Local arts

Get ready for a pelvic thrust as Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical visits the region. Starring Strictly Come Dancing professional champion Joanne Clifton

Written by Gary Barlow and Tim Firth this award-winning production is based on the true story of the calendar girls a group of ordinary ladies

The brand-new Angel Gallery in Broseley will open its doors to the public on Friday 20 September. Founders Ann and Mike Fraser say, “The gallery

Scottish comedy award winner Gary Meikle is back with a bang and new brows after racking up over 100 million views with a rant about

Returning to screens this autumn, the Telford Film Festival will run for six weeks from Friday 6 September, with screenings and special events in venues

This year’s Broseley Festival was another huge success, with over 5,500 visitors packing the streets of the town at the top of the Gorge. Co-organiser

Prepare to laugh the night away at the Ironbridge Gorge Museum’s Comedy and Curry Night in the Engine Shop at Enginuity on Friday 6 September.

Come and enjoy an intimate evening with John Challis, one of the nation’s great comedy actors, best known as Boycie in BBC1’s Only Fools and

The Adventures of Maud West, Lady Detective By Susannah Stapleton (Pan Macmillan, £20 in hardback)   In my 30 years of bookselling I’ve had two

Monday Night Cinema at Much Wenlock’s Edge Arts Centre continues into July with two very different films. On 8 July, The Old Man and the

The Bridgnorth and District Arts Society’s annual exhibition themed ‘Art Among the Pews’ opens at St Leonard’s Church this summer. An extensive range of art

Drawn of the Dead is a new exhibition at Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery which takes you on a journey through a collection of original

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has honoured pop star and musical theatre favourite Joe McElderry with his own seat in its historic auditorium. Joe has returned to

Grammy award winning musical ‘Hair’ visits The Grand Theatre this July and stars Dancing on Ice’s 2018 champion Jake Quickenden as Berger, Hollyoaks’ Daisy Wood-Davis

Shrewsbury’s Hive is once again hosting workshops for creative types of all ages this summer. On Thursday 25 July, young potters are invited to make

Youth members of Brierley Hill Musical Theatre Company are ready to rock after meeting the cast of Rock of Ages at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, ahead

Singing to a full house and supported by the Bewdley Concert Band, the recent Concordia Ladies Choir concert raised an amazing £840 for Breast Cancer

Join Oddsocks Productions on Wednesday 17 July as they return to celebrate their 30th anniversary year with yet another high-energy, feel-good, family theatre show. This

Gerry West had been creating military scale models for years before he decided to take on his first building project, depicting what Bridgnorth Castle may

Shropshire’s Knife Angel has once again attracted crowds – this time at Birmingham’s Pride parade, which took place over the May Bank Holiday. The sculpture,

An exhibition of local artists will run from Tuesday 6 August until Saturday 17 August as part of the annual Church Stretton Arts Festival. Sue

Join Ordnance Survey enthusiast Helen Wood for a humorous exploration of the much-loved, fold-out, paper map. This Edinburgh Fringe sell-out show takes a fascinating, laughter-filled,

‘Down the Pub’ with Luke Wright has been described as flamboyant, political and riotously funny. Part Essex wide boy, part dandy fop, Luke writes from

One of our best loved actors Stephen Tomkinson will be starring in Willy Russell’s ‘Educating Rita’ at Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre. This hilarious and heart-warming comedy

Musical theatre company Get Your Wigle On return with the multi award-winning musical West Side Story from Wednesday 10 to Saturday 13 July. The world’s