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Events LISTINGS For full listing information on Events, including times and dates, visit www.whatsonlive.co.uk who'll tell you about interesting items in the collection and demonstrate how they're looked after, Tue 10 June, Moseley Old Hall, Wolverhampton RIDE WITH THE RANGER Enjoy a tour of the estate in a purposebuilt trailer, Tue 10 June, Charleston Park, Warwickshire TRACTOR TOURS Enjoy a 40-minute ride around the park, Tue 10 June, Charlecote Park, Warwickshire PHOTOGRAPHY IN 1970S AND 1980S BRITAIN Professor Ian Grosvenor, University of Birmingham, explores Daniel Meadows’ work in the context of the emergence of community photography and the radical political activism of the 1970s and ’80s, Tue 10 June, Library Of Birmingham INTERMEDIATE DIGITAL SLR PHOTOGRAPHY Expand on your current knowledge of basic photography principles, including DSLR camera settings, composition, tips and techniques. Using the Compton Verney Grounds for inspiration, local photographer Sally Crane will assist and guide you, Wed 11 June, Compton Verney Gallery, Warwickshire ETHICS IN CONSERVATION DAY COURSE Wed 11 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley BARNARDO’S BIG TODDLE Sponsored walk for toddlers, Wed 11 - Thurs 12 June, Dudley Zoo & Gardens ENSEMBLE 1685 Join the singing group for an exploration of the Roman Empire exhibition, Thurs 12 June, The Herbert Museum & Art Gallery, Coventry BBC GOOD FOOD SHOW SUMMER! Brimming with inspiration, tips and advice on how to create the perfect summer menu, the BBC Good Food Show returns to the NEC to provide a food experience 'like no other’, Thurs 12 - Sun 15 June, NEC, Birmingham BBC GARDENERS' WORLD LIVE Gardening experts Monty Don and Diarmuid Gavin make a welcome return to the Midlands this month to dish out tips and advice at the region’s top event for green fingered types, Thurs 12 - Sun 15 June, NEC, Birmingham FOOD AND FLORA Watch the sun set over the park, followed by a meal in the restaurant, Fri 13 June, Charlecote Park, Warwickshire BWM RALLY Featuring live bands and DJs, a custom show, Run What Ya Brung, a ride out, club camping, a jet car, funfair rides & amusements, traders, caterers and much more, all on one site. The event for scooterists, mods, skinheads, casuals and ska fans, Fri 13 - Sun 15 June, Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton ROYAL THREE COUNTIES SHOW Showcasing the best of the British farming world & countryside, Fri 13 - Sun 15 June, Three Counties Showground, Malvern CHOLMONDELEY PAGEANT OF POWER The UK's biggest celebration of power and speed, featuring more than one hundred-andtwenty valuable cars and bikes competing on track. Autocar Supercar Paddock and trade village with lifestyle pavillion, Fri 13 - Sun 15 June, Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire INTERNATIONAL MODEL AIR SHOW Bringing together some of the country’s top model aircraft pilots to demonstrate their skills, Fri 13 - Sun 15 June, Weston Park, Staffordshire WEAVER'S HOUSE OPEN DAY The Weaver’s House shows visitors what life as a medieval weaver would have been like. Regular talks will be held inside the Weaver’s house, as well as spinning demonstrations, Sat 14 June, The Weaver's House, Coventry PATCHWORK CUSHION COVERS COURSE Textile artist Ruth Singer hosts an afternoon workshop where participants can make their very own cushion cover to take home, Sat 14 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley ST BASILS ANNUAL WALK Charity walk challenge, Sat 14 June, Brindleyplace, Birmingham SKETCH & STITCH WORK- SHOP Sat 14 June, Ragley Hall, Alcester LORDS OF DUDLEY AND A LICENCE TO CRENELLATE Historical day school celebrating the 750th anniversary of the Battle of Lewes, Sat 14 June, Weoley Castle, Birmingham BLACKSMITH EXPERIENCE DAY A taster session providing an introduction to the forge, the basic tools, and how to use them, Sat 14 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley