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Stratford Butterfly Farm Celebrates the Monarch Butterfly and Dia de Muertos this Half-Term

Monarch Butterfly on a Mexican Flower. Photo courtesy of the Stratford Butterfly Farm. Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm is celebrating...

Autumn Half-Term Fun with Nature-Makers

London Road Cemetery: Paxton’s Arboretum, Mon 28 Oct - Fri 1 Nov 2024 from 10.30 - 11.30am. Fun and crafts for ages 2 - 11 years....

Spooktacular Half-Term Fun at North Yorkshire Moors Railway

Halloween Workshop along the route. Photo courtesy of NYMO. If you’re up in the North Yorkshire Moors area this autumn and enjoy the...

Hatton's Halloween Spooktacular

Pumpkin carving at Hatton. Photo courtesy of Hatton Adventure World. Hatton Adventure World is excited to announce the return of its...

The Glittering North

Photo courtesy of The Glittering North. If you’re in the North East this Autumn be sure to join in with a right Raby rumpus going on in...

Blenheim Palace's unique new experiences for Bridgerton Fans

Bridgerton, Photo courtesy of Blenheim Palace. Blenheim Palace announce series of unique new experiences for Bridgerton superfans Dearest...

Miniatura's 100th Show!

Celebration cake by Ella Rose Miniatures. Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Miniatura's 100th Show, NAEC, Stoneleigh Park,...

Heavy Metal Action at the Tanks, Trucks & Firepower Show

Chieftain MBT, one of the many tanks on display. Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Hundreds of military vehicles rolled across the...

Heritage Open Days Return This Week

Dame Goodyvers Day with Coventry's Lady Godiva, Pru Poretta. Photo courtesy of Rob Tysall Pro Photography. They're back! From Friday 6 to...

Tanks Trucks & Firepower Show time again!

See hundreds of tanks and military vehicles. Photo Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The Tanks Trucks & Firepower Show takes place in...

In Days of Old...

Crowds prepare to watch the battle re-enactments. Photo Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The Battle of Evesham and Medieval Festival, held 3-4...

Discover Coventry's Charterhouse

Coventry's 14th century Charterhouse. Photo by Historic Coventry Trust. Coventry’s Charterhouse will be open to the public on Saturday...

Endangered and Extinct Exhibition by Val Hunt

Val Hunt with two of her drinks can creations at a previous exhibition. Photo by Rob Tysall. Endangered and Extinct exhibition by Val...

The Battle of Evesham and Medieval Festival - This Weekend!

Preparing for battle. Photo Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The Battle of Evesham and Medieval Festival – This Weekend, in Crown Meadow,...

Kynren's Viking Village

Viking shepherd. Photo Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Following on from our review of Kynren a few days ago - that amazing re-enactment of...

The Woodsman Awarded 2 AA Rosettes

Head Chef Greg Newman (centre) and his team at The Woodsman, Hotel Indigo, Stratford-upon-Avon. The Woodsman, located within Hotel Indigo...

Shakespeare Distillery - Free Mini Tours on National Distillery Day

Visitors learn how gin is made. Photo courtesy of Shakespeare Distillery. ‘Shakespeare Distillery’, the award-winning, independent...

Folk Festival Fringe Packs Warwick with Music and Dancing

Bonfire Radicals. Photo courtesy of the artists. Folk Festival Fringe packs Warwick with Music and Dancing this weekend, from Friday 26...

Kynren - Experience England's 2,000 Year History!

Kynren. Photos Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Kynren - Experience England’s 2,000-year history in all its glory! Taking place in Bishop...

Access Day at the British Motor Museum

British Motor Museum Access Day. Photo courtesy of the BMM . The British Motor Museum is to host its second dedicated Access Day of 2024...

The Great Summer Adventure at Hatton

Hatton's Amazing Maize Maze. Photo courtesy of Hatton Adventure World. Hatton Adventure World will host the hugely popular ‘Great Summer...

Shakespeare & Poland Festival

Shakespeare and Poland Festival, Stratford-upon-Avon, 22-23 June 2024 Preview The Polish Cultural Institute in London is delighted to...

Stratford's Gin & Rum Festival

Photo courtesy of Festival organisers. Shakespeare Distillery and Billesley Manor Hotel will again co-host the popular ‘Stratford Gin &...

First Birmingham Disability Festival (BDF)

Run of a Kind. Photo courtesy of the Festival organisers. The first Birmingham Disability Festival (BDF) is to take place in the City of...

