The Setlist & The Script

Author: Adam Graver

  • Rock of Ages “school-yard” humour Taken to new heights on latest run

    Now seemingly a York Grand Opera house staple, Rock of Ages returned this week for it’s fourth run in eight years. It’s been over 6 years since we say the production up in Edinburgh, and this direction and staging was raunchier, punchier and funnier than ever. For those that haven’t…

  • REVIEW: I Love You Jennifer B – Jockstrap

    How do you begin to describe Jockstrap? The duo who met in the prestigious Guildhall School of Music & Drama in 2016 have left critics and fans alike intrigued since their arrival. Each release seemingly diametrically opposed to what’s come before. ‘Neon’ gets the album underway in magnificent fashion. It’s…

  • LIVE: FEET @ CLWB IFOR BACH

    English weather definitely traipsed its way across the bridge on Sunday evening just in time for the commute to watch FEET at Clwb Ifor Bach. Sopping wet and squeezing into an intimate venue doesn’t sound like a smart decision or a fun time but this couldn’t have been more untrue…

  • LIVE: Arcade Fire – Utilita Arena, Birmingham

    This was an experience unlike any other. The decision of whether to attend presented a moral quandary. The journey to the gig was filled with a constant refreshing of social media to see if a support act would fill the gap vacated by Feist, whilst also wincingly checking to see…

  • Review: ‘How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?’ – The Amazons

    Reading rock outfit The Amazons return this year with their 3rd record ‘How Will I Know If Heaven Will Find Me?’. The four piece burst onto the scene with their emphatic and boisterous guitar rock which helped quickly amass a loyal fanbase; leading them to becoming a festival staple worldwide.…

  • Courteeners announce landmark headline return to Heaton Park to celebrate 15th Anniversary of St Jude

    Ready to define yet another unforgettable summer, Courteeners have announced details of a landmark headline show at Manchester’s famed Heaton Park – returning on Friday 9th June 2023 to celebrate the 15th Anniversary of their seminal debut album ‘St Jude’ in the city where it all began. A trailblazing force…

  • H2N Welcomes Conan Cavanagh to the Team

    More growth this week at H2NHQ as we welcome Conan Cavanagh to the team! Based in Cardiff, we have finally got some Welsh presence at H2N and we’re really excited to have Conan on board. With Charlotte joining this month and Conan joining the team, we’ve now got more reach…

  • H2N Welcomes Charlotte Brennan to the Team

    The H2N team is always looking to expand and we’re delighted to introduce our newest recruit, Charlotte Brennan, covering H2N across London, Oxford and Southampton. We thought we’d introduce in typical H2N fashion by getting her lowdown on the music scene in 2022 so far! Hello, my name is Charlotte.…

  • The Osmonds: A New Musical review – Two and a half hours of non-stop “Osmondmania”

    Director: Shaun KerrisonWritten by: Shaun Kerrison & Julian Bigg The Osmonds. If you’d asked me on Monday to name as many Osmonds songs as I could, I’d have struggled to get much further than Donny Osmond’s “Puppy Love”. As someone born in the ’90s, it’s unsurprising to hear that “Osmondmania”…

  • Ultimate A-Z of Truck Festival 2022

    Truck Festival returned for its 25th Anniversary in July and what a weekend it was! The weather was perfect, the line-up even more so and it could not have been a better way to come back and smash their big birthday year. There’s simply too much to write about from…

  • Release: Truck Festival Triumphant in 25 Year Anniversary

    After years of anticipation, Truck Festival made a triumphant return over the weekend – bringing together the artists soundtracking indie/alternative music fans on a daily basis to a celebratory festival experience that’ll stand as a beacon of the summer.  Living up to its reputation as boasting one of the best festival…

  • Carnival atmosphere returns to Leeds with Mardi Gras Festival 2022

    This weekend sees the return of Mardi Gras Festival to Leeds’ Roundhay Park. With live music, house music, markets and international street food, Mardi Gras promises to be one of the stellar dates in this years’ summer in Leeds. Following the huge success of the first Mardi Gras Festival, it’s…

  • Neck of the Woods 2022 Cheat Sheet

    Festival Season is almost here and at Halfway 2 Nowhere that means getting the tent cleaned, digging out the wellies and building endless Spotify playlists getting us ready for the fields over the summer months. Our festival season this year kicks off in Norwich (a mere 196 miles from my…

  • Parklife 2022 – 5 Alternative Artists You Cannot Miss

    Parklife 2022 is almost upon us! June 11-12th sees one of the UK’s biggest festivals return to Manchester’s Heaton Park in what is shaping up to be their biggest year to date. With a bumper line-up featuring the best in the business in rap, dance and drum and bass music,…

  • REVIEW: Fatal Attraction – Grand Opera House York

    The 1987 thriller Fatal Attraction concluded its first national tour following a 2014 debut in London at the Grand Opera House York this week; based on the movie and penned by same writer (James Dearden) as the classic, known for the coining of the “bunny boiler, Fatal Attraction had some…

  • REVIEW: Looking Good Dead – York Grand Opera House

    Peter James’ Looking Good Dead provides drama, humour and all round entertainment in adaptation by Shaun McKenna. Having never read a Peter James novel, but knowing a lot about the style he prefers, Looking Good Dead as a concept should have been one that worked seamlessly on stage. A thriller…

  • NEWS: PARKLIFE 2022 REVEALED

    Together again, Parklife 2022 is here. The UK’s biggest metropolitan festival returns to its usual June weekend to kick off the summer festival season. Tyler, The Creator makes his long awaited UK headline debut, alongside the iconic 50 Cent who heads to Heaton Park for a UK festival exclusive. The…

  • Independent Gigs of the Year: 1. Hands off Gretel @ York Crescent

    Throughout 2021, whilst we’ve been able to safely get back to live music Halfway 2 Nowhere have tried to get to as many independent venues as possible to support local artists and the stages they love to perform on. This mini-series showcases some of the standout shows we’ve been to…

  • REVIEW: Mugabe, My Dad & Me – York Theatre Royal

    Tonderai Munyevu’s one man performance of Mugabe, My Dad & Me premiered at York Theatre Royal this week. Adam Graver was there to experience the show. Robert Mugabe is a figure I have heard much about, but I have never explored the history of the former President of Zimbabwe enough…

  • REVIEW: Educating Rita – York Theatre Royal

    Stephen Tompkinson and Jessica Johnson star in a new, critically-acclaimed production of Willy Russell’s award-winning play Educating Rita at York Theatre Royal from 31 August to 4 September. Celebrating it’s 40th Anniversary, Willy Russell’s play Educating Rita was a victim to the lockdown, but finally made its way to York…