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REVIEW: Pushing the boundaries right from day one

22 March 2016
REVIEW: Pushing the boundaries right from day one

REVIEW: Pushing the boundaries right from day one

22 March 2016

DESPITE its off-putting misogynistic title, The Woman Hater was the perfect production to christen the theatre at The Other Place. Although the new RSC…


Andrew conducts his own farewell

22 March 2016
Andrew conducts his own farewell

Andrew conducts his own farewell

22 March 2016

ALCESTER couple Andrew and Barbara Swinn are stepping down from their roles with the Stratford Symphony Orchestra after an incredible 47 years. The couple,…


REVIEW: Don Quixote at RSC

14 March 2016
REVIEW: Don Quixote at RSC

REVIEW: Don Quixote at RSC

14 March 2016

“STRATFORD, it’s not all about Shakespeare”, is the often-trumpeted mantra beloved by many locals bored of the Bard — especially in this much-hyped 400th…


Jackie magazine becomes a musical

14 March 2016
Jackie magazine becomes a musical

Jackie magazine becomes a musical

14 March 2016

INSPIRED by the iconic 1970s girls’ magazine, Jackie The Musical runs at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry from this week. It tells the story of a 50-something…


A special night with KES composer-in-residence

12 March 2016
A special night with KES composer-in-residence

A special night with KES composer-in-residence

12 March 2016

A SHAKESPEARE Celebration is the Stratford-upon-Avon Choral Society’s next concert on Saturday, 19th March, in Holy Trinity Church, at 7.30pm. The society…


Ready for Lunar lift-off

12 March 2016
Ready for Lunar lift-off

Ready for Lunar lift-off

12 March 2016

WARWICKSHIRE’S Lunar Festival is to return this June with an enticing line-up of classic acts headlining. The festival’s headliners include Super Furry…


Preview: Chipping Campden Music Festival

10 March 2016
Preview: Chipping Campden Music Festival

Preview: Chipping Campden Music Festival

10 March 2016

THIS year’s Chipping Campden Music Festival is looking set to break its own box office records with organiser Charlie Bennett describing the 2016 programme…


First look: The Other Place

10 March 2016
First look: The Other Place

First look: The Other Place

10 March 2016

On 8 th March the Herald’s Mark Williamson was among the first photographers allowed into the new RSC theatre, The Other Place. RSC Deputy Artistic Director…


Curtain up on Don Quixote

10 March 2016
Curtain up on Don Quixote

Curtain up on Don Quixote

10 March 2016

THE much-anticipated Don Quixote has opened at the Swan Theatre and runs until the end of May. Cervantes’ comic novel is widely regarded as one of the…


VIDEO: Brooke's tribute to her cousin Harry

18 February 2016
VIDEO: Brooke's tribute to her cousin Harry

VIDEO: Brooke's tribute to her cousin Harry

18 February 2016

Explaining the moving story behind Brooke’s winning performance, Michele continued: “My sister Penny had little boy Harry Griffiths-Dyer, who was born…


Our Elliott up for BBC jazz gong

16 February 2016
Our Elliott up for BBC jazz gong

Our Elliott up for BBC jazz gong

16 February 2016

Originally from Solihull, Elliott comes from a musical family with esoteric tastes. Captivated by his mother’s and grandmother’s piano-playing, he started…


A double vision

16 February 2016
A double vision

A double vision

16 February 2016

So how’s the two-role thing going? Great! Olly [Ryan] is fantastic and we are really enjoying playing off each other. And the cast have been fantastic…


Beatboxers top Shipston Proms bill

15 February 2016
Beatboxers top Shipston Proms bill

Beatboxers top Shipston Proms bill

15 February 2016

The Fame Contest, on Saturday, 18th June, in the Townsend Hall, is a must for aspiring local musicians to enter, with the winners of solo/duet, and bands…


Growing her own...

11 February 2016
Growing her own...

Growing her own...

11 February 2016

“One particular one would be in Pompeii. It’s on a split level, with water features, terraces, fountains and pergolas. It must have been especially fine…


Swanning in

11 February 2016
Swanning in

Swanning in

11 February 2016

Tickets for the Birmingham show are on sale from www.orchestraoftheswan.org


New Bard portrait for Stratford

05 February 2016
New Bard portrait for Stratford

New Bard portrait for Stratford

05 February 2016

There are three portraits of William Shakespeare that are deemed to be faithful likenesses: the Cobbe portrait (1610), the Chandos portrait (early 1600s)…


Don't miss this week's Focus

05 February 2016
Don't miss this week's Focus

Don't miss this week's Focus

05 February 2016

Out now free with the Herald, the February edition of Focus takes a look of love and marriage in Warwickshire. It features the romantic story of CATHRYN…


CV37 residents' ballot for Shakespeare Live! tickets

01 February 2016
CV37 residents' ballot for Shakespeare Live! tickets

CV37 residents' ballot for Shakespeare Live! tickets

01 February 2016

On Shakespeare’s Birthday, Saturday 23 April, the Royal Shakespeare Company will celebrate Shakespeare’s legacy across the arts with Shakespeare Live!…


Power loss hits town centre shops

30 January 2016
Power loss hits town centre shops

Power loss hits town centre shops

30 January 2016

Businesses on Bridge Street, Stratford, lost trade on the busiest day of the week when power was lost or severely limited to 13 properties on Saturday. Shops…


EXCLUSIVE: Literary Festival line-up revealed

25 January 2016
EXCLUSIVE: Literary Festival line-up revealed

EXCLUSIVE: Literary Festival line-up revealed

25 January 2016

Stars of screen and the page are stepping up to make the ninth Stratford Literary Festival the biggest ever. As the eyes of the world are turned on Stratford-upon-Avon…


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