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Ankerside counts down to its Christmas cracker
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ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre is just days away from welcomin two special guests who will be helping Tamworth get into the Christmas spirit, with a host of fun-packed festivities. This Sunday 25 November, a VIB (Very...
Tamworth Pantomime in a brand new Theatre
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PANTOMIME comes to Tamworth this Christmas in a brand new venue – oh yes it does! Dick Whittington will sail into QEMS Theatre on the Ashby Road from 15 – 23 December, and the company...
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas! Lights switch-on this Sunday
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TAMWORTH’S festive season officially begins when the town will be lit up with the Christmas lights switch-on event this Sunday (November 25). The countdown to Christmas will be launched in style with a jam-packed afternoon...
Tamworth has lots of festive cheer to offer this Christmas
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ENJOY extended shopping hours, concerts, Christmas lights, Santa visits and pantomime, to name just a few of the festive activities that Tamworth and the borough has to offer this Yule-tide season. Christmas is a magical...
Remembrance Services in Tamworth and North Warwickshire
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AN EXTRA special Remembrance event will take place in Tamworth on Sunday, November 11 to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War. Do not worry if you cannot make it into...
Ankerside joins Purple Tuesday campaign
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ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre has announced that it is taking part in Purple Tuesday, the UK’s first-ever national, accessible shopping day - a campaign which has been created to recognise the importance and needs of customers with...
Thousands enjoy ‘the greatest show’ at Tamworth’s free fireworks event
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THOUSANDS of people packed into Tamworth Castle Grounds for the 10thannual free fireworks extravaganza with many people hailing it the best event to date. Estimated crowds of more than 26,000 visited the town...
Tamworth’s free fireworks event back for 10-year extravaganza
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THE wait is almost over as Tamworth’s free fireworks event returns with a bang TOMORROW, Saturday, November 3. Celebrating its 10th anniversary year, the town’s biggest and most popular annual event includes an evening of fun...
Get your school kit ready for an evening of comedy!
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FAST-MOVING and highly entertaining comedy is coming to Birch Coppice Club this November with a live performance of ‘Teechers’, presented by award-winning theatre group TACT. New to this season’s programme of Tamworth Borough Council’s Arts &...
Mirth, Mystery and Mayhem As Warwick Castle Comes Alive This Halloween
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ARE you still seeking a spectacularly good Halloween scare? Lure your friends and family to experience the spooktacular Haunted Castle where daytime family fun makes way for frightful nighttimes and spooky selfies until 10 pm on...
Eerie enrichment at Twycross Zoo this Halloween
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IT'S worth a visit to Twycross Zoo this Halloween as the animals will be participating in the eerie goings on. All of the animals, including the meerkats, will be waking up throughout the Halloween period...
Visit Tamworth for half-term spooktacular fun
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THERE’S plenty to keep families entertained in Tamworth during the half-term, from spooky haunted castle and pumpkin carving, to candlelit tours and lantern making. If you’re looking for things to keep the children entertained next...
Tickets on sale for an evening of music inspired by books
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BE enchanted and enthralled with entertainment this Saturday when The Bookshop Band visits St Francis Church, Leyfields fora performance of a mesmerising musical delight. Tamworth Borough Council’s programme of Arts & Events continues this Saturday...
Make a lantern at free workshop to join Christmas parade
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YOUNGSTERS are being invited to attend free drop-in workshops during half-term where they will be able to make special lanterns to carry in this year’s Christmas Lantern parade in Tamworth. The parade of children walking...
Halloween fun is brewing at Ankerside
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GHOULS and boys are in for a treat this half-term as Ankerside Shopping Centre prepares for a wicked week of Halloween fun and games. Little terrors are invited to Ankerside’s ‘Stay & Play’ kids’ club...
Countdown on as fireworks extravaganza returns with a bang for its 10th year!
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FINAL preparations are underway for Tamworth’s biggest and most popular annual event which will be back with a dazzling display of fireworks to light up the skies above the Castle Grounds for its 10thanniversary year...
Staycation in Staffordshire and enjoy a spooktacular Halloween half term
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FAMILIES looking for something spooktacular to do this Halloween half term are being encouraged to check out some of the county’s great attractions. Staffordshire has hundreds of exciting locations and attractions, including many leading national...
Are you ready to create a dazzling Christmas tree for annual church display?
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WITH just 63 sleeps until Christmas (SORRY!) it’s that time of year when people of all ages can show off their festive creativity and take part in an annual Tamworth tradition by decorating a...
Dick Whittington comes to Tamworth this December
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TAMWORTH’s funniest pantomime adventure has a new home this Christmas. Dick Whittington comes to Landau Forte Academy QEMS from 13 – 23 December – oh yes it does!Tamworth Pantomime Company manager, Alex Farrell...
More than £800 raised at Ankerside’s Macmillan event
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ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre’s Macmillan Coffee Morning has been a huge success, with kind-hearted event-goers donating close to £850. A hive of activity took place at the Tamworth shopping centre over the course of three days, beginning...
Get ready to create a dazzling Christmas tree for annual church display
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IT'S that time of year when people of all ages can show off their festive creativity and take part in an annual Tamworth tradition by decorating a Christmas tree for St Editha’s Church. Tamworth Borough...
Get creative this Saturday in Tamworth Town Centre
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THE countdown is on to FREE arts activities for people of all ages, when Art Attack arrives in Tamworth town centre this Saturday, October 6. Tamworth Arts & Events team and Ankerside Shopping Centre...