I have lived in England for over 20 years, but am Northern Irish to the core (and also love the Irish Republic). I am responsible for putting together our Ireland Guides and as Reviews Editor, I get the chance to see some great concerts and shows . Fridays usually find me taking part in our Music Academy. I am also a Church Minister and Parish Councillor and am on the Leadership Team of my congregation. In my spare time, I am often found beside a race track, watching all forms of motorsport, at my local cinema, or with a guitar round my neck, writing and playing songs.
- Media Manager/Reviews Editor at WhatsOn
- Lives in Birmingham, England.
- From Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland
- Studied Theology at B.A. in English & History from University of Ulster. Cert. Theology from Union Theological College, Belfast.
- Male
- Married
- 15/08/1961
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- "AN EVENING WITH SIR GEOFF HURST" AT LICHFIELD GARRICKThe 1966 World Cup final must surely be one of the most famous football matches in history and for me, it holds a special place, as it was the first game that I actually watched (seated upon my mother's knee). Sir Geoff Hurst holds the distinction of being the only player who has scored a hat trick in a World Cup final and is now the last surviving member of England's iconic team from...Please log in to like, share and comment!
- "THE MCCARTNEY SONGBOOK" AT LICHFIELD GARRICKFor over 60 years now, Sir Paul McCartney has been entertaing us, first as a member of the Beatles, later as the founder of Wings and also, as a solo artist in his own right. During this time, he has created an amazing legacy of music and song and the McCartney Songbook seeks to bring that to life in an amazing show which covers Paul's career from that first auspicious meeting with John Lennon...
- D DAY DARLINGS AT SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN HALLWe are now approaching the 80th anniversary of the Normandy landings (otherwise known as "D Day"), one of the most significant events of the Second World War and a turning point in the fight against the tyranny that threatened to engulf the world in the 1940's. It was therefore, an ideal time to enjoy the visit of the D Day Darlings to Sutton Coldfield Town Hall on their anniversary tour....
- "STAGES THROUGH THE AGES" AT PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE, CANNOCKIt is a pleasure for me, as a reviewer, to see local talent in action and I was privileged to attend this excellent show by Aldridge Musical Comedy Society in Cannock recently. I live close to Aldridge and am personally acquainted with some of the cast, who attend my home church, St. Martin's, in Walsall. The show is basically what the title says; a journey through a hundred years of...
- "ME, MYSELF & I"---PATTI BOULAYE AT 70.Singer. Actress. Composer. Philanthropist. Academic. Just some of the many epithets that could be applied to Patti Boulaye. Earlier this month, she celebrated her 70th birthday and her latest show, "Me, Myself & I" reflects on her long and varied career. Patti has been entertaining us ever since leaving her native Nigeria and coming to fame via "Opportunity Knocks" in the 1970's...
- FRANK FIELD (LORD FIELD OF BIRKENHEAD) 1942-2024Frank Field, who passed away recently, served as M.P. for Birkenhead for 40 years (1979-2019), mainly as a member of the Labour Party, but latterly, as an Independent. Having lost his seat in 2019, he entered the House of Lords in 2020. Frank Field was originally a member of the Conservative Party, but resigned in the early 1960's over his disagreement with party policy on apartheid in...
- THE DUBLIN LEGENDS AT SUTTON COLDFIELD TOWN HALL.It's always a great pleasure to catch up with my old friends, the Dublin Legends and to hear once again their repertoire of songs, music and stories from over the years. The beautiful Town Hall in Sutton Coldfield was the location for my latest encounter with them and it was a thoroughly enjoyable evening, as Gerry, Sean, Paul and Shay (left to right in the accompanying photo) had us...
- "TWELVE ANGRY MEN" AT LICHFIELD GARRICKThe original film of "Twelve Angry Men," starring the legendary Henry Fonda, was one of my late father's favourites and I was delighted to hear that the stage adaptation was coming to the Garrick. This is an excellent production, which captures brilliantly all the tension and drama of the debate among the jurors as to whether or not the youth concerned is guilty of the murder of his...
- "SEVEN DRUNKEN NIGHTS-THE STORY OF THE DUBLINERS" AT LICHFIELD GARRICK.As someone who has followed the music of the Dubliners since childhood, it's always a pleasure to catch up with my good friend, Ged Graham's musical, which takes us through their amazing 50 year career. There is a great atmosphere and I never tire of hearing the songs and stories that tell the remarkable tale of a group who did so much to broaden the appeal of Irish folk music, beginning...
- "JOHNNY CASH ROADSHOW " AT PRINCE OF WALES, CANNOCK.As a lifelong admirer of the work of Johnny Cash, I was looking forward to seeing this highly acclaimed show and I was not to be disappointed. The whole evening was a great reminder of the lasting quality of Cash's songs and Clive Johns looked and (especially) sounded the part in bringing these to life and telling Johnny's fascinating story. Clive was accompanied by a group of excellent...
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