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Creative Midlands Events

The Voodoo Kings land local gig at Leamington Assembly

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 04:08 AM PDT

HOMEGROWN Midlands rock'n'roll will share a bill in Leamington with two young blues guitarists who have won national acclaim. Coventry-based three-piece the Voodoo Kings will be supporting Oli Brown when he plays at the Leamington Assembly on Saturday.
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Leamington Courier

Wonderwool Wales – 28 and 29 April 2012

Posted: 11 Apr 2012 12:00 AM PDT

Woolsack cushion stufferWonderwool Wales is back on 28 and 29 April 2012! The show at the Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, Powys, will host more than 150 stands of yarns, fibres, knitting accessories, books and designer-made products.

If that hasn't got you salivating, there are also textile art exhibits and 'Woolschools' - classes covering all the fibre crafts from knitting and crochet to spinning, weaving and felting. We love the sound 'Understanding your spinning wheel' and 'Design for the terrified'!

"The show gets bigger every year and it really is heaven for anyone who loves yarns and fibres and who likes to create wonderful things with them," says organiser Chrissie Menzies. "It's also a great place to pick up ideas, learn a new skill, buy beautiful hand made items, and to wonder at the versatility and beauty of wool and natural fibres."

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An Audience with Steve Hewlett

Posted: 19 Apr 2012 03:10 AM PDT


THE DOLPHIN ROOM, ST JOHN'S COLLEGE, THURSDAY 1ST WEEK, 26TH APRIL, 8PM

If new media is changing our language so much that 'to google' is now a verb recognised by the Oxford English Dictionary then surely it is only a matter of time before the noun 'panorama' has a picture added next to it – and it may well be a picture of Steve Hewlett, presenter of BBC Radio 4's 'The Media Show'.
Not only did Steve Hewlett run the BBC's current affairs flagship and the world's longest-running public affairs television programme 'Panorama' from 1995-1997, but his experience of the media world has truly been panoramic. Beginning initially as a BBC researcher for BBC Nationwide, Steve spent much of the 80s heavily involved in Channel 4 to where he returned as Head of Factual after his stint with Panorama. He has also held the position of Managing Director of Carlton, the former ITV franchise
He is also one of the most respected media commentators in the country today, writing a regular column for the Guardian and appearing regularly on radio and television.
Steve picked up the Nick Clarke Award for Best Broadcast Interview in 2011 with the then-chair of the Press Complaints Commission over their handling of the hacking scandal. This grilling showed just how effective 'polite insistence' and humour can be; the theme of the interview was captured when Baroness Buscombe argued that the PCC protects 'the privacy of individuals' and Steve suggested the tiny exception: '. . .unless someone is getting their phone hacked'.
In his varied career Steve Hewlett has ranged from being executive producer of 'Children's Hospital' to interviewing the doctor at the heart of things in 'The Man Who Killed Michael Jackson'. He is also a visiting Professor of Journalism and Broadcast Policy at the University of Salford.  
Steve will be giving our members the benefit of his valuable insight into the media industry, so if you are a journalist raring to go or just a casual observer with an interest in the future of the press or the ethics of media in this country then sitting in the bar crying over collections results just isn't an option for the night of Thursday 1st week (26th April).
You need to be in The Dolphin Room, St. John's College, at 8pm, if you want to catch the pundit-in-chief for the British media today. Join us on Facebook here! or follow us on Twitter, @oxfordmediasoc.
Everyone is more than welcome, with free entry for members and a cost of £2 for non-members. Annual membership can also be bought for £10.
If you would like to apply to have a meal with Steve beforehand, please email oxfordmediasoc@gmail.com. There will probably be a waiting list but this is a great opportunity to get to discuss some of the most pressing issues in the media at the moment.
Elizabeth Culliford

Fleet Arts <b>music</b> tour set for grand finale

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 03:09 AM PDT

A SERIES of gigs being held to celebrate the tenth anniversary of a Belper music project is set to reach a climactic finale on Sunday. Fleet Arts' Turn it Up project has been staging concerts across the county through March and April to celebrate a ...
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Wyeside: Wyeside are holding a massive 2 day event to celebrate the reopening of our fancy new theatre! We have Mid Wales... http://t.co/dZKQX4T5

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 03:28 AM PDT

Wyeside: Wyeside are holding a massive 2 day event to celebrate the reopening of our fancy new theatre! We have Mid Wales... http://t.co/dZKQX4T5

lovewhatslocal: #Oakham Spring Fair - 28 - 29 April 2012 at Oakham Castle, Castle Lane, Oakham, LE15 6DR - http://t.co/6wsSXwHQ #buyhandmade

Posted: 22 Apr 2012 02:25 PM PDT

lovewhatslocal: #Oakham Spring Fair - 28 - 29 April 2012 at Oakham Castle, Castle Lane, Oakham, LE15 6DR - http://t.co/6wsSXwHQ #buyhandmade

Dot May Dunn, 28 April

Posted: 24 Mar 2012 03:01 AM PDT

28 April at Waterstone's Solihull

Come and meet local author Dot May Dunn who will be reading from and signing copies of her new book 'Bread, Jam and a Borrowed Pram'

Anything goes for Chippy operatic society

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 03:01 AM PDT

TICKETS are selling fast for the Chipping Norton Amateur Operatic Society's presentation of Anything Goes by Cole Porter. The performance is a mixture of comical circumstances, mistaken identities, love and jokes. This is accompanied by numerous Cole ...
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<b>What's on in the Midlands</b>: The best in music, theatre and comedy - April 24

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 02:53 AM PDT

Count Arthur Strong - Command Performance: Swan Theatre, Worcester. 01905 611 427; Alfie Moore - I Predict A Riot: Artrix, Bromsgrove. 01527 577330. Good Mourning Mrs Brown: Wolverhampton Civic Hall. 0870 320 7000; Anne Boylen: Malvern Theatre.
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<b>What's on in Stoke-on-Trent</b> and Staffordshire

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 02:53 AM PDT

MUSICAL: The Full Monty is the latest show from Staffordshire's Stage Productions and begins its run at The Regent theatre tonight. The company has previously staged Oliver!, Jesus Christ Superstar and The King And I at the Hanley venue.
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Pinter Shorts, 25 April

Posted: 28 Dec 2011 01:36 PM PST

25 April - Theatre at Artrix

Featuring The Dumb Waiter & The Lover

European Arts Company who in recent seasons have brought us The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, The Picture of Dorian Gray and Chekhov's Shorts returns with a double-bill of Harold Pinter's classic short, black-comedies.

Café Wall

Posted: 25 Apr 2012 01:04 AM PDT

  • Café Wall

    John Wood RBSA

    28 May — 23 June 2012

    Solo Show


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Opens today — 05 May 2012

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 06:17 PM PDT

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LOWELIFE - THE CONFESSIONS OF STEPHEN LOWE

Posted: 24 Apr 2012 05:02 AM PDT

Djanogly Theatre
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