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Staffordshire Cover July 2017 .qxp_Staffordshire Cover 26/06/2017 20:38 Page 1 ZOE LYONS PLAYS Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands LICHFIELD GARRICK STAFFORDSHIRE WHAT’S ON JULY 2017 ON JULY WHAT’S STAFFORDSHIRE Staffordshire ISSUE 379 JULY 2017 ’ 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 TWITTER: @WHATSONSTAFFS @WHATSONSTAFFS FACEBOOK: @STAFFORDSHIREWHATSON FACEBOOK: STAFFORDSHIREWHATSON.CO.UK (IFC) Staffs.qxp_Layout 1 26/06/2017 18:13 Page 1 MEETING POINT: corner of Colmore Row & Waterloo Street, Victoria Square Stafford Gatehouse Theatre, TOUR TIMES: Eastgate Street, Stafford, 10.30am, 12.30pm & 2.30pm ST16 2LT CONTACT: 0121 427 2555 / 07805 115 998 [email protected] AVAILABLE FOR PRIVATE HIRE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THE MAGIC FLUTE OPEN AIR AT STAFFORD CASTLE Part of Stafford Festival Shakespeare SUN 2 JULY, 6.30PM ADULTS £20.50, CONCS £10.50 NT LIVE – SALOMÉ “Epic. A near-perfect production” Guardian 15+ WED 12 JULY, 7.00PM ADULTS £13.00, CONCS £10.50 STRICTLY MURDER "What a play. It's certainly one of the best murder mysteries I've seen…” The Stage FRI 14 & SAT 15 JULY, 7.30PM £16.50 THE GLENN MILLER ORCHESTRA A “must see” for all the family JULY HIGHLIGHTS... SUN 16 JULY, 3.00PM 27th June - 1st July, 7.30pm, Sat Mat 2.30pm £21.50 Little Theatre Company AVENUE Q MARK THOMAS Avenue Q is filled with gut-busting humour, a catchy 16+ score and puppets! Although the show is similar to a ‘A SHOW THAT GAMBLES ON THE FUTURE’ beloved children’s TV programme, it is not suitable WORK IN PROGRESS for little ones! £12 (£10 Concessions) MON 17 JULY, 7.30PM £10.50 Friday 7th July, 7:30pm 12+ THE SLEEPING TREES Accompanied by an inter-cosmic live music score like no AUSTEN’S WOMEN other, the Sleeping Trees invite you to join them on a ★★★★★ ”Truly extraordinary” British Theatre Guide comedic journey into the deep and infinite unknown. £5.00 Saturday 8th July, 7:30pm WED 19 & THURS 20 JULY, 7.30PM £15.50 THE TONY FARRELL BIG BAND – BIG BAND REVOLUTION Celebrate the greatest music ever played! NT LIVE – ANGELS IN AMERICA Join the Tony Farrell Big Band on a journey showcasing the greatest big bands and their leaders PART 1: MILLENNIUM APPROACHES £12 (£10 Concessions) THURSDAY 20TH JULY 2017, 7PM Box office: PART 2: PERESTROIKA Friday 28th July, 8pm 01283 508100 THURSDAY 27TH JULY 2017, 7PM ABSOLUTE BOWIE – 15 BOOK ONLINE AT CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DAVID BOWIE ADULT £13.00, CONCS £10.50 Absolute Bowie has been voted one of the best tribute brewhouse.co.uk bands in the UK with their energetic and theatrical stage show. LIVE SCREENING: ANDRE RIEU Brewhouse Arts Centre, £16 (£18 on the door) 2017 MAASTRICHT CONCERT An unforgettable, magical evening of music Union Street, Burton-upon-Trent, Saturday 29th July, 8pm Staffordshire DE14 1AA tHe mAdHoUSe presents SUN 23 JULY, 3.00PM ADULTS £13.00, CONCS £10.50 GARY EDWARD JONES - THE MUSIC OF PAUL SIMON Gary Edward Jones will pay homage to Paul Simon View the full listings at with a carefully selected set of songs. www.staffordgatehousetheatre.co.uk £12 (£14 on the door) Box office 01785 619080 Contents July Wolves_Shrops_Staffs.qxp_Layout 1 26/06/2017 12:53 Page 2 July 2017 Contents Barbarella’s Bang Bang - play Fuse Festival at Beacon Park more line-up info on page 19 Tom Robinson Miss Saigon Summer Fun the list talks Faith, Folk & Anarchy smash-hit musical lands in Places to visit and things to do Your 16-page ahead of folk festival gig the Midlands during the school holidays... week-by-week listings guide interview page 8 page 28 page 40 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 15. Music 22. Comedy 26. Theatre 32. Film 36. Visual Arts 47. 