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Star Wars 8: May the film force be with you!

13 December 2017
Star Wars 8: May the film force be with you!

Star Wars 8: May the film force be with you!

13 December 2017

When the clock strikes midnight tonight (Wednesday), the force will awaken — as will followers of the cult that has been Star Wars for the last 40 years,…


REVIEW: The Witches, The Bear Pit Theatre

13 December 2017
REVIEW: The Witches, The Bear Pit Theatre

REVIEW: The Witches, The Bear Pit Theatre

13 December 2017

The Bear Pit Theatre Company can always be relied upon to offer family festive fun without the usual ham and cheese of a panto. Following on from their…


REVIEW: Getting festive at The Churchill Arms, Paxford

08 December 2017
REVIEW: Getting festive at The Churchill Arms, Paxford

REVIEW: Getting festive at The Churchill Arms, Paxford

08 December 2017

One thing you can expect at The Churchill Arms, Paxford, is the unexpected. Chef Nick Deverell Smith took over the pub two years ago and since then has…


REVIEW: A Christmas Carol at the RSC

07 December 2017
REVIEW: A Christmas Carol at the RSC

REVIEW: A Christmas Carol at the RSC

07 December 2017

A Christmas Carol is arguably one of the greatest tales ever told, but how to retell it with new light? How do you give it the wow necessary for a festive…


REVIEW: Twelfth Night at the RSC

06 December 2017
REVIEW: Twelfth Night at the RSC

REVIEW: Twelfth Night at the RSC

06 December 2017

Gill Sutherland reviews Twelfth Night which runs at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre until 24th February Hallelujah, Rome is conquered, Christmas is here…


INTERVIEW: Kara Tointon on playing Olivia in Twelfth Night

06 December 2017
INTERVIEW: Kara Tointon on playing Olivia in Twelfth Night

INTERVIEW: Kara Tointon on playing Olivia in Twelfth Night

06 December 2017

KARA Tointon stars as an elegant Olivia in the Royal Shakespeare Company’s festively Victorian Twelfth Night, which runs until 24th February. Here she…


It's festive show time!

30 November 2017
It's festive show time!

It's festive show time!

30 November 2017

IT'S the season of fantastical plays and pantos — oh yes it is! Herald Arts is looking forward to a season of hiss, boos and mindblowing magic in the…


Tamsin's back in town

21 November 2017
Tamsin's back in town

Tamsin's back in town

21 November 2017

ORCHESTRA of the Swan favourite, violinist Tamsin Waley-Cohen, returns to Stratford ArtsHouse tonight, Tuesday (21st November). On the programme with…


Make a date with jazz pianist

21 November 2017
Make a date with jazz pianist

Make a date with jazz pianist

21 November 2017

FORMIDABLE jazz musician Nikki Iles is considered as one of the most exciting figures to have emerged on the UK scene in recent times — and she will be…


Car collides with telephone pole in Long Marston

11 November 2017
Car collides with telephone pole in Long Marston

Car collides with telephone pole in Long Marston

11 November 2017

Emergency services attended a road traffic accident on Thursday evening at Rumer Close, Long Marston. At 8.30pm Warwickshire Fire Service responded…


Two cars on fire near Shipston

11 November 2017
Two cars on fire near Shipston

Two cars on fire near Shipston

11 November 2017

Warwickshire Fire Service report that they were called to cars on fire on the Fosse Way, Darlingscote, earlier today (Saturday). One appliance from Shipston…


REVIEW: Grimm Tales at Playbox Theatre

10 November 2017
REVIEW: Grimm Tales at Playbox Theatre

REVIEW: Grimm Tales at Playbox Theatre

10 November 2017

Steve Sutherland reviews Grimm Tales by Playbox Theatre at The Dream Factory, Warwick. A VICIOUS beast is disembowelled, two innocent children beheaded,…


REVIEW: The Vortex at The Loft, leamington

10 November 2017
REVIEW: The Vortex at The Loft, leamington

REVIEW: The Vortex at The Loft, leamington

10 November 2017

Productions of Noel Coward plays have tended to favour the well-known and wittier variety, such as Blithe Spirit, Present Laughter (both done splendidly…


Live theatre has power to shock

09 November 2017
Live theatre has power to shock

Live theatre has power to shock

09 November 2017

In the age of big screens and digital video games and special effects does live theatre still have the power to shock? That was the question the Royal…


Harlem actress Debra Ann Byrd on playing Othello

03 November 2017
Harlem actress Debra Ann Byrd on playing Othello

Harlem actress Debra Ann Byrd on playing Othello

03 November 2017

Debra Ann Byrd undertook a remarkable journey to take on the role of Othello — which she performed in her native Harlem. The actress is now recording…


Snow Queen comes to Stratford ArtsHouse

03 November 2017
Snow Queen comes to Stratford ArtsHouse

Snow Queen comes to Stratford ArtsHouse

03 November 2017

The Drama Club brings The Snow Queen to Stratford ArtsHouse from 2nd to 4th November — here director Aaron Bixley, pictured, tells Herald arts all about…


November Focus magazine is out this week

01 November 2017
November Focus magazine is out this week

November Focus magazine is out this week

01 November 2017

The November issue of Focus magazine is out free with Thursday’s Stratford Herald. This month you can: Get festive with Stratford’s Santa and meet the…


RSC actor Mark Lockyer makes a drama about his breakdown

30 October 2017
RSC actor Mark Lockyer makes a drama about his breakdown

RSC actor Mark Lockyer makes a drama about his breakdown

30 October 2017

Herald arts talks to actor Mark Lockyer about his biographical play Living With The Lights On – which deals with his mental breakdown. The play runs at…


Local Great British Menu chef showcases special menu

30 October 2017
Local Great British Menu chef showcases special menu

Local Great British Menu chef showcases special menu

30 October 2017

Nick Deverell-Smith chef/owner at The Churchill Arms in Paxford is rounding of a momentous year with a truly inspiring festive food offering. He was on…


This Evil Thing comes to Stratford!

20 October 2017
This Evil Thing comes to Stratford!

This Evil Thing comes to Stratford!

20 October 2017

WELL-KNOWN actor and playwright Michael Mears brings his one-man play, This Evil Thing, about conscientious objectors in the First World War, to The Bear…


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