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Events LISTINGS For full listing information on Events, including times and dates, visit www.whatsonlive.co.uk Pod Raceway, Northampton STORYTELLING CAFE: BARBECUED HUSBANDS - ANA MARIA LINES Wed 19 June, Kitchen Garden Cafe, Birmingham <strong>THE</strong> ORIGINAL DUDLEY GHOST TOUR A tour which starts and finishes in the Station Hotel, at the bottom of Castle Hill. It then takes in various sites around the town, including Dudley Castle, Wed 19 June, Dudley VALUATION DAY: FINE ART & ANTIQUES Thurs 20 June, Bantock House Museum, Wolverhampton PEAK PERFORMANCE TEST & TUNE DAY RWYB with maximum track time and fully prepped track for serious enthusiasts, Fri 21 June, Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton SUMMER SOLSTICE PARTY Featuring live music, Fri 21 June, Biddulph Grange Garden, Staffordshire SAVOIR FAYRE Speciality French market, Fri 21 June, The Square, Shrewsbury LUDLOW ARTS FESTIVAL Brand new festival featuring an eclectic array of performers, Fri 21 - Sun 30 June. Various venues in and around Ludlow, South Shropshire. CANAL CRAFTS COURSE Join Julie Tonkin as she demonstrates a range of different traditional canal crafts, including spider web embroidery, crochet and the making of twisted pearl necklaces, Sat 22 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley KINO 10 A filmic journey through various cities around the world via a selection of short films, Sat 22 June, Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery <strong>THE</strong> DRUM OPEN DAY Free day of fun and entertainment featuring performances, workshops, music, stalls, competitions and much more... Sat 22 June, The Drum, Birmingham LUNAZA FAMILY FESTIVAL Featuring medieval reenactment from The House of the Black Star, the Grinshill Dog Show, belly dancers, craft stalls, and a PA from former ‘King of the Jungle’ Joe Swash, Sat 22 June, West Mid Showground, Shrewsbury LE TOUR DE LUDLOW Free family bike ride with bee fancy dress theme, Sat 22 June, Castle Square, Ludlow ANIMAL MAN & HIS MINI ZOO A partnership with the University of Wolverhampton’s SciFest, Sat 22 June, Wolverhampton Art Gallery SUMMER NATIONALS DRAG RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS Including MSA 200mph Pro Mods, drag bikes, Jet Car plus nostalgia classes, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE Join the household servants as they set about their work in a fun-filled day for all the family, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Tamworth Castle <strong>THE</strong> CLASSIC CORVETTE CLUB UK Featuring up to thirty on-display Corvettes, Sat 22 June, Coventry Transport Museum DRAGONBOAT FESTIVAL Sat 22 June, Brindley Place, Birmingham AN EVENING ON <strong>THE</strong> HOME FRONT Themed event which invites visitors to travel back in time to the 1940s and WWII, Sat 22 June Blists Hill, Ironbridge, Shropshire EATING IN WONDERLAND Sat 22 June, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry BENEATH <strong>THE</strong> SURFACE Workshop exploring why British Asian gay lives are so hidden in society. The results of the workshop will inform the development of a new touring theatre production inspired by British Asian gay lives, Sat 22 June, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton LIVING HISTORY WEEKEND Step back in time and observe the Friends of the Black Country Living Museum as they forgo all modern-day comforts, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley REZZED A video games event celebrating the best that PC and indie gaming has to offer, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, NEC, Birmingham MEDIEVAL WEEKEND Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch MINIATURE RAILWAY GALA WEEKEND Featuring a number of visiting engines, a host of static displays to inspire you, an interesting range of stalls and trade stands, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Foxfield Railway, Stoke-on-Trent ELIZABETHAN GARDEN PARTY Discover what life was like four hundred years ago as you wander around Kenilworth’s stunning Elizabethan garden, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Kenilworth, Warwickshire DEN BUILDING A chance for adults to rekindle childhood skills and for children to learn new ones, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Hawkstone Park & Follies, North Shropshire UTTOXETER FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL Sat 22 June - Sun 23 June Uttoxeter Racecourse