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Herald arts understands that some of the singer’s family, including his grandparents live close by. A pub regular told us: “It was a big family gathering,…

The bulk of the plays take place in the British Isles or in Italy, so to squeeze so many into such a small space, meant Jane had to distort the underlying…

The real highlight of the evening, however, will be a new anthem especially written by Paul Edmondson, and which has been set to music from a Richard…

Clive Peacock heads to the Stratford Music Festival: seeing Toby Young with Contemporary Concert at the Shakespeare Institure on 21st october; and then…

Clive Peacock looks at the best of the SMF's lunchtime events at the Town Hall, 19th – 23rd October. Not a cough, not a rustle of sweet wrapper, not a…

There’s no need to go Christmas gift-shopping this year– we’ve done it all for you Our fabulous stocking features some very special gifts donated by local…

The film wraps up the story that has run through Craig's time as 007, Sam Smith's theme song is titled Writing's on the Wall , the 007 programme is in…

Also in this month's Focus is: - An interview with actress Charlotte Mills, who plays Tink in the RSC's Christmas production, Wendy and Peter Pan . -…

Jo Brand was on top form when she took to the ArtsHouse stage last night (Wednesday). The comedian was trying out new material in the show, given the…

Tom Kerridge is one of the most popular chefs on TV, and next Thursday (22nd October) he appears at Stratford ArtsHouse as part of the autumn series being…

With a temporary Work in Progress title, the show promises her usual blend of deadpan delivery, depreciating self-analysis and shrewd observation. Long…

CHOCOLATE-POWERED racing cars, creativity and curry will be on the menu when the University of Warwick celebrates its 50th birthday this weekend. The…

THE periodic table doesn’t sound like the sexiest subject for an art exhibition, but in the hands of the Compton Verney curators it turns out to be sexy,…

IT’LL be laughs galore and plenty of political digs when stand-up comedian and writer Mark Steel headlines at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre this Sunday. Mark…

TWO Stratford boys completed an amazing double by both appearing at prestigious national theatres on the same night. King Edward VI School pupils Pascal…

Be warned, watching the new production of Hecuba at the RSC is largely a harrowing business (see review, goo.gl/mxpUhN ). But there is one beguiling component…

It’s a tale of two battles at the Royal Shakespeare Company at the moment. While Henry V gives the French a hiding at Agincourt at the Royal Shakespeare…

There’s always something terrifically accomplished and elegant about director Greg Doran’s plays, and Henry V does not disappoint in that respect. It…

FIRMLY established as part of the local cultural calendar, Stratford Music Festival is looking forward to its 20th year and organisers are keen to hear…

IT requires exceptional virtuoso musicianship to perform Beethoven’s hugely demanding work for violin and piano known as the Kreutzer Sonata. It also…