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Rustival returns to the British Motor Museum
A previous Rustival. Photo courtesy of the BMM. Rustival returns for its fourth event at the British Motor Museum on Saturday 18 April. Known by many as the ‘UK’s friendliest car show’, this family friendly event is a celebration of all vehicles, from car, commercial, bus and bike, and their enthusiasts! From clapped out to Concours - if it’s got wheels, it is welcome at Rustival! The show, which is hosted by YouTubers Ian and Carly from HubNut, Matt from Furious Driving a

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The Talented Mr Ripley is coming to The Belgrade
The Talented Mr Ripley by Patricia Highsmith, adapted and directed by Mark Leipacher, at the Belgrade Theatre from 13 to 18 April. Preview and interviews with the leading actors. Producers Jack Maple, Thomas Hopkins, SAMS Entertainment and Carl Moellenberg are delighted to bring the sell-out 2025 tour to further venues in 2026 including York Theatre Royal, and visits Aylesbury, Aberdeen, Guildford, Windsor, Dublin, Poole, Eastbourne, Colchester, Coventry, Wolverhampton, and

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The Choir of Man
The Choir of Man created by Nic Doodson & Andrew Kay. Directed by Nic Doodson, at the Belgrade Theatre from Tuesday 7 to Saturday 11 April 2026. Preview. Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit - now on its first ever UK tour! Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement! Brimming with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perr

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Warwickshire Singers to perform Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem
Warwickshire Singers to perform Brahms’ Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) conducted by Jim Bate in St Nicholas Church, Warwick on Saturday 18 April at 7pm. Preview Following their sold-out Christmas concert, join Warwickshire Singers as they sing Brahms’s beautiful and uplifting Ein Deutsches Requiem (A German Requiem) conducted by Jim Bate, in the glorious surroundings of St Nicholas Church, Warwick. This popular and deeply emotional work captures the sadness of human

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A brand new play on the scene - Fishville
Fishville at Coventry College. Coventry College - Fishville by Afsaneh Gray at Studio One - City Campus, 50 Swanswell Street, Coventry CV1 5DG, 7pm, Tuesday 24 March 2026. Preview Why would someone walk into the sea if they couldn’t swim?Jared walked into the water knowing he couldn’t swim. Now he’s missing. After a foot washes up on Saltwell’s beach, rumours spread fast. A myth. An underwater community. A series of online posts after Jared’s disappearance, asking residents t

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Miniatura - The Great Big Show for Tiny Things
Food by Wyrd World. Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photography. The Miniatura Show takes place in Hall 3, Stoneleigh National Agricultural Exhibition Centre (NAEC) on 14-15 March 2026. Doors open from 10am-4pm. Preview The hobby of miniatures has never been bigger! With TV programmes such as the BBC’s The Marvellous Miniature Workshop, presented by Sara Cox, and The Great Big Tiny Design Challenge presented by Sandi Toksvig in 2022, there’s lots of interest in dolls house miniatu

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War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds by H.G.Wells. The classic novel retold by Imitating the Dog, supported by Lancaster Arts & Cast Doncaster. At The Belgrade Theatre from Wednesday 18 - Saturday 21 March 2026. Preview and interview with Andrew Quick of Imitating the Dog. “Life is real again, and the useless and cumbersome and mischievous have to die.” - H.G. Wells, The War of the Worlds Four performers enter the stage with cameras and construct an epic road movie before our eyes. It’s a stor

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The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Coming to the Belgrade. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged). Presented by The Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide, at The Belgrade Theatre on 13 and 14 March 2026. Written by Adam Long, Daniel Singer and Jess Winfield. Preview The Theatre Chipping Norton and Selladoor Worldwide present a new version of the West End classic – rebooted and reimagined for 2026. The worldwide comic phenomenon returns with this updated and reinvented rollercoaster ride

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Frankenstein at The Albany
Frankenstein, Mary Shelley’s classic tale adapted by Nick Dear, directed by Alex Shinnick at the Albany Theatre 11, 12 and 14 March 2026. Preview Childlike in his innocence but grotesque in form, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature is cast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty wherever he goes, the increasingly desperate and vengeful Creature determines to track down his creator and strike a terrifying deal. Introducing our new in-house t

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Rare Agatha Christie thriller next up at Rugby Theatre
Enid played by Wendy Kay, Gerald played by Dean Mills, Doris played by Melanie Lee. Photo by Martin Pulley. The Stranger by Agatha Christie at Rugby Theatre from 7-14 March. Directed by Debbie Hibberd. Preview A recently discovered Agatha Christie thriller is next up from the talented performers at Rugby Theatre. The Stranger tells the story of a woman called Enid, who rejects her long-term fiancé for a handsome and charming stranger called Gerald. But when the pair move to

Rosie Fuller


Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Billie Eilish, Bridgerton, and Beyond
Vitamin String Quartet at Warwick Arts Centre. Image by Ollie Rosenblatt. Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Billie Eilish, Bridgerton, and Beyond at Warwick Arts Centre on Monday 16 March 2026. Preview Vitamin String Quartet (VSQ), the celebrated classical crossover ensemble kick off their much anticipated UK tour at Coventry's Warwick Arts Centre on 16 March 2026. Their spellbinding show, titled Vitamin String Quartet: The Music of Billie Eilish, Bridgerton, and Beyond,

