Greg Abate Trio, at the Anglican Chapel, London Road Cemetery, Coventry, on Thursday 30 July, doors open at 7pm, show starts at 7.30 pm. Preview A summer evening of jazz with one of America's best contemporary alto saxophonists - accompanied by Tim Amann (keyboard) and Tom Marsh (bass). For many years Greg has been recognised as one of America’s top saxophonists, playing with Ray Charles from 1972-73 and later featured in the Artie Shaw band. He has recorded two well-receiv

The Time Machine by H G Wells at the Anglican Chapel, London Road Cemetery, Coventry, on Friday 24 July at 7pm. Presented by Don’t Go Into The Cellar…Dread the Boards. Preview Acclaimed actor Jonathan Goodwin plays the Time Traveller in this original one-man adaptation of the classic H.G. Wells scientific romance. Plunging hundreds of thousands of years into the future, far from being some Utopian paradise, London has instead become a wasteland populated by the ineffectual

The cast. Photo credit The RSC. Touring to schools In Peterborough, Newquay, Bradford, Nottingham & Blackpool from 21 September 2026. The production will conclude its run in The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon from Thursday 5 – Saturday 28 November 2026. The RSC, in partnership with KPPL Productions, have announced further casting for the 2026 touring production of Julius Caesar directed by Phyllida Lloyd, a revitalisation of the Donmar Warehouse production that began its jo

Sock forest. Photo credit Mall Galleries. A magical, one-of-a-kind, immersive exhibition by Huaicun Zhang, from Thursday 23 July – Saturday 15 August 2026: 10am – 5pm, Mall Galleries, London. Admission £10 (Free for under 5s) – all profits going to children’s charity Pencil Tree CIO. Preview China’s award-winning children’s author and artist transforms Mall Galleries into a ‘living picture book,’ telling the story of childhood, migration and home. Visualisation of ‘Little

Panto Bollywood style. Photo courtesy of Rich Lakos. Rifco Theatre present Surinderella by Pravesh Kumar at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, from 16 – 19 July. Review by Annette Kinsella. Unusual events have long been regarded as indicators that the universe is clearing its throat in preparation for a dramatic announcement. In 1066, terrified Saxons looked to the skies as Halley’s Comet blazed across the heavens - a celestial warning, apparently, that something enormous and de

Morris Dancers. John Wright Photography. Warwick Folk Festival is delighted to announce that it has been awarded Bronze from the Live Events Access Charter. The Charter is a framework to support and encourage live event organisations to progress their inclusive practices for diverse disabled people across all areas of their business. The award recognises the festival’s commitment to making it as accessible and inclusive as possible. It follows a tough assessment of its access

Francis Henshall (Charlie Longman) and Alan Dangle (Joshua Newby). Photo Richard Smith Photography. One Man, Two Guvnors by Richard Bean. Based on the Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni. At The Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa from 15 – 25 July. Directed by Craig Shelton. Review by Ann Evans The saying goes that one man can’t serve two masters. Well, Francis Henshall, played fabulously – and hugely energetically by Charlie Longman, attempts to do just that in One Man, Two G

Photo courtesy of National Neurodiversity Shows. The National Neurodiversity Show, CBS Arena, July 14 2026. Review by Annette Kinsella. Ok, perhaps the mystery of French plait incompetence is not worthy of Poirot or Vera. But to me, my inability to do my own hair has been an enduring conundrum. Since my teenage years, mastering any style more complicated than a scraped up ponytail was impossible. Not in a glamorous, Parisian “I’m too busy being mysterious for a blow-dry” k

Ghost busters! Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photography. MCM Comic Con at the Birmingham NEC from 7 – 9 August 2026. Preview It’s almost time for the MCM Comic Con event at the Birmingham NEC! It’s the place to be if you enjoy TV, films, gaming, Manga, all things nerdy and of course cosplay! Held over three days, it’s always a fabulously fun show where you get to dress up as your favourite character - or enjoy the impressive costumes worn by others. Check out the line-up of cele

Coming to The Albany Theatre. The Forbidden Realm of Conspiracies: Uncovered is at the Albany Theatre, Coventry, on Sunday 6 September 2026 at 7.30pm. Preview by Annette Kinsella The truth is out there: find out for yourself in immersive conspiracy theory show at the Albany next month when The Forbidden Realm of Conspiracies: Uncovered comes to the Albany Theatre, Coventry on 6 September. What’s your favourite conspiracy theory? We all have one. I’m not talking the ones that

