Arts and Entertainment

Tickets are almost sold out for the opening night of a town’s upcoming music festival.

A local cast and director are one performance away from reaching a national theatre final.

A popular town beer and music festival is moving to a later date in the summer to try to give revellers better weather.

An art group for people with dementia and their carers is to host an exhibition of their works as part of a national awareness week.

The town’s new Flower Queen is hoping to provide a ‘warm embrace’ in the community – and is already cooking up a storm of ideas.

A Live at the Apollo star will head the bill at an upcoming stand-up night.

The new manager of a community venue wants it to be the beating heart of a vibrant entertainment scene.

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An award-winning play by a local director and cast has picked up another honour as it continues around the theatre festival circuit.

An art exhibition will be held over a bank holiday weekend.

Ten hopeful poets have thrown their hats in the ring to be the town’s new laureate.

A popular music show will return to a town theatre next month with features from local artists and support for a community project.

A spectacular stage show celebrating 80 years since the end of the Second World War is coming to a town theatre.

Forget everything you think you know about the circus — there was no ringmaster and no random acts here.

An award-winning theatre group is bringing Broadway magic to a town stage this month with a revival of a golden-age musical comedy.

Event organisers are floating the idea of a busking day at a town park later this year.

A star of seven Harry Potter movies will be the headline star at an upcoming comicon.

Families can enjoy some circus entertainment over the long Easter weekend.

A town art gallery is gearing up to showcase the works of three important 20th century British artists in its spring exhibition.

Those who enjoy a giggle can look forward to a monthly feast of gags as a comedy night returns to a town venue.