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What'sonissue 362 FEBRUARY 2016 Worcestershire Cover Online.qxp_Worcestershire 08/02/2016 15:58 Page 1 Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands Worcestershire ’ Whatwww.whatsonlive.co.uk sOnISSUE 362 FEBRUARY 2016 ADAM HILLS THE SOUND OUT ON TOUR OF MUSIC inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide Echoes through the Malvern hills... grand_whatson FP FEB:Layout 1 19/01/2016 16:49 Page 1 Great Theatre at the Grand! THU 25 - SAT 27 FEB TUE 8 - SAT 12 MARCH TUE 15 - SAT 19 MARCH Music by STEVEN MARGOSHES Lyrics by JAQUES LEVY Book by JOSE FERNADEZ Based on a concept by David DeSilva (Title song “Fame” written by Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore) This amateur production is presented by arrangement with JOSEF WEINBERGER LTD. ON BEHALF OF MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL OF NEW YORK SUN 20 - TUE 22 MARCH SAT 26 MARCH THU 31 MARCH THE RUSSIAN STATE BALLET OF SIBERIA THE SNOW MAIDEN Sleeping Beauty Swan Lake HHHHH “Mesmerising” The Guardian FRI 1 APRIL SAT 2 APRIL MON 4 - SAT 9 APRIL “What a great night... Just like it used to be” A BLACK COUNTRY NIGHT OUT JONNY COLE DANDY THE FIZZOGS and DON’T MISS ANNIE THE RONALDOS! YOU CAN BET YOUR BOTTOM DOLLAR THAT YOU’LL LOVE IT! Follow us on @WolvesGrand Like us on Facebook: Wolverhampton Grand Box Office 01902 42 92 12 Book online at www.grandtheatre.co.uk Contents February Warwickshire (REVAMP).qxp_Layout 1 25/01/2016 18:15 Page 1 February 2016 Contents Motionhouse - Leamington dance troupe on tour with Broken page 31 Fenster Belinda Lang Tony Law the list experimental psycho-pop at the talks about her dual role in comedian brings Your 16-page Tin Music and Arts Single Spies at The REP Frillemorphesis to Leamington week-by-week listings guide page 15 page 20 page 22 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 14. Music 22. Comedy 24. Theatre 32. Film 38. Visual Arts 40. Events @whatsonwarwicks @whatsonworcs Warwickshire What’s On Magazine Worcestershire What’s On Magazine Editorial Director: Davina Evans [email protected] 01743 281708 ’ Sales & Marketing: Lei Woodhouse [email protected] 01743 281703 Chris Horton [email protected] 01743 281704 WhatsOn Matt Rothwell [email protected] 01743 281719 MAGAZINE GROUP Editorial: Lauren Foster [email protected] 01743 281707 Sue Jones [email protected] 01743 281705 Brian O’Faolain [email protected] 01743 281701 Ryan Humphreys [email protected] 01743 281722 Abi Whitehouse [email protected] 01743 281716 Adrian Parker [email protected] 01743 281714 Contributors: Graham Bostock, James Cameron-Wilson, Heather Kincaid, Helen Stallard, Kathryn Ewing 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 Worcs/Warwick Only.qxp_Layout 1 25/01/2016 15:37 Page 1 First Word Packed programme of events awaits visitors to refurbished motor museum The British Motor Museum, formerly known as the Heritage Motor Centre, reopens this month (Saturday 13 February) following a £1.1million refurbishment. The new museum will feature an immersive display of British motoring history and a new Collections Centre. The centre will allow the public access to an extra 250 cars from the reserve collections of the British Motor Industry Heritage Trust and the Jaguar Heritage Trust. The museum reopens in time for school half term and will be hosting a number of workshops during the holiday week. Commenting on the reopening, the museum’s Managing Director, Julie Tew, said: “We’re delighted to reopen the museum to visitors for half term. We have a packed pro- gramme of family events and tours, and visitors will be impressed with the changes we’ve made to the museum.” Full virtual reality ride to open at Living history RSC announces casting Staffordshire theme park in Worcester for Lear and Cymbeline More than 150 reenactors are set to bring 2,000 years of history to life at Worcester's Commandery. Living history encamp- ments, military drill dis- plays, period dance dis- plays and vintage vehi- cles all feature as part of the popular venue’s Living History In Worcester weekend (13 & 14 February). The event is being presented under the umbrella of the week- long Love Worcester The first rollercoaster in the world to be entirely dedicated Heritage Festival. to virtual reality is set to open at Alton Towers in April. For further information, Galactica has been customised for the full virtual reality visit museumsworcester- experience. shire.org.uk