What's On Lichfield

The rudest puppets in showbiz are headed for Lichfield as musical comedy hit Avenue Q comes to the Garrick, courtesy Lichfield Operatic Society. Winner of the Tony Triple Crown for Best Musical, Best Score and Best Book, this ‘part flesh, part felt’ musical is set in New York City.

2-acre garden with mixed spring bulbs in the woodland garden and host of golden daffodils fade slowly into the summer borders in this English country garden. Designed with a naturalistic edge and with the environment in mind.

This talk will cover the history and importance of the Mosquito to UK aviation heritage, and the project to restore this aircraft for the UK people. It will also cover progress of the fundraising and technical details of the restoration of Mosquito RL249.

FREE ENTRY to this Plant Fair featuring many highly respected specialist nurseries with a great range of perennials, shrubs, trees, rare species, old heritage varieties and specialities to delight plant lovers of every level of experience and the nurseries will be more than happy to give you the benefit of their

The garden surrounds a self built timber frame house now 20 years old and extends to acre. There is a collection of over 120 Japanese Maples with other rare semi mature White bark Birch trees, shrubs and herbaceous perennials. Newly developed large beds of Ornamental grasses with taller perennials.

With panoramic views of stunning Staffordshire countryside, this garden offers a collection of various mature shrubs and flowers.

Welcome to Universal Energies Development Group Why - Join in a group for development. This group is a private safe area to learn about your spiritual path, of which there are many different ways to go.

Spectacular fire-breathing stunts, thrill-seeking acrobats, death-defying motorbike riders, powerful hand-balancing, and much more awaits you at Circus Funtasia!

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...

Kiss Me, Kate is a musical written by Samuel and Bella Spewack, with Music and Lyrics by Cole Porter. Cole Porter’s most successful show, it was first produced on Broadway in 1949, and awarded a Tony for Best Musical.

SHOWADDYWADDY have long been established as Europe’s most successful ever exponents of retro-inspired rock & roll. The record simply speaks for itself! 23 Top 40 hit singles, including 10 Top 5 hits “Under The Moon of Love,” “When,” “You Got What It Takes,” “3 Steps To Heaven,” “Hey Rock & Roll” and many more.

Following the hugely popular Choral Classics I, this concert will feature a varied programme of great choral favourites taken from opera and sacred choral works. Something for everyone to enjoy.

St Mark’s Church of Great Wyrley is holding a Mouse Festival on Saturday, 5th May from 1-6 pm. This is a free family and community event featuring 100 carved mice on display.

Step back in time with a visit to this inspirational ½-acre garden which incorporates country cottage planting at its very best. Unusual rhododendrons, acers, shrubs and perennials planted in mixed borders.

Music Academy for Schools is hosting a fun quiz night. Live music included.

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.

A tranquil country cottage garden. Including koi carp pool, vegetables, fruit, chickens, and an array of wonderful perennials. Meander through the different rooms. sit in the courtyard and enjoy Helen’s home-made fayre - cakes and meals.

Uksalsafeet are extremely excited to present our 1st Friday of the Month Salsa Party at Oscott Social Club, 239 Witton Lodge Road Erdington. Uksalsafeet would like you come along and experience our warm friendly atmosphere at our parties.

Developed over the last 10 years from a muddy ¼ acre patch attached to a barn conversion, the garden now contains a large Japanese Koi Carp pond and goldfish pond with planting having a Japanese connection viewed from winding paths.

Brian Stanton with Deo Volente English country, American Contra, Square, Playford Coffee/Tea/Biscuits in the interval Details:-Ken Whinray

Maximum Swamp Rock n’ Roll, Direct from Swampland.. THE TERRORSAURS! Plus support....

Wake up with the feathered friends of Shugborough at first light. Look and listen out for a variety of birds during their dawn chorus with a National Trust guide, before enjoying a well earned butty and hot drink in Park Farm cafe. Booking Essential. Phone: 0344 249 1895. Children are welcome under adult supervision.

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.

First thing in the morning the reserve is alive with the sound of returning warblers, and yes it’s early but it’s well worth it if only to see which of our feathered friends wakes you up before your alarm clock!

