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Worcestershire Cover Online.qxp_Birmingham Cover 24/08/2016 10:35 Page 1 Your FREE essential entertainment guide for the Midlands ISSUE 369 SEPTEMBER 2016 Worcestershire ’ ALEXANDRA BURKE worcestershirewhatson.co.uk WhatFILM I COMEDY I THEATRE I GIGS I VISUAL ARTS I EVENTSs I FOOD On AT THE NEW ALEX inside: Yourthe 16-pagelist week by week listings guide Contents September Worcs.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:32 Page 1 Contents September Warwickshire/Worcs.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:31 Page 1 September 2016 Contents Roll Over Beethoven - new ‘50s musical at The Belgrade. Feature page 8 Beth Orton Isy Suttie Get glamping! the list brings her folktronica sound to on tour with The Actual One a more luxurious form of Your 16-page the O2 Institute feature inside... camping on offer at Stoneleigh week-by-week listings guide page 14 page 22 page 47 page 51 inside: 4. First Word 11. Food 14. Music 20. Comedy 26. Theatre 37. Film 40. Visual Arts 45. 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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 September Warwicks.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:02 Page 1 First Word Celebrating creative invention in Coventry A waltz on stilts to the music of Johann Straus, a workshop explaining how to create recycled constructions such as musical oboes, and a 200-musician orchestra per- forming in Coventry Canal Basin are just some of the attractions featured in this well- regarded ‘celebration of creative invention’. The week-long arts event, taking place for a third year, is once again being presented by Imagineer Productions in partnership with Culture Coventry. The festival comprises a series of free-to- attend exhibitions, workshops and activities, with local, national and international artists, engineers and designers inviting audiences to join in and become creative collaborators. Festival Of Imagineers takes place from 26 September to 1 October. For full festival events and times, visit imagi- neerproductions.co.uk Leamington Music Comedy celebrates 10 years festival An organisation dedicated to maintaining announces Leamington as a centre of musical excellence line-up is celebrating its 10th birthday next month. Birmingham Leamington Music was launched by the Comedy Festival Endellion String Quartet in 2006. Since that (BCF) this year fea- time, the organisation has hosted 350 con- tures headline certs, almost a third of which have involved appearances by string quartets. Romesh Poetry festival celebrates Its autumn/winter concert season gets Ranganathan (9 & 12 Oct, Town Hall), Sam Shakespeare’s legacy underway on Friday 7 October, precisely 10 Wills appearing as The Boy With Tape On His years and one day after the organisation was Four hundred years of Shakespeare’s cre- Face (13-15 Oct, mac Birmingham) and Kerry established. The new season is launched at ative legacy is celebrated at the 63rd Godliman, co-star of the Ricky Gervais televi- the town’s Royal Pump Rooms by the Stratford-upon-Avon Poetry Festival this sion series, Derek (14 Oct, The Glee). Carducci String Quartet, who’ll be making month. Returning in October to provide another 10 their fifth appearance in Leamington. Launching on 18 September, the event's days of mirth, the annual event also features For full details of the new season, visit leam- highlights include readings from performances by Matt Forde, Justin ingtonmusic.org. Shakespearian actors Paapa Essiedu (pic- Moorhouse (pictured), Nathan Caton, Tony tured) and Natalie Simpson, an experimental Law and Jason Byrne. evening of hip-hop, poetry and performance Other festival highlights include hit musical with Birmingham-based rapper Juice Aleem, The Rocky Horror Show, Paul Richards’ 50 bookbinding and creative writing work- Ways To Leave Your Drummer - in which the shops, a poetry choir with a programme of musician/comedian recounts the experience classical and contemporary choral work, and of being fired by 50 acts, including Frank a cheese and wine evening with readings Turner and Heaven 17 - live panel show from Shakespeare’s Venus And Adonis. Panelbeaters, co-created by Mock The The programme also features a family- Week’s Gary Delaney, and two free-to-attend friendly ‘intergalactic’ musical poetry work- Sunday afternoon ‘half-dayer’ events featur- shop entitled Shakespeare In Space. ing 18 comedians performing new shows. The poetry festival runs from 18 to 25 The Birmingham Comedy Festival runs from September. For the full programme and to Friday 7 to Sunday 16 October. For full book tickets, visit shakespeare.org.uk/poet- details, visit: bhamcomfest.co.uk ry-festival. 4 whatsonlive.co.uk FIRST WORD September Warwicks.qxp_Layout 1 22/08/2016 16:02 Page 2 Entertainment news from around the region Wanted! Football fans to share their stories... Supporters of Birmingham’s three major football clubs are being invit- ed to help create a new play. Birmingham Repertory Theatre wants fans of Aston Villa, Birmingham City and West Bromwich Albion to share their sto- ries about why they love the game and why their club is so important to them. The contributions are needed for a new play, Stadium, which will pre- miere at The REP next summer. “Birmingham is lucky to have three Stratford venue announces ‘magical’ pantomime football clubs, all with a huge, loyal Stratford ArtsHouse is promising that its Christmas panto production of Aladdin will be an ‘open following,” says the play’s director, sesame’ to festive family fun. Mohamed El Khatib, “so The REP is the perfect place for us to create The show is the venue’s second-ever pantomime and follows on from the success of last year’s pro- Stadium. Football is full of drama, duction of Cinderella. adrenaline and emotion, both on “Aladdin will be the most spectacular pantomime Stratford’s ever seen,” says the venue’s general and off the pitch, and we want to manager, Jenna Harvey. “There’ll be mischief, mayhem, laughter and plenty of audience participa- talk to the supporters who make tion. Be sure to book early to make certain you’re a part of this year’s magical carpet ride!” football what it is. We’re keen to Aladdin shows at the ArtsHouse from Wednesday 14 to Tuesday 27 December. hear why fans have grown up sup- porting their particular club and For more information, visit stratfordartshouse.co.uk why some families have supported one team for generations.” Stadium is part of The REP’s Furnace initiative, offering local A comfy read It’s all about Hipp-hop... people opportunities to develop new talents, discover how theatre in Coventry Birmingham Hippodrome is hosting a new addition to the city’s is made and create their own events calendar this month - the B-Side Hip-Hop Festival. shows. Coventry’s Fargo Village is A free three-day celebration programmed by local hip-hop artists, Any Villa, Birmingham or West playing host to a brand the festival’s aim is to provide performers with a high-profile plat- Brom supporters interested in shar- new literature festival this form from which to showcase their talents. ing their stories and explaining month. The event is being their passion for their club should Highlights include a range of outdoor ‘pop-up’ performances, sci-fi coordinated by Fargo’s Big contact Rosalyn.lesurf-olner@birm- film, spoken word, talks and graffiti artists, explosive street dance Comfy Book Shop. ingham-rep.co.uk or call 0121 245 crews and b-boys/b-girls battling it out for cash prizes. “We're taking over the 2023. For further information, visit The festival takes place from Friday 23 to Sunday 25 September. birmingham-rep.co.uk/furnace place along with our love- For more information, visit birminghamhippodrome.com ly neighbours Astral Gypsy,” says the shop’s Urdu poet Abigail Patrick. “The Playwright David Edgar to host celebrated at weekend will be filled Symphony Hall with authors, novels, poet- specially programmed talks at the RSC ry, comic books, music The Royal Shakespeare Company is this month hosting a specially A show celebrating the life and work and a special market offer- of renowned Urdu poet Kaifi Azmi is programmed talk in which the award-winning David Edgar will being presented in Birmingham next ing a whole chunk of interview fellow playwright Tom Morton-Smith about his relation- month.