The Day Room (I) From Kendal Ward, Rainhill Mental Hospital Many are non-plussed By the unexpected behaviour of their clothes And have mislaid forever The art of wearing the face. Gums wedged tight or mouths Locked open in a scream that travels inward Homelessly: Here we all are on your holy mountain.

Together, these two symphonies reflect a lifetime shaped by conflict and change. Side by side, they form a portrait of a composer who could embrace both light and shadow, hope and uncertainty, with equal mastery. With excellent accompanying notes in the booklet, this is an all-round success – an exciting performance where textures are wonderfully realised and the orchestra's precision never falters.

An unusual sight greeted the audience at the Brudenell: a screen set up in front of the stage. I think this was a first for me, a visible barrier that would prevent you from seeing the support band, Honesty. The screen was very much part of the show, almost the lead, as vivid in-your-face projections accompanied beats produced by the Leeds collective.

Wheatus are set to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their self-titled debut album with a 2025 UK and Ireland tour. The New York rock band’s seminal 2000 LP featured the breakout hit Teenage Dirtbag, which reached Number Two in the UK Singles Chart and has since been certified quadruple platinum.

Good things are coming thick and fast to the SJT, as the year ascends to its customary climax in the ‘pantoesque’ Christmas show - this year, a sparkling Sleeping Beauty. The latest from John Godber, the wickedly funny Black Tie Ball, is a great advert for popular theatre and the place was packed.

Australia’s breakout indie pop BFFs, Betty Taylor, have just released their highly anticipated and infectious new single, Sucker Punch, on November 5th via Hello Gardener/ Pals. The band’s homegrown and international success and acclaim in the US and UK has led to extensive touring, festival slots and over 3 million streams and counting!

Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, the UK’s biggest live action outdoor theatre production, is set to return next summer with its legendary night show – and tickets are on sale now.

“This is my villain era,” says Kym Marsh, with a laugh so warm it is hard to imagine the multi-talented actress with her friendly, likeable persona, being remotely villainous.

“Everything I wanted to say about Frederick Delius is in the film!” So revealed Eric Fenby soon after its emergence. SONG OF FAREWELL, the 1982 documentary on Fenby's relationship with the great Bradford-born composer and his role in facilitating his final pieces, is being screened at the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough.