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Political cartoons at RSC: Rome, Trump and all that

14 March 2017
Political cartoons at RSC: Rome, Trump and all that

Political cartoons at RSC: Rome, Trump and all that

14 March 2017

To coincide with the Royal Shakespeare Company’s forthcoming Rome Season a new Curator David Taylor exhibition of political cartoons opens at the theatre…


REVIEW: Present Laughter

10 March 2017
REVIEW: Present Laughter

REVIEW: Present Laughter

10 March 2017

Stress and the demands of modern living, coupled with the issues of celebritydom, may seem like terribly modern concerns, but here, in The Bear Pit Theatre…


Young Will sculptor dies

09 March 2017
Young Will sculptor dies

Young Will sculptor dies

09 March 2017

It has been announced that sculptor Larry Holofcener sadly passed away last weekend. Larry was the renowned American sculptor that generously donated…


Playbox drama supports Syria crisis appeal

08 March 2017
Playbox drama supports Syria crisis appeal

Playbox drama supports Syria crisis appeal

08 March 2017

Youth theatre company Playbox Theatre are staging a special project to support Syria crisis appeal charities. A ten-minute solo drama, Welcome to Fallujah,…


Celebrating World Book Day

08 March 2017
Celebrating World Book Day

Celebrating World Book Day

08 March 2017

Pupils at Stratford Girls' Grammar School celebrated World Book Day this week - as exams were planned for the official day last Thursday. The annual event…


Car fire in Stratford

04 March 2017
Car fire in Stratford

Car fire in Stratford

04 March 2017

A fire engine from Stratford attended a report of a car on fire on Holly Walk, Stratford, on Friday night. An emergency call was made at 21:21 and the…


Car crashes on Old Warwick Road

04 March 2017
Car crashes on Old Warwick Road

Car crashes on Old Warwick Road

04 March 2017

Emergency services were called to the scene of a car accident at 1:26am this morning on the Old Warwick Road near Hockley Heath. The incident involved…


Have a chuckle at Present Laughter

03 March 2017
Have a chuckle at Present Laughter

Have a chuckle at Present Laughter

03 March 2017

Bringing some much-needed mirth to murky March is Nöel Coward’s comedy Present Laughter, which opens at the Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford, on Friday. Director…


Weightloss blog: Are you sticking to your New Year's resolution?

02 March 2017
Weightloss blog: Are you sticking to your New Year's resolution?

Weightloss blog: Are you sticking to your New Year's resolution?

02 March 2017

Gill working out some issues with a punchbag Most people have given up on their New Year’s resolutions, but not Focus magazine’s Gill Sutherland... Many…


When pottery gets political...

01 March 2017
When pottery gets political...

When pottery gets political...

01 March 2017

CERAMICIST Richard Miller makes the most amazing pots — each with a story to tell. You might recognise him from BBC Two’s The Great Pottery Throw Down…


Don't miss the March edition of Focus magazine

01 March 2017
Don't miss the March edition of Focus magazine

Don't miss the March edition of Focus magazine

01 March 2017

Free with this week's Herald: We celebrate St Patrick's Day, as Stratford's Irish literary connections are revealed by the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust's…


Funny tales of arctic adventurer

26 February 2017
Funny tales of arctic adventurer

Funny tales of arctic adventurer

26 February 2017

Gonzo Moose Theatre Company bring The Thing That Came From Over There to Stretton On Fosse Village Hall today (Sunday, 26th February at 7pm). Inspired…


INTERVIEW: John Shuttleworth

24 February 2017
INTERVIEW: John Shuttleworth

INTERVIEW: John Shuttleworth

24 February 2017

Jolly journey of Polo explorer! JOHN Shuttleworth hits the road following appearances on Celebrity Antiques Roadshow and the second series of Radio Four’s…


REVIEW: La Strada, The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

17 February 2017
REVIEW: La Strada, The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

REVIEW: La Strada, The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

17 February 2017

‘Magic and wonder lights up the dark’ Reviewed on 14th February BASED on legendary Italian director Federico Fellini’s 1957 Oscar-winning film, La Strada,…


Exhibition of Young Local Artists at Warwick School

16 February 2017
Exhibition of Young Local Artists at Warwick School

Exhibition of Young Local Artists at Warwick School

16 February 2017

The ‘Exhibition of Young Local Artists’, which is hosted by Warwick School, was established in 1985 and started with just five schools. Thirty-two years…


INTERVIEW: The RSC's Greg Doran talks about the winter season 2017

15 February 2017
INTERVIEW: The RSC's Greg Doran talks about the winter season 2017

INTERVIEW: The RSC's Greg Doran talks about the winter season 2017

15 February 2017

I meet the RSC’s Artistic Director Greg Doran at his office on a dank January morning to discuss the Winter 2017 prior to it being officially announced.…


Archers actress Sara Coward dies

13 February 2017
Archers actress Sara Coward dies

Archers actress Sara Coward dies

13 February 2017

The much-loved local actress Sara Coward died yesterday at a Leamington palliative care home after a battle with cancer. Following a mastectomy two years…


INTERVIEW: Archers actress Sunny Ormonde on her solo show

09 February 2017
INTERVIEW: Archers actress Sunny Ormonde on her solo show

INTERVIEW: Archers actress Sunny Ormonde on her solo show

09 February 2017

Stratford-based actress Sunny Ormonde is well known for her role as man-eater Lillian Bellamy in The Archers, but she is playing an old bird of a very…


The Goons come to Stratford

08 February 2017
The Goons come to Stratford

The Goons come to Stratford

08 February 2017

Why on earth would anyone resurrect a couple of 60-year-old scripts from a defunct radio show, that most people are too young to remember? It’s a question…


Stratford Literary Festival offers giggles for all the family

06 February 2017
Stratford Literary Festival offers giggles for all the family

Stratford Literary Festival offers giggles for all the family

06 February 2017

STRATFORD Literary Festival celebrates its 10th anniversary festival with a bumper offering for children and young people. Last week the Herald exclusively…


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