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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
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