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Staffordshire Cover February 2018.qxp_Staffordshire Cover 22/01/2018 15:28 Page 1 STEPHEN BAILEY - CAN’T THINK STRAIGHT Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands AT STAFFORD GATEHOUSE STAFFORDSHIRE WHAT’S ON FEBRUARY 2018 ON FEBRUARY WHAT’S STAFFORDSHIRE Staffordshire ISSUE 386 FEBRUARY 2018 ’ WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On staffordshirewhatson.co.uk PART OF WHAT’S ON MEDIA GROUP GROUP MEDIA ON WHAT’S OF PART inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide HairsprayBUBBLEGUM at the Regent FUN feature inside... TWITTER: @WHATSONSTAFFS TWITTER: @WHATSONSTAFFS Indie-popFICKLE band FRIENDS stop off at The Sugarmill in Stoke FACEBOOK: @STAFFORDSHIREWHATSON FACEBOOK: ALTON TOWERS swashbuckling fun aplenty for the half-term holiday STAFFORDSHIREWHATSON.CO.UK (IFC) Staffordshire.qxp_Layout 1 18/01/2018 17:31 Page 1 Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LT MOON RIVER AND ME- JIMMY OSMOND FRI 2 FEBRUARY, 7.30PM £30.50 V.I.P. ‘MEET AND GREET’ PACKAGE £75.50 ONLY THROUGH THE BOX OFFICE PURPLE ZEPPELIN: THE ULTIMATE ROCK TRIBUTE SAT 3 FEBRUARY, 8PM £20.00 JOE BROWN THURS 15 FEBRUARY, 7.30PM £25.50 FROM IBIZA TO THE NORFOLK BROADS TUES 20 FEBRUARY, 7.30PM £14.50 DEAR ZOO WED 21 & THURS 22 FEBRUARY, 11AM & 2PM £14.50, FAMILY £52.00 JIMEOIN - ‘RIDICULOUS’ 16+ WED 21 FEBRUARY, 7.30PM TICKETS £17.50 CAT ON A HOT TIN ROOF 15+ THURS 22 FEBRUARY, 7.00PM ADULTS £13.00 CONCS £10.50 View the full listings at www.staffordgatehousetheatre.co.uk Box office 01785 619080 Contents February Wolves_Shrops_Staffs.qxp_Layout 1 22/01/2018 14:48 Page 2 February 2018 Contents Hairspray - bubblegum fun aplenty as hit musical returns to the Midlands feature on page 8 The Brew Stewart Lee Princesses & Pirates the list modern rockers bring a touch of thought-provoking comedy family-focused half-term fun Your 16-page psychedelia to the Slade Rooms at Theatre Severn at Alton Towers week-by-week listings guide page 15 page 20 page 47 page 53 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 15. Music 20. Comedy 24. Theatre 39. Film 42. Visual Arts 44. Events @whatsonwolves @whatsonstaffs @whatsonshrops Wolverhampton What’s On Magazine Staffordshire What’s On Magazine Shropshire What’s On Magazine Managing Director: Davina Evans [email protected] 01743 281708 Sales & Marketing: Lei Woodhouse [email protected] 01743 281703 Chris Horton [email protected] 01743 281704 What’sOn Editorial: Lauren Foster [email protected] 01743 281707 Brian O’Faolain [email protected] 01743 281701 Sue Jones [email protected] 01743 281705 Abi Whitehouse [email protected] 01743 281716 MEDIA GROUP Ryan Humphreys [email protected] 01743 281722 Adrian Parker [email protected] 01743 281714 Contributors: Graham Bostock, James Cameron-Wilson, Heather Kincaid, Katherine Ewing, Jenny Ell, Lauren Cole, Jack Rolfe, Elly Yates-Roberts, Daisy Sparkle, Carol Lovatt Publisher and CEO: Martin Monahan Accounts Administrator: Julia Perry [email protected] 01743 281717 This publication is printed on paper from a sustainable source and is produced without the use of elemental chlorine. We endorse the recycling of our magazine and would encourage you to pass it on to others to read when you have finished with it. All works appearing in this publication are copyright. It is to be assumed that the copyright for material rests with the magazine unless otherwise stated. No part of this publication may be reproduced, or stored in an electronic system, transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopied, recording or otherwise, without the prior knowledge and consent of the publishers. First Word Wolverhampton February.qxp_Layout 1 22/01/2018 16:31 Page 1 Entertainment news from around the region Folk festival’s Room For All project looking to inspire future generations Hundreds of Midlands schoolchildren are learning new music and dance skills in an education project being delivered by one of the country’s leading folk festivals. Professional dancers are presenting workshops at four Shrop- shire schools this spring, as part of Shrewsbury Folk Festival’s Room For All project. The initiative aims to promote cultural di- versity and introduce a new audience to different music and dance traditions. Commenting, project manager Joy Lamont said: “Students are being given a fantastic opportunity to explore and learn about showing respect, kindness, compassion, understanding and tol- erance of those with different faiths, beliefs and from different cultures. Promoting cultural diversity and understanding through the arts is very important, and Room For All is providing high-quality and multicultural arts activities to schools and young people that wouldn’t otherwise be available to them.” Huge ‘Man Engine’ to pay Mik Artistik’s Ego Trip