A fascinating talk entitled Elizabeth I: Her Privy Council, the Earl of Essex and Ireland takes place at the Shakespeare Centre this Wednesday at 5pm. The…
This Thursday (11 th October) the Traditional Cycle Shop and Stratford Cycle Forum present an evening with award-winning author and journalist Julian…
Choreographed drama Monkey, based on the Chinese folk story, opens tonight (Friday) at the Dream Factory, Warwick - with two more chances to see it on…
THERE’S something tremendously likable about Richard Cant, who is appearing in the RSC’s production of Maydays, which opens tonight, Tuesday. He has a…
There’s a chance to see three up and coming musicians at St Nicholas’ Church, Loxley, on Sunday at 3pm, in a free concert. Natasha Agarwal (soprano) has…
A panel of gardening experts are teaming up to raise funds for green-fingered adults with learning disabilities. The question and answer event in Whichford…
Something wicked this way comes... When the Phoenix Players bring their production of Terry Pratchett's Wyrd Sisters to the Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford,…
In an interview with Herald arts RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran revealed who would be the next Scrooge in the company's highly acclaimed production…
A HIGHLY regarded youth orchestra is having its funding withdrawn, throwing its future into doubt. The Coventry and Warwickshire Music Hubs have decided…
Newly discovered documents suggest financial and legal wrangles suffered by his father may have helped shaped some of William Shakespeare’s plays. Twenty-one…
Sound and visual artist Thor McIntyre has extracted thoughts and words, spoken and written, from visitors to Anne Hathaway’s Cottage to create an extraordinary…
To mark the Golden Jubilee of the Arts Society, local branch STRADFAS (Stratford Arts Society) is hosting a lecture and ‘meet and greet’... literally…
It’s 1969 and a woman looks back on life in London. From the Boer War to the Summer of Love, Flo Smith, daughter, sister, wife, mother, widow and grandmother…
The Stratford Photo Group’s Annual Exhibition has opened at The PlayHouse (formerly the ArtsHouse), and is on until Saturday (15th September). There are…
Steve Sutherland reviews Tamburlaine, which is on at the RSC Swan Theatre until 1st December One of the more amusing stories to resurface on the internet…
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced its artistic programme for Summer 2019 this morning. See Thursday’s Herald for our in-depth interview with…
It’s an old chestnut but young actor Ralph Davis is definitely a ‘local lad done good’. He graduated early from RADA 13 months ago in order to play Edmund…
THE stars must have been in happy alignment when a chance encounter led to Dame Judi Dench agreeing to become patron of The Festival Players Theatre Company. The…
THE inaugural Pebworth Fringe Festival promises an unmissable festival mix of music, comedy and theatre this weekend. Headline act, the Saturday Night…
THE Royal Shakespeare Company is inviting Stratford residents to perform on its Swan Theatre stage on Sunday, 7th October from 11am to 4pm as part of…