STICKY SATURDAY: PAPER CRAFT Free drop-in sessions for children aged four-plus, Sat 14 June, Dudley Museum & Art Gallery MEDIEVAL DANCING Discover how medieval people entertained themselves dancing in Greyfriars’ lovely garden, Sat 14 June, Greyfriars, Worcester VIKINGS & DRAGONS FAMILY DAY Meet reallife Vikings in a funfilled family day to celebrate the opening of the museum’s latest exhibition, Sat 14 June, Wolverhampton Art Gallery ENAMELLING WORKSHOP Experiment using a sgraffito technique and liquid enamel ‘painting’ effects, before creating a final piece using your newly developed skills, Sat 14 June, Bilston Craft Gallery GLASS HAND CASTING WITH ALLISTER MALCOLM Sat 14 June, Broadfield House Glass Museum, Stourbridge CLASSIC AND VINTAGE COMMERCIAL SHOW A colourful two-day show featuring a diverse selection of classic and vintage lorries and vehicles, pre-1985, Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire JOUST! A traditional jousting tournament & chance to tour the camps around the site and meet the knights, ladies and soldiers, Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, Avoncroft, Bromsgrove GROUNDS WEEKEND Explore everything Compton's fabulous grounds have got to offer. Take part in some of the forest school and art and craft activities, Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, Compton Verney Gallery, Warwickshire MEDIEVAL WEEKEND Experience medieval life in the knights’ encampment! Witness the drill and arming of military men and see the medieval world come to life, Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch LUNT ROMAN FESTIVAL Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, The Herbert Museum & Art Gallery, Coventry BROCKHAMPTON BOWMAN ARCHERY SESSIONS Join the Brockhampton Bowmen and put your archery skills to the test. Discover various bows and find out how they were used, Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, Brockhampton Estate, Worcester A KNIGHT’S TALE Living History event featuring lots of interactive medieval fun, Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, Forge Mill Needle Museum, Redditch BIG BRUM OPEN TOP BUZ SIGHTSEEING TOUR Sat 14 - Sun 15 June, Victoria Square, Birmingham FATHER'S DAY ACTIVITIES Free admission for dads and grandads when they visit with their family to enjoy the numerous activities on offer, Sun 15 June, Compton Verney Gallery, Warwickshire WARWICK UNIVERSITY BAND Bring a picnic and enjoy an afternoon of swing music, Sun 15 June, Upton House & Gardens, Warwickshire PRE 1940 TRIUMPH MOTOR CLUB View over 30 pre-war motor cars, Sun 15 June, Upton House & Gardens, Warwickshire ARMS AND MILITARIA FAIR Sun 15 June, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull FATHER’S DAY Event with Elizabethan dancing. Free tours for fathers when accompanied by one or more offspring, Sun 15 June, Harvington Hall, Kidderminster FATHER’S DAY HELITRIPS See the Follies from above in a special helicopter ride, Sun 15 June, The Follies, Hawkstone Park MEET THE HORSES Special event which demonstrates the importance of horses in everyday life over a hundred years ago, Sun 15 June, Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge, Shropshire DADS GO FREE Walk the gardens, see the working brewhouse, enjoy lunch & homemade cakes in the tearoom Every dad accompanied by another paying adult gets in for free, Sun 15 June, Shugborough Historic Working Estate, Stafford UPSTAIRS, DOWNSTAIRS: BEHIND THE SCENES TOUR Sun 15 June, Weston Park, Staffordshire FALCONRY DAY Meet spectacular birds of prey and see them take to the air in fabulous flying displays, Sun 15 June, Blakesley Hall, Birmingham CLASSIC CAR AND TRANSPORT SHOW Featuring over 1000 vintage & classic vehicles, commercial, motorcycles, autojumble/tradestands, as well as 50 car clubs and the 'piston rings' motorcycle display team. Plus all of Trentham's superb attractions. Sun 15 June, Trentham Gardens, Stoke-on- Trent BONSAI DEMONSTRATION