or see The Each rider wears a specialist VR headset. Through this, an Commandery's Facebook Sir Antony Sher will take the title role of King on board artificial intelligence guides them from the launch page. pad up into space, flying and looping beyond the stars, Lear for the Royal Shakespeare Company banking through wormholes and speeding across undis- later this year. covered galaxies. Commenting on the new attraction, Sher, whose most recent work for the RSC Alton Towers’ Marketing Director, Gill Riley, said: saw him star as Willy Loman in Death Of A “Galactica uses ground-breaking technology to give riders Salesman, will be joined in Gregory Doran’s a breathtaking and completely unique rollercoaster experi- production by RSC Associate Artist David ence. “There’s nowhere else in the world that people can Troughton. experience the feeling of a flying rollercoaster combined King Lear opens at the Royal Shakespeare with soaring through the universe. For two minutes, our Theatre on 20 August. guests will be transported into space. We believe Galactica The Company has also announced that showcases the future for theme parks around the world - Gillian Bevan, best known for her role in hit it’s a complete game changer.” Channel Four comedy series Teachers, will head the cast of Cymbeline. The production opens at the RST on 29 April. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk FIRST WORD Worcs/Warwick Only.qxp_Layout 1 25/01/2016 15:37 Page 2 Entertainment news from around the region New Ryder Explore your genealogy Legends mini golf at 10th anniversary show course at Belfry The world’s largest family history show is returning to Birmingham in April to cele- A unique Ryder Cup-themed mini golf course has been opened at brate its 10th anniversary. the Belfry Hotel & Resort. Who Do You Think You Are? Live brings The twelve-hole ‘Ryder Legends’ together some of the most renowned layout sees the famous Sutton experts in family history, all of whom will Coldfield venue continuing to build be on hand to help visitors with ongoing on its unrivalled Ryder Cup history research or offer advice about how to start and heritage. The new attraction features recreations of iconic holes an investigation into a family tree. from courses which have hosted The show also features Antiques the world-famous biennial tourna- Roadshow favourite Eric Knowles, who’ll ment. be helping to identify and date family “The Ryder Legends Mini Golf treasures. Course is a great addition,” says Other attractions include a packed pro- The Belfry’s Resort Director, David Edwards. “As the world’s only four- gramme of workshops, treasure hunts for time host, we wanted to honour children, a replica Spitfire plane from our Ryder Cup heritage, but do so World War Two and a specialist military in a way that would be enjoyable area to commemorate ancestors involved and inclusive for everyone. in conflict. “Whether you’re a golfing purist Who Do You Think You Are? Live runs at wanting to experience replicas of some of the world’s most iconic the NEC Birmingham from 7 to 9 April. Ryder Cup holes, or a beginner just looking for a bit of fun, the new course offers something for every- one. It provides another activity that we can offer to guests when Reds football The Secret Of Happiness at mac they visit the resort - and, as always, we wanted to ensure that it legend heads A local musician, writer, comedian, storyteller and actor is this month was completed to the highest of up Coventry making his debut as a solo performer. standards.” celebrations Rich Stokes’ new show, The Secret Of Happiness, brings together stand-up A round on the Ryder Legends comedy, poetry and songs, in the process contemplating such wide-rang- Mini Golf Course costs £7 per adult Coventry’s oldest and ing topics as love, stalking and earwax. and £5 per child. The course is largest grass-roots foot- “I used to sing in the indie rock band Aquila,” explains Rich, “but when open from 10am to 6pm daily, and ball club is next month the drummer left and I started playing acoustic gigs on my own, I found no booking is required. It can also celebrating its 70th be hired exclusively for £250. the crowd would often talk during my set. So I started talking back to them anniversary - with a lit- and writing sillier songs to keep their attention. Slowly I drifted from ‘seri- tle help from one-time ous artiste’ to ‘musical comedian’.
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