Ellie Cowley

You've got to hand it to them; several smash hits, one drummer change, one bassist swap and one decade later, The Kooks have still got it.

Noel Coward’s deliciously wicked romp through the trials and tribulations of marriage rarely fails to elicit belly laughs in buckets.

AVENUE Q is a remarkable thing for the ‘80s child: the 'Muppets' have grown up with us.

The Illusionists – BIC IN the age of television and Britain’s Got Talent-esque performances, it gets harder and harder to truly ‘wow’. The Illusionists, however, certainly give it their darnedest shot.

LARGE Print Theatre’s A Day in the Death of Joe Egg is bold, beautiful and gloriously uncomfortable.

WITH Azealia Banks, Tribes, Metronomy and Two Door Cinema Club on the bill it’s nothing less than a one way ticket to a four way party. A beaming Topshop clad crowd of giddily awaited NME’s top talent of 2011.

BUSKING can be a colourful experience. Local singer/songwriter Krista Green has seen it all during her busking on the streets of Bournemouth.

There is a strange yet fantastical world beyond the radio waves where king of musical mavericks Richard Thompson spins Scottish wheels, folk, roots and rock and roll with sublime aplomb.

BEAUTY and the Beast may be the “tale as old as time” but Highcliffe Charity Players have certainly added a few new twists in this year’s panto.

It is no exaggeration to declare Neil Mathieson’s production a certified five-star stunner.