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Ahoy musical raises money for cancer charity

21 June 2018
Ahoy musical raises money for cancer charity

Ahoy musical raises money for cancer charity

21 June 2018

A BEREAVED father has raised almost £10,000 in memory of his daughter. Eddie Howell, 82, from Evesham has taken on a skydive, abseiling and now a concert…


Flying high at Longborough Festival Opera

19 June 2018
Flying high at Longborough Festival Opera

Flying high at Longborough Festival Opera

19 June 2018

Preston Witts reviews the The Flying Dutchman (Der Fliegende Holländer) at Longborough Festival Opera, and previews the rest of the festival, which runs…


Virtuoso pianist Alexander Ardakov plays Shipston concert

15 June 2018
Virtuoso pianist Alexander Ardakov plays Shipston concert

Virtuoso pianist Alexander Ardakov plays Shipston concert

15 June 2018

Virtuoso pianist Alexander Ardakov makes a welcome return visit to Shipston on Stour on Thursday, 21st June. Following a highly successful recital in…


REVIEW: Giffords Circus

14 June 2018
REVIEW: Giffords Circus

REVIEW: Giffords Circus

14 June 2018

Steve Sutherland reviews Giffords Circus - on tour throughout the summer. Book tickets at http: www.giffordscircus.com WHEN my daughter Molly was two,…


INTERVIEW: Sir Antony Sher on acting, writing and art

14 June 2018
INTERVIEW: Sir Antony Sher on acting, writing and art

INTERVIEW: Sir Antony Sher on acting, writing and art

14 June 2018

Sir Antony Sher talks to Gill Sutherland about playing Lear, his art and writing, as his new book Year of the Mad King: The Lear Diaries is published,…


REVIEW: RSC Mischief Festival at The Other Place

13 June 2018
REVIEW: RSC Mischief Festival at The Other Place

REVIEW: RSC Mischief Festival at The Other Place

13 June 2018

#WeAreArrested and Day of the Living, RSC Mischief Festival at The Other Place, until 23rd June Two very different plays but with a common political purpose…


REVIEW: Latin America meets Classical, Orchestra of the Swan

13 June 2018
REVIEW: Latin America meets Classical, Orchestra of the Swan

REVIEW: Latin America meets Classical, Orchestra of the Swan

13 June 2018

Peter Buckroyd reviews Latin America meets Classical, Orchestra of the Swan at Holy Trinity Church, 5th June It’s rather unusual to have a classical music…


School hosts first music festival fundraiser

09 June 2018
School hosts first music festival fundraiser

School hosts first music festival fundraiser

09 June 2018

SUMMER vibes will be ringing out across Great Alne later this month when the village plays host to its first ever music festival. Alne Fest will be happening…


The Tempest comes to Packwood House on Saturday

08 June 2018
The Tempest comes to Packwood House on Saturday

The Tempest comes to Packwood House on Saturday

08 June 2018

Shakespeare’s spellbinding masterpiece, The Tempest, is being put on in the spectacular gardens of Packwood House on Saturday. Performed by the The Lord…


REVIEW: Furnace for your Foe at Playbox

07 June 2018
REVIEW: Furnace for your Foe at Playbox

REVIEW: Furnace for your Foe at Playbox

07 June 2018

Molly Sutherland reviews Furnace for your Foe, at Playbox, 4th June Calum Blackie, left, and Syd Sutherland. It’s heart-wrenching to watch a 15-year-old…


Remembering RSC founder John Barton

07 June 2018
Remembering RSC founder John Barton

Remembering RSC founder John Barton

07 June 2018

A SEA of famous names and the cream of Royal Shakespeare Company actors and directors from the last 50 years attended John Barton: A Celebration on Sunday,…


INTERVIEW: Director Amy Draper on Day of the Living at the RSC Mischief Festival

06 June 2018
INTERVIEW: Director Amy Draper on Day of the Living at the RSC Mischief Festival

INTERVIEW: Director Amy Draper on Day of the Living at the RSC Mischief Festival

06 June 2018

Director Amy Draper tells Gill Sutherland about Day of the Living, which is on at The Other Place as part of the RSC’s Mischief Festival. The play is…


More laughs at Alcester Comedy tonight

06 June 2018
More laughs at Alcester Comedy tonight

More laughs at Alcester Comedy tonight

06 June 2018

LOCAL funnyman Harvey Hawkins is hoping to put the area on the comedy map with a new regular comedy night - which is on tonight at Alcester Town Hall. Speaking…


Jeremy Corbyn visits Stratford for the weekend

03 June 2018
Jeremy Corbyn visits Stratford for the weekend

Jeremy Corbyn visits Stratford for the weekend

03 June 2018

Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn visited Stratford-upon-Avon this weekend. He attended the Mischief Festival at The Other Place on Friday night. The festival…


Take a peek at huge arts fair at Stratford Town Hall this weekend

01 June 2018
Take a peek at huge arts fair at Stratford Town Hall this weekend

Take a peek at huge arts fair at Stratford Town Hall this weekend

01 June 2018

OVER 40 local artists and craftspeople will be selling their creations at the annual arts fair at Stratford Town Hall this weekend. In its fifth year,…


Eyes front for war drama at Playbox

01 June 2018
Eyes front for war drama at Playbox

Eyes front for war drama at Playbox

01 June 2018

TWO teenage actors with the Playbox Theatre Company are performing their own play this weekend. Calum Blackie, aged 15, has written the hour-long drama…


Famous names gather at RSC to honour John Barton

27 May 2018
Famous names gather at RSC to honour John Barton

Famous names gather at RSC to honour John Barton

27 May 2018

Vanessa Redgrave, Patrick Stewart, Janet Suzman, Trevor Nunn, Harriet Walter and Jane Lapotaire were among the contributors at an event to celebrate John…


Giant art fair Discover:Gather:Give #Cafdgg comes to Stratford Town Hall next weekend

24 May 2018
Giant art fair Discover:Gather:Give #Cafdgg comes to Stratford Town Hall next weekend

Giant art fair Discover:Gather:Give #Cafdgg comes to Stratford Town Hall next weekend

24 May 2018

OVER 40 local artists and craftspeople will be selling their creations at the annual arts fair at Stratford Town Hall next weekend. In its fifth year,…


John Barton remembered at RSC tribute this Sunday

22 May 2018
John Barton remembered at RSC tribute this Sunday

John Barton remembered at RSC tribute this Sunday

22 May 2018

A few tickets remain for Sunday’s event to commemorate John Barton at the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Swan Theatre, from 4pm to 5pm. John, a founder member…


INTERVIEW: International conductor David Curtis

18 May 2018
INTERVIEW: International conductor David Curtis

INTERVIEW: International conductor David Curtis

18 May 2018

Conductor David Curtis, who was artistic director of Stratford’s world-renowned Orchestra of the Swan, surprised many when he announced he was leaving…


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