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 WhatsOn Yvonne Kentfield [email protected] 01743 281706 Editorial: Lauren Foster [email protected] 01743 281707 MEDIA GROUP Sue Jones [email protected] 01743 281705 Brian O’Faolain [email protected] 01743 281701 Elly Yates-Roberts elly@what- sonlive.co.uk 01743 281733 Abi Whitehouse [email protected] 01743 281716 Ryan Humphreys [email protected] 01743 281722 Adrian Parker [email protected] 01743 281714 Rhian Atherton [email protected] 01743 281726 Contributors: Graham Bostock, James Cameron-Wilson, Heather Kincaid, Katherine Ewing, Lauren Cox 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 Wolves_Shrops_Staffs July.qxp_Layout 1 26/06/2017 18:29 Page 1 Entertainment news from around the region Reggie’n’Bollie headline Telford’s AfroCaribFest Ghanaian music duo Reggie Zippy and Bollie Babeface - aka Reggie’n’Bollie - are this month headlining a brand new festival at Telford’s Oakengates Theatre. The 2015 X Factor stars are joined by, among others, Dez Mensa and Mythical PSM for the venue’s first ever AfroCaribFest. As its name suggests, the festival brings to- gether African and Caribbean cultures, with music, dance, arts and ‘mouthwatering’ eth- nic cuisine all featuring. The stated aim of the event is to build com- munity and bridge social, cultural and eco- nomic gaps by inviting people of all ages and backgrounds ‘to experience the richness of Telford’s diverse communities’. The AfroCaribFest is being held on Friday 28 July. For more information and to book tick- ets, visit theplacetelford.com Diana Vickers to star in Calling all budding teen you to come in and have a look around in the secret places that we don’t usually open to Dusty Springfield musical poets in Staffordshire... the public, to discover what goes on behind Former X Factor favourite Diana Vickers is to Staffordshire Libraries & Arts Service is on the scenes and see how we create our made- star in a ‘heartwarming’ new musical show- the lookout for the next Young Poet Laureate. in-Staffordshire productions. We’re really casing the songs of Dusty Springfield. The service is offering teenage wordsmiths looking forward to sharing some secrets with Directed and choreographed by Strictly Come the opportunity to develop the role by com- audiences young and old, and there’ll be lots Dancing judge Craig Revel Horwood, Son Of ing up with new ideas for raising the profile on offer for all the family to enjoy.” A Preacher Man visits the city’s New Alexan- of poetry within Staffordshire through per- The Open Day takes place from 10am to 4pm. dra Theatre from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 formance and commissions. September. If you’re between the ages of 14 and 18, enjoy The production will feature a selection of the writing poetry and live, work or study in late singer’s best-loved songs, including the Staffordshire, visit staffordshire.gov.uk/li- famous title track with which she enjoyed a braries. The closing date for applications is transatlantic hit in 1968. Thursday 6 July (at 5pm). Tickets for the show are on sale now and can be purchased at atgtickets.com/birmingham. For more information about the production, New Vic to host free visit sonofapreachermanmusical.com Open Day Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre is holding a An American Werewolf free-to-attend Open Day on Saturday 15 July. Visitors will have the chance to see how the in... Dudley Zoo! theatre takes its home-grown productions Dudley Zoological Gardens is teaming up from page to stage, explore the costume and with Birmingham’s Flatpack Film Festival to design departments, discover the technical present an open-air cinema screening of cult magic used to bring productions to life and horror-comedy An American Werewolf In find out secret ‘tricks of the trade’ from the London on Saturday 5 August. stage management team. The event has been organised following the There will also be workshops taking place success of the zoo’s 2016 collaboration with throughout the day and a special treasure Flatpack, which saw more than 600 people hunt for younger visitors. attend a screening of classic horror movie Commenting on the event, New Vic Artistic The Bride Of Frankenstein. Director Theresa Heskins said: “This theatre To purchase tickets for the Dudley Zoo belongs to local people, so we want to invite screening, visit flatpackfestival.org.uk 4 whatsonlive.co.uk First Word Wolves_Shrops_Staffs July.qxp_Layout 1 26/06/2017 18:29 Page 2 First Word Weston Park to host Kick Ass Endurance event The team at Weston Park on the Shropshire/Staffordshire border may be bracing themselves for the August invasion of thousands of V Festival music fans, but they’ve also got the little matter of hosting the Kick Ass Endurance Week- ender to occupy their minds this month.
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