What’s On Events Calendar District Autumn & Christmas 2019

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Front cover images - Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park (7 Sept), Drayton Manor Park Fireworks (1 - 2 Nov), Pantomime at

Lichfield Garrick (28 Nov - 5 Jan). Inside images - The Cathedral Illuminated 2018 - Artwork by Luxmuralis, photograph by Chris Day. All other images by kind permission of tourism partners.

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Cycle St Giles St Giles Hospice, 1 www.stgileshospice.com/cycle Whittington

Crime Writer: Stephen Booth Talk Lichfield Library, Market 5 www..gov.uk/libraries Square, Lichfield

Lichfield Arts Autumn Season Begins The Guildhall, Lichfield 6 www.lichfieldarts.org.uk

Whittington Craft & Country Fair Bit End Field, 7 [email protected] Whittington

Lichfield Proms in Beacon Park Beacon Park, Lichfield 7 www.lichfielddc.gov.uk/lichfieldproms October

7 The Sheriff's Ride The Guildhall, www.lichfield.gov.uk Lichfield 6 Erasmus Darwin Widdershins Walk Meet at Mallet's 01543 252246 Corner, Lichfield 7 Sept - Science and Religion Special Lecture Series Lichfield Cathedral 9 Oct www.lichfield-cathedral.org/journeys 11 Dani Wilde Band Lichfield Sports Club www.divingduckpromotions.co.uk Eastern Avenue Lichfield Lichfield 10K Race and Family Fun Run King Edward VI Leisure 8 www.lichfield10k.co.uk Centre, Lichfield Sisters with Swing - Vocal workshop for female voices Whittington Village

12 www.kaleidoscopechoir.co.uk Hall, Whittington Longdon Produce Show Village Hall Brook 8 01543 490123 End, Longdon Historical tour of St Mary’s & the Market Square Lichfield Library, 12 www.staffordshire.gov.uk/libraries Market Square, Lichfield Samuel Johnson Birthday Celebrations Lichfield Market 14 www.lichfield.gov.uk Square Hidden Gems of Wall Settlement Meet at Wall 12 Samuel Johnson Annual Birthday Supper with Dr Rowan The Guildhall, www.wallromansitefriendsofletocetum.co.uk Village car park 14 Williams, former Archbishop of Canterbury Lichfield 12 Oct - Halloween Puzzle Trail Beacon Park, www.johnsonnew.wordpress.com www.lichfieldhistoricparks.co.uk Lichfield 3 Nov

14 - 15 Lichfield Heritage Festival(pictured) Around Lichfield Lichfield Storytellers : The Flaming Queen with Lucy Lill The King’s Head, www.visitlichfield.co.uk/heritagefestival City & District 14 www.facebook.com/lichfieldstorytellers Bird Street

Talk: AWN Pugin - The Staffordshire Connection The Guildhall, 18 Talk: The Tempestuous and Inhospitable Shore The Guildhall, www.sesnationaltrust.btck.co.uk Lichfield 16 www.sesnationaltrust.btck.co.uk Lichfield

20 - 21 Lichfield Arts Autumn Beer Festival The Guildhall, www.lichfieldarts.org.uk Lichfield 18 - 20 Lichfield Arts presents L2F: Lichfield Festival of Folk Lichfield Guildhall www.l2f.co.uk & City Centre 21 'We Are Creative' Art Fair Lichfield Cathedral www.sculptureandartfoundation.com 19 - 31 More Treat Than Trick Drayton Manor www.draytonmanor.co.uk/halloween Theme Park, 21 - 22 Autumn Festival National Memorial www.thenma.org.uk Arboretum, 26 Music and Song: City of Lichfield Concert Band and Lichfield Lichfield Cathedral Gospel Choir www.thelittleboxoffice.com/lichfieldcathedral 23 Lichfield Storytellers – Milk or Beer, Stories from Ghent with The King’s Head, Tom Van Outryve www.facebook.com/lichfieldstorytellers Lichfield Halloween Storytelling for Families (pictured) The Samuel Johnson

