Culture Archive
(April 2018)

1 April 2018

Roots of the Brown Dirt Cowboy

Elton John has recently announced a three year farewell world tour. It will be the last time to hear him perform live some of his most iconic songs. TIM SAUNDERS has been looking at the career of the creator of many of the songs’ lyrics. Owmby-by-Spital is the last place Lincolnshire born songwriter Bernie Taupin Read more…

Review of the reads – April 2018

THE RAF IN 100 OBJECTS PETER JACOBS Inspired by the format of Neil MacGregor’s book A History of the World in 100 Objects, author Peter Jacobs has compiled this full colour primer in time to coincide with this month’s RAF centenary. The obvious icons are covered, from Guy Gibson to the Spitfire, but this survey Read more…

Sheku Kanneh-Mason in Concert

On Saturday 14th April, Grantham Music Club is delighted to present a concert featuring the exceptional young cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason accompanied on piano by his brilliant elder sister Isata. Sheku you may remember was the first black winner of BBC Young Musician in 2016, with an electrifying performance at the Barbican Centre of Shostakovich’s Cello Read more…