By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: August Bank Holiday 2023
Last year, on a rather slow evening at Victorious 2022, we discovered what would become our new favourite band, Welly.
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: August Bank Holiday 2023
Trading a glitter makeover for an interview, I discover this is Erika’s second year volunteering at The People’s Kitchen in the World Music Village, at Victorious Festival – the south coast event held on August Bank Holiday by the sea in Portsmouth.
You, dear reader, are given the chance to vote in 16 categories from November this year to tell us your favourite theatre, music, TV, film and podcast of 2023.
WORTH A LOOK?: ****
That! Feels Good! is our favourite of Ware’s 5 albums and this 4th single from it features former Moloko frontwoman Murphy.
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: Sunday 27 August 2023 (press pass)
Hard-Fi rock the Common Stage at their first festival in 11 years. Singer Richard Archer informs us that they usually specify to only play in places with a roof, but they let us off today, thankfully.
By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: Saturday 26 August 2023 (press pass)
It’s all about you. A while ago, rumours suggested that the special guest slot was going to be none other than 00s pop/rock boy band sensation McFly.
Last year’s televised show celebrating the work of the late great Sondheim was a real thrill and this month stars including Peters and Salonga perform some of the composer’s best-loved songs alongside Haydn Gwynne (The Welkin, National Theatre), Janie Dee (Follies, National Theatre) and Jac Yarrow (Joseph and the Amazing Technicolour Dreamcoat, London Palladium). Runs at the West End’s Gielgud Theatre 16 September through 6 January 2024. Tickets Update: Performances now begin 21 September without Gwynne. Review
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By Carron Stacey, A Humdrum Mum
WHEN?: Friday 25 August 2023 (press pass)
Disco isn’t dead. The first year for a full Friday, kicking off for us with a drumming workshop from DrumNation Tribe at the People’s Lounge.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: **** (press pass)
WHEN?: Friday 25 August 2023
A fortnight ago Cian Ducrot’s debut album topped the charts in both the UK and his native Ireland and this afternoon he opens his set on the Castle Stage with the title track from it, the appropriately titled Victory.
By Neil Durham
WORTH A LOOK?: *****
SETLIST: It’s Not Like This In France; Take 5; Home For The Weekend; Shopping; Deere John; Me And Your Mates; Flowers; A Right Royal Show; Big In The Suburbs
WHEN?: Thursday 24 August 2023, tour continues until 22 September 2023
We’ve not fallen quite so much in love with and head over heels for a band as we have with Welly since Pulp in the early 90s.
