Coventry & Warwickshire Cover November 2017 .qxp_Coventry & Warwickshire Cover 20/10/2017 15:20 Page 1 KATHERINE RYAN AT COVENTRY & WARWICKSHIRE WHAT’S ON NOVEMBER 2017 2017 ON NOVEMBER WHAT’S WARWICKSHIRE & COVENTRY Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands WARWICK ARTS CENTRE Coventry & Warwickshire ISSUE 383 NOVEMBER 2017 ’ WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On warwickshirewhatson.co.uk PART OF WHAT’S ON MEDIA GROUP GROUP MEDIA ON WHAT’S OF PART TWITTER: @WHATSONWARWICKS @WHATSONWARWICKS FACEBOOK: @WHATSONWARWICKSHIRE WARWICKSHIREWHATSON.CO.UK (IFC) Warwickshire.qxp_Layout 1 23/10/2017 17:46 Page 1 Contents November Warwicks_Worcs.qxp_Layout 1 23/10/2017 17:29 Page 2 November 2017 Contents The Hairy Bikers - cook up a treat at the BBC Good Food Show - page 49 Alison Moyet Patrick Monahan The Stick Man the list stops off at Warwick Arts Centre headlines the Desi Central children’s favourite visits Your 16-page to promote new album Other Comedy Show at the Belgrade Malvern Theatres week-by-week listings guide page 15 page 23 page 30 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 15. Music 22. Comedy 24. Theatre 40. Film 44. Visual Arts 47. 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Commenting on the month-long programme of events, organiser Ammo Talwar MBE, CEO of Punch Records, said: “We are proud of this year’s BASS presentation, our 12th installment of the series. The African arts scene is enjoying phenomenal success right now, and it’s great that we can focus on what’s happening in the present rather than just celebrate the achievements of past days. “The programme is varied and shines a deserved spotlight on a wide range of disciplines - from art to music through to comedy and debate - all done from a 21st century African perspective.” BASS2017: This Is Africa takes place at various venues across the city from Wednesday 1 to Saturday 25 November. A life spent in the realm of Bourne’s blockbuster discover the world of Arendelle with Frozen. To be the first to introduce the Frozen story Madness for Suggs ballet Birmingham-bound live on ice, and to be entrusted with the Madness frontman Suggs is visiting the Mid- Matthew Bourne’s highly acclaimed ballet beloved Toy Story characters is incredible, lands with a brand new show in the spring. version of Cinderella is heading to the Mid- and we’re thrilled to be bringing these heart- After selling out his previous touring produc- lands on tour. warming tales to families across the globe.” tion, My Life Story, he makes a welcome re- The hit show, which is being produced by turn at Birmingham’s New Alexandra Theatre Bourne’s company, New Adventures, sees the on Sunday 11 March. classic fairytale being reimagined as a World Worcestershire exhibition Suggs: What A King Cnut takes a lighthearted War Two romance. commemorates the Great look at a career that’s featured plenty of “Cinderella is one of my most heartfelt works War’s Charge at Huj memorable moments for the veteran per- and a personal favourite amongst my reimag- former, including experiencing vertigo on the ined classic stories,” says Matthew. “I’m Worcester City Museum & Art Gallery is host- roof of Buckingham Palace, nearly blowing thrilled to see another generation of the New ing a special exhibition to commemorate an the closing ceremony of the Olympics and Adventures company’s dancers take on this event which took place 100 years ago this watching his underpants fall to earth on beloved production.” month. David Bowie’s driveway. Cinderella shows at Birmingham Hippo- The Charge at Huj on 8 November 1917 in- Tickets for the show can be purchased at at- drome from Tuesday 6 to Saturday 10 Febru- volved a small cavalry force assembled from gtickets.com/birmingham or by phoning ary. Visit birminghamhippodrome.com or the Warwickshire Yeomanry and Worcester- 0844 871 3011. ring 0844 338 5000 to book tickets. shire Yeomanry. The soldiers charged a ridgeline to the south of the village of Huj, Palestine, where a Worlds Of Enchantment mixed force of German, Austrian and Turkish as Disney returns artillery and machine guns were positioned to stem the advance of the British 60th Divi- Life-sized animated characters from Cars and sion. For more information about the exhibi- live adaptations of Toy Story 3, The Little tion, visit ww1worcestershire.co.uk Mermaid and the Academy Award-winning Frozen will be among the highlights when Disney On Ice brings its Worlds Of Enchant- Virtuoso violinist turns to ment production to Birmingham’s Genting Gershwin in Malvern Arena next year (28 March - 1 April). Com- Nigel Kennedy performs twice at Malvern menting on the upcoming show, producers Theatre next month. The virtuoso violinist is Kenneth and Nicole Feld said: “Worlds Of En- presenting the UK premiere of a brand new chantment connects classic and new Disney project in which he reinterprets the work of stories. Audiences will be blown away in Ra- American composer George Gershwin. diator Springs when they encounter the un- Kennedy’s Malvern concerts, on Wednesday forgettable crew of animated cars, built ‘to 6 & Thursday 7 December, will also see him scale’ and live on ice. They will see their all- perform pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach, as time favourites like The Little Mermaid and well as some of his own compositions. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk First Word Warwickshire_Worcs November.qxp_Layout 1 23/10/2017 15:37 Page 2 First Word The Snowman Ancient Rome brought visits the cathedral to life in RSC’s Stratford Coventry Cathedral will next shows month host screenings of two The thrilling world of Ancient Rome is being enchanting films accompanied vividly brought to life by the Royal Shakespeare by a live orchestra (Saturday 9 Company (RSC) this month. Playwright Mike December). Poulton, whose RSC adaptations of Hilary Man- A collection of top musicians tel’s Wolf Hall and Bring Up The Bodies garnered will perform Howard Blake’s widespread critical acclaim, has penned stage famous soundtrack to Ray- versions of Robert Harris’ bestselling Cicero Tril- mond Briggs’ The Snowman, ogy. RSC Associate Artist Richard McCabe stars with Walking In The Air being as Cicero, with the Company’s Artistic Director, sung by a local child soloist. Gregory Doran, helming both plays - Conspirator They will also perform the (from 16 November) and Dictator (from 23 No- soundtrack to the Joanna Lum- vember). The plays are performed for a final time ley-narrated The Bear And The on 10 February. Piano, an exclusive animated film version of David Litch- field’s award-winning book. A rousing overture, an intro- Photo project introduces rapher and anthropologist Liz Hingley, questions duction to the orchestra and a the importance and impact of ownership, per- visit from the event’s very own Syrians to Coventry sonal experience and cultural concepts of Snowman add to the fun. An exhibition opening next month at Coventry’s beauty. The show is suitable for chil- Herbert Art Gallery & Museum has been created The Syrians featured in Hingley’s display have dren aged three-plus. with the intention of introducing recently arrived come to Coventry as part of a unique United Na- Syrians to the people of the city. tions programme. Sacred Things, showcasing the work of photog- The exhibition shows at the Herbert from 1 De- Stratford wassail cember to 11 February. set to celebrate Twelfth Night The Royal Shakespeare Com- A sleepover Santas needed for Midlands fundraiser pany is holding a Stratford- with Santa in Acorns Children’s Hospice is holding its 10th anniversary Santa Run at upon-Avon wassail on 6 Birmingham’s Cannon Hill Park on Saturday 2 December. January to celebrate Twelfth the castle The ever-popular event will see hundreds of participants suit-up as Father Night.