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WHAT: CHICAGO BLUES BROTHERS<br />
WHERE: LICHFIELD GARRICK<br />
WHEN: <strong>MAY</strong> 20<br />
The Chicago Blues Brothers have put the band back together and are ‘Cruisin for a Bluesin’ taking<br />
you to the music capitals of the USA for one night of spectacular live music. This award-winning<br />
show is bringing you the very best in Rhythm and Blues, Soul, Country and Motown with a few<br />
surprises and lots of lunacy thrown in for good measure.<br />
All performed in the hard-hitting style that has made the Chicago Blues Brothers the biggest and<br />
most loved Blues Brothers shows in The World. From The Savoy theatre in London’s West End to<br />
the Madinat theatre Dubai this show has rocked some of the most iconic venues around the globe.<br />
Join Jake and Elwood, The Sweet Soul Sisters and the amazing CBB Band for a hand clapping,<br />
foot-stomping, hit parade corker of an evening. Overflowing with heart and brimming with soul,<br />
indisputably infectious with an exuberant spirit and energy that is impossible to resist.<br />
Getting the blues has never been so much fun. For ticket details visit www.lichfieldgarrick.com<br />
WHAT: BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET TRIPLE BILL<br />
WHERE: BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME<br />
WHEN: <strong>JUNE</strong> 8 TO 10<br />
This exciting triple bill includes Balanchine’s Apollo, the perfect vehicle to display the Company’s<br />
classical skill and artistry, sees the return of Juliano Nunes’s Interlinked, premiered earlier this year<br />
to great acclaim, and welcomes back ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin Café, David Bintley‘s ever-popular,<br />
bittersweet and poignant look at human impact on the world.<br />
A colourful host of endangered animals seek shelter from the storm in ‘Still Life’ at the Penguin<br />
Café. Featuring a morris-dancing flea, a ballroom-dancing ram, a hoe-downing rat, a majestic zebra<br />
and many more, this is an unforgettable, witty yet poignant tale, danced to Simon Jeffes’s delightful<br />
score originally composed for the Penguin Café Orchestra.<br />
Apollo highlighted the genius of its creator, the then 24-year-old George Balanchine, and launched<br />
his lifelong partnership with the composer Igor Stravinsky. This most exquisite of ballets was<br />
regarded by Balanchine as his artistic coming of age. Its pared back elegance gives the perfect<br />
platform for the Company’s world-class dancers to shine.<br />
Brilliant young Brazilian choreographer Juliano Nunes’s Interlinked was premiered in summer 2022<br />
as part of the Birmingham 2022 Festival. With a specially composed score by Australian composer<br />
Luke Howard, this beautifully abstract piece explores ideas of grace, beauty and harmony in ways<br />
that push the usual boundaries of classical dance.<br />
For ticket details visit www.birminghamhippodrome.com<br />
WHAT: PAUL WELLER AT FOREST LIVE<br />
WHERE: CANNOCK CHASE FOREST<br />
WHEN: <strong>JUNE</strong> 9<br />
This year’s Forest Live sees a favourite return to Cannock Chase as Paul Weller takes to the stage.<br />
Paul Weller has enjoyed an incredible 50 years making music. From his era-defining breakthrough with<br />
The Jam, reinvention via The Style Council, and formidable career as a solo artist, Paul has scored a<br />
string of Number 1 albums and singles. Constantly creating forward-thinking music, the ever-changing<br />
Weller has connected with fans across the generations and is regarded as a cultural icon of British<br />
music. A Forest Live stalwart, Paul has made a record-breaking 25 appearances as part of the concert<br />
series since his debut in 2004, the most by any artist and all to sold-out crowds.<br />
Special guests Far From Saints will also be performing on the night. Far From Saints is a new band<br />
with Kelly Jones of Stereophonics along with Patty Lynn and Dwight Baker of US band The Wind<br />
And The Wave. Far From Saints have recently released lead single Let’s Turn This Back Around,<br />
which encapsulates the irresistible magnetism that comes when two evocative voices are drawn<br />
together. Far From Saints will release their eponymous debut album this summer.<br />
For more details and ticket information visit www.forestryengland.uk/music<br />
WHAT: AETHELFEST<br />
WHERE: TAMWORTH CASTLE GROUNDS<br />
WHEN: <strong>JUNE</strong> 9 TO 13<br />
During the Saxon period, Tamworth was the capital of the Kingdom of Mercia. The town’s rich<br />
history will be celebrated through a live living history encampment located in the Castle Grounds on<br />
June 10 and 11 as part of this year’s Aethelfest.<br />
Families are invited to join in with the living history event.See how people lived in Tamworth during<br />
Anglo-Saxon times, test your skills in the sword school, see how Saxon armour was made in an<br />
authentic Saxon forge and used on the battlefield.<br />
Expand your knowledge of Tamworth’s history and take your Saxon weekend experience to the next<br />
level by checking out the Castle’s Battle and Tribute Saxon Exhibition, see items of the Staffordshire<br />
hoard, and learn about the Aethelflaed the incredible ‘Lady of the Mercians’.<br />
With author and historian talks, book signings, mead tastings and more, Aethelfest is set to bring history<br />
to life.<br />
Entry to the Living History Encampment in the Castle Grounds on June 10 and 11 is free, with times to<br />
be confirmed. General admission fees apply to enter the castle and museum, and there are also a variety<br />
of special ticketed events to be announced. For more details visit www.tamworthcastle.co.uk<br />
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