Articles by Phil Kirby
It was @philkirby’s mums birthday the other day, but sadly she couldn’t come to see Carousel at The Grand, so he wrote a letter instead.
Is there a blogger in the house? Poor Phil Kirby can’t ever catch a few minutes breath…
Guest blogger Kirsty Ware (@gazpachodragon) tells us why we should be getting down to Temple Works next weekend (11th February) for Why Rush.
Self-appointed political editor @philkirby spends the day doing in depth investigative reporting from the front line, cutting edge, exclusive reportage of today’s election count.
Second choice reviewer and art ingenue @philkirby says he needs to return to the University Gallery to do a proper review.
apathetic editor @philkirby goes to last night’s debate about Leeds Mayor and is definitely of the opinion he has no definite opinion.
Hayden Cohen at Temple Works . . . disclaimer, @philkirby knows both quite well.
Culture Vultures organised a behind the scenes look at rehearsals for Carousel at Opera North. Editor of inconsequential rambling, @philkirby gets all effusive . . . awesome!
Lovely editor @philkirby goes to see 9, part of #WYPTransform . . . which was nice.
Always around when there’s a free drink, @philkirby samples the delights of Remy Martin at The Maven Bar . . . very nice too.
@philkirby gets a handle on contemporary sculpture at Michael Dean’s exhibition “Government”, at The Henry Moore Institute till June 17.
Editor at large – and fugitive from a chain gang – @philkirby explains why he rarely remembers what occurs at a CV editors meeting
an unromantic review of the production of Mary Shelley at the West Yorkshire Playhouse by cynic @philkirby.
Less a review, more a personal confession from antagonistic editor at large @philkirby about Swallows and Amazons at the West Yorkshire Playhouse.
Guest blogger Vicki Grimshaw (@AsbestosVicki) reviews Broken Shackles, a Mills and Boon Romance written by a group of local writers . . . a tale of feisty girl meets ithyphallic guy for fun and frolics, apparently.
A hasty post about the Miro sculpture exhibition at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park. Go!
The No Frills by Hayden Cohen Acoustic Album Launch is Seven Arts, Chapel Allerton Wednesday (14th March) Here Hayden interviews himself. Wish it was always this easy
a response to a recent comment on a previous post . . . another @philkirby lunchtime ramble of no cultural consequence whatever.
Guest post from etiquette correspondent and manners consultant, Richard Higgins, who informs us how he expects us to behave at gigs.
Guest blogger @IvorTymchak has a cool time watching Attila the Stockbroker at a spoken word evening at Temple Works.
One more example why reviews should be left to the professionals; editor of airy nothings, @philkirby gets to waste a ticket to the brilliant Madama Butterfly at Opera North.
a bit of a ramble on about manners by etiquette editor @philkirby
@philkirby explains a normal day in the life of a Culture Vulture editor. . . it’s all about the booze.
Guest blogger Ian Street (@ianstreet67) talks about three headed demons, rockets, and something he calls “sly-fi” in a brave and mostly successful attempt to prove book editor @philkirby hasn’t got a clue what he’s on about.
Five Truths at The Howard Assembly Room . . . go get some Grotowski!
