What's On and Things To Do Around Cannock

Yes indeed! we should give our Salsa & Kizomba praises for every second Friday of the month Uksalsafeet has secured one of the Top Venues, for your pleasure to dance salsa & Kizomba at, The Aquarius (Ballroom & Function Suite) Uksalsafeet ‘Thank God It’s Friday Salsa Party’ now has 2 rooms, which means to bring you...

Our ever-popular series of workshops exploring the art of seventeenth century baking! Step into summer by learning how to use herbs in baking, seventeenth century style. Make and bake delicious herb bread with fresh yeast, churn butter from scratch and use lavender in biscuits and sugar for a Midsummer treat.

Meet the costumed volunteers as they sew, embroider and stitch their way back to the 17th century. Discover the lost art of handmaking, stitch by stitch, your clothing from underwear to outerwear. Our volunteers are sewing costumes from the 16th and 17th century using techniques almost lost from everyday life.

Isn’t there something so satisfying about a handmade object' Have a go at wood turning your own bowl from start to finish in the wonderful woods at Moseley. This one day course will focus on the traditional techniques of turning a bowl from green wood using a pole lathe.

Paloma Faith - The Architect Summer Tour. Artists performing: Paloma Faith.

Bon Accord quartet will be playing a session of gypsy jazz at the Brewood Music Festival on 14th July.

OLSC Fundraising Event with Eddie the Eagle Edwards. 21st June 2018, 18:00 – 21:00 Join us for the launch of the Our Lady and St Chad Academy fundraising programme.

½ acre garden of many levels on Cannock Chase AONB. Acid soil loving plants. Series of small gardens, water features, raised beds. Rare trees, island beds of unusual shrubs and perennials, many varieties of hosta and ferns. Varied and colourful foliage, summerhouse, arbours and quiet seating to enjoy the garden.

Suburban garden created in the last 6 years, working towards all year round interest. In spring interesting bulbs, in May stunning azaleas and rhododendrons, June onwards interesting perennials and grasses.

This 7-acre country garden was started in 2001 and has been developed from an overgrown wilderness. The garden surrounds a Victorian manor (not open) and contains rooms of different styles, formal box/topiary, prairie planting and natural woodland bordered by a stream. Stunning vistas, water features and sculpture.

Three London chums decide that a boating trip up the Thames is just the ticket to help cure them of their imaginary ailments, including "a general disinclination to work of any kind".

Join a volunteer expert guide and walk in the footsteps of famous 60’s photographer, Patrick Lichfield. Spend the morning familiarising yourself with the basics of photography, and be inspired by the late Lord Lichfield’s favourite spots.

Take inspiration from the stunning dahlia display in the Walled Garden while being introduced to the basics of watercolour painting. Learn the art of watercolour painting during a two hour workshop with professional artist Sue Chatterton taking inspiration from the dahlia display in the Walled Garden.

The Colourful Salsa Party is Wolverhampton’s prime Latin party, boasting the biggest international artists in the world of salsa with a leading guest teacher each month. We have a different colour theme for each month; this month’s colour is (check website for details).

ITV’s Hit Antiques Show Presented by David Dickinson is looking for local people to cash in their antiques & valuables. Why let your antiques collect dust in the attic when you can sell them for cash? Take money on the spot from a dealer OR if you think your item is worth more….

Uksalsafeet would like to invite you to THE BIG SIZZLING SUMMER SALSA SUNDAY in Wheaton Aston, at the Sports & Social Club. Uksalsafeet is organising a whole day of Salsa fun for you and all the family. THE BIG SIZZLING SUMMER SALSA SUNDAY will be the best Salsa Sunday event you could ever wish for.

Join us for an evening of food, comedy and live music. Everyone welcome! 18+ We’ve confirmed comedy sensation Tom Stade to headline the night, as well as a host of other top acts Saturday 23 June 2018, 7.

Nightclub event for people with learning disabilities or learning difficulties, a great place for you to come and experience a nightclub within a safe environment. also a great place for you to meet new friends.

Following the success of the previous two years, the city’s favourite funfair, Wolverhampton Fiesta will be making a grand return for a jam-packed weekend full of entertainment, rides and stage performances perfect for a family day out.

The Lichfield Garrick Theatre is preparing for a world premiere on 20th June when South Staffs College Performing Arts Department stages Directions – the musical Directions, set in 1985, tells the story of Melody Taylor, a young singer/songwriter heading off to music college against her father’s wishes.

Come along to Blithbury Reindeer Lodge and explore the 30-acres of land the reindeer roam across. Watch the reindeers in their natural habitat sleeping, playing and grazing, if you are careful enough they might even come and say hello and have a ’selfie’ with you!

The Mercia Jazz Five present evenings of Jazz from the Swing Era at The Trumpet, Bilston, on Wednesdays, 20th June and 18th July.

A riot of colour welcomes visitors to this quintessentially English garden. The wide central circular bed and side borders overflow with classic summer flowers, including the tall spires of delphiniums, lupins, irises, campanula, poppies and roses.

A romantic garden of surprises, which gradually reveals itself on a journey through deep, lush planting, full of unusual plants. From the sunny, flower filled terrace, a ruined folly emerges from a luxuriant fernery and leads into an oriental garden, complete with tea house.

Funtopia is a fantastic fun-packed event which is perfect for tots to tweens. Open 10am-4pm. Filled with bouncy castles, obstacle course, activity inflatables, crazy golf, under 5’s area, circus skills, interactive play system and much more!

