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Shropshire Cover October 2017 .qxp_Shropshire Cover 22/09/2017 14:36 Page 1 ED GAMBLE AT Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands HENRY TUDOR HOUSE SHROPSHIRE WHAT’S ON OCTOBER 2017 ON OCTOBER WHAT’S SHROPSHIRE Shropshire ISSUE 382 OCTOBER 2017 ’ WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On shropshirewhatson.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 stepAUSTENTATIOUS back in time at Theatre Severn TWITTER: @WHATSONSHROPS TWITTER: heavenlyMEGSON music and northern humour at The Hive FACEBOOK: @WHATSONSHROPSHIRE GhostlySPOOK-TASTIC! Gaslight returns to Blists Hill Victorian Town SHROPSHIREWHATSON.CO.UK Day of the Friday 10th November The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury tickets available at Dead thebuttermarket.co.uk Niko's F/P October 2017.qxp_Layout 1 25/09/2017 10:44 Page 1 Contents October Shrops.qxp_Layout 1 22/09/2017 12:23 Page 2 October 2017 Contents Disney On Ice - grab your passport for one big adventure at Genting Arena - more on page 45 Carrie Hope Fletcher Matt Lucas Awful Auntie the list talks about being part of talks about life, from Little David Walliams’ much-loved Your 16-page The Addams Family... Britain to Little Me story arrives on stage week-by-week listings guide feature page 8 interview page 19 page 30 page 53 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 15. Music 20. Comedy 24. Theatre 39. Film 42. Visual Arts 44. 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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 Wolves_Shrops_Staffs September.qxp_Layout 1 22/09/2017 12:27 Page 1 Entertainment news from around the region A taste of Munich as new beer festival takes a bow Munich is coming to the Shropshire town of Shrewsbury this month. Well, sort of. Legendary Munich beer festival Oktoberfest is the inspiration behind a brand new event from Shropshire Festivals. Also using the Oktoberfest name, the event debuts in the town’s Quarry Park from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 October. As well as showcasing more than 150 ales with which to wet your whistle, the event also features process parlours, a gin den and mixology classes to shake things up. There’s music to enjoy too, ranging from oompah bands to the very best local talent, as well as a comedy zone to get you laughing. Lederhosen is optional... Telly show to premiere at facilities, wifi, touchscreen tables and Heartthrob Nigel back at computer tablets. It will be located on the classic motor event ground floor at the city’s St Mary’s Church. the helm for Shrek tour A UK premiere screening of the first episode Former EastEnders heartthrob Nigel Harman in the 14th season of hit TV show Wheeler will be taking the director’s chair for Shrek Dealers will take place at next month’s The Musical when it visits the Midlands on Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show at its nationwide tour. Birmingham’s NEC. Nigel made his directorial debut on the first Classic motoring enthusiasts are being given ever tour of the hit show, having previously the chance to win two tickets to view the originated the role of Lord Farquaad in the screening. If they book their show tickets West End, a performance for which he won a before Thursday 26 October, they will coveted Olivier Award. automatically be entered into a prize draw. Shrek The Musical stops off at the New The Lancaster Insurance Classic Motor Show Wellbeing in the Midlands Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, from returns to Birmingham’s NEC from Friday 10 The Wellbeing Festival is returning to Wednesday 14 to Sunday 25 February. It then to Sunday 12 November. For more Birmingham’s NEC next month (3 - 5 returns to the region three months later for a information, visit necclassicmotorshow.com November), with the organisation behind the run at the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent show, Mind Body Spirit, this year celebrating (Wednesday 2 to Sunday 13 May). its 40th anniversary. Tickets can be purchased by calling 0844 871 The three-day event offers ‘spiritual seekers’ 7649 or visiting atgtickets.com a safe place in which to commune and share their ideas, beliefs and philosophies. Attractions at this month’s show include a workshop programme presenting new ideas on relationships, awakening, inspired living, NLP, yoga, meditation, science & angels. New for this year is the Ceremony Space, an area in which visitors can focus on intimate ceremony-based experiences. For more information, visit mindbodyspirit.co.uk Work now underway on new Lichfield library Work has begun to create a brand new library in Lichfield. The new facility, which is to be modelled on Stafford Library, will include 3D printing 4 whatsonlive.co.uk First Word Wolves_Shrops_Staffs September.qxp_Layout 1 22/09/2017 12:27 Page 2 First Word Cathedral opener for Lichfield fest The Lichfield Festival Of Folk is this month taking place for a fifth year. A friendly event which has developed a devoted following of discerning music fans, L2F, as it’s otherwise known, is kickstarted by a Lich- field Cathedral performance from Jon Boden of Bellowhead fame. As well as an impressive programme of music across the weekend, the event also fea- tures processions, dance, work- shops and exhibitions. L2F takes place at various ven- ues from Friday 13 to Sunday 15 October. Strictly tour to kick off in the Midlands Joe Pasquale to star as Frank Spencer in Wolverhampton Strictly Come Dancing’s 2018 live tour will kick off at Arena Panto favourite and one-time I’m A Celebrity winner Joe Pasquale makes a welcome return to the Birmingham on 19 January region next spring, to star as the accident-prone Frank Spencer in a stage version of classic 1970s (until the 21st). sitcom Some Mothers Do ’Ave ’Em. The show stops off at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from 15 The stage version of the hit TV to 19 May. The character of Frank Spencer was made famous by Michael Crawford in the popular TV show will be hosted by reigning series, which ran from 1973 to ’78. Sarah Earnshaw portrays Frank’s long-suffering wife, Betty, in the champion Ore Oduba new show. For more info, visit grandtheatre.co.uk (pictured), with Craig Revel Horwood (who directs for the eighth year) and Bruno Tonioli once again on the judging Midlands panel. writer set for Commenting on the upcoming tour, Ore said: "Winning Strictly Hollywood was the most unforgettable A Midlands author’s experience and a dream come latest novel is being true. This show and its fans will tipped for big movie always hold a special place in success. my heart. I can't wait to travel Liam Brown’s the UK again and meet the Broadcast has been fantastic audiences that make Strictly the phenomenon we snapped up by a know and love.” major Hollywood studio. It tells the story of YouTube sensation David Callow, a man who agrees to take part in a revolutionary Big town plan to transform Shrewsbury new online show Shrewsbury Business Improvement District (BID), Shropshire Council and called MindCast. Shrewsbury Town Council have unveiled a plan that would see the majority “I can picture Tom of Shrewsbury town centre pedestrianised. Hiddleston as the The Big Town Plan also features a redevelopment of the riverside, increased lead,” says Liam, cycleways and more green areas. 34, who lives in A special pop-up space, located in the town centre at 80 Wyle Cop, provides Birmingham with the public with the chance to view large-scale artist impressions of how wife Simone and Shrewsbury could be transformed. their two children. People can also visit shrewsburybigtownplan.org to read the outline plan and suggest their own ideas to develop the project further. whatsonlive.co.uk 5 First Word Wolves_Shrops_Staffs September.qxp_Layout 1 22/09/2017 12:27 Page 3 First Word All-star line-up for A Weekend ‘Victims of terror’ Of Words in South Shropshire memorial set for A Weekend Of Words, Ludlow Assembly Rooms’ Arboretum very own literature festival, makes a welcome return The National Memorial this month (Friday 20 - Sunday 22 October).