Citylife in Lichfield February 2020

More documents

Recommendations

Info

Lichfield Arts’ Live Concerts February ................................ Fans of Reggae, Led Zeppelin and live jazz from some leading names on the national circuit will have reasons to be cheerful when they see what Lichfield Arts have to offer in February 2020. Fuse festival favourites, Global Reggae Band, will be making its long awaited Guildhall debut on Saturday 8th February. Global Reggae Band is a 7-member band from Birmingham UK. Formed in 2009 by Trevor Greaves (aka Bajiman), it was decided to use the members’ combined experience and love of music to create the group, bringing with it a hybrid sound of Roots & Culture, Ska, Lovers Rock, Dance- Hall, Motown and a sprinkling of R&B, to make sure the band appeals to any reggae fan! After many foot-tapping, tent raising antics at Lichfield Arts Fuse Festival, this will be the ideal opportunity to see this excellent live band in concert, doing what it does best. Tickets for an exciting night of Reggae are £12.00, £10.80 for Friends of Lichfield Arts and £6.00 for under 16s. ECM recording, Ian Ballamy, will be bringing his all-star quartet to play at the Cathedral Hotel on Wednesday February 19th. He is an internationally recognised saxophonist and composer who has been variously described as urbane, original, freethinking and uncompromising. Listed in the BBC’s publication ‘100 Jazz Greats’ between Count Basie and Chet Baker, Ballamy’s work is contemporary with strong jazz and classical references and yet un-encumbered by formality and tradition. With more than three decades spent transcending musical genres and stereotypes, and by forging strong and ongoing relationships with musicians around the globe, Ballamy has worked with many cutting-edge figures on today’s contemporary Jazz scene. This will be a great evening of inventive, heartfelt music making within the very intimate environs of the Cathedral Hotel. Tickets are £12.00 and £10.00 for members of Lichfield Arts. Closing the month will be the very popular Fred Zeppelin who will be returning to rock the Guildhall on Saturday February 22nd. Last year marked the band’s 26th anniversary and, during its time together, members have had the honour of Led Zeppelin's front-man, Robert Plant, attending three of their gigs and John Bonham's son, Jason, jamming with them on stage! These are events the band is very proud of. It must surely also be the best recommendation any band could receive, and also assure any Led Zeppelin fans apprehensive about seeing The Fredz. Buy your tickets early for a night of earshattering rock music, played and performed by extremely passionate musicians. Tickets are £13.00, £11.70 for friends of Lichfield Arts and £6.50 for under 16s. For further details and to book tickets visit www.lichfieldarts.org.uk, phone (01543) 262223, or call into the Lichfield Arts Box Office in Donegal House on Bore Street. To keep up to date with all of Lichfield Arts exciting news and development follow on Twitter @lichfieldarts or on Facebook and Instagram. 42
City VIEW The Newsletter of Lichfield City Council - February 2020 Lichfield’s exciting Pancake Races will take place on Tuesday 25 February and spectators can expect to see all the usual races including Men’s, Women’s, Mascots and under 10’s. Participants will be on their marks as usual in Bore Street from 12 noon. The races will be followed by the traditional opening of the Shrovetide Fair on the Market Square by the Civic party, supported by Town Crier, Ken Knowles who will give a shout to announce the occasion. Shrovetide Councillor Mark Warfield, Leader of the Council Welcome to this issue of City View. A belated Happy New Year to you all, 2019 was another busy year for the City Council and 2020 promises to be equally so. Though the Switch On of the Christmas lights seems a distant memory now, my thanks go to all those involved in organising the event, to the performers and of course to all who attended and generated a wonderful family atmosphere. The event was a great success and we were fortunately blessed with good weather again. The City Council’s 2020/21 draft budget is due to be presented to Council shortly after the deadline for this issue of City View. While I am unable to confirm all details at this time, I can say that the draft budget has been prepared based on an increase to the precept of around 8p per week for a band ‘D property. This will ensure the City Council can continue to deliver a full programme of events and services to the same high standards that the Citizens of Lichfield have come to expect. The budget allows the continuation of the programme of repair and renewal to the Council’s public buildings and assets, and to undertake specific priority tasks, notably the wholesale renovation of the Guildhall main Hall over two separate phases during March/April and August 2020. Whatever your political persuasion it cannot be denied that 2019 proved to be an eventful year, and we await the events of 2020 and beyond with interest. The relative stability of life in Lichfield with its rich history is a welcome shelter from the uncertainties of today’s World, and as part of our role the City Council remains dedicated to maintaining and enhancing the many traditions of our City for current and future generations to enjoy and appreciate. To enable better and more efficient management of runners on the day, all entrants must pre- register anytime up to 12 Noon on Monday 24 February. No registrations will be accepted after that time. If you would like to take part or sponsor a prize please contact Lucy Clarke on 01543 309852 or email lucy.clarke@lichfield.gov.uk. Alternatively, you can download the application form from the City Councils website at www.lichfield.gov.uk Frying pans & pancakes will be provided! Please note anyone who has not registered before the day will not be permitted to take part. Twinning The main focus in the Twinning calendar this year will be the official Twinning celebrations to be hosted in Limburg, Germany from 25 - 28 September 2020. These celebrations are held every 3 years in alternate countries. In 2017, 80 guests from Lichfield travelled to Sainte Foy-les-Lyon, our French twin town to commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the signing of the twinning agreement. This year it is Limburg’s turn to host and 100 guests from Lichfield have been invited to attend this wonderful occasion. A packed programme of events has been arranged which will include cultural performances, sightseeing tours and a celebratory evening meal with all guests from England, France, Belgium (Limburg is also twinned with Oudenburg in Belgium) and Germany. There will also be a photo competition and exhibition during the weekend. The Lichfield table tennis club and dance group, Team Catalyst have already confirmed their attendance. All are welcome to join in and experience the best of the beautiful town of Limburg and meet new people. There is no requirement to be part of the Twinning Association. Following on from last year’s highly successful visit of students from Limburg to the Lichfield College, the exchange week will be repeated once again this year from 30 May – 6 June 2020. Fifteen students will be taking part in lessons at the College campus and the City Council is once again appealing for host families to accommodate the students during their visit. For more information or to register your interest in joining the visit to Limburg, please contact the Twinning Officer, email: Gabriele.lasch-burden@lichfield.gov.uk Old Town, Limburg If you would like to keep up-to-date with more of the City Council’s activities, you can follow the City Council on Twitter @lichfield_cc. 43
Page 3 and 4: 3
Page 5 and 6: 5
Page 7 and 8: 7
Page 9 and 10: 9
Page 11 and 12: 11
Page 13 and 14: Advertising Feature Is it time to r
Page 15 and 16: 15
Page 17 and 18: TV Wedding Planner’s Surprise Chr
Page 19 and 20: 19
Page 21 and 22: 21
Page 23 and 24: 23
Page 25 and 26: 25
Page 27 and 28: 27
Page 29 and 30: In the late 1940s John Key and Son
Page 31 and 32: £195 £3,100 £550 Puppy Love - Si
Page 33 and 34: Going Cashless ....................
Page 35 and 36: 35
Page 37 and 38: 37
Page 39 and 40: The Plant Plot Garden Centre and LI
Page 41: 41
Page 45 and 46: City VIEW The Newsletter of Lichfie
Page 47 and 48: The Year in Pictures 2019 Continued
Page 49 and 50: Promote your event in our What’s
Page 51: 51

Citylife in Lichfield February 2020

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?