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Enjoy an evening with Peter Andre

08 January 2020
Enjoy an evening with Peter Andre

Enjoy an evening with Peter Andre

08 January 2020

The pop star and presenter Peter Andre comes to the Leamington Assembly on 6th March. A predominantly spoken word event, the singer will talk about his…


16th-century miniaturist Nicholas Hilliard had a mighty impact

06 January 2020
16th-century miniaturist Nicholas Hilliard had a mighty impact

16th-century miniaturist Nicholas Hilliard had a mighty impact

06 January 2020

Warwickshire’s royal art history has been celebrated in award-winning Book. Nicholas Hilliard: Life of an Artist by Dr Elizabeth Goldring was named the…


WIN! A year's supply of Monsoon Estate's coffee

30 December 2019
WIN! A year's supply of Monsoon Estate's coffee

WIN! A year's supply of Monsoon Estate's coffee

30 December 2019

Monsoon Estates is well known in the Stratford area for roasting and supplying exquisite coffee to its legions of fans. Here Chris Howard and Anne Parker…


Don't miss January's edition of FOCUSLife magazine

30 December 2019
Don't miss January's edition of FOCUSLife magazine

Don't miss January's edition of FOCUSLife magazine

30 December 2019

FOCUSLife comes free with this week's Herald (which is in the shop's from 31st December this week). In it you will find: Inspiration for living well in…


See Dick Whittington at Stratford Play House

30 December 2019
See Dick Whittington at Stratford Play House

See Dick Whittington at Stratford Play House

30 December 2019

Dick Whittington is on at Stratford Play House until 31st December. A core cast of five professional actors are supported by actors from local amateur…


REVIEW: Gretel at Playbox 'A cracking spectacle rich with meaning'

30 December 2019
REVIEW: Gretel at Playbox 'A cracking spectacle rich with meaning'

REVIEW: Gretel at Playbox 'A cracking spectacle rich with meaning'

30 December 2019

Steve Sutherland reviews Gretel, Playbox Theatre, Dream Factory, Warwick, until 31st December Imagine sitting down to your Christmas lunch, pulling a…


REVIEW: The Festival of Lost & Found, Talking Birds at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust New Place

23 December 2019
REVIEW: The Festival of Lost & Found, Talking Birds at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust New Place

REVIEW: The Festival of Lost & Found, Talking Birds at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust New Place

23 December 2019

The Festival of Lost & Found, Talking Birds at Shakespeare Birthplace Trust New Place, Stratford, 13th December Too often immersive theatre is another…


REVIEW: Goodnight Mr Tom, Bear Pit Theatre Company

23 December 2019
REVIEW: Goodnight Mr Tom, Bear Pit Theatre Company

REVIEW: Goodnight Mr Tom, Bear Pit Theatre Company

23 December 2019

Goodnight Mr Tom, Bear Pit Theatre Company, until 14th December At first glance Goodnight Mr Tom might not seem an obvious choice for the Bear Pit Theatre…


WIN! Waterstones top five recommended books for Christmas

13 December 2019
WIN! Waterstones top five recommended books for Christmas

WIN! Waterstones top five recommended books for Christmas

13 December 2019

You can’t go wrong with the gift of a book – especially if you’ve listened to the good advice given by the experts at Stratford Waterstones. In this week's…


Festive family show comes to Stratford's New Place

13 December 2019
Festive family show comes to Stratford's New Place

Festive family show comes to Stratford's New Place

13 December 2019

New Place gardens looking twinkling for the Festival of Lost and Found The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust host its annual festive family show this week.…


Canaletto’s Warwick Castle heads to the States

13 December 2019
Canaletto’s Warwick Castle heads to the States

Canaletto’s Warwick Castle heads to the States

13 December 2019

The last painting of Warwick Castle by Canaletto in private hands has been bequeathed to the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. The canvas was part…


VIDEO: On the green carpet at RSC's Boy in the Dress

09 December 2019
VIDEO: On the green carpet at RSC's Boy in the Dress

VIDEO: On the green carpet at RSC's Boy in the Dress

09 December 2019

  [playlist type="video" ids="104192"] The Royal Shakespeare Company celebrated the opening night of the new musical The Boy in the Dress by hosting…


Magic and mayhem as Christmas Market comes to Stratford

06 December 2019
Magic and mayhem as Christmas Market comes to Stratford

Magic and mayhem as Christmas Market comes to Stratford

06 December 2019

After the annual Christmas Market experienced heavy rain on Friday afternoon a rainbow filled the Stratford skyline and signalled a brighter evening ahead…


REVIEW: The Comedy of Errors, SE Theatre Company, The Attic Theatre, Stratford

05 December 2019
REVIEW: The Comedy of Errors, SE Theatre Company, The Attic Theatre, Stratford

REVIEW: The Comedy of Errors, SE Theatre Company, The Attic Theatre, Stratford

05 December 2019

Peter Buckroyd reviews The Comedy of Errors, SE Theatre Company, The Attic Theatre, 27th December While Tread the Boards company is rehearsing its winter…


REVIEW: Made in Dagenham, SMTC at Stratford Play House

05 December 2019
REVIEW: Made in Dagenham, SMTC at Stratford Play House

REVIEW: Made in Dagenham, SMTC at Stratford Play House

05 December 2019

Peter Buckroyd reviews Made in Dagenham, Stratford Musical Theatre Company, Stratford Play House, 16th November Made in Dagenham was an extremely well-directed…


REVIEW: Shakespeare Conversation at the Shakespeare Centre

04 December 2019
REVIEW: Shakespeare Conversation at the Shakespeare Centre

REVIEW: Shakespeare Conversation at the Shakespeare Centre

04 December 2019

Sara Westh reviews What country, friends, is this?: Shakespeare in Minority Languages The world often turns out to be wider and broader than we think.…


Bublé – the perfect Christmas present?

03 December 2019
Bublé – the perfect Christmas present?

Bublé – the perfect Christmas present?

03 December 2019

It's just been announced that Grammy-award winning global megastar Michael Bublé will visit Warwick Castle on Friday, 31st July 2020 as part of his open-air…


Bake Off star Michael Chakraverty chats to FOCUSLife – free with this week's Herald

29 November 2019
Bake Off star Michael Chakraverty chats to FOCUSLife – free with this week's Herald

Bake Off star Michael Chakraverty chats to FOCUSLife – free with this week's Herald

29 November 2019

Who was your favourite Bake Off 2019 contestant? Any worthy Stratfordian would surely, like us here at FOCUSLife, have been supporting our ‘local lad’…


REVIEW: The Boy in the Dress – spangly and sensational *****

29 November 2019
REVIEW: The Boy in the Dress – spangly and sensational *****

REVIEW: The Boy in the Dress – spangly and sensational *****

29 November 2019

The Boy in the Dress, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, until 8th March 2020 Excitement was at fever pitch on Thursday as Stratfordians speculated which A-listers…


Dazzling night at The Boy in the Dress premiere at the RSC

29 November 2019
Dazzling night at The Boy in the Dress premiere at the RSC

Dazzling night at The Boy in the Dress premiere at the RSC

29 November 2019

From left, David Walliams, Guy Chambers, Robbie Williams and Gregory Doran Last night (Thursday), the Royal Shakespeare Company celebrated the opening…


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