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REVIEW: Robinson Crusoe and the Pirate Queen

22 December 2016
REVIEW: Robinson Crusoe and the Pirate Queen

REVIEW: Robinson Crusoe and the Pirate Queen

22 December 2016

AS an arts reviewer the hazards of the job at this time of year is festive entertainment fatigue — FEF for short. It comes from hearing Away In a Manger…


REVIEW: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Playbox

20 December 2016
REVIEW: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Playbox

REVIEW: Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland by Playbox

20 December 2016

Steve Sutherland reviews Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland at The Dream Factory, Warwick, which runs until Saturday, 31st December “Everyone’s mad here……


Ilmington's Christmas story from 1934 revisited

17 December 2016
Ilmington's Christmas story from 1934 revisited

Ilmington's Christmas story from 1934 revisited

17 December 2016

Ilmington was the scene of a rather incredible historic event in 1934: the third Christmas Day broadcast by a monarch was introduced from the village.…


REVIEW: The Garden of Curious A-Muse-ments at New Place

16 December 2016
REVIEW: The Garden of Curious A-Muse-ments at New Place

REVIEW: The Garden of Curious A-Muse-ments at New Place

16 December 2016

There’s lots to admire about the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust’s new three-day, after-dark attraction, The Garden of Curious A-Muse-ments, unfortunately…


’Tis the season to be jolly...

13 December 2016
’Tis the season to be jolly...

’Tis the season to be jolly...

13 December 2016

WITH panto season well under way, it’s high time we had a look at what’s on offer in the area — oh yes it is, etc! This year Stratford ArtsHouse is working…


INTERVIEW: Anders Lustgarten

10 December 2016
INTERVIEW: Anders Lustgarten

INTERVIEW: Anders Lustgarten

10 December 2016

British playwright Anders Lustgarten, 38, whose searing political plays such as Lampedusa and Black Jesus have gained him wide critical acclaim, makes…


Kazuo Ishiguro visits Chipping Campden School

09 December 2016
Kazuo Ishiguro visits Chipping Campden School

Kazuo Ishiguro visits Chipping Campden School

09 December 2016

AWARD-WINNING British novelist Kazuo Ishiguro has visited Chipping Campden School to answer questions about his book Never Let Me Go, writes year 12 student,…


REVIEW: Toad of Toad Hall at the Bear Pit Theatre

08 December 2016
REVIEW: Toad of Toad Hall at the Bear Pit Theatre

REVIEW: Toad of Toad Hall at the Bear Pit Theatre

08 December 2016

ACCORDING to my teenage daughter, a lot of her mates have never heard of The Wind in the Willows, let alone read the classic children’s story written…


Dance club take to rugby pitch

08 December 2016
Dance club take to rugby pitch

Dance club take to rugby pitch

08 December 2016

A Stratford dance school will be performing in front of thousands of people at the Ricoh Arena this Sunday. MCBD Academy Midlands are performing a mixture…


Bard's play time for Claverdon pupils

08 December 2016
Bard's play time for Claverdon pupils

Bard's play time for Claverdon pupils

08 December 2016

CLAVERDON Primary School has recently completed their journey with the Shakespeare Schools Festival — the world’s largest youth drama festival, writes…


INTERVIEW: Mark Thomas on sheds and solidarity

07 December 2016
INTERVIEW: Mark Thomas on sheds and solidarity

INTERVIEW: Mark Thomas on sheds and solidarity

07 December 2016

Mark Thomas is a man of many hats — he’s a presenter, political campaigner, writer and comic. He’s wearing all his hats when he comes to Stratford with…


New dementia-friendly screenings at Picturehouse

07 December 2016
New dementia-friendly screenings at Picturehouse

New dementia-friendly screenings at Picturehouse

07 December 2016

Stratford-upon-Avon Picturehouse is introducing Dementia Friendly screenings, under a new initiative being introduced by the nationwide chain. Dementia…


Celebrating 30 years of Stratford Jazz

06 December 2016
Celebrating 30 years of Stratford Jazz

Celebrating 30 years of Stratford Jazz

06 December 2016

A special concert takes place at Stratford ArtsHouse tomorrow to celebrate an incredible 30 years of promoting jazz in the local area. Stratford Jazz…


Crash leaves two trapped

04 December 2016
Crash leaves two trapped

Crash leaves two trapped

04 December 2016

A collision between two cars on the Warwick Road last night (Saturday) left two people trapped in the vehicles. Warwickshire Fire control said they sent…


Merry 1940s Christmas - this weekend!

02 December 2016
Merry 1940s Christmas - this weekend!

Merry 1940s Christmas - this weekend!

02 December 2016

UPTON House continues its fantastically festive Christmas on the 1940s Home Front withThe Victory Christmas Fayre this weekend (3rd and 4th December). Opening…


Catch Toad this weekend (warning: he's a slippery chap!)

02 December 2016
Catch Toad this weekend (warning: he's a slippery chap!)

Catch Toad this weekend (warning: he's a slippery chap!)

02 December 2016

Herald arts caught up with David Mears who is playing the part of Toad in the Bear Pit Theatre’s festive family offering, Toad of Toad Hall, which opens…


Prelude to Christmas at Holy Trinity

01 December 2016
Prelude to Christmas at Holy Trinity

Prelude to Christmas at Holy Trinity

01 December 2016

One of the things that makes Christmas different from other times of the year, writes Cameron Slater, is its music. It’s got everything from the battle…


December Focus magazine is out now

01 December 2016
December Focus magazine is out now

December Focus magazine is out now

01 December 2016

Get festive with your local magazine - free with the 1st December edition of the Stratford Herald


A dramatic proposal

29 November 2016
A dramatic proposal

A dramatic proposal

29 November 2016

SARAH Plowright, who runs the ArtsHouse Drama Club, was in for an unscripted moment during the club’s recent production of The Lion, The Witch and The…


New crib blessed at Guild Chapel on Saturday

28 November 2016
New crib blessed at Guild Chapel on Saturday

New crib blessed at Guild Chapel on Saturday

28 November 2016

IF you are up for a bit of Christmas magic, then you could do no better than go along to Alternativity — A Feast for Christmas which is taking place at…


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