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April 21, 2021

Open-air theatre set to return to Bantock Park this summer

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 21, 2021

April 20, 2021

Birmingham Rep's 50th anniversary programme announced

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 20, 2021

April 19, 2021

Leeford Village episode 43: One won’t hurt

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 19, 2021

April 16, 2021

Jasper Carrott adds second date at Dudley Town Hall

Dudley entertainment|Apr 16, 2021

April 12, 2021

Birmingham Hippodrome announces new shows for autumn

Birmingham entertainment|Apr 12, 2021

April 10, 2021

Live theatre beamed into homes with Birmingham Hippodrome partnership

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 10, 2021

April 5, 2021

Stafford Gatehouse Theatre to receive £124,950 for "safe and sustainable" reopening

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 5, 2021

Leeford Village episode 42: Black, or white?

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 5, 2021

April 2, 2021

£570,000 boost for Wolverhampton Grand as culture fund cash dished out

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 2, 2021

April 1, 2021

Reopening date set for Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Theatre & Comedy|Apr 1, 2021

March 25, 2021

Bully and Johnny staging Grand Theatre return with new podcast

Theatre & Comedy|Mar 25, 2021

March 22, 2021

'World-leading' venue operators were competing to run Civic Halls - council leader

Music|Mar 22, 2021

Leeford Village episode 41: He’s done what?

Theatre & Comedy|Mar 22, 2021

March 11, 2021

WATCH: Doreen Tipton has her sights on the charts with new single Lockdown Baby

Dudley entertainment|Mar 11, 2021

March 10, 2021

Fools and Horses star John Challis urges people to help save Kidderminster theatre

Wyre Forest entertainment|Mar 10, 2021

March 8, 2021

Tributes to long-standing Grand Theatre member who has died after cancer battle

Wolverhampton|Mar 8, 2021

Leeford Village episode 40: The Big Day Arrives

Theatre & Comedy|Mar 8, 2021

March 1, 2021

Rep and Royal Ballet so thankful for success of fundraising campaign

Theatre & Comedy|Mar 1, 2021

Theatres 'ready to emerge' from coronavirus nightmare – but demand more guidance

Theatre & Comedy|Mar 1, 2021

February 22, 2021

Leeford Village episode 39: You have four yesses

Theatre & Comedy|Feb 22, 2021

February 13, 2021

Wolverhampton Literature Festival: Comedy star shares thoughts on what it is to be human

Wolverhampton entertainment|Feb 13, 2021

February 8, 2021

Leeford Village episode 38: Awaiting their fête

Theatre & Comedy|Feb 8, 2021

January 26, 2021

Leeford Village episode 37: (Well, it ain’t Shakespeare…!)

Theatre & Comedy|Jan 26, 2021

January 11, 2021

Leeford Village episode 36: Schrödinger's Cucumber

Theatre & Comedy|Jan 11, 2021

January 6, 2021

Preparing the stage for a triumphant return

Features|Jan 6, 2021

December 28, 2020

Leeford Village episode 35: We’re gonna make you a star!

Theatre & Comedy|Dec 28, 2020

December 18, 2020

Panto stars support community

Theatre & Comedy|Dec 18, 2020

December 15, 2020

Government ‘must change direction or there’s no way out for theatres’

UK News|Dec 15, 2020

December 14, 2020

Leeford Village episode 34: Fame and Fêtes

Theatre & Comedy|Dec 14, 2020

December 6, 2020

Birmingham Royal Ballet's Nutcracker to be streamed over world in theatre first

Birmingham entertainment|Dec 6, 2020

A quest to keep the joy of panto alive and kicking in these dark times

Theatre & Comedy|Dec 6, 2020

December 5, 2020

Review: Socially-distanced panto dame Brad Fitt lights up Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn

Theatre & Comedy|Dec 5, 2020

November 30, 2020

Circus performers ready to get back to the studio after training at their Birmingham home

Attractions|Nov 30, 2020

Leeford Village Episode 33: Liar! Liar!

Theatre & Comedy|Nov 30, 2020

November 24, 2020

Comedian Sarah Millican at Wolverhampton Grand in 2022

Theatre & Comedy|Nov 24, 2020

November 16, 2020

More shows at Wolverhampton Grand postponed until April 2021

Wolverhampton entertainment|Nov 16, 2020

Pantomime returns to Birmingham in January with socially-distanced performances

Birmingham entertainment|Nov 16, 2020

November 4, 2020

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre determined to bring curtain up next month

Wolverhampton entertainment|Nov 4, 2020

November 2, 2020

Leeford Village Episode 31: The ticking of the clock

Theatre & Comedy|Nov 2, 2020

October 29, 2020

Double Emmy joy for former Wolverhampton youth theatre members

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 29, 2020

October 27, 2020

Cannock's Prince of Wales Theatre to reopen

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 27, 2020

October 26, 2020

Wolverhampton Grand boss: This has been the worst period in our history

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 26, 2020

October 19, 2020

Leeford Village Episode 30: Fat-pipe parallel whatsits

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 19, 2020

October 16, 2020

Bridgnorth's annual Ghost Walk makes its spooky big screen debut

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 16, 2020

October 14, 2020

Culture Secretary denies ‘destruction’ of cultural sector amid pandemic

UK News|Oct 14, 2020

October 12, 2020

Arena, Garrick, Gatehouse and Claptrap among venues confirmed to receive government help

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 12, 2020

October 9, 2020

First performance at Newhampton Arts Centre judged a success

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 9, 2020

October 5, 2020

Vue ‘looking at options’ after Bond film delay forces rival Cineworld to close

UK News|Oct 5, 2020

Leeford Village Episode 29: The Leeford Factor

Homepage|Oct 5, 2020

October 1, 2020

New musical set in Stafford to host auditions

Theatre & Comedy|Oct 1, 2020

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