Countdown is on for the Stratford-Upon-Avon Christmas Lights Switch-On
Stratford will become a Winter Wonderland from next weekend with a whole host of festive fun lined up for this year’s free Christmas Lights Switch-On event. The lights switch-on event, on November 18th, is set to be the biggest Stratford has seen, with entertainment taking place throughout the day, between 10am-7pm, all made possible thanks […]
Comedian brings new tour to the region
Following his recent, totally sold out tour including over 140 dates, comedian Chris McCausland will be back on the road for January 2024 with his brand new show Yonks! including shows at Banbury, Stratford and Coventry. Chris has been performing stand-up now for two decades and is a regular face on British television. He is an […]
Rotary champions peace opportunity for school
With so much conflict throughout the world, and with so many countries resorting to warfare and locally with the increase in knife crime, encouraging young people to think about what peace means to them and how conflict can be avoided without resorting to violence, has become even more important. To support schools with their peace […]
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 […]
Countdown until Shrek The Musical arrives in Coventry
Shrek The Musical comes to The Belgrade Theatre from 30th January until 4th February, as part of its UK tour and features all the classic characters from the Oscar®-winning DreamWorks animated film and the iconic songs and story from David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori’s original musical. Leave your troubles Far Far Away and come join the […]
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 […]
Review: Charlie And The Chocolate Factory
Retelling revered author Roald Dahl’s classic story, Charlie and The Chocolate Factory comes with a big responsibility. I was delighted to see then that Playful Productions’ update of the iconic children’s book stays faithful to everything we hold dear about this heartwarming tale of Charlie Bucket’s rags to riches adventure – despite being successfully adapted […]
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 […]
Michelin Star chefs set to cook up a storm at Stratford Food Festival
Michelin Star chefs will be among the highlights of this year’s two-day Food Festival when it returns to Stratford-upon-Avon later this month. Glynn Purnell and Tom Shepherd will be showcasing their culinary talents in a series of free demonstrations in the cookery kitchen across the festival weekend, which will include 130 artisan stalls. Tom Shepherd, […]