AFTER the official launch of this year’s Bromsgrove Festival and the weekend’s events, there is plenty more fun and entertainment to be had in the first week.
Tuesday, June 23
Night at the Museum takes place at the Norton Collection Museum on Birmingham Road from 7pm to 9.30pm. The gentle sociable evening offers a chance for visitors to see a new special display and chamber music will be provided by talented local students. Tickets are £10 available from the museum or call Kevin Ward for more on 07927 001597.
Sip and Paint takes place at 7pm at Bromsgrove Rugby Club. The fun-filled evening of creativity and relaxation enables people to create your very own masterpiece whilst enjoying their favourite drinks. No experience needed. Grab a brush. Tickets are £30, available from eventbrite. Visit: creativeartshowcase.org for more.
Wednesday, June 24
The first in this year’s Festive Classics series sees Michael Lunts return to the Festive Classics season with this celebration of the musical world of Flanders and Swann, combining their timeless humour with offerings from another great contemporary, Sir John Betjeman. It starts at midday at Avoncroft Museum’s New Guesten Hall for the event and lunch is available at 1pm. Tickets – available from festiveclassics.co.uk or by calling 01527 832492 – are £16.50 (£6 for students or under 25s) and an extra £16.50 for the two-course lunch.
All and Sundry’s Sleuth gets under way at Artrix on Wednesday and runs until Saturday, June 27. Two men play out a deadly game of cat and mouse in Anthony Shaffer’s celebrated suspense thriller. Performances are at 7.30pm. Visit: allandsundry.uk for tickets, at £15 plus booking fee.
Thursday, June 25
An illustrated talk on ‘The History of the Blue Bird Toffee Factory’ will be given by local historian Julian Hunt. He will detail the history of Blue Bird and Harry Vincent Ltd, the Birmingham confectionery company which built a new factory and model village at Hunnington in 1927. The Bromsgrove Society’s AGM is at 7pm with the talk at 7.30pm at Avoncroft Museum’s New Guesten Hall. The event is free – email: [email protected] to let organisers know attendance.
Kenny Speirs will be performing at Catshill Social Club at 8pm in Bromsgrove Folk Club’s latest concert. Kenny has been a well-known figure on the national and international folk circuit for more than 25 years since the John Wright Band burst onto the scene in the early 1990s. Tickets are £8 for members and £10 for non-members and £4 for under 25s. Available on the door or from Eventbrite (includes booking fee). Go to: bromsgrovefolkclub.co.uk for more.
The latest Bromsgrove WORDS event ‘Reading and Writing Crime Fiction’ sees three accomplished and widely-published crime writers talk about the genre and their work. They include best-selling author of three crime series, Sarah Hilary, Daniel Sellers and Bromsgrove-based murder mystery author, Linda Mather. Tickets, available from Ticket Source, are £15. Go to: bromsgrovewords.com for more.
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses takes place at 7pm at Artrix. Lesley Manville (Phantom Thread) joins Aidan Turner (Rivals) in a striking staging of this celebrated adaptation of a classic novel. Tickets, at £19 plus booking fee, are available via email: [email protected] or by calling 01527 361324.
Friday, June 26
Kieshia Chun and her Million Dollar Band perform an amazing tribute to Whitney Houston. I’m Every Whitney, featuring a host of hits, including ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’ and ‘I WIll Always Love You’ is at 7.30pm at Artrix. Tickets, at £25, are available via email: [email protected] or by calling 01527 361324.
Saturday, June 27
Players’ Platform at 10.30am at Catshill Methodist Church, is a short informal concert to give young people performance opportunities, allowing them to share their passion for music in front of a supportive audience. Admission is free – no tickets, just turn up. Visit davidmorganmusictrust.org for more.
The Magic Room Stage Show takes place at 8pm at Fairfield Village Hall. Ed Summer and Damon Conlan provide spellbinding magic and there is live music from Sean Jerffrey. Suitable for those aged 15 and over. Tickets – from bromsgrovearts.org.uk – are £12 in advance or £15 on the door.
Visit bromsgrovefestival.co.uk for more on the opening weekend, these events and future activities.
