What’s On Saturday 13th <strong>May</strong> Birthplace Writers Group Free session on the second Saturday of every month. Beg<strong>in</strong>ners <strong>and</strong> current writers are welcome to this friendly adult group to nurture their writ<strong>in</strong>g aspirations <strong>in</strong> an <strong>in</strong>spir<strong>in</strong>g venue. Venue: The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Time: 2pm-3.30pm Call 01543 264 972, email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk or visit the Museum. Saturday 13th & 27th <strong>May</strong> Birthplace Bookworms! A fortnightly read<strong>in</strong>g club for 7–11-year-olds! Read along <strong>and</strong> enjoy themed craft activities. Venue: The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Time: 10:30am-11:40am Price: £3.50 per child. Discounts available for family groups. Book<strong>in</strong>g required. Visit www.samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk, call 01543 264 972 or email sjmuseum@lichfield.gov.uk. Monday 15th & 22nd <strong>May</strong> Birthplace Writ<strong>in</strong>g Café A relaxed course welcom<strong>in</strong>g participants of all levels to create stories, poems, <strong>and</strong> scripts at your own pace. Venue: The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum Time: 2pm-3.30pm Price: £4.50 per person. Visit www.samueljohnsonbirthplace.org.uk for more details. Fri 19th <strong>May</strong> Phil K<strong>in</strong>g Phil K<strong>in</strong>g presents an even<strong>in</strong>g of Acoustic, Folk, Americana, <strong>and</strong> Blues & Roots. K<strong>in</strong>g has the whole tr<strong>in</strong>ity: A beautiful soulful s<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>g voice, deft skills at play<strong>in</strong>g the guitar, <strong>and</strong> the capacity to write elegantly worded <strong>and</strong> powerful songs. Venue: The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield Time: 8pm Price: £15. Book at www.thehubstmarys.co.uk. Sat 20th <strong>May</strong> Lichfield S<strong>in</strong>fonia Lichfield S<strong>in</strong>fonia is return<strong>in</strong>g to Lichfield Cathedral for a Spr<strong>in</strong>g Concert. The soloist is prize w<strong>in</strong>n<strong>in</strong>g pianist, Victor Lim, who will play the ever-popular Grieg Piano Concerto. The orchestra will also play Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, <strong>and</strong> the Adagio from Khachaturian’s Spartacus ballet, amongst others. It will also perform The Three Spires Suite - very fitt<strong>in</strong>g consider<strong>in</strong>g the concert’s location! Venue: Lichfield Cathedral Time: 7.30pm Price: Tickets are £18, <strong>and</strong> £5 for children. Book at www.ticketsource.co.uk/lichfields<strong>in</strong>fonia. Fri 26th <strong>May</strong> The London Django Collective Born out of the desire to create a local <strong>and</strong> <strong>in</strong>novative forum for musicians <strong>in</strong>fluenced by the musical legacy of Django Re<strong>in</strong>hardt, the Collective rema<strong>in</strong>s <strong>in</strong> the spirit of Django, whilst push<strong>in</strong>g the genre of gypsy jazz forward <strong>in</strong>to the vibrant UK jazz scene. Venue: The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield. Time: 8pm Price: £18. Book at www.thehubstmarys.co.uk. Sat 17th & Sun 18th <strong>June</strong> March<strong>in</strong>gton Open Gardens At least 12 beautiful gardens to view. Scarecrows, Craft Fair, V<strong>in</strong>tage vehicles, music, photography exhibition, refreshments <strong>and</strong> RAF fly past of the marvellous Hurricane! Free park<strong>in</strong>g <strong>and</strong> Shuttle Bus. Venue: March<strong>in</strong>gton, ST14 8LJ Time: 11am - 5pm Price: £5 (buy from community shop or gardens). Visit www.march<strong>in</strong>gtonfestival.co.uk for more. 26 Promote your event <strong>in</strong> our What’s On guide <strong>and</strong> reach over 8,000 homes <strong>and</strong> bus<strong>in</strong>esses for only £20 for bus<strong>in</strong>esses <strong>and</strong> £10 for charities. Entries must be 50 words maximum. To book contact Rebecca Hill 07970 513144 rebeccahillcitylife@gmail.com Please clearly mark your email ‘What’s On <strong>Rugeley</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Cannock</strong>'.
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