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Plans for transforming Tamworth town centre revealed
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MAJOR proposals to transform Tamworth town centre into the busy, thriving, heart of the community as part of a ‘once in a generation’ opportunity, can now be revealed. We reported at the end of last...
Businesses invited to make town centre shine with Festive Windows competition
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BUSINESSES have started signing up to a new Festive Windows competition which is designed to bring some much-needed additional Christmas cheer to Tamworth town centre this year. Tamworth Borough Council’s Arts and Events team are...
From hair brushes to paint brushes – Tamworth hairdresser-turned-artist unveils stunning portraits of football stars
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A TAMWORTH mum who gave up a career in hairdressing to follow her dream of becoming a professional artist has seen her latest tributes to her footballing heroes given the official seal of approval. Aston...
Tamworth awarded £376,150 from Culture Recovery Fund
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TAMWORTH Borough Council has been awarded £376,150 from the Government’s £1.57bn Culture Recovery Fund to help protect the future of the nation’s creative and cultural organisations. The Department for Culture, Media &...
Local Poet publishes charity book
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A TAMWORTH poet has published a collection of comic verse with all royalties being donated to Burntwood charity COGS Prepares 4 Life. The charity support adults who struggle with everyday life to develop new skills...
Colour comes to Tamworth in more ways than one
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TAMWORTHS New Urban Era has been busy bringing Colour to the town after Colour Sergeant Watchman V paid a visit to see his portrait that has now been installed in Tamworth Castle Grounds. The painting...
Riverside Studios announces Collaboration with Tamworth Assembly Rooms
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A LOCAL performing arts and specialist education hub has joined forces with the Tamworth Arts and Events team. Riverside Studios in Kingsbury will be collaborating with Tamworth Arts and Events which will see industry professionals...
Could YOU Be Tamworth’s Next Pantomime Star?
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TAMWORTH will host one of the only socially distanced pantomimes in the country this December, and you could be the star of the show! Tamworth Pantomime Company is looking for a leading lady and a...
Staffordshire libraries re-introduce browsing
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STAFFORDSHIRE libraries are reintroducing browsing among the shelves as part of the phased reopening after lockdown. From this week, (1 September) library customers will be able to make their own choices at the 16 libraries...
New Urban Era’s latest ‘offa-ing’ – a picture fit for King
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TAMWORTH'S Urban arts group New Urban Era continue to spread colour to the Town with their most recent Mural painted in Middle Entry by Artist Affix. The new mural depicts King Offa the ancient King...
High Sheriff to ride 300 miles around Staffordshire to promote county as staycation destination and raise money for charity
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Their journey will raise money for the Community Foundation for Staffordshire. THE High Sheriff of Staffordshire, Charlie Bagot Jewitt, along with a ‘posse’ of five other cycle riders, aged 16 to 60, are cycling 300 miles...
More new community art created thanks to New Urban Era
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TAMWORTH arts group, New Urban Era have revealed more community artwork in the last couple of weeks after changing the way they run their Urban Arts Festival due to the COVID-19 crisis. The Urban Arts...
Tamworth Urban arts group mark Royal occasion with fitting tribute to HM Queen!
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TAMWORTH’S Arts group New Urban Era commissioned artists N4T4 to paint Her Majesty the Queen as part of this year's Tamworth’s Urban arts festival. The new mural is to mark 40 years of the Queen's...
Opportunity to shape plans for new history centre
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PEOPLE from across Staffordshire are being reminded that there is still time to help shape exciting plans for a new history centre for the county. Staffordshire could be home to a brand new £3.9m...
Online arts event connects Artists across the UK
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TAMWORTH based Urban arts group New Urban Era hosted their first online street art event Saturday 9th May that included 8 Artists painting live and 3 DJ's provided the music. Artists included Tamworths Wingy and...
Festival cancelled due to COVID-19
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SAD news into the newsroom this morning - this summer’s Statfold Barn Festival in Tamworth has been cancelled due to the Coronavirus pandemic. Organisers of the festival have taken the difficult decision after closely following...
Tamworth Urban arts festival to go ahead – but not as we know it
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Nue will go live on their Facebook page on Saturday TAMWORTH Urban arts Group New Urban Era will stream possibly the first-ever online live Graffiti event this Saturday with 8 Artists taking part. Nue will...
Tamworth Primary Academy create Birthday cards for Colonel Tom
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The artwork can be seen in the window at Bradly Scott Windows on Watling Street, who has previously displayed the Academy's artwork celebrating the NHS and key workers. PUPILS at Tamworth's Three Peaks Primary Academy...
Libraries get ready for Staffordshire Day
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LIVE performances, poetry, stories, craft activities and family quizzes are some of the online activities being organised by the county’s libraries for this year’s Staffordshire Day. With only a matter of days to go until...
Time-lapse footage shows mural for Captain Tom take shape
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TIME lapse footage has captured the moment that a 140 square foot grey wall was turned in to a huge piece of art to celebrate Captain Tom Moore and the NHS. The artwork was the...
Tamworth company pays amazing tribute to Captain Tom and the NHS
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A TAMWORTH company has commissioned an amazing piece of artwork in celebration of the fundraising efforts of Captain Tom and the NHS. Bradley Scott Windows which is based at Two Gates, Tamworth has bought in...
New Urban Era are spreading colour around the Town
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NEW Urban Era has been working on projects to keep families entertained during the Coronavirus crisis including video tutorials on social media from local Beatboxer Crmpts and Dancer Helen Martin. The Tamworth arts group have...
Exciting festival of drama starts this week in Tamworth
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UPDATE - Unfortunately, due to COVID19, this festival has been cancelled. An exciting four-night run of theatre gets underway this week with the 2020 Tamworth Hastilow Drama Festival, featuring a series of one-act plays by...
Local band launches charity record in memory of musician friend
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A LOCAL Indie band has released an emotional tribute song to raise funds for St Giles Hospice in memory of a friend and fellow musician who died of cancer. Talented duo Michael Clapham and Russ...
Arts group call on the local residents to gift a workshop for less fortunate
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LOCAL arts group New Urban ERA has put out a call on the to local residents to gift a workshop. The Tamworth arts group are asking locals to gift a workshop to less fortunate...
Investment planned to continue libraries’ success
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STAFFORDSHIRE’S transformed library service is all set to continue thriving with investment committed until 2025. The proposal follows the service’s evolution in recent years while maintaining 43 libraries across the county. There are now 27...
Local businesses are being urged to join this years Tamworth Urban Arts and Sports Festivities
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Local businesses are being urged to join this years Tamworth Urban Arts and Sports Festival and sponsor activities for the month-long event in 2020. To celebrate 10 years of NUE Organiser's plan to host a...
Music star Tony Hadley’s visit is pure ‘Gold!’ for everyone at St Giles Hospice
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Yes, this is ‘True’. It was ‘with pleasure’ that St Giles Hospice welcomed pop star and former Spandau Ballet frontman Tony Hadley this month. He created a ‘glow’ when he visited the Whittington site...
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