Published on Friday, January 13, 2012 by Martin Rochester Bristol has an approximate population of 433,100 in 2009, and a lbigger urban area of 1,070,000 in 2007. It is the 8th largest city in the UK and is the informal capital of the West Country of England. It obtained the Royal Charter in 1155 and county status was granted in 1373. HistoricalBath, Gloucester and Cardiff are its nearest cities. Bordering Bristol are the ...

Published on Saturday, October 15, 2011 by Martin Rochester One of the most frequently played Gilbert and Sullivan opera's is The Pirates of Penzance, a light comedy. The original show officially premiered on the 31st December 1879 in Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York and was an immediate hit. In London on 3rd April 1880, the play's first UK production was presented at the Opera Comique. Amongst numerous modernised productions ...