Welcome to Charles Hutch Press, the Hutch hub for arts, culture and What’s On in York and beyond.
About
WHO IS CHARLES HUTCH PRESS?
The Story
Charles Hutchinson has moved to pastures new yet still familiar after more than 30 years as the voice of the arts and culture at The Press, York.
Dubbed the “cultural linchpin of Yorkshire” for his distinctive coverage of theatre, music, comedy, film and the visual arts, Charles continues to work the arts beat in York and across God’s Own Arty Country.
This site provides previews, reviews, interviews and breaking news of the thriving cultural scene that he so passionately supports.
In establishing the Charles Hutchinson Culture Hub, he is also available to provide copy-writing and press services to spread your word to the media industry.
Contact Charles too for public-speaking engagements, hosting question-and-answer sessions, lecturing on journalism and the arts and radio comment.
Contact
charles.hutchinson104@gmail.com
Very mobile phone: 07958 262019
Facebook: Charles Hutchinson
Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/CharlesHutchinson
Podcast: https://twobigegos.buzzsprout.com/1187561
Twitter: @charleshutchpr1
Instagram: @charleshutchpress
Breaking News
REVIEW: The Secret Garden The Musical, York Theatre Royal, until April 4 ****
Catrin Mai Edwards’ Martha, left, Estella Evans’ Mary Lennox and Dexter Pulling’s Colin in John Doyle’s production of The Secret Garden The Musical at York Theatre Royal. Picture: Marc Brenner THIS production marks two homecomings: the return of the 1991 Broadway musical to its Yorkshire moorland roots in Frances Hodgson Burnett’s 1911 children’s novel, together …
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REVIEW: Steve Crowther’s verdict on Yorkshire Bach Choir, St John Passion, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York, March 21
James Gilchrist: tenor Evangelist in Yorkshire Bach Choir’s St John Passion CONDUCTOR Peter Seymour opted for a slower tempo in the opening chorus “Herr, unser Herrscher”. While this had obvious merit – polyphonic transparency, clearly layered choral entries, crisp articulation of the text, and finely judged orchestral detail – it lost dramatic intent: the relentless drive …
REVIEW: Paul Rhodes’s verdict on The Brand New Heavies and Galliano, York Barbican, March 19
The Brand New Heavies on stage at York Barbican. Picture: Paul Rhodes WHAT do you do after the hit has gone? For the Brand New Heavies, who flew near the top of the Acid Jazz movement in the late-1990s, the answer has been to keep on playing. Now one of many acts riding the mature …