29 www.samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk Birthplace Museum, 26 A-Z of Lichfield Talk by Jonathan Oates Lichfield Library, Market Lichfield www.staffordshire.gov.uk/libraries Square, Lichfield

The Curborough Creepy Crawly Show Curborough Hall Farm Kaleidoscope in Concert Whittington Village 30 28 www.curboroughcountrysidecentre.com Countryside Centre, www.kaleidoscopechoir.co.uk Hall, Whittington

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28 Intimate Theatre: The Girl in the Picture The Samuel Johnson www.samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk Birthplace Museum, 31 Halloween Theme Track Day Midland Karting, Lichfield 01543 418419 2 3 VISITLICHFIELD.CO.UK VISITLICHFIELD.CO.UK November

The Many Faces of Erasmus Darwin Erasmus Darwin 1 www.erasmusdarwin.org House, Lichfield

Murder Mystery Afternoon Tea The George Hotel, 1 www.thegeorgelichfield.co.uk/events Lichfield

Fireworks Spectacular Drayton Manor Theme 1 - 2 www.draytonmanor.co.uk/fireworks Park, Fazeley

Night in the Trenches The Staffordshire 9 www.staffordshireregimentmuseum.com Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks

Lichfield Camera Club Winter Exhibition The Guildroom, The 9 - 10 [email protected] Guildhall, Lichfield

Remembrance Day Ceremony and Get Together The Kings Head, 10 www.kingsheadpublichouselichfield.co.uk Lichfield

Lichfield Storytellers: Tales from the Towpath with Ian Douglas The King’s Head, 11 www.facebook.com/lichfieldstorytellers Lichfield

An Evening of Glamour and Glitz and Lola Lamour The Guildhall, 15 www.want2dancewithvictoria.com Lichfield

Christmas Card Making Workshops Beacon Park, 16 www.lichfieldhistoricparks.co.uk Lichfield

St Giles Christmas Fair St Giles Hospice, 16 www.stgileshospice.com/christmasfair Whittington

Bramshall Art Group's 5th Extra-ordinary Art Exhibition The Guildroom, The 16 [email protected] Guildhall, Lichfield

Robin Hood Themed Banquet St Andrews Church, 16 www.cliftoncampville.com Clifton Campville

Winterfest Curborough Hall Farm 16 - 17 www.curboroughcountrysidecentre.com Countryside Centre, Lichfield

16 Nov - Drayton’s Magical Christmas (pictured) Drayton Manor Theme, 31 Dec www.draytonmanor.co.uk/christmas Park,Fazeley

Johnson Society Winter Lecture: Dr Tom Devlin Martin Heath Hall, 17 www.johnsonnew.wordpress.com Lichfield

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20 Talk: An overview of the American Civil War The Guildhall, www.sesnationaltrust.btck.co.uk Lichfield

22 Kyla Brox Lichfield Sports Club, www.divingduckpromotions.co.uk Eastern Avenue Lichfield

23 ‘Mary did you know?' - Advent Reflection Day St Giles’ Church, www.ourvillagechurch.org.uk Whittington

24 Lichfield Christmas Lights Switch On(pictured) Lichfield Market www.lichfield.gov.uk Square

The Word: An evening with Benjamin Zephaniah Lichfield Cathedral 24 www.lichfield-cathedral.org/journeys

24 Longdon Flower Club Christmas Demonstration St. James’ School Hall, 01543 490135 The Croft, Longdon

25 Christmas Event Bells Lane, Burntwood www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk

26 Christmas Rag Wreath Workshop Erasmus Darwin www.erasmusdarwin.org House, Lichfield

26 - 28 Christmas Flower Arranging (pictured) The George Hotel, www.thegeorgelichfield.co.uk/events Lichfield