Sun 15 June, Birmingham Botanical Gardens TRANSPORT FESTIVAL Featuring over one thousand classic, contemporary and rare cars on display, Sun 15 June, Trentham Estate, Stoke-on-Trent FATHER’S DAY: CAPTAIN GEOFFREY’S DISCOVERY DAY Featuring demonstrations from Feather Perfect Falconry, havea-go archery sessions and classic car & bike displays, Sun 15 June, Dudmaston Estate, Bridgnorth, Shropshire FATHER’S DAY LUNCH - MEET THE CASTLE’S RESI- DENT KNIGHT Sun 15 June, Warwick Castle Week Commencing MON 16 JUN WALK WITH THE GARDENER Opportunity to discover more about the estate and ask questions, Tue 17 June, Charlecote Park, Warwickshire HERBERT ILLUMINATION: HOW THE ROMANS CON- QUERED THE WORLD WITH DORMICE Dominic Russell leads a talk on Roman Imperialism, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry BARNARDO’S BIG TODDLE Sponsored walk for toddlers, Tues 17 June, Dudley Zoo & Gardens WALK WITH THE GARDEN- ER Enjoy a guided tour through the grounds, Tues 17 June, Charlecote Park, Warwickshire DRIFT WHAT YA BRUNG Chance to practise drifting in safe and legal conditions on some of the Pod's thirty acres of open tarmac, where there are beginners, intermediate and advanced tracks open at the same time each DWYB day, Wed 18 June, Santa Pod Raceway, Northampton SIR RANULPH FIENNES: LIVING DANGEROUSLY Wed 18 June, Birmingham Town Hall DRESSING THE QUEEN See history brought to life and meet Kenilworth's authentically costumed Queen Elizabeth I. Every month, visitors will have the opportunity to watch 'Elizabeth' being dressed, from undergarments to the finishing touches, Wed 18 June, Kenilworth Castle, Warwickshire NEWCOMEN IN STEAM The only full-sized working replica of the world's first steam engine can here be seen in action. Due to the unpredictable nature of the Newcomen, please check running details with the museum prior to travelling to avoid disappointment, Thurs 19 - Sun 22 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley AN EVENING WITH CHARLIE WAITE One of the world's leading landscape photographers, Charlie Waite, here provides an insight into his world and his method, Fri 20 June, The Swan Theatre, Worcester FAWN CHECK Fri 20 June, Charlecote Park, Warwickshire SAXONS VS DANES: THE BATTLE OF WODENSFIELD Simon Hamilton and local historian Ray Fellows talk about the famous battle between the Anglo-Saxons and the Danes on nearby land, and how it helped change the course of British history, Fri 20 June, Wolverhampton Art Gallery WORCESTERSHIRE LITER- ARY FESTIVAL Featuring spoken-word performances, seminars, workshops, poetry slams, competitions & more, Fri 20 - Sun 29 June, various locations around Worcestershire ESCORT RS TURBO 30TH ANNIVERSARY RALLY Sat 21 June, Heritage Motor Centre, Gaydon, Warwickshire NATIVE AMERICAN MYTHS Storytelling & poetry workshop with Ruth Stacey, Sat 21 June, Worcester City Art Gallery & Museum AN EVENING ON THE HOME FRONT 1940s nostalgia featuring entertainment of the day, Sat 21 June, Blists Hill Victorian Town, Ironbridge, Shropshire A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S MUSIC An evening of show and movie music, performed by Avonbank Brass Band, Sat 21 June, Charlecote Park, Warwickshire CANAL CRAFTS DAY COURSE Learn about the culture and craft traditions of the Black Country, Sat 21 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley IMPROVERS' WILLOW BASKET WEAVING Learn about the techniques and traditions of willow weaving and create a unique willow basket, Sat 21 June, Black Country Living Museum, Dudley BELGRADE MELA A celebration of South Asian arts featuring stalls selling traditional products, samples of Asian food, workshops and performances of classical Indian dances, all of which culminate in an evening performance of music and dance on the Belgrade's main stage Sat 21 June, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry STORYTELLING FESTIVAL www.whatsonlive.co.uk 63
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