BBC Good Food Show
James Martin at last year's BBC Good Food Show. Photo courtesy of BBCGFW. BBC Good Food Show Winter returns to Birmingham NEC this week....
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Get Ready for MCM Comic Con
Lining up for the show. Photo © Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Heroes and villains will be out in force at the Birmingham NEC from 1 – 3...
The Christmas Butterfly at the Butterfly Farm
The Christmas Butterfly. Photo courtesy of the Stratford Butterfly Farm. Escape the cold for tropical conditions at Stratford Butterfly...
Hatton Christmas Reimagined
Christmas lights trail. Photo courtesy of Hatton Country World. This Christmas season, Hatton Country World is pulling out all the stops...
Halloween Fun at the Butterfly Farm
Dressin up for Halloween. Photo courtesy of Stratford Butterfly Farm. The Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm is preparing itself for the...
Tanks for the Memory!
One of the many unusual vehicles at the Tanks Trucks & Firepower Show. Photo © Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The Tanks Trucks and Firepower...
Don't Miss the Retro Truck Show at the BMM
See impressive retro trucks. Photo courtesy of the British Motor Museum. Another quick reminder of the Retro Truck Show which takes place...
Enjoy Nuneaton's new INDI Market
A reminder that this Sunday, 10 September is the second Nuneaton INDIE Market, celebrating all Independent craftspeople, writers and...
Gardens Galore to Explore - for charity
Visit 50 Shades of Green, 20 Bevan Close, Walsall. Photo courtesy NGS. As most gardeners will know, the National Garden Scheme is a...
All Aboard the Evesham Vale Steam Trains
Evesham Vale Light Railway. Photo © Rob Tysall Pro Photography. For a fabulous day out with the family, why not head over to Evesham and...
Almost time for Tanks, Trucks & Firepower!
See hundreds of military vehicles. Photo © Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Tanks Trucks and Firepower Show, Dunchurch, Warwickshire, 26, 27...
Pumpkin Hollow at Hatton
Spooky Pumpkin Hollow. Photo courtesy of Hatton Country World. It will be Halloween before you know it. And there’s a brand-new scary...
Classic Trucks Show at Gaydon
See hundreds of classic trucks. Photo © John Lakey. Hundreds of classic trucks will be gathering at Gaydon for the Retro Truck Show on...
New Local INDI Market
This Sunday, 13 August and Sunday 10 September, you’re invited to pop along to Nuneaton’s New INDIE Market, celebrating all Independents....
Jaguars at Gaydon
Jaguars at British Motor Museum, Gaydon. Photo courtesy of BMM. The British Motor Museum is once again hosting ‘Jaguars at Gaydon’ on...
Successful Folk Festival
Crowds enjoying Manran, one of the headline acts. Photo © John Wright. The Warwick Folk Festival, which took place from the 27 – 30 July,...
Birmingham Literature Festival is Back
Audience from last year's festival. Photo © Lee Allen Photography. Birmingham Literature Festival runs from 5 – 8 October 2023. Tickets...
Cliveden Literary Festival
Simon Sebag Montefiore at Cliveden Literary Festival. Cliveden Literary Festival runs from 30 September – 1 October at Cliveden House,...
A Visit to the World of James Herriot
The World of James Herriot. Photo © Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The World of James Herriot, 23 Kirkgate, Thirsk, Yorkshire YO7 1PL Review...
Murder One - Ireland's International Crime Writing Festival is back
Karin Slaughter with Sam Blake and super fan Cecelia Ahern at the DLR Lexicon for Murder One. Photo © Ger Holland Photography. Murder...
New Exhibition at the British Motor Museum
Exhibition at Gaydon. Photo © Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The British Motor Museum's new thought-provoking exhibition 'Transitions: The...
Fun at The Herbert and Beyond
Prehistoric Fun. Photo (c) Dinosaur Experiences The Herbert Art Gallery and Museum are excited to bring you a host of exhibitions and...
See the Triumph TR25 70 years ago - and now!
Stephen Laing, Head of Collections and Cat Boxall, curator. Photo courtesy of the BMM. Following last week’s unveiling in London, the...
The DESIblitz Literature Festival
Indi Deol, founder of the festival. Photo courtesy of the DESlblitz Literature Festival. Showcasing the breadth of talent and creativity...
Get Ready for the Tanks, Trucks and Firepower Show!
Pyrotechnic displays will astound you. Photo (c) Rob Tysall Pro Photography. Tanks Trucks and Firepower Show, Dunchurch, Warwickshire,...
Make a Green Promise at Stratford Butterfly Farm
Education Officer, Will. Photo courtesy of the Butterfly Farm This summer from 22 July – 3 September, Stratford Butterfly farm is...