27 Chasetown Christmas Event High Street, www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk Chasetown

28 Nov - Cinderella Pantomime Lichfield Garrick 5 Jan www.lichfieldgarrick.com

29 Motown Evening with The Dazzlettes The Cathedral Hotel, www.cathedralhotellichfield.co.uk/events Lichfield

30 Christmas Sale Event Arthur Price Factory 01543 267324 Shop, Lichfield

30 Burntwood Christmas Festival Sankey’s Corner, www.burntwood-tc.gov.uk Chase Terrace

30 Nov - The Johnson Family Christmas The Samuel Johnson 1 Dec www.samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk Birthplace Museum, Lichfield

30 Nov - Christmas Food & Gift Fair National Memorial 1 Dec www.thenma.org.uk Arboretum, Alrewas

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Village Carol Singing & Christmas Cracker Concert Clifton Village & 14 www.cliftoncampville.com St Andrews Church, Clifton Campville

Lichfield Concert Band Christmas Concert The Guildhall 14 & 15 www.lichfieldconcertband.co.uk Lichfield

Christmas Wreath Making Workshop Beacon Park, 14 & 15 www.lichfieldhistoricparks.co.uk Lichfield

Folk Carol Service Wade Street Church, 15 [email protected] Lichfield December The Cathedral Illuminated 2019: The Beginning (pictured) Lichfield Cathedral 16 - 21 www.lichfield-cathedral.org/journeys Lichfield Christmas Fayre Lichfield Market 1 www.facebook.com/lichfieldchristmasfayre Square Christmas Carol Service Wade Street Church, 22 [email protected] Lichfield Christmas Carol Casebook: Away in a Danger 5 Dec - Lichfield Garrick 5 Jan www.lichfieldgarrick.com Christingle Service Wade Street Church, 24 [email protected] Lichfield Fawlty Towers Christmas Special The Cathedral Hotel, 6 www.cathedralhotellichfield.co.uk/events Lichfield Christmas Day Lunch The Kings Head, 25 www.kingsheadpublichouselichfield.co.uk Lichfield Charlie and the Christmas Cat (for 2-7 year olds) Lichfield Garrick 6 - 24 www.lichfieldgarrick.com Erasmus Darwin Boxing Day Walk Meet at Bunkers Hill 26 01543 252246 Car Park, Lichfield Leather Handbag, Purse and Accessory Event The Guildhall, 7 www.yoshi.co.uk Lichfield New Year’s Eve Party Night The Kings Head, 31 www.kingsheadpublichouselichfield.co.uk Lichfield Erasmus Darwin’s Birthday Bash Erasmus Darwin 7 www.erasmusdarwin.org House, Lichfield New Year’s Eve Masquerade Ball Boley Park Community 31 www.want2dancewithvictoria.com Centre, Lichfield Lichfield Cathedral Chorus: Puccini Messa di Gloria & 60th Lichfield Cathedral 7 Anniversary Commission www.lichfieldcathedralchorus.co.uk

Santa’s Magical Garden Curborough Hall Farm 7, 14, www.curboroughcountrysidecentre.com Countryside Centre, 21 & 23 Lichfield

Lichfield Christmas Food and Drink Festival Lichfield City Centre 7 - 8 www.facebook.com/lichfieldfoodfestival

Light up a Life Lichfield Cathedral 8 www.stgileshospice.com/lightupalife

Sunday Lunch with Santa The George Hotel, 8 & 22 www.thegeorgelichfield.co.uk/events Lichfield

Christmas Tree Exhibition & Festival St Andrews Church, 13 - 15 www.cliftoncampville.com Clifton Campville

Illuminated Arboretum National Memorial 11 - 20 www.thenma.org.uk Arboretum, Alrewas

Lichfield Cathedral Chorus & Salvation Army Cannock Citadel Lichfield Cathedral 12 Band Carol Service www.lichfieldcathedralchorus.co.uk

Christmas at Wartime The Staffordshire 14 www.staffordshireregimentmuseum.com Regiment Museum, Whittington Barracks 8 9 VISITLICHFIELD.CO.UK VISITLICHFIELD.CO.UK