Return of Kenilworth Business Expo hailed huge success
More than 40 businesses from across Warwickshire were represented at Kenilworth Chamber of Trade’s Business Expo, returning after four years, on Friday. (Nov 17th) The event, hosted by main sponsor The Holiday Inn, Kenilworth, also offered visitors the chance to sit in on three seminars involving speakers from the world of business marketing: Amanda Chalmers, […]
Warwickshire-based Empress hits milestones in mission to become UK’s number one beer brand
A Warwickshire-based company is celebrating after hitting more major milestones in just one month – taking it forward in its mission to become the UK’s Number One premium beer brand. Empress scooped a silver award in the coveted Great British Food Awards for its IPA and gluten-free lager, which are stocked in top restaurants and […]
International art dealer opens flagship gallery in Stratford-upon-Avon
Picasso, Degas, Monet, Warhol and Banksy are among some of the international artists handled by Mark Lambert, who is opening his first dealership in Stratford’s Bell Court this week. Lambert Fine Art specialises in original 19th-21st Century works as well as contemporary paintings and sculpture from Royal Academy level artists. The flagship gallery marks a […]
Get into the Halloween spirit with these spooky cocktail recipes
Halloween, a contraction of All Hallows’ Eve, is a holiday observed on October 31st, the evening before All Saints’ (or All Hallows’) Day – and associated with all things spooky – but why? The celebration marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints and initiates the season of Allhallowtide, which lasts three […]
Warwick charity to fund two more Paediatric Palliative Care Consultants for Birmingham Children’s Hospital
Birmingham Children’s Hospital is to become a training hospital in Paediatric Palliative Medicine and will be providing training for two new consultants thanks to funding by a children’s charity in Warwick. News of the £310k funding, which will double the number of existing roles in the region, came during a special event in Birmingham this […]
Warwickshire boxing legend inspires local distiller’s new rums
Leamington boxing legend Randolph Turpin is the inspiration behind two new special-edition rums released by an award-winning local distillery Warwickshire Gin Company. The Pugilist – Sting Like A Bee – Honey Rum and Pugilist Ghost Edition White Rum, are in honour of the sporting great who went down in British boxing history for his sensational […]
Review: Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie – and now Midlands theatre-goers can join in with the conversation, too. The hit West End musical is once again out on tour and currently showing at The Hippodrome Theatre in Birmingham. Sixteen-year-old Jamie New lives on a council estate in Sheffield where he doesn’t quite fit in. While terrified about […]
Comfort food and festive cheer on the menu at The George, Kilsby
The George is launching its autumn/winter menu on November 6th The destination dining pub has also released its menus for the festive season, including Christmas Day Winter warmers and festive cheer is on the menu at destination dining pub The George at Kilsby. The popular village pub is launching its new autumn/winter menu on November […]
Warwickshire-based beer brand Empress drink of choice World’s 50 Best Hotels celebrations
A Midlands-based artisan beer brand was the tipple of choice at celebrations for the prestigious World’s 50 Best Hotels awards at one of London’s top hotels. The full Empress range, including its IPA, Pale Ale and Pilsner-style lager, was the only beer on tap at pre-parties for the awards hosted by The Langham Hotel, as […]
Review: The Full Monty (Belgrade Theatre)
We’ve all seen the iconic 90s movie and now the award-winning hit play puts the heartfelt story – and other things(!) – front and centre at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre this week. This brand new production of The Full Monty proves to be still very much of our time. Set against the backdrop of a cost […]