Cake Boy to headline a visit to Ironbridge Gorge heading to Shropshire Newport festival of food Talented Leeds three- Great British Bake Off favourite Liam Charles piece Mik Artistik’s Ego is to appear at the Newport Show’s Festival Trip are performing in Of Food on 14 July. Shrewsbury next month. The 20-year-old drama student, whose run Described as a mix of on the hit Channel Four programme saw him John Shuttleworth, John being dubbed Cake Boy, will give two 45- Cooper Clarke and Jake minute presentations in the show’s food the- Thackray, the band blend rock’n’roll with dry atre. West Yorkshire wit, and count among their Commenting on the news, Show President influences Reeves & Mortimer, Half Man Half Tony Asson said: “We’re delighted to have Biscuit and The Fall. been able to secure the first visit to Shrop- They perform at Morris Hall, Bellstone in shire from Liam, Shrewsbury, on Saturday 17 March. who is very much one of the rising stars of Shropshire walk launched the food world by visitor attraction following his ap- pearance on the A brand new mass-participation challenge Great British walk is being held in Shropshire next month Bake Off.” (Saturday 17 & Sunday 18 March). Starting and finishing at Shropshire Hills Dis- covery Centre, Grow Cook Learn’s 80km route A Telford Easter panto? The largest mechanical puppet ever con- will take walkers through the very best of Oh yes there is!... structed in Britain will visit Blists Hill Victo- Shropshire’s undiscovered landscape and Christmas is coming early for Shropshire- rian Town at Ironbridge Gorge on 14 April. some of its hidden market towns. based lovers of pantomime, courtesy of a The Man Engine crawls at 4m high and Commenting on the event, the Discovery special show written to celebrate Telford’s ‘transforms’ to stand at 11.2m high, powered Centre’s manager, Grant Wilson, said: “We’re 50th anniversary. by Volvo’s L220 wheeled-loader. hugely proud to launch this event, which will Pantomania runs at the town’s Oakengates The team behind the Man Engine, Golden enable us to continue with our charitable Theatre from Thursday 29 March to Thursday Tree Productions, are creating a bespoke vi- mission whilst helping to position the Discov- 5 April (excluding Easter Sunday, 1 April). sual, theatrical and aural experience for the ery Centre as a base for walking in the Shrop- The show will feature lots of audience partic- Blists Hill stop-off, highlighting the area’s shire Hills.” ipation, ‘stunning’ costumes and sets, status as the birthplace of the Industrial Rev- For more information and to put your name unique comedy routines and a script packed olution. forward, contact the centre on 01588 676060. with humorous references to Telford. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk First Word Wolverhampton February.qxp_Layout 1 22/01/2018 16:31 Page 2 First Word John Lennon’s Ladies lead the way at the Monkey-Trail bike Wolverhampton Grand up for auction Wolverhampton Grand Theatre’s next show to be A motorcycle that once be- produced in-house will be Amanda Whitting- longed to John Lennon is up for ton’s Ladies’ Day. auction at the National Motorcy- The production - showing at the venue from Fri- cle Museum in Solihull on Sun- day 13 to Saturday 28 July - follows on from last day 4 March. summer’s successful run of Brassed Off, which Lennon used the Monkey-Trail was also produced in-house. bike XUC 91H as a fun way of getting around his Tittenhurst Commenting on the news, the Grand’s Chief Ex- Park estate in Surrey, where he ecutive & Artistic Director, Adrian Jackson, said: lived from 1969 to 1971. It’s esti- “Brassed Off re-established the Grand’s place in mated that the bike will sell for the producing world of theatre, brought high lev- more than £30,000. els of positive publicity to the city of Wolver- hampton and continued positive work and involvement with the local community. I’m over- Volunteers wanted! joyed that we can continue to produce new the- The National atre, and this production of Ladies’ Day for 2018 Trust is look- will be a thrilling project for all involved.” ing for vol- The show is being produced in association with unteers to Wolverhampton Racecourse. help out at historic properties in Shropshire. The conservation charity wants Hit Take That musical heading to the Black Country next year people from all walks of life to help across a variety of roles. Tim Firth’s hit musical featuring the songs of Produced by, among others, Take That stars Gary These include a mansion guide Take That will visit Wolverhampton Grand The- Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Robbie at Attingham Park, helping in atre next year. Williams, The Band stops off in Wolverhampton the garden at Benthall Hall or The Band tells the story of five 16-year-old boy- from 26 February to 2 March 2019.