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Great reasons to staycation in and around Tamworth this summer
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FAMILIES are being urged to get out and about and explore the many local attractions over the summer school holidays. Whether it’s thrilling rollercoasters, an arts festival, family cycle rides in beautiful countryside, or a...
Be enchanted with magical stories at Tamworth Castle
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FAMILIES are being invited to hear tales of enchantment from July 23 to July 25 at Tamworth Castle. The storyteller will be in residence at the beginning of the school summer holiday, to tell tales...
Tamworth chuffed with steam train trips
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A HUGE 77-year-old steam locomotive that once hauled heavy freight trains through the Midlands will pull a special passenger train from Tamworth this summer. Stanier Class 8F engine number 48151, which is 63ft (19metres) long and...
Tourist Information Centre to move to new home on Saturdays for the summer
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TAMWORTH Tourist Information Centre (TIC) will be relocating to Tamworth Castle on Saturdays throughout the summer. From Saturday, July 13, the TIC will be run from the admissions office at Tamworth Castle on Saturdays. It...
Everything is ‘Roarsome’ for LEGO® fans this summer at Twycross Zoo
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TWYCROSS Zoo is excited to announce it is to be the first place in the Midlands to host the BRICKLIVE Big Cats exhibition, which will be available every day of the Summer Holidays from the...
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...
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...
Enjoy more special events at Tamworth Castle
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USE your investigation skills to solve a murder, step back in time and learn about the Victorians and Saxons, listen to magical storytelling or decode secret war messages; Tamworth Castle has a variety of fun-packed...
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...
Tamworth barber’s headshave party raises £8,100 for St Giles Hospice
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A TAMWORTH barber’s shop has raised more than FOUR times its £2,000 target for St Giles Hospice after the community got behind its charity headshave extravaganza. Staff and customers at Menzair, in Lower Gungate...
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...
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...
You can still get your hands on £15 Drayton Manor tickets
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LOCAL family-favourite attraction Drayton Manor Park is selling tickets for £15 this week, but you’ll have to act fast to get your hands on them! Tamworth's local theme park is hosting a flash sale on...
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...
SPOTTED: Queen celebrates 93rd birthday with a ‘Royal-er coaster’ ride at Tamworth theme park
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STUNNED onlookers caught a glimpse of a royal day out like no other this week, as The Queen celebrated her 93rd birthday at a Midlands theme park. Her Majesty was spotted enjoying a host of...
Boyzone gig won’t stop Brian & Keith coming to Tamworth
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Keith Duffy and Brian McFadden have confirmed they will still play together as Boyzlife at Tamworth’s Statfold Barn Festival - despite new Boyzone tour dates this Summer. The duo, who have 19 Number Ones between them...
Impressive three-day line-up for Statfold Barn Festival
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FESTIVAL fever is gripping Tamworth with just over two months to go before an impressive line-up of big name acts like Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Toploader and Tony Christie perform at the Statfold Barn Festival this summer. The...
IN VIDEO – Tamworth Carnival
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TAMWORTH Carnival took place for the second time in recent years on Saturday (1 June) with a bigger and better parade that 2018. The free community event is organised by a group of local...
Radio Tamworth Awards take place next week
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THE second annual Radio Tamworth Awards takes place at Drayton Manor Park on Friday 7 June. The ceremony celebrates the achievements of local people, businesses and community groups, and there are still tickets available...
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...
Kids’ Zone arrives at Ankerside
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ANKERSIDE Shopping Centre has a cool, new place for young visitors to have even more of a fun-packed time, when Kids’ Zone launches this Saturday. Launching in time for Tamworth Carnival on Saturday 1...
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...
Drayton Manor Park slashes tickets to half price for half term this weekend
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WITH temperatures set to soar this weekend, local family-favourite attraction Drayton Manor Park is making the most of the half term sunshine by slashing ticket prices by 50%. With blue skies and warmer weather...