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).

What will you do before you’re 11 ' Join in with our monthly weekend of outdoor fun to tick off more things on your list of 50 things to do before you’re 11 ! There is a different theme each month which you can find out on the website or follow us on Facebook for updates.

Jeremy Hardy. Artists performing: Jeremy Hardy.: Tickets avaiable.

Spectacular fire-breathing stunts, thrill-seeking acrobats, death-defying motorbike riders, powerful hand-balancing, and much more awaits you at Circus Funtasia!

Lower Drayton Farm, Lower Drayton Lane, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST19 5RE With lots of lovely new arrivals on the farm, we’ll be celebrating baby animals of all kinds on the farm over May Bank Holiday.

Wool @ J13 promises bags of woolly fun – with 82 stalls packed into the ‘Shop until you Drop’ marquees, a host of ‘hands on’ workshops and talks plus a number of ‘stop and watch’ demonstrations throughout the weekend.

CADS Theatre Club presents, by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH.LTD,the award-winning Salt of the Earth by John Godber.

For the 250th anniversary of the first circus back in 1768, Zippos Circus 2018 presents ‘LEGACY’, a homage to circus’s English originator, equestrian Philip Astley.

The Mercia Jazz Five present evenings of Jazz from the Swing Era at The Trumpet, Bilston, on Wednesdays, 16th May and 20th June.

The RBSA continues to encourage new artists to join the Society, with this annual exhibition featuring the work of those seeking election to become Associates or Members. See the future of the Society in the making!

The RBSA stages an annual ‘Prize’ exhibition as part of its charitable work to support artists, providing an opportunity for a wide variety of artists to show their artwork and be rewarded for their talents. The majority of artworks on display will be for sale.

Join us everyone for the exciting 2018 edition of the WKU British Open Championship in Solihill. Points fighting! Light contact! Traditional karate! Ring kickboxing! K1! SPECTATORS ALWAYS WELCOME Contenders can register online at www.thebritishopen.

At a time when more and more people across the world find themselves having to leave their own lands, ideas of home and belonging are changing.

As part of BrumYODO: A Matter of Life and Death Festival 2018, Don’t Go Into The Cellar will be back at The Coffin Works!

Spend an evening at the Coffin Works as part of Museums at Night! Join us for a glass of prosecco and exclusive screening of documentary films highlighting new areas of collections research. You will also experience an atmospheric candlelit tour of the museum.

Pass through the black and white gate of this Victorian house into a part-walled gardeners haven. Bulbs and shady woodlanders in Spring and masses of herbaceous plants and climbers. Sit and enjoy home-made cakes by the pond or Victorian-style greenhouse.

We are pleased to announce that Manesh Catering & Events are official catering partners for the 2018 Diljit Dosanjh “CON.FI.DEN.TIAL UK TOUR” We can say with great pride that it is an honour to be working along side Mr Diljit Dosanjh.

You can’t beat a great family movie – and great movies need great music! Presenter Catherine Arlidge turns off the pictures, turns up the soundtrack and takes a musical journey through all your favourites: Frozen, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, Pirates of the...

Against a backdrop of mature Hornbeams there are 2 acres of informal garden made up of many complementary areas. View the wooded dingly dell, colourful terraces, abundant kitchen garden, bronze armillary, water features, circular lawns plus the roses and clematis that scramble through the trees.

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iCert Global is conducting 4 days PRINCE2® Foundation and Practitioner Certification Training Course in Manchester, UK on March 18-19 and 28-26, 2017.

LOVELESS, Andrey Zvyagintsev / Russia 2017 127 min / Cert 15 subtitles This multi-layered, visually stunning film - which won first prize at last year’s London Film Festival - works both as a portrait of a particularly toxic divorce and as a thought-provoking critique of modern society, particularly

Beautiful 9 acre woodland garden with a large collection of rare trees and shrubs. Interest throughout the yr with spring flowers, cool leafy areas in summer and sensational autumn colour. Many information posters describing the more obscure plants. Bring wellingtons in wet weather.