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REVIEW: Stratford Literary Festival, Rosemary Shrager

REVIEW: Stratford Literary Festival, Rosemary Shrager

Peter Buckroyd reviews Rosemary Shrager, Cookery and Other Ingredients, Stratford Play House, 29th April What you see is what you get and it’s the same…


REVIEW: Peter Donohoe plays Mozart, Orchestra of the Swan

REVIEW: Peter Donohoe plays Mozart, Orchestra of the Swan

Peter Buckroyd reviews Orchestra of the Swan, Peter Donohoe plays Mozart No. 25, Stratford Arts House, 30th April 2019 Jason Lai is one of the best conductors…


REVIEW: Stratford Literary Festival, I Clara, Lucy Parham and Juliet Stephenson

REVIEW: Stratford Literary Festival, I Clara, Lucy Parham and Juliet Stephenson

Peter Buckroyd reviews Lucy Parham and Juliet Stephenson, I Clara, Stratford Play House, 29th April After a very successful career as solo concert pianist…


REVIEW: Stratford Literary Festival, John Suchet

REVIEW: Stratford Literary Festival, John Suchet

Peter Buckroyd reviews John Suchet, Tchaikovsky, Stratford Play House, 30th April Tchaikovsky This was a fascinating and elegantly delivered talk by John…


Full steam ahead for a busy bank holiday weekend

Full steam ahead for a busy bank holiday weekend

THE Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railways’ annual Cotswold Festival of Steam will feature eight engines over the May Bank Holiday. This year’s theme…


Relief for punters as the favourite takes Stratford's feature race

Relief for punters as the favourite takes Stratford's feature race

HORSE RACING KING Cnut, trained in Hampshire by Chris Gordon and ridden by Tom Cannon, brought relief to punters after a run of beaten favourites at Stratford…


Town on the hunt for new boss as Baillie departs

Town on the hunt for new boss as Baillie departs

STRATFORD Town are on the search for a new boss after head of football Thomas Baillie resigned from his position owing to 'ongoing personal commitments'. The…


Double act lined up at British Motor Museum to hail working life

Double act lined up at British Motor Museum to hail working life

TWO will become one as the Classic and Vintage Commercial Show and the Classic Van and Pick Up Show are brought together as one event at the British Motor…


There’s water, water everywhere to get hooked on sailing this weekend

There’s water, water everywhere to get hooked on sailing this weekend

A NUMBER of sailing clubs are pushing the boat out and offering a free sailing trial this weekend. There is a bumper weekend of ‘have a go’ events as…


New rail services are about to begin

New rail services are about to begin

NEW rail timetables begin on Sunday, increasing Stratford’s number of trains to and from the capital. In February, the Herald revealed Chiltern Railways…


Choice galore on menu in Alcester this weekend

Choice galore on menu in Alcester this weekend

FOOD and drink lovers are set to gather in Alcester this weekend for two special events in the town. On Saturday, 18th May, the tenth Alcester and Forest…


Weekend fixtures guide

Weekend fixtures guide

CRICKET Saturday, 18th May Warwickshire League, Premier Division Sutton Coldfield v Stratford (noon) Division Four Stratford 2nds v Hunningham (12.30pm) Cotswold…


REVIEW: The Provoked Wife, The Swan Theatre, RSC

REVIEW: The Provoked Wife, The Swan Theatre, RSC

Gill Sutherland reviews The Provoked Wife, which runs at The Swan Theatre until 7th September Caroline Quentin as Lady Fancyfull Did you see the guests…


Supercars zoom into Stratford next week

Supercars zoom into Stratford next week

Verve Rally, Europe’s first ever so-called ‘carbon-neutral’ supercar rally pulls into Stratford next Friday. As the race makes its way from London to…


Sims misses out on top-ten finish at Monaco E-Prix

Sims misses out on top-ten finish at Monaco E-Prix

MOTORSPORT A COLLISION in the closing laps of the Monaco E-Prix denied Alexander Sims the chance to claim a top-ten finish in the ninth round of the ABB…


New play Duet For One opens at the Attic Theatre

New play Duet For One opens at the Attic Theatre

Duet for One from the Aspect Theatre company is on at The Attic Theatre until 18th May. Written by Tom Kempinski and d irected by Marc Dugmore Duet…


Delays expected on M40 after tyre blow out flips car

Delays expected on M40 after tyre blow out flips car

A motorist has escaped injury after a tyre blow caused their vehicle to flip onto its roof on the M40 this afternoon. The incident occurred on the northbound…


Stratford AC reports round-up

Stratford AC reports round-up

ATHLETICS Brewer Memorial Games NINE Stratford AC members competed at the popular T&F Open Graded meeting in Cheltenham. At times there was a stiff…


Police fly the flag against homophobia

Police fly the flag against homophobia

Warwickshire Police will celebrate International Day Against Homophobia and Biphobia tomorrow (17 th May) while flying the rainbow flag at its premises…


All aboard for River Avon gin cruise

All aboard for River Avon gin cruise

Stratford-upon-Avon’s artisan gin-makers the Shakespeare Distillery have teamed up with Avon Boating to launch a gin cruise. Launching this weekend, the…


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