London's Kensington and Chelsea Festival
If you’re in London, The Kensington and Chelsea Festival in partnership with The Chelsea Theatre is delighted to announce the theatre’s...
British Motor Museum's New Collaboration with The Patrick Foundation
Singer with Cat Boxall, Curator at the BMM. Photo courtesy of BMM. The British Motor Museum is delighted to be welcoming a new car into...
Paddington Lo-Commotion
Paddington Lo-Commotion, Blenheim Palace, from 27 June to 3 September 2023 Preview by Arabella Neville-Rolfe The famous marmalade loving...
An Invitation to the Shakespeare and Poland Festival
Shakespeare and Poland Festival, Stratford-upon-Avon, 24-25 June 2023. The Polish Cultural Institute in London is delighted to invite you...
Motoring Shows Galore at Gaydon
BMC - Leyland Show. Photo courtesy of the British Motor Museum. The British Motor Museum will be hosting four nostalgic motoring shows in...
Explore Astley Castle
Ruins and renovation of Astley Castle with St Mary's Church. Photo (c) Rob Tysall Pro Photography The ancient moated site of Astley...
Outdoor Summer Activities at the RSC
The Bewonderment Machine. Bird in the Hand theatre. (c) JMA Photography The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) is inviting everyone to...
Coventry's New River Festival
The River Festival, Millennium Place, Coventry 17 – 18 June. Preview Celebrating the River Sherbourne through music, theatre and dance,...
Have a MAD Day Out
Dinasaur Head by Jim Bond. Photo Rob Tysall. . The MAD Museum, 4-5 Henley Street, Stratford upon Avon. Review by Ann Evans If you or the...
Warwick's 43rd Folk Festival
Warwick Folk Festival 2022 The 43rd Warwick Folk Festival takes place at Castle Park, Warwick from Thursday 27 July to Sunday 30 July....
The Gallery: Auto Art at BMM
Gallery at the British Motor Museum The British Motor Museum has opened a brand-new exhibition entitled “The Gallery: Auto Art at the...
Discover Animals from the Rainforests of
Yellow Spotted Amazon River Turtle. Photo (c) Stratford Butterfly Farm. Discover animals from the rainforests of Central America at...
Forest Bathing and Butterflies at Brandon Marsh
Brandon Marsh. Photo Credit: Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Brandon March, Brandon Lane, Coventry. Review by Anne Cee. Spring has sprung in...
Red Hot Fire and Cool Blue Ice Blew Me Away in Iceland
Icelandic tenor, Benedikt Kristjansson and Norwegian pianist, Mathias Halvorsen. Photo courtesy of Íslenska óperan (The Icelandic Opera)...
Hatton's Big Help Out - Charity event.
Military fun at Hatton Hatton Country World is to host a large charity event ‘Hatton’s Big Help Out – Help For Happiness!’ on Monday 8...
Dippy the Dinosaur
Dippy at The Herbert. Photo Rob Tysall. If you haven’t said hello to Dippy the Dinosaur yet, then the Easter holidays might be the ideal...
On the Right Track for a Fun Day Out
Adrian and Sandra Cooke of Evesham Vale Light Railway. Photo Rob Tysall. Evesham Vale Light Railway, Worcestershire. Review by Ann Evans...
I Ain't Afraid of No Goats
Walkies! Goat Walking at Middle England Farm. Review by David Court. As opposed to other farmyard animals, Goats get a bad press. Their...
Visit Rainforest Realm
Richard Lamb (General Manager) and Clive Farrell (owner) officially open Rainforest Realm. Photo Rob Tysall. Stratford-Upon-Avon’s brand...
Meet Bessie the Bus
Visitors are invited to join ‘Bessie the Bus’ for her birthday bash at the British Motor Museum, Gaydon, this Easter from 1 – 16 April....
Gaydon Gatherings
The British Motor Museum’s 'Gaydon Gathering' events return on Tuesday 11 April 2023 from 5pm – 8:30pm. Informal, fun evenings aimed at...
Miniatura - the big show for all things tiny!
Miniature by Shepherd Miniatures. Photo Rob Tysall The Miniatura Exhibition, Stoneleigh NAEC on 18 and 19 March Preview by Ann Evans If...
Crufts - Best Paw Forward
Golden Retrievers entertain Crufts' visitors. Photo by Rob Tysall Crufts at the National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, 9 – 12 March...
Visit Hill Close Victorian Gardens to aid NGS Charities
Photo by Rob Tysall This year, the National Garden Scheme (NGS) is looking forward to the opening of 3,500 gardens across England, Wales,...
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