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Murder at Midnight
Murder at Midnight, a comedy thriller by Torben Betts, directed by Philip Franks, at The Belgrade Theatre from 3 to 7 March. Preview A murder mystery like no other... Starring national favourites Jason Durr (Heartbeat, Casualty), Susie Blake (Victoria Wood’s as Seen on TV, Coronation Street) and Max Bowden, best known for his role as Ben Mitchell in EastEnders and Katie McGlynn (Waterloo Road, Coronation Street, Hollyoaks). It’s New Year’s Eve in a quiet corner of Kent and

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A & E Comedy presents Game of Crones
Game of Crones at The Albany Theatre. A & E Comedy presents Game of Crones at The Albany Theatre, Coventry on Saturday 7 March 2026. Preview Sharpen your swords and fill your goblets—the dragons have returned! A long, long time ago, 2018, A&E Comedy first embarked on a mighty quest with Enter the Dragons, slaying the beast of midlife with fearless buffoonery. Now, destiny calls them once more to the battlefield in their epic sequel : Game of Crones. Our dauntless fools must d

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Fly to Neverland: Talisman Youth Theatre presents ‘Wendy and Peter Pan’
Hannah McDermott as Peter Pan, Olivia Leaf as Wendy and Matthew Jolliffe as Captain Hook. Photo by Gwyn Davies Wendy and Peter Pan, presented by the Talisman Youth Theatre, at The Talisman Theatre & Arts Centre, Kenilworth, from 12 – 14 March. Directed by Ellie Wellicome. Preview The Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre invites audiences on a magical journey to Neverland with its enchanting new production of Wendy and Peter Pan, Ella Hickson’s imaginative adaptation of the be

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The Boy at the Back of the Class
The Boy at the Back of the Class, the Belgrade Theatre from 25 – 28 February 2026. Based on the novel by Onjali Q.Rauf. Adapted by Nick Ahad. Directed by Monique Touko. Preview After delighting audiences across the country, the smash-hit, joyful play based on the best-selling novel is back with a celebration of friendship kindness and compassion. There used to be an empty chair at the back of the class, but now a new boy called Ahmet is sitting in it. He’s nine years old (j

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The Mysteries return to Playbox Theatre's Dream Factory this Easter
Playbox perform The Mysteries this Easter. Photo courtesy of Playbox Theatre. The Mysteries performed by Playbox Theatre at the Dream Factory, Warwick from 2 – 4 April 2026. Directed by Emily Quash and Mary King. Preview A landmark production reimagined for a new generation. Playbox Theatre continues its 40th Anniversary Season with the powerful return of one of its most iconic large-scale productions, The Mysteries - restaged at The Dream Factory in Warwick this Easter. O

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RSC and Unicorn Theatre announce cast for A Midsummer Night’s Dream
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and Unicorn Theatre announce the cast for A Midsummer Night’s Dream . A world premiere production, the fresh retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy is for everyone aged seven and upwards. It is the first major collaboration between the Unicorn, the UK's leading theatre for young people and the RSC, representing a landmark partnership in children’s theatre between two industry leaders. A Midsummer Night’s Dream will open at the Unicorn

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The Loft Theatre presents Doubt: A Parable
l-r: Anna Butcher, Nadine Batchelor-Hunt, Sue Moore, Michael Barker. Photo by Richard Smith Photography. Loft Theatre Presents the Award‑Winning Drama - Doubt: A Parable from Wednesday 25 February until Saturday 7 March. Written by John Patrick Shanley, directed by Chris Gilbey-Smith. Preview. John Patrick Shanley’s acclaimed drama premiered on Broadway in 2005, winning the Pulitzer Prize and multiple Tony Awards, including Best Play. Set in a 1960s Bronx convent school, the

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A Night of Victorian Murder!
19th Century true crime. A spooky night is promised at the Anglican Chapel set in the London Road Cemetery on the new date of Saturday, 28 February at 7pm. Presented by Don’t Go Into The Cellar – the theatre company that brings new adaptations of 19 th century literature’s greatest ghost and horror stories to modern day audiences. If you dare, you’ll see how Scotland Yard Investigates infamous true-life crimes. During the course of this macabre performance, you’ll encount

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Placebo and the RSC join forces for The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui
Photographer Gillian Hyland. Art Director Louise Richardson. Premiering in the Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from Saturday 11 April – Saturday 30 May 2026. Preview Placebo are to compose new music for landmark stage play satirising Hitler’s ascent to power in their first major theatre collaboration to date. Starring double Olivier award-winning actor Mark Gatiss in The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui; based on the 1941 ‘gangster spectacle’ by Bertolt Brecht in a new version

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Crown of Blood at The Belgrade
Kehinde bankole and Deyemi Okanwalo. Photo credit Diva Creative. Crown of Blood, a new Yoruba adaptation of Macbeth. At the Belgrade Theatre from Wednesday 11 to Saturday 14 February. Written by: Oladipo Agboluaje. Directed by: Mojisola Kareem. Crown of Blood was developed with the support of the National Theatre’s Generate programme. Preview ‘Of what use is a good man without ambition?’ Following on from the success of Death and The King’s Horseman (February 2025), Utopia

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