National Exhibition Centre (NEC) <strong>Mar</strong>ston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT 0121 7804141 www.thenec.co.uk Thursday 5 - Sunday 8 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Crufts Crufts is the world’s greatest dog show! Organised by the Kennel Club, the show celebrates every aspect of the role that dogs play in our lives. Watch 22,000 dogs compete for the world class title of Crufts Best in Show, fantastic displays <strong>and</strong> competitions <strong>and</strong> shop at over 550 trade st<strong>and</strong>s with special show offers <strong>and</strong> exciting new products for you <strong>and</strong> your best friend! Redditch Palace Theatre Alcester Street, Redditch B98 8AE 01527 65203 www.redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk Friday 6 <strong>Mar</strong>ch One Night In Dublin The multi-award-winning Irish b<strong>and</strong>, The Wild Murphys, features the very best traditional Irish musicians playing a thrilling mix of traditional <strong>and</strong> contemporary tunes guaranteed to have the audience h<strong>and</strong> clapping <strong>and</strong> toe tapping all night long! Thursday 19 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Giselle First performed in 1841, Giselle has never lost its popularity with audiences <strong>and</strong> is considered to be one of the jewels in the crown of the romantic repertoire. Saturday 4 <strong>Apr</strong>il The Bon Jovi Experience The Bon Jovi Experience is the world’s first <strong>and</strong> finest tribute to the great Bon Jovi <strong>and</strong> is the world’s only tribute to have been requested by <strong>and</strong> to have performed live on stage with Jon Bon Jovi himself. Saturday 18 <strong>Apr</strong>il Wizard Of Oz Join Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tin Man <strong>and</strong> the cowardly Lion as they journey on a pantofilled adventure through Oz to meet the legendary Wizard <strong>and</strong> defeat the Wicked Witch of the West. Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 <strong>Apr</strong>il Guys & Dolls Considered by many to be the perfect musical comedy, Guys & Dolls ran for 1,200 performances when it opened on Broadway in 1950. It received nearly unanimous positive reviews from critics <strong>and</strong> won a bevy of awards, including Tony Awards, Drama Desks <strong>and</strong> Olivier Awards. The Core Theatre Theatre Square, Touchwood, Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3RG 0121 704 6962 www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk Thursday 5 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Don’t Panic! The nation’s only tribute to the long running hit comedy television series, Dad’s Army. Ideal for all audiences regardless of whether you are familiar with the iconic TV show or not, this light-hearted, laugh-along, 6 | www.leamingtonspaliving.co.uk sing-along comedy show is a sure fire hit with audiences young <strong>and</strong> old. Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Annie Annie is a Broadway musical based upon the popular comic strip Little Orphan Annie, <strong>and</strong> won the Tony Award for Best Musical. The musical’s songs ‘Tomorrow’ <strong>and</strong> ‘It’s the Hard Knock Life’ are among its most popular musical numbers. Monday 30 <strong>Mar</strong>ch - Saturday 4 <strong>Apr</strong>il Barnum Phineus T Barnum is quite possibly the World’s Greatest Showman <strong>and</strong> Peterbrook Players’ <strong>2020</strong> production of this classic musical promises to be their most adventurous <strong>and</strong> spectacular to date. Come one, come all expect to be transformed, dazzled <strong>and</strong> amazed! Wednesday 15 <strong>Apr</strong>il The Sooty Show Direct from their hit ITV series, Sooty, Sweep <strong>and</strong> Soo <strong>and</strong> TV’s Richard Cadell will amaze you with impossible tricks <strong>and</strong> sidesplitting jokes! Be astounded at Sooty’s flying car, Soo’s singing unicorn <strong>and</strong> Sweep’s levitating sausage! <strong>Warwick</strong> Arts Centre University of <strong>Warwick</strong>, Coventry CV4 7AL 024 7652 4524 www.warwickartscentre.co.uk Saturday 7 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Black Voices Aretha - The Queen Next Door Celebrating the Queen of Soul, Black Voices team up with a stellar four piece b<strong>and</strong> to cover a range of Aretha Franklin classics. This trip down memory lane includes love songs about looking for love, finding love <strong>and</strong> being in love. Black Voices capture the spirit of Aretha Franklin in this collection of her songs. Tuesday 10 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Arabella Weir - Does My Mum Loom Big In This? Does My Mum Loom Big In This? is for everyone who’s had a mother or been a mother, featuring hair-raising hilarious true stories from Arabella’s dysfunctional childhood, her perilous career <strong>and</strong> her life as a single working mother. Thursday 9 - Sunday 12 <strong>Apr</strong>il The Tiger Who Came to Tea Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs <strong>and</strong> clumsy chaos! A stunning stage adaptation of the classic tale of teatime mayhem - expect to be surprised! <strong>Warwick</strong> Racecourse Hampton Street, <strong>Warwick</strong> CV34 6HU 01926 405560 www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/warwick Thursday 26 <strong>Mar</strong>ch Molly Olly’s Wishes Raceday Join them for Molly Olly’s Wishes Raceday, a special raceday for local charity that supports children with terminal or lifethreatening illnesses <strong>and</strong> their families. Tuesday 14 <strong>Apr</strong>il Coventry City FC Raceday Hopefully by the time this raceday comes around our local English Football League one team, Coventry City will be sailing high at the top of the table. Join the current squad <strong>and</strong> stars of yesteryear for a sky blue day at <strong>Warwick</strong> Racecourse. Supporters of Wolves, Villa, Birmingham, Walsall, Leicester City <strong>and</strong> other local teams are more than welcome so wear your scarf with pride! Thursday 23 <strong>Apr</strong>il Kissing It Better Raceday They are really excited about welcoming everyone to <strong>Warwick</strong> for a great day’s racing that is being run in aid of the charity Kissing It Better. KiB is a healthcare charity <strong>and</strong> training provider, working to end the isolation of old age by bringing the generations together. Friday 8 May Victory in Europe Raceday Join us for what will be one of the most incredible race meetings ever staged at <strong>Warwick</strong>, to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Victory in Europe. continued
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