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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...
Register now for 2019 Rotary Cathedral to Castle Run
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THE hugely popular Lichfield Cathedral to Tamworth Castle 10-mile charity run is back for a third year with more spaces, new medals and an environmentally-friendly theme. The 2019 event linking the two historic monuments has...
Free festive parking back in the run up to Christmas
> Business> Council & Politics> Tourism & Leisure
PARKING will again be free in Tamworth Borough Council run car parks on the two Saturdays leading up to Christmas. The free festive parking initiative returns this December in a bid to maximise town...
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...
Have a knockout November and December with Twycross Zoo’s no-nonsense ticket offer!
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THE Leicestershire-based zoo is giving visitors the chance to bag a bargain day out for the whole family to enjoy this Christmas, with tickets available at a huge 30% discount when bought online.* Available...
From barren field to national memorial
> National> Staffordshire> Tourism & Leisure
TWENTY one years after the first trees were planted at a reclaimed quarry, Staffordshire’s National Memorial Arboretum will take centre stage for this year’s 100th anniversary commemorations to mark the end of the Great War...
Twycross Zoo choose EBC Group as their new IT and Telephony partner
> Business> Technology