrack
Refreshingly modern and delightfully mischievous, this enjoyable family film will entertain those of all ages, especially musical lovers.
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5 December 2022
Shrewsbury Theatre Severn Pantomime: Utterly Unmissable
A smashing show ‘Fitt’ for the West End. Watch out Shrewsbury, Brad is back! ‘The perfect anecdote to everything going wrong in the year’ - David Jack, Theatre manager.
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25 November 2022
Shrewsbury Lights Review: Absolutely heaving with people… and festive cheer!
All singing-all dancing, this traditional event is bound to open the floodgates to the anticipation and excitement of Christmas! However steer clear if you can't handle crowds...
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22 November 2022
COP 27 Roundup
A look at the key achievements and agreements from this year’s climate conference in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt.
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5 November 2022
COP 27: is it too little too late?
Ahead of COP 27, I ask whether political summits are as effective as we need them to be, and look at the goals for this year’s summit in Egypt.
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28 October 2022
The ABC's of Asexuality
October 24 - 30 is Asexual Spectrum Awareness week 2022, so to celebrate, here's an explanation of some of the keywords that people on the asexual spectrum want you to know.
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28 October 2022
The best Instagram influencers to follow for Asexual pride, education, and community
Celebrate Asexual Awareness Week by following the best Ace IG accounts.
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21 October 2022
Jasmin Vardimon Dance Company: ALiCE review
An impressive, thought-provoking contemporary dance work inspired by Caroll’s Alice in Wonderland and the self-exploration of youth.
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4 October 2022
Are teen movies as relatable as we think?
Teen movies have a huge influence on our perception of the world and ourselves. So what is the impact of the limited Queer and multiethnic representation the genre offers?
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28 September 2022
Courting "Guitar Music" album review
Guitar music like you've never heard it before. An Indie band for the modern age, get ready to fall in love with the debut album from Liverpool quartet Courting.
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29 August 2022
Shrewsbury Folk Festival 2022
The action from the first two days of this year's festival
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21 August 2022
Film review: Where the Crawdads Sing – classy but by no means cliché…
Based on the 2018 novel by Delia Owens, this beautifully romantic yet thrilling work brings to light the consequences of prejudice, as well as the importance of courage and being true to yourself.
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12 August 2022
Spyres "Dear Diary" EP review
An exuberant EP that fails to realise its full potential