A Tail-Wagging Good Time at DogFest, Ragley Hall

Chloe and Alex with possibly the tiniest dogs at the show! Chihuahuas Bonnie and Bambi. Photo (c) Rob Tysall Pro Photography. DogFest,...

Step Back in Time at the British Motor Museum

Classic Vintage Commercial Show. Photo credit The British Motor Museum. The Classic and Vintage Commercial Show at the british Motor...

Macready Theatre's New Season of Entertainment

The Festival on the Close coming this July. Photo courtesy of Macready Theatre. The Macready Theatre in Lawrence Sheriff Street, Rugby...

Butterflies, Bees and Mini-Beasts!

Matthew Ingram of Holt Hall Apiary. Photo courtesy of the Butterfly Farm. Stratford Butterfly Farm is inviting visitors to discover the...

Exciting Half Term at Blenheim Palace

Book your tickets for Blenheim's new Adventure Play. Photo courtesy of Blenheim. This May half term, Blenheim Palace has announced an...

Spectacular Jousting at Blenheim

Knights of Middle England. Photo © Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Blenheim Castle Joust. Review by Ann Evans Visitors to Blenheim Palace in...

Clowning Around at the RSC this May Half Term

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is offering families a host of exciting activities over the May Half Term including a visit from...

Stratford's One Act Play Festival

Stratford One Act Play Festival. 9 – 11 May at the Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon. 7.30pm. Tickets £7.50 (no concessions) The...

Return of the Dinosaurs!

Get up close to a dinosaur! Photo by Rob Tysall. Dinosaurs Alive return to Hatton Adventure World for May Half Term from 25 May – 2 June...

Book Extravaganza Success

Poet Patrick Wilden from Dresden, Germany chats to Coventry's Poet Laureate John Bernard. Photo courtesy of the Book Bonanza. The Book...

Gaydon Gatherings

Gaydon Gathering June 2022. Photo courtesy of the British Motor Museum. The British Motor Museum’s informal 'Gaydon Gathering' events,...

Be Inspired at Annual Photographic Exhibition

Murmuration by Ken Pinfold, winner of the Nature Print class. The best pictures by a number of local photographers will be on view in an...

Jousting Tournament At Blenheim Palace

Jousting announced at Blenheim Palace. Photo courtesy of Blenheim Palace. The Annual Jousting Tournament takes place at Blenheim Palace,...

There's a DogFest Near You!

Fun in the Ball Pit. Photo courtesy of DogFest. DogFest the nation’s friendliest dog festival begins in April. Two days of thrilling dog...

Gaydon Land Rover Show

The whole family will enjoy the Gaydon Land Rover Show. Photo courtesy of the BMM. The Gaydon Land Rover Show will celebrate the...

Shakespeare's Distillery

Sam Evans (left) Head of Sales and Customer Experiences, and Peter Monks, Director at Shakespeare Distillery with their awards....

British Fashion exhibition at Blenheim Palace

World Class Fashion Exhibition. Photo by Pete Seaward. Who’s Who of British designers collaborate for Icons of British...

Enjoy Shakespeare's Birthday Celebrations

The Giant Wheel, photo by Paulina Ozynska. (c) Autin Dance. The Royal Shakespeare Company is offering visitors to Stratford-upon-Avon a...

Book Extravaganza at The Belgrade

The Belgrade Theatre. Photo courtesy of the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Coventry Book Extravaganza, Saturday 6 April from 10.30am – 4pm,...

Easter at the Butterfly Farm

Kenny's arrival. Photo courtesy of Stratford Butterfly Farm. This Easter, Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm is celebrating the first...

Blenheim's Victorian-Edwardian Library

New exhibition in the Long Library at Blenheim Palace. Photo courtesy of Pete Seaward. Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire transports visitors...

Miniatura's 99th Show!

Sweet Pea Sculpts for quirky characters. Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The Miniatura Show, Stoneleigh NAEC, 16 - 17 March 2024....

Crufts in pictures

Dogs of all shapes and sizes were at Crufts such as Tibetan Mastiff Athena and a little friend, Nobby the Pug. Photo Rob Tysall...

Who Let The Dogs Out - Crufts Time!

Mr and Mrs Charles Cruft in 1933. Photo courtesy of the Kennel Club. It’s almost Crufts time again. The biggest dog show in the world is...

Spring Spectacular at Hatton

Visitors can meet these three little pigs at Hatton Adventure World. Photo courtesy of Hatton. Hatton Adventure World will host its...

Full Steam Ahead at the Midland Garden Rail Show

Stuart and Rachel of the 16mm Association Modular Layout at the 2022 show. Photo by Rob Tysall. Midlands Garden Rail Show, Saturday 2...