Join Nicola Jarvis, tutor at the Royal School of Needlework, as she teaches you the skills of hand embroidery. Nicola Jarvis is a globally-renowned artist who uses embroidery in a range of art, design and textile applications.

Our cleaning season doesn’t finish in the Spring! Meet our conservation team this Summer and learn about how they protect and look after the items in our care. From light damage to pests, dust to humidity, many things can damage our collection.

Uksalsafeet are extremely excited to present our 1st Friday of the Month Salsa Party at All Saints, Belwell Lane, Sutton Coldfield B74 4TR. Uksalsafeet would like you come along and experience our warm friendly atmosphere at our parties.

A secret oasis formerly part of a walled kitchen garden. The front is mainly given to lawns, mature trees, and summer bedding.

Come and join us for a guided pond dipping session every Saturday in May through to July at RSPB Sandwell Valley. Our expert volunteers will be on hand to help you discover our pond minibeasts, how to identify them and the best way to use our equipment.

Wildlife Explorers is the junior section of the RSPB for children aged between 8 and 12 years old. Here at Sandwell Swans our aim is to enthuse and engage children with nature by having fun learning about wildlife and the natural world through a mixture of outdoor activities, games, stories and crafts.

B Black Country is a family friendly theatre festival, produced entirely by young people aged between 8-18, happening across the Black Country. The project is part of Black Country Touring’s Young Promoters Scheme.

A plant lovers dream, full of colour and perfume. Every inch packed with wide varieties of roses, clematis, sanguisorba, lilies and thalictrum between many other different plants. Also featuring wooden arches and large Indian sandstone patio. A hidden gem-the more you look, the more you will find.

Located in the village of Great Bridgeford this traditional semi-detached house has a medium sized wildlife friendly garden designed to appeal to many interests.

Don’t miss the opportunity to see a certified Jazz Genius at work alongside the award winning Midland Youth Jazz Orchestra... The name “James Morrison” is known throughout the world for his sheer brilliance as a jazz musician and an all round entertainer.

On Saturday July 7th 2018, Tividale Park continues to celebrates its 90th anniversary year with a Black Country Festival event featuring entertainment from talented members of the public, as well as professional and semi-professional bands/artists, acts and star turns.

Richly planted wildlife friendly garden with large collection of unusual plants set in ¾ acre. Divided into areas, incl a wild flower meadow, cottage garden and vegetable plot, highlights consist of over 100 different hosta varieties, many colourful hardy geraniums, bamboos and a huge Kiftsgate rose.

Join us for an evening of readings, therapies, crystals and free stuff. 7pm-10pm 1-2-1 readings available with experienced professional readers offering Clairvoyance, Mediumship & Card Readings (£25-£30 for 20-30 minutes, payable to the reader on the night).

Come along and indulge in a wide variety of therapy and healing modalities, charges start from £10. Pre-book your tasters to avoid disappointment on the day via the website below. Free Admission. For more info visit www.holisticavenueevents.co.uk

Wombourne Drama Group meet every Monday at The Community Centre, Church Rd, Wombourne WV5 9EZ. Our next Production is ’Hobsons Choice’ from Wed 16th May to Sat 19th May. Tickets are £7 (cons £6).

4 acre garden with extensive lawns, walks, lengthy herbaceous borders and traditional Victorian box hedge. Water gardens with fountain and rare lilies. Sweeping views across Trent Valley to Sandon.

Three London chums decide that a boating trip up the Thames is just the ticket to help cure them of their imaginary ailments, including "a general disinclination to work of any kind".

The Family Music & Real Ale Festival will be taking place on July 7th at the Walled Garden in Elford. The gates open at 12.30 and the music begins at 1pm. The evening runs till around 11.00pm weather permitting. We will have loads of different Ales to try, fun and games for the children.

Urban oasis with pond and waterfall, raised beds, multiple pathways threading through garden, unusual plants and tropical area.

A garden created and recreated, evolving over 7 years. From the patio a recently extended pond takes centre stage. Varied planting including herbaceous borders, shade loving plants, tree ferns and bamboo, a rockery and woodland area. Rear of the garden has raised vegetable beds, fruit trees and chickens.

A visitor commented ’your garden is a delight, the colours, planting, association of form all are excellent one of the best gardens we have seen. Admired over 25 years. Coloured themed borders with unusual herbaceous plants and perfume from old fashioned Roses, Sweet peas, violas, dianthus, phlox and lilies.

Music and Arts festival with a range of speaker, music, poetry as well as food, arts and crafts. Actor / comedian Sally Philips and music from The Goat Roper Rodeo Band, Rue Royale, Wildfire Folk and more.

On 7th July 2018 we will be holding our annual Festival on Netherton Park in Dudley. The day regularly sees over 7000 visitors attending each year. This year will be the thirteenth year we have put on the event with it growing every year becoming the largest of its type in the area.

Please come and join us for a lovely few hours in the beautiful village of Aston by Stone....Visit our delightful secret gardens, some of several acres with hidden lakes and rivers and all very close together so you don’t have to walk miles to have a lovely day out.

Funtopia is a fantastic fun-packed event which is perfect for tots to tweens. Open 10am-4pm. Filled with bouncy castles, obstacle course, activity inflatables, crazy golf, under 5’s area, circus skills, interactive play system and much more!