The ultimate celebration of Bon Jovi is coming to Coventry!
Image courtesy of The Albany Theatre. The Bon Jovi Experience at The Albany Theatre, Coventry, on Friday 6 February at 7.30pm. Preview Get ready to rock out to all of the classics in this tribute endorsed by Jon Bon Jovi himself... Direct from London’s West End, get ready to rock your way through an unforgettable journey with the only show to be endorsed by Jon Jovi himself! Immerse yourself in a phenomenal celebration of Bon Jovi’s timeless classics as The Bon Jovi Experienc
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24 minutes ago1 min read
The Archers are going live on stage!
The Archers: Live at 75. Photo courtesy of the BBC. BBC Radio 4’s long-running drama ‘The Archers’ celebrates 75th anniversary and steps out of the studio for a new live theatrical experience. The Archers: Live at 75 will be touring the UK from June–November 2026. Preview First airing on 1st January 1951, BBC Radio 4’s The Archers is the world’s longest-running drama. Today Fane is delighted to announce that the programme will mark its 75th anniversary in 2026 with a national
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22 hours ago3 min read
Goldilocks and the Four Bears
Goldilocks and the Four Bears community pantomime presented by The Henley in Arden Drama Society (HADS) at Henley Memorial Hall from 18 – 21 December 2025. Directed by Laurence Marshall. Review by Ashley Hayward This was my first visit to the annual Henley in Arden pantomime and on arrival you could tell from the warm welcoming atmosphere that it was eagerly awaited by the local community. It was a complete sell out and HADS had even laid on an additional performance to meet
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2 days ago2 min read
First rate performances raise the bar in this terrific panto
Matt Rousseau and Elysia Sully. Photo by FuzFilmz. Cinderella, performed by Tread the Boards at The Attic Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. Running from 14 December 2025 until 4 January 2026. Written by John-Robert Partridge. Directed by Andy Woolley. Review by Charles Essex. A humorously painted backdrop of Cinderella’s kitchen is almost the only prop in this familiar pantomime. Being devoid of furniture, director Andy Woolley was able to use the Attic’s relatively small stage a
Charles Essex
3 days ago2 min read
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Audience lapped up this delightful gentle pantomime
Jo Banbury, Robert Bateman, Rose Bird and ensemble. Photo by James Calver. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, performed at The Priory Theatre, Kenilworth, from Wednesday 17 December 2025 until 4 January 2026. Director: Mike Brooks. Review by Charles Essex. The Priory’s version of Goldilocks and the Three Bears was a novel take on a well known story. The plot was that a circus owned by Dame Sadie (Paul Sully) was in financial difficulties and being threatened by Baroness Winkl
Charles Essex
3 days ago2 min read
Delightfully engaging production for many at their first panto
Jon Kerr and Abigail Drennan. Photo by FuzFilmz. Sleeping Beauty performed by Tread the Boards at The Cidermill Theatre, Chipping Camden, from 13 December to 31 December 2025. Written and directed by John-Robert Partridge. Review by Charles Essex Tread the Boards theatre company once again showed the depth of their talent running two pantomimes concurrently over Christmas, both written and directed by John-Robert Partridge (JP). Cinderella is being performed at their base
Charles Essex
3 days ago2 min read
Warwick Arts Centre announces Spring & Summer 2026 line-up
Fantastic line up coming to Warwick Arts Centre in 2026. Warwick Arts Centre has announced its expansive Spring/Summer 2026 season line-up which includes Mo Gilligan, Ruby Wax, Vitamin String Quartet, Haircut 100, Zog, Hamza Yassin and many more... Preview Amongst those heading to the popular Coventry arts space are such familiar faces as Mo Gilligan (7 Feb 2026), I'm A Celebrity... disruptor Ruby Wax (21 Jun 2026), No Such Thing As A Fish co-host Dan Schreiber (15 Mar 2026
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4 days ago2 min read
A tasty day out at the Winter Good Food Show
Noor and Jeed of Lime Meadows Catering tell of the benefits of Matcha. Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The recent Winter Good Food Show at the Birmingham NEC certainly drew in the crowds. Around 127,000 visitors packed the halls for the four-day shopping extravaganza, finding inspiration with new products, top brands and award-winning food and drinks. As always there was a great line up of well-known chefs giving talks and demonstrations in the live theatre and signing t
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5 days ago4 min read
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Playbox Theatre's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Photo courtesy of Playbox Theatre. Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, performed by the Playbox Theatre at The Dream Factory, Warwick. Directed by Juliet Vankay. Performances run until Sunday 28 December 2025. See Playbox Theatre's website for dates and times. Review by Gracie Tomlin. On 12 December 2025, my family and I were treated to a gift of a Christmas performance; Playbox Theatre’s opening night of ‘Charl
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6 days ago2 min read
Beautiful or Beastly? Beauty and the Beast at The Albany Theatre
Alex Hargreaves as The Beast - Production Photograph from the Albany Theatre Beauty and the Beast, performed at the Albany Theatre, Coventry from 6 December 2025 to 4 January 2026 Review by David Court I’m usually a fan of fresh and distinctive takes on classic material, and Beauty and the Beast is certainly a bold retelling of the Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve story. In Theresa Heskins’ stage adaptation, the Goblin Queen Ranjhildre is finally captured by the Warrio
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