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Russell Watsonbrings the ‘Voice’to OakengatesTHE UK’S best-selling classical artistRussell Watson will be performingat Oakengates Theatre @The Place on Monday 28 September2015, giving fans the unique opportunityto hear ‘The Voice’ as you have neverheard him before.Tickets cost £35 and £45, dependingon the seating location, and the quickestway to obtain tickets is to buy online atwww.theplacetelford.comAlternatively tickets are available fromTHE HAYGATESUNDAYMAY 24THALL DAY CHARITY GIG INAID OF AIR AMBULANCETel: 01952 247333HAYGATE ROAD, WELLINGTONFACEBOOK.COM/THEHAYGATE44 / www.wrekinnews.co.ukthe box office at the theatre, over thecounter at Southwater One in Telford towncentre, or by phone on 01952 382382.Russell has sold over seven million albumsworldwide. To date he has releasednine studio albums, each one winningmore critical acclaim than the one before.His first offering ‘The Voice’, heldsimultaneous number One slots in the USand the UK, a world first. It also spent arecord breaking 52 weeks at number Onein the UK.30 April to 4 May, the38th Telford Beer Festival,at Crown Inn, Oakengatesand the Elephant & Castle,Dawley. UK’s biggestcooled-hand-pulled, pubbeer festival has an amazing50 to 60 new beersfor you to try, plus someamazing ciders and perries,too. Starts at noon at theCrown, 4pm the Elephant& Castle, 01952 610888 /07786 008714 www.crown.oakengates.net www.elephantdawley.netFriday May 1, Miss-Led,Wrekin Inn, Wrekin Road,Wellington, Led Zep tribute,9pm, Free, 01952244865, www.missledzeppelin.co.ukFriday 1 May (plus Saturday2 May) JasperCarrott ‘Stand Up AndRock’, The Place, OakengatesTheatre, LimesWalk, Oakengates, JasperCarrott’s Stand UpAnd Rock is Jasper’sStand up act and someremarkable good rockmusic from top flightmusicians, includingBev Bevan! 7.30pm, £25,01952 382382, www.theplacetelford.com,www.jaspercarrott.com.Telford Beer FestivalPREVIOUSLY BASED onlyat the Crown Inn, MarketStreet, Oakengates, theTelford Beer Festival is alsonow taking place at their sisterpub, Dawley’s Elephantand Castle.It will run April 30 to May4 and is the thirty-eighthTelford Beer Festival.It’s the UK’s largestcooled-hand-pulled, pubbeer festival with a stunningchoice of up to 60 new alesand beers for you to enjoy.And there are someamazing ciders and perries,too.It begins at noon at theCrown and 4pm at the Elephantand Castle. For detailscall 01952 610888 or 07786008714, or visit www.crown.oakengates.net or www.elephantdawley.netEvents around the WrekinThey’ve been nationalrunner-up in “The Publican’sMorning Advertiser” CaskAle Pub of the Year threetimes and pride themselveson delivering a pint to remember.The Crown Inn was theFreehouse of the Year 2007(East and West Midlands)and was named Cask AlePub of the Year 2008 (Eastand West Midlands).The Crown Inn has wonthe title “BEST CASK BEERPUB 2014-15? for the WestMidlands and Wales in theGreat British Pub Awardsand was into the last six forthe National title!To find out why, just dropin, say hello and samplesome of the beers, many ofwhich are specially brewedfor the festival.Friday 1 May until 10 MayIronbridge Gorge WalkingFestival Venue: IronbridgeGorge, now in itstenth year, there are walksfor all ages and all abilities,through the beautifulIronbridge Gorge andsurrounding countryside.Booking is required,though walks are free.01952 433424 / tic@ironbridge.org.uk/ ironbridgewalking@btinternet.comwww.visitironbridge.co.uk/walkingfestivalSaturday 2 May, Hot SummerSoul with Telford SoulClub at The Elephant &Castle, Dawley, 2pm-10pm,free, 07786 008714, www.elephantdawley.netSunday 3 and Monday4 May, National Falconry& Raptor Fair, ChetwyndPark, Newport, 10am-6pm,£13 (U16 Free) 01588672708, www.countryfairs.infoSunday 3 May, the legendarySwansongs Sessionswith Bill Caddick, BlackSwan, Jackfield, 8.30pm,01952 882471, www.billcaddick.comMonday 4 May Eyton Races’The North ShropshireHunt Point-to-Point, Eyton-on-Severn,Wroxeter,11am (First race 2pm) £10(U16 Free) Parking Free ofcharge: www.eyton-races.comFriday 8 May, An Eveningwith raconteur GervasePhinn, 7.30pm, £18.50,01952 382382, www.theplacetelford.comwww.gervase-phinn.comFriday 8 May Rich Evans,The Golden Ball, Ironbridge,9pm, Free 01952432179, www.goldenballironbridge.co.ukSaturday 9 May Amy Quibell,Britannia Inn, Aqueduct,9pm, Free, 01952591488Sunday 10 May The Governors,Wrekin Inn, WrekinRoad, Wellington, 4pm-7pm, Free, 01952 244865Wednesday 13 May Births,Deaths and Marriages, TheNew Wolsey Theatre, ThePlace, Oakengates Theatre,Limes Walk, Oakengates.Could you just wakeup and decide to be someoneelse? In this play directedby Rob Salmon, thisconcept is explored. 7pm,£6 (£4), 01952 382382www.theplacetelford.comThursday 14 May, DerekRyan, The Place, OakengatesTheatre, Limes Walk,Oakengates, 7.30pm, £18,01952 382382, www.theplacetelford.comwww.derekryanmusic.comFriday 15 May WellingtonMethodist Church, NewStreet, Lunchtime OrganConcert, Anthony Pinel (ofSt Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury- 12.30pm, tea, coffee,soft drinks available,bring your own lunch, 1pm,aprox. 40 mins duration.Free entry, with retiring collection,for local YMCA.Sunday 24 May Family FunDay 12-5pm The ForestersArms, Wellington Road,Horsehay TF4 3BSFriday 15 May, Freefallin,Hare & Hounds, Oakengates,9pm, 01952 612946Web: www.hareandhoundsoakengates.comSaturday 16 May, DynamiteDick Band, CaptainWebb, Bagley Drive, Wellington,9pm, www.thedynamitedickband.webs.com.Saturday 16 May Tree FuTom, The Place, OakengatesTheatre, Limes Walk, Oakengates,Tree Fu Tom and hisfriends live on Stage! 1pmand 3.30pm, £13 (child £11)family £44, 01952 382382,www.theplacetelford.comThursday May 21, ArthurEbeling, Crown Inn, MarketStreet, Oakengates, 01952610888 www.crown.oakengates.netwww.arthurebeling.nlTuesday May 26 CountryVoices, local poetry, stories,humour. 7.30pm-9pm,£4, U16 £2. 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