Sonya Venugopalas as Surinderella, Neil Varu as Lovely, Raheem Payne as Bubble. Photo credit Rich Lakos. Rifco Theatre present Surinderella by Pravesh Kumar at The Belgrade Theatre from 16 – 19 July. Preview A classic British theatrical tradition gets a fresh desi twist as the UK’s largest-scale British South Asian pantomime comes to the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, this summer. From the company that brought Frankie Goes To Bollywood to Coventry in 2024, Rifco Theatre Company

Last year's Floral butterfly, this years will be planted differently. Photo courtesy of the Stratford Butterfly Farm. This summer, visitors can enjoy a tropical adventure at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm and take advantage of great savings for the whole family. As part of the Government’s Summer Saver initiative, the Butterfly Farm is reducing VAT from 20% to 5% on admission tickets, helping visitors make the most of their summer days out. This is available for visits un

Petrol & Pride. Photo by Olgun Kordal. There’s still plenty of summer fun to be had at the British Motor Museum, with a full schedule of motoring shows running throughout late July and August. The Museum has already hosted a packed shows calendar throughout June and early July. The remaining shows include the Rootes Heritage Day and Old Ford Rally on 19 July, Petrol & Pride on 26 July, Fiat & Friends on 1 August, Young Driver Experiences on 2 August, the Ultimate German Car M

Jacquie Campbell as Mrs Dulska. Photo by Adam Demkow Photography. The Morality of Mrs Dulska, written by Gabriela Zapolska, translated by Teresa Murjao, producer Magda Dylag Copernicana CIC, directed by Danny Masewicz. At the Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from 8 – 11 July 2026. Review by Ann Evans It’s been 120 years since this play was premiered in Poland. The year was 1906 and had been written by Gabriela Zapolska (1857-1921) who is regarded as one of Poland’s mos

Coming to The Albany Theatre. SINS – Immersive Theatre Experience, at the Albany Theatre, Coventry on Thursday 10 September at 7pm. Preview Lust. Gluttony. Sloth. Envy. Wrath. Pride. Greed. No, it’s not a new authentic political party manifesto. Nor is it my list of new year’s resolutions. This is SINS, a dark, immersive live experience where theatre, psychological tension, and audience participation collide in real time. The intriguing new experience comes to the Albany Thea

Rachel Crabbe (Daisy Swaby), Francis Henshall (Charlie Longman), Stanley Stubbers (Ted McGowan). Photo by Richard Smith Photography. ‘One Man, Two Guvnors’, by Richard Bean, directed by Craig Shelton at Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa from Wednesday 15 July until Saturday 25 July. Preview Set in Brighton in 1963, One Man, Two Guvnors sees Francis Henshall sacked from his skiffle band and out of work. He can’t be kept down for too long, and soon he has secured not one, but two du

Adam Schumacher. Photo credit Second Thoughts. Terry Pratchett's Guards! Guards! Adapted by Stephen Briggs. Performed by Second Thoughts Drama Group at The Bear Pit Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, Saturday 7 July 2026. Director Lynda Jepson. Review by Charles Essex A simple almost bare stage became the city of Ankh-Morpork, Terry Pratchett’s fictional city in his Discworld series of books. Guards! Guards! is just one of 41 novels in the series and the first to introduce the

CovLitFest Children's Poetry Competition Award Ceremony with Coventry poet laureate Andrea Mbarushimana and young poet laureate Diamond Kayode-Osunlana Photo courtesy of CovLitFest. The first CovLitFest can be declared a resounding success after attracting nearly 300 people to twelve events in four different city centre venues across three days from 25 to 27 June 2026. The idea sprung from Coventry writer Alison Manning as she wondered why Coventry doesn't have a literary fe

Rugby School. Professional theatre comes to some of Rugby's most beautiful historic spaces this autumn. While the Macready Theatre undergoes an exciting programme of refurbishment, the curtain is far from coming down. Instead, audiences are being invited to experience an unforgettable Pop-Up Season that will bring world-class entertainment to a collection of stunning venues across the historic Rugby School campus from August to December 2026. From acclaimed theatre and live m