It's chaos at the radio station. Photo credit The Loft Theatre. Live on Air… and Under Siege: Pontypool by Tony Burgess at The Loft Theatre Studio, Leamington Spa, from 21 - 25 April 2026. Directed by Hannah Brown. Preview   It’s Valentine’s Day in the remote town of Pontypool, Ontario. Beacon Radio’s morning show team are about to go viral in a way DJ Grant Mazzy could only have dreamed of, until he realises that this might be his worst nightmare. Local weatherman Ken Loney

Charlie Hamblett (L) and Anton Lesser (R) Photo credit James Northcote. Red Sky at Sunrise: Laurie Lee in Words and Music at Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7FD, Tuesday 19 May 2026 at 7.30pm. Actors Anton Lesser, Charlie Hamblett with Orchestra of the Swan. Director Judy Reaves. Music Director David Le Page. Writer Deirdre Shields. Producer Hambletts. Preview   Author, Laurie Lee’s extraordinary story - from  Cider with Rosie  to the Spanish Civil Wa

Priory Theatre's first production, 80 years ago! On 8 April, as the Priory Theatre team prepare to raise the curtain on their latest production, Come From Away,  they also celebrate a truly special milestone - the day the Priory Theatre first opened its doors in 1946. The Priory story began in 1932 with the Kenilworth Players, who performed on a portable stage in the old Abbey Hotel Ballroom. After the disruption of war, the company was reborn, transforming a disused chapel i

Mahesh Parmar, Kadiff Kirwan, Samuel Nunes De Souza & Mark Gatiss. Photo by Marc Brenner. The Resistible Rise of Arturo by Bertolt Brecht, updated by Stephen Sharkey, directed by Seán Linnen at the RSC Swan Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, from 11 Apr – 30 May. Preview   Here’s a peep at rehearsals prior to the production beginning its run on 11 April, featuring double Olivier award-winner Mark Gatiss in the title role of the notorious gangster and small-time crook, with big bos

l-r: Matthew Salisbury and John Nichols. Photo by Gwyn Davies.   The Talisman Theatre is proud to celebrate the success of its vibrant Fringe programme, as two original comedy pieces developed through its popular Fringe nights have been selected to perform at the prestigious Stratford One Act Festival.   The Talisman Fringe has become a vital platform for new writing, offering writers, performers and creatives the opportunity to experiment, develop ideas and share original wo

Max Cooper. Photo by the artist. Max Cooper 3D/AV Live, Feeling is Structure Album Tour. At Butterworth Hall, Warwick Arts Centre on Friday 15 May 2026. New Album out 8 May 2026. Preview Acclaimed electronic artist and multidisciplinary composer Max Cooper will be bringing his 3DAV live album show to some of the most prestigious venues throughout the UK on the back of his London sold out Royal Albert Hall performance - including Coventry's Warwick Arts Centre (15 May 2026) Re

Michael Seeley as Billy, Gill Halford as The Queen Mother. Photo by Rob Warner. Backstairs Billy by Marcelo Dos Santos at The Talisman Theatre, Kenilworth from 13 - 18 April 2026. Directed by Steve Smith. Preview The Talisman Theatre and Arts Centre invites audiences behind the doors of the Queen Mother’s official residence, serving you our newest production Backstairs Billy. Marcelo Dos Santos’ script is brought to life by director Steve Smith in a story of rivalries, affai

Cat White as Ruby and Martins Imhangbe as Diamond. Photo by Marc Brenner. Driftwood by Martina Laird. At The Other Place, Stratford-upon-Avon, from Friday 17 April to Saturday 30 May 2026. The transferring to Kiln Theatre, London from Wednesday 3 June. Director Justin Audibert. Preview   Rehearsal images have been released for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), in association with Kiln Theatre, for the world premiere of Driftwood, a powerful new play by Martina Laird.   Set

L-R: Hazel Sloan, Aimee Marriott, Alice Guard, Evangeline Parker and Nyasha Usiku. Photo by Archie Parker. The Crucible by Arthur Miller, performed by In The Round Theatre youth group at Rugby Theatre, from 11-18 April. Preview A classic Arthur Miller play highlighting the dangers of polarisation and mass hysteria is next up at Rugby Theatre, performed by talented young actors from local youth group In The Round Theatre. The Crucible is a re-telling of the Salem witch trials

Kenneth Branagh plays Prospero. Photo (C) the artist. The Tempest by William Shakespeare, directed by Richard Eyre, at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon from Wednesday 13 May – Saturday 20 June. Preview  Full casting is today announced for the RSC’s forthcoming production of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest, directed by Richard Eyre marking his first time directing in Stratford-upon-Avon following an esteemed career as a director, writer and former Artistic

Sam Evans of the Shakespeare Distillery. Photo by the company. Gin and rum lovers are in for a treat as the popular Stratford Gin & Rum Festival returns in 2026 with an exciting new riverside home at the Crowne Plaza Stratford-upon-Avon, on 19 July from 12 to 5pm.   Taking place beside the River Avon, the festival will bring together a hand-picked line-up of craft gin and rum distilleries, offering visitors the chance to sample, discover and purchase a wide variety of premium

ORWELL: The Road to 1984. Photo credit Macready Theatre. Orwell: The Road to 1984, at Macready Theatre, Rugby on Tuesday 24 March at 7.30pm. Preview. George Orwell is perhaps the most influential English writer of the twentieth century. His classic tales  Animal Farm  and  Nineteen Eighty-Four  which warn of the dangers of totalitarianism - erosion of free speech, abuse of power, increasing control of all aspects of our lives - resonate now more than ever. But where did his v

(L-R) Cheryl Laverick, James Proctor, Tracey James. Photo by Richard Smith Photography. Leamington Spa's Loft Theatre Stages Bryony Lavery’s Frozen. Running from Wednesday 1April to Saturday 11 April. Directed by Dave Crossfield. Preview Frozen  follows the disappearance of ten‑year‑old Rhona, whose mother, Nancy, retreats into a state of suspended hope. Over subsequent years, three characters come to terms with this in very different ways: her mother, her killer, and the cr

A Grain of Sand by Elias Matar at The Belgrade Theatre, B2 Venue from 23 to 25 March 2026. Directed by Elias Matar; performer and co-deviser – Sarah Aghar. Preview   Renad, a young Gazan girl, embarks on a dangerous journey. Carrying only the echoes of her grandmother’s tales and the spark of her own imagination, she searches for her family and the ‘Anqaa’ – the mythical Palestinian Phoenix. A Grain of Sand is a one-woman show that takes an intimate look at war through the ey

David Walters, (Col. Pickering), Ben Munday, (Prof. Henry Higgins), Ella Kenrick, (Eliza Doolittle). Photo courtesy of LWMS.   Leamington And Warwick Musical Society present My Fair Lady. Book and Lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Music by Frederick Loewe. Adapted from George Bernard Shaw’s play and Gabriel Pascal’s motion picture “Pygmalion”. Original production directed and staged by Moss Hart. At the Royal Spa Centre, Leamington from 24 – 28 March 2026. Evenings 7.30pm: Saturday

Educating Rita by Willy Russell presented by YPI+ in the Dorothea Mitchell Hall, Claverdon CV35 8HF. Directed by Pete Davis. Performances on Friday 27 March at 7pm. Saturday 28 March at 7pm and Sunday 29 March – 2pm. Preview   Audiences in Warwickshire will soon have the chance to enjoy a much-loved British theatre classic as YPI+ present Educating Rita at the Dorothea Mitchell Hall in Claverdon. The production runs for three performances only:   Written by Willy Russell, Ed

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

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

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

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

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