London City Ballet has returned to York Theatre Royal with a brand-new showcase called Momentum. With great technical skill and plenty of emotional depth, the company shows no signs of the extraordinary thirty-year hiatus since it famously graced the stage in Sadler's Wells.

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.

Six years after his celebrated first Piano Book, Lang Lang has assembled 32 pieces spanning Bach to video game soundtracks and Chopin to anime themes. It's an enterprising and charming programme that reflects his populist instincts and his experience as a presenter on Channel 4's The Piano – a role that has clearly sharpened his curatorial skills in reaching the widest possible audience.

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.

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.

Harrogate’s Mercer Art Gallery has teamed up with indie publisher Avery Hill Publishing to create an exhibition showcasing some of today’s most exciting comics creators.

Cue the velvet curtains and dim the lights: Celeste has returned with an album that sounds as if it swanned in from a lost reel of classic cinema. Woman of Faces is drenched in retro glamour—all smoky brass, midnight keys, and melodies that swirl like perfume in an old theatre foyer.

The Manchester Camerata under Takács-Nagy's baton responds with matching finesse and beautiful phrasing. The interaction between soloist and orchestra reveals an incredible chemistry built up over the earlier volumes, with playing that is precise and articulate, performed with wonderful clarity where the dynamics and shape add immeasurably to the performance.

The beauty of Fashionably Late is that it’s clear XO are doing this as much for their own joy as for their audience. Rather than playing it safe, they lean into bold choices, crafting songs that feel both nostalgic and refreshingly new.   The EP proves that these five women with the power to pop it absolutely nailed their arrival. 

It's a tremendous album and something genuinely different to listen to as you settle down for the evening, getting ready to drift off into sleep and dream.