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Tamworth Postman Publishes Latest Children’s Book
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TAMWORTH-based children’s author and postman, Ben Davis has published his eighth children’s book with Oxford University Press. What’s That in Dog Years is the tale of a boy creating a bucket list for his ageing...
Free ‘Music Under the Stars’ event cancelled
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A FREE music event that was due to take place in Tamworth Castle Grounds next weekend to celebrate 130 years of Tamworth Assembly Rooms has been cancelled. Tamworth Borough Council were planning to mark the...
Crowds flock to Castle Grounds for annual Tamworth Urban Arts and Sports Festival
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IT may have been a week ago but people are still talking about Tamworth Urban Arts and Sports Festival - and you still have a chance to see the artwork in Ankerside! Tamworth Urban...
Lichfield Proms sponsors launch 21st proms
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THE sponsors of this year’s Lichfield Proms congregated at Beacon Park on 27 June to officially launch the end of summer event. 2019’s Lichfield Proms is on Saturday 7 September, when thousands of people will...
Come rain or shine Wind in the Willows entertained families at Dosthill Park
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RAINY showers could not spoil a special outdoor theatre performance that took place on Sunday, June 16 at Dosthill Park. The much-loved classic children’s story was brought to life in a picturesque setting where the...
Hop on the bus to the Statfold Barn Festival
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WHY not leave the car at home and let the bus get you to the Statfold Barn Festival in Tamworth? The full route has now been revealed by Arriva to get visitors from around the...
The search for the next Aladdin is on!
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THE Tamworth Pantomime Company are on the search for Aladdin - oh yes they are! The magical family pantomime flies back into Tamworth Assembly Rooms this Christmas and the group are looking for the next...
The benefits of Summer Camp
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IN the news we are seeing more studies come to light with research showing that play is likely the most effective way for children to learn life skills and discover their interests and passions. Add...
Under the canvas this summer at Statfold Barn Festival
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LOOKING for a camping music festival this summer? If the answer is yes, then get together with family or friends and experience the inaugural Statfold Barn Festival under the canvas. Organisers have secured a large...
Urban arts and sports festival set to wow visitors from across the UK in Tamworth next weekend
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New urban era and Community Together CIC are geared up to host their highest quality event to date on the 22 June. The new and improved urban arts and sports event has been made possible...
Enjoy free ‘Music Under the Stars’ to celebrate the Assems!
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A FREE music event is taking place in Tamworth Castle Grounds next month to celebrate 130 years of Tamworth Assembly Rooms. As they prepare for the eagerly-anticipated launch of the newly extended and refurbished theatre...
There will be Tastes, Tunes and Tents in Hopwas this weekend!
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TAMWORTH'S newest family-friendly festival takes place this weekend and organisers are promising something for everyone. The Hopwas Tastes, Tunes and Tents Family Weekender at Tamworth Cricket Club will incorporate live sport, live music, street food...
Summer Bandstand music returns with a fantastic new line-up
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TAMWORTH Borough Council’s programme of Summer Bandstand Concerts begins on Saturday, June 22 and will see a variety of bands, singers and clubs taking to the Castle Grounds stage to delight audiences throughout the summer season...
Wind in the Willows live theatre coming to Dosthill Park
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A MUCH-LOVED classic children’s story will be brought to life in the picturesque setting of Dosthill Park this month in an outdoor theatre performance for the whole family to enjoy. Dosthill Park, off Blackwood Road, provides the...
Impressive three-day line-up revealed for Warton Music Festival
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AN impressive line up of around 30 national and international live music acts, including amazing band The Hunna as main headliners, has now been confirmed for the popular annual Warton Music Festival this summer...
First tickets go on sale for opening season at new-look Tamworth Assembly Rooms!
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THE first acts have been booked and tickets are on sale now for the eagerly-anticipated opening season of Tamworth’s new-look, more modern, more state-of-the-art Assembly Rooms theatre and entertainment venue. Tanworth Borough Council is...
Community inspired art showcased in a new exhibition
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PEOPLE in Tamworth are invited to Glascote library to view a new exhibition and children’s theatre performance created during three arts residencies in 3 different libraries. In the autumn, local communities took part in...
Countdown to this year’s ‘Tamworth Urban Arts and Sports Festival’ is marked with stunning new mural for Tamworth BMX Club
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TAMWORTH art group - New Urban Era revealed another mural this week to mark the countdown to this year's ‘Tamworth Urban Arts And Sports Festival’ hosted by Nue and Community Together CIC. Nue invited Artist...
Stone painting event takes place on Sunday 30th June
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TAMWORTH’S biggest ever FREE Smile Stone painting event takes place at the end of June in Tamworth Castle Grounds. Tamworth residents are being asked to try out their stone painting skills at an event being...
Have you seen the new ‘faces’ at Dosthill Park
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DOSTHILL Park welcomes four new residents this week, as familiar characters arrive to create a new ‘Wind in the Willows’ sculpture trail around the park. ‘Wind in the Willows’ characters – Mr Toad, Ratty...
Tamworth Castle watercolour raises £1500 for Macmillan
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A STUNNING watercolour of Tamworth Castle, painted by a local artist, has raised £1500 for Macmillan Cancer Support as part of the outgoing Mayor of Tamworth’s charity activities over the last year. Cllr Peter Thurgood...
Statfold Barn Festival steps in after thousands of festival-goers left disappointed
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ORGANISERS of the Statfold Barn Festival have offered to help out thousands of festival-goers left disappointed by the cancellation of another local event. It was announced this week that the fourth outing of a Family-Friendly...
St Giles Hospice promises fun for all the family at Whittington summer fair
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ST GILES HOSPICE will be welcoming visitors to an afternoon of fun at its annual Summer Fair in Whittington on Saturday 25th May. The popular fundraising event will be offering attractions for all the family at...
Youngsters create shields for Tamworth Castle shield wall
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YOUNGSTERS got creative making colourful shields as part of a project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund to make a shield wall around Tamworth Castle. The free shield-making workshop was held at Tamworth Library...
Joe Lycett to appear on Radio Tamworth
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TOP Comedian Joe Lycett will be appearing on Radio Tamworth tomorrow (Thursday) evening. He will join presenters Mark Paul and Darren Mortiboy on the Mortified Comedy Radio Show from 8 pm. Birmingham's Joe Lycett is the...
New cash boost given to voluntary groups across Tamworth
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VOLUNTARY, arts and sports groups across Tamworth have received a collective cash boost of nearly £4,400 in the latest round of grants from Tamworth Borough Council. Six groups and six individuals have each been...
Free workshop to help create stunning shield wall around Tamworth Castle
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DO you want to help defend Tamworth Castle? Take part in a fantastic shield wall project supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund. An ambitious project to create a stunning shield wall around Tamworth Castle...
Warton goes big for their third annual music festival
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THIS year’s Warton Music Festival is due to take place this summer from the 19-21 July in the fields of Warton, just outside of Tamworth. The Hunna have been announced as their main headliner for...