VICTORIAN GARDEN PARTY Meet characters from times gone by as you wander around Witley’s stunning gardens, Sat 22 - Sun 23 June, Witley Court & Gardens, Worcestershire UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS: BEHIND <strong>THE</strong> SCENES TOUR Take a look at parts of the house not normally open to the public, Sun 23 June, Weston Park, Staffordshire <strong>THE</strong> SHREWSBURY MARATHON & HALF MARATHON Sun 23 June, The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury CITROEN SPECIALS CAR CLUB A display of up to 50 Citroen Specials at Millennium Place, Sun 23 June Coventry Transport Museum Week Commencing MON 24 JUN NEWCOMEN FOR <strong>THE</strong> 21ST CENTURY TALK Curator for Transport & Industry Janet Small gives an overview of the 2012 refurbishment project, undertaken to mark the tercentenary of the Newcomen Engine, Wed 26 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley <strong>THE</strong> MOBILITY ROAD- SHOW Thurs 27 - Sat 29 June, Telford International Centre, Shropshire RUN WHAT YA BRUNG A chance to take your car or motorcycle out on the famous quarter-mile dragstrip and test its performance limits in a safe and legal environment, Sat 29 June, Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton ARMED FORCES DAY Featuring a busy pro- gramme of events, exhibitions and activities, Sat 29 June, National Memorial Arboretum, Burton-on- Trent, Staffs OSWESTRY BIKEFEST Sat 29 June, Walford & North Shropshire College, Oswestry, Shropshire DEN BUILDING Chance to re-learn those old skills, and learn new ones, Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, Hawkstone Park & Follies, North Shropshire GROUNDS WEEKEND Learn about the curious life of birds via falconry displays, forest school activities, nest-building, bird portraits, storytelling and much more, Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, Compton Verney Gallery, Warwickshire COMMUNITY DAY Fun activities for all the family, Sat 29 June Chedham's Yard, Warwickshire VINTAGE GARDEN PARTY A family day out with live music, vintage teas and stalls selling vintage clothing, accessories and homewares, Sat 29 June, Bantock House Museum, Wolverhampton STONE MASONRY COURSE Practical workshop where participants learn about the basic techniques of carving & shaping stone, Sat 29 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley ARMED FORCES DAY Annual event representing all three services, Sat 29 June, RAF Cosford, Wolverhampton STEP BACK TO <strong>THE</strong> 1940S Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, Severn Valley Railway, Kidderminster FAIRY WEEKEND Track down the Biddulph fairies by following their trails around the site, Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, Biddulph Grange Garden, Stoke-on-Trent SUMMER FETE Traditional garden fete with local food stalls, family games & Victorian storyteller entertainments, Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, Sunnycroft, Wellington, Shropshire <strong>THE</strong> VINTAGE YEARS FESTIVAL A celebration of the lifestyles, fashion, music and classic cars of the ’40s, ’50s and ’60s. Dress up in your favourite vintage style and join the fun! Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, National Brewery Centre, Burton-upon-Trent <strong>THE</strong> GREAT BRITISH MUSIC, FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL Featuring games and activities for the kids, a balloon race, bake-offs, bunting aplenty, excellent live music and a mouthwatering array of food and drink from the show’s exhibitors, Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, Shugborough Estate, Staffordshire SHREWSBURY FOOD FES- TIVAL Sat 29 - Sun 30 June, The Quarry Park, Shrewsbury JAPSHOW The year's first major event for Japanese car fans, Sun 30 June, Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton <strong>THE</strong> LONDON VINTAGE TAXI ASSOCIATION Featuring up to twenty classic vintage London taxis on display at Millennium Place, Sun 30 June, Coventry Transport Museum ORIGINS OF MIDDLE EARTH - <strong>GUIDE</strong>D WALK Follow in the footsteps of the young JRR Tolkien, Sun 30 June Sarehole Mill Birmingham DRAGONBOAT FESTIVAL In aid of Severn Hospice, Sun 30 June, Pengwern Boatclub, Shrewsbury AUSTIN CAR RALLY Sun 30 June, Avoncroft, Bromsgrove <strong>THE</strong> EASY WAY TO BOOK YOUR TICKETS ONLINE whatsonlive.co.uk The most comprehensive what’s on listings website for Birmingham and the West Midlands www.whatsonlive.co.uk 73