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Teen hailed as the new Mozart

08 July 2016
Teen hailed as the new Mozart

Teen hailed as the new Mozart

08 July 2016

IMAGINE if Mozart was coming to Stratford ArtsHouse on Sunday? OK, so Amadeus isn’t really coming, but a 17-year-old who has been hailed a ‘new American…


Magic Mark

07 July 2016
Magic Mark

Magic Mark

07 July 2016

MARK Quartley has joined the cast to play Ariel in the RSC’s forthcoming production of The Tempest , which opens in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre in November…


Watch out for Hobbits at Warwick Folk Festival!

07 July 2016
Watch out for Hobbits at Warwick Folk Festival!

Watch out for Hobbits at Warwick Folk Festival!

07 July 2016

The hugely-popular Warwick Folk Festival, now in its 38th year, returns on Thursday, 21st, to Sunday, 24th July. The festival is headlined by The Unthanks,…


Daisy brings old school charm

07 July 2016
Daisy brings old school charm

Daisy brings old school charm

07 July 2016

THERE will be laughs galore when comedy romp Daisy Pulls It Off , by Denise Deegan, plays at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford, from Wednesday, 13th, to…


REVIEW: Marriage of Figaro at Longborough

04 July 2016
REVIEW: Marriage of Figaro at Longborough

REVIEW: Marriage of Figaro at Longborough

04 July 2016

Preston Witts reviews Le Nozze di Figaro, Longborough Festival Opera, Sunday, 26th June SINCE the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) is one…


REVIEW: Shipston Proms

02 July 2016
REVIEW: Shipston Proms

REVIEW: Shipston Proms

02 July 2016

Chris Roberts recaps a great week: The first full week of the Shipston Proms 2016 included many gems — The Soul Traders, Debbie Bond Band, The Klee Quartet,…


Music and mayhem at Compton Verney Festival

30 June 2016
Music and mayhem at Compton Verney Festival

Music and mayhem at Compton Verney Festival

30 June 2016

Fancy romping around the palatial grounds of a grand house this weekend? Then head to Compton Verney, where the second CV Festival takes place, from Friday,…


Focus is out Thursday

29 June 2016
Focus is out Thursday

Focus is out Thursday

29 June 2016

July's issue of Focus comes free with tomorrow's Stratford Herald... The magazine that celebrates local people and businesses


RSC's The Other Place hosts free open day

29 June 2016
RSC's The Other Place hosts free open day

RSC's The Other Place hosts free open day

29 June 2016

Theatre tickets will be on sale for the bargain price of 70p when the RSC’s The Other Place holds an open day this Saturday, 2nd July. There will also…


The Fame Contest winners are . . .

29 June 2016
The Fame Contest winners are . . .

The Fame Contest winners are . . .

29 June 2016

THE winners of this year's Shipston-on-Stour Proms' Fame Contest have been announced. Singer Savannah Eden won the Solo/Duet category and Rock Roots Revival…


Bard homecoming!

29 June 2016
Bard homecoming!

Bard homecoming!

29 June 2016

THE Merchant of Venice is being performed by ShakeSoc, the University of Exeter Shakespeare Society, on 29th and 30th June, at Stratford ArtsHouse. It…


Children's voices fill Holy Trinity

27 June 2016
Children's voices fill Holy Trinity

Children's voices fill Holy Trinity

27 June 2016

HOLY Trinity Church resounded to the voices of 350 year three and four pupils from primary schools across Stratford on Wednesday, 15th June. Over the…


Fairies spotted in Stratford!

21 June 2016
Fairies spotted in Stratford!

Fairies spotted in Stratford!

21 June 2016

If you’ve spotted fairies flitting about Avonbank Gardens or seen a dolphin or two on the river – do not worry, you haven’t gone mad, yet. Inspired by…


Potter about at Open Studios!

21 June 2016
Potter about at Open Studios!

Potter about at Open Studios!

21 June 2016

FROM Saturday, 18th June, to Sunday, 3rd July, artists across the county will be opening up their work spaces to allow the public to have a nosey around…


A night with Clare Teal

20 June 2016
A night with Clare Teal

A night with Clare Teal

20 June 2016

MUCH-admired performer Clare Teal plays at the Stratford-upon-Avon ArtsHouse on Friday, 24th June. The last time she came to the town the Radio 2 presenter…


REVIEW: Tannhäuser at Longborough

17 June 2016
REVIEW: Tannhäuser at Longborough

REVIEW: Tannhäuser at Longborough

17 June 2016

Preston Witts reviews Tannhäuser, Longborough Festival Opera, Thursday, 9th June YET again Longborough Festival Opera has set the bar high in its celebration…


Shipston Proms Festival to get off to a rousing start

16 June 2016
Shipston Proms Festival to get off to a rousing start

Shipston Proms Festival to get off to a rousing start

16 June 2016

THE 18th Shipston-on-Stour Proms Music Festival begins with a big bang on Friday, 17th June. Beatbox band Duke, who were hugely popular on last year's…


Party time for Queen's Birthday

12 June 2016
Party time for Queen's Birthday

Party time for Queen's Birthday

12 June 2016

Toni Monkhouse and her eight-month-old daughter Harriet are looking their patriot best at Wetherby Way's Queen's birthday street party in Stratford on…


Businessman and RSC supporter awarded CBE

11 June 2016
Businessman and RSC supporter awarded CBE

Businessman and RSC supporter awarded CBE

11 June 2016

RSC supporter and Coventry businessman David Burbidge has been recognised in this year’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list. David has been awarded a CBE for…


Lucky escape from fire for Wellesbourne family

11 June 2016
Lucky escape from fire for Wellesbourne family

Lucky escape from fire for Wellesbourne family

11 June 2016

Warwickshire Fire and Rescue Service are urging residents to ensure that they have working smoke alarms fitted in their home after a family have a lucky…


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