Coventry & Warwickshire Cover February 2019.qxp_Coventry & Warwickshire Cover 21/01/2019 16:40 Page 1 NICK HANCOCK AT Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands COVENTRY’S BELGRADE THEATRE COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE WHAT’S ON FEBRUARY 2019 2019 FEBRUARY ON WHAT’S WARWICKSHIRE & COVENTRY Coventry & Warwickshire ISSUE 398 FEBRUARY 2019 ’ WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On warwickshirewhatson.co.uk inside: PART OF WHAT’S ON MEDIA GROUP GROUP MEDIA ON WHAT’S OF PART Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide THE CAPITAL Stan’s Cafe explore inequality at Warwick Arts Centre TWITTER: @WHATSONWARWICKS TWITTER: @WHATSONWARWICKS GIOVANNI PERNICE brings his Dance Is Life tour to Coventry’s Albany Theatre FACEBOOK: @WHATSONWARWICKSHIRE BRITISH ATHLETICS Indoor Championships return to the Midlands WARWICKSHIREWHATSON.CO.UK (IFC) Warwickshire.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2019 17:58 Page 1 Contents February Warwicks/Worcs.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2019 12:53 Page 2 February 2019 Contents Going Wild - Wildlife Photographer Of The Year exhibition at Coventry’s Herbert Art Gallery ... page 38 Maya Youssef Giovanni Pernice Tread the boards... the list showcases her Syrian Dreams Dance Is Life for Strictly star half-term workshops for Your 16-page at Warwick Arts Centre at Coventry’s Albany Theatre budding thespians at the RSC week-by-week listings guide page 15 page 33 page 47 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 15. Music 20. Comedy 24. Theatre 35. Film 38. Visual Arts 43. 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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 Warwickshire February.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2019 18:17 Page 1 Entertainment news from around the region Birmingham Royal Ballet appoints Carlos Acosta Birmingham Royal Ballet (BRB) has appointed the internation- ally renowned Carlos Acosta CBE as its new Director. He will take up the post in January 2020, replacing David Bintley, who is standing down from the role in the summer. Commenting on his appoint- ment, Carlos said: “My ambition is to build on BRB’s classical traditions, to expand its reper- toire and to reach out to new and more diverse audiences. I want to define what it is to be a world-leading classical ballet company in the 21st century.” Motor museum celebrates pendent charity which cares for five Shake- go behind the scenes at Worcester Race- speare heritage sites in Stratford-upon-Avon. course. 60 years of the iconic Mini A prominent artist, fashion and textile de- The exclusive experience will include break- signer, Lee is creating two bespoke pieces of fast and a tour of David Dennis’ yard, a meet furniture inspired by the historic interiors of & greet with a jockey, an award-winning sit- the Shakespeare houses and the Trust’s mu- down meal and access to a private box from seum and archive collection. The pieces will which to view the racing. For further infor- go on display at Anne Hathaway’s Cottage mation, visit midlandsairambulance.com and Hall’s Croft in Stratford-upon-Avon from Monday 11 March through to mid-September. Go Ape! Coventry outdoor adventure park approved A Go Ape! site at Coventry’s Coombe Country Park has been unanimously approved by councillors. It’s expected that the high-rope The British Motor Museum in Warwickshire is courses will be built in the woodland area ad- celebrating 60 years of the iconic British Mini jacent to Coombe Abbey’s formal gardens, with a number of special events during 2019. where there are also plans for zip wires and Starting with three weeks of ‘Mini madness’ timber structures. family activities in the Easter holidays, the programme of events will also include an at- tempt to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest Mini mosaic. For more informa- tion, visit britishmotormuseum.co.uk Exclusive racecourse Birthplace Trust gets new experience to raise funds artist-in-residence for Air Ambulance charity One of the UK’s leading creative talents, Lee An event in aid of Midlands Air Ambulance Lapthorne, is the new artist-in-residence at Charity will this autumn provide 18 lucky the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust, the inde- horse-racing enthusiasts with the chance to 4 whatsonlive.co.uk First Word Warwickshire February.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2019 18:17 Page 2 First Word Kids go free in 2019 at Coventry Music Museum Children aged 15 and under can visit Coventry Music Mu- seum for free this year, to mark the 40th anniversary of the 2-Tone movement. Created in Coventry and fus- ing traditional ska with musi- cal elements of punk rock, 2-Tone music was made fa- mous by bands including The Specials, The Selecter, Mad- ness, The Beat and Bad Man- ners. Commenting on the news, the museum’s Director Curator, Pete Chambers, said: “2-Tone is part of Coventry's history, and we want the next genera- tion to learn about this won- Under The Umbrella - Coventry theatre hosts new play derful music - a music genre The world premiere of a play about a UK-based Chinese woman whose grandmother fears she may be that was created in Coventry left ‘on the shelf’ takes place at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre next month. and given to the world.” Amy Ng’s Under The Umbrella is set in Coventry and Guangzhou - the capital of Guangdong province in southern China - and shows at the Belgrade from Saturday 2 to Saturday 16 March. It then heads out on a UK tour. For more information and to purchase tickets, visit belgrade.co.uk 50 years of Black Sabbath on show in Birmingham WWE action Choral blockbuster Elijah to be performed Birmingham Museum & Art in Coventry in Worcester for the first time in 16 years Gallery (BMAG) will this sum- NXT UK - the United One of the region’s most accomplished choirs, Worcester Festival mer host a major exhibition Kingdom-based brand of Choral Society, will perform Mendelssohn’s masterwork, Elijah, in exploring the legacy of local the US’s World Wrestling Worcester Cathedral on Saturday 23 March. heavy metal superstars Black Entertainment - better The 150-strong choir, ac- Sabbath. Showing at the known as WWE - is visit- companied by the Merid- venue from 22 June to 29 ing Coventry this month. ian Sinfonia symphony September, Black Sabbath: 50 Fans will be able to see orchestra, is bringing the Years will explain how the their favourite competi- classical choral favourite music of four working-class tors in action at the Sky- to the city for the first lads captured the hearts and dome Arena on Friday 22 time in 16 years. minds of a global fanbase. and Saturday 23 Febru- For more information Commenting on the exhibi- ary. Toni Storm (pic- and to book tickets, visit tion, a spokesperson at Birm- tured) and Pete Dunn worcesterfestivalchoral- ingham Museums Trust said: will be in attendance. society.org.uk. “Black Sabbath are Midlands Visit iceaccount.co.uk legends and we’re thrilled to for more information be hosting this exhibition. We and to purchase tickets. Stratford Literary Festival launches 2019 will keep fans updated when tickets go on sale and look for- edition of its Young Poets competition ward to welcoming them to The Stratford Literary Festival is once again running its popular Young BMAG this summer to trace Poets competition. Poems can be written on any theme and by anyone Black Sabbath’s journey from aged five to 21 living in the UK. The winning entries will be published their beginnings in Aston to in a special Festival book, available to purchase from Waterstones in global success.” Stratford-upon-Avon and the Festival website. The deadline for the competition is Monday 25 February. For more in- formation, visit stratlitfest.co.uk whatsonlive.co.uk 5 First Word Warwickshire February.qxp_Layout 1 21/01/2019 18:17 Page 3 First Word Calling all Coventry-based artists The team charged with delivering Coventry ‘s UK City of Culture year of events in 2021 has launched a search for artists to respond to its #HumansOfCov campaign. The Coventry City of Culture Trust launched the campaign in December to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Uni- versal Declaration of Human Rights.