Local arts

Status Quo lead singer and guitarist Francis Rossi will be sharing the extraordinary secrets of his 50-plus years in rock ’n’ roll when he takes

International Watercolour Masters (IWM) returns to Shropshire in May and will be featuring 39 of the world’s elite artists, with over 120 paintings on display.

Shrewsbury Folk Festival has lined up a host of new acts for this year’s event. Globally acclaimed Galician piper Carlos Núñez will be making his

Open Sky Theatre presents ‘The Disappearing Act’, which tells the tale of magician’s assistant Edie Rose, who on the eve of her sixtieth year is

Celebrate Valentine’s weekend with performances at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall. Expect classical extracts from Swan Lake, Giselle and Don Quixote, along with orchestral highlights from Puccini,

A famous board game has finally come to Shropshire with the first edition of Shrewsbury Monolpoly being launched before Christmas. It’s the first time a

The Museum of You by Carys Bray (Cornerstone, £7.99) Carys Bray creates a real world of love, loss, family and friendship in this book about

Based on the classic novel by Charlotte Bronte, a fresh adaptation of Jane Eyre will be coming to Theatre Severn in February. This gothic masterpiece

‘The Roy Orbison Story’ will be coming to the Grand in Wolverhampton this January to commemorate a musical legend. Barry Steele, who plays Roy, will

Best known as the creator of Trigger Happy TV, Dom Joly will be talking about his exploits as a serial globe-trotter and seeker of dangerous

The new production of Alan Bennett’s classroom comedy, ‘The History Boys’ is coming to Wolverhampton. The classic play of staffroom rivalry, adolescence and the persistent

The Glenn Miller Orchestra will be swinging you back in time playing the legendary singers own arrangements at Theatre Severn this January. There will be

Shropshire author Kevin Horak has released his fifth book, Mildred The Crazy Cat Lady, which follows the reclusive and unremarkable Mildred who lives in Shrewsbury

This February, the Buildwas Players perform their 10th anniversary panto – and this time they’re heading to Old Baghdad! Meet Ali Baba and the 40

Some of us might remember Count Arthur Strong as the entertainer from the radio and telly, but what we didn’t know is that he is

Performed in over 30 countries around the world The show includes pop idols Dolly Parton, Kenny Rogers and Johnny Cash. The extravaganza is hosted by

The 17th edition of the genre-defying Transatlantic Sessions will be returning to the Symphony Hall in Birmingham. A fresh cross-generational array of Scottish, Irish and

Rain or Shine Theatre company’s production of ‘The Wind in The Willows’ is coming to Theatre on the Steps in Bridgnorth. This is a comic

An Ironbridge art exhibition will showcase a mix of satirical prints along with other objects dating from the mid-18th century onwards. The Changing Times Exhibition:

It’s 2017 and the average graduate debt has hit £50,000. Kylie Minogue is making a comeback and Will Jackson has accidentally stolen 300 second class

Join Clare Teal and her trio in a brand-new show for an evening of inspired music. Radio 2 presenter and award-winning jazz vocalist Clare’s new

Tchaikovsky’s romantic ballet ‘Swan Lake’ will be brought to life by the Russian State Ballet along with ‘Coppélia’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ over the course of

Six” takes 500 years of historical heartbreak and turns it into a celebration of 21st century girl power. From Tudor queens to pop princesses, it’s

The winners of a Shropshire photo competition were unveiled at a special exhibition at National Trust’s Attingham Park. The countryside competition was launched by Campaign

An exhibition screened at Shrewsbury’s Old Market Hall will focus on one of the most celebrated painters of our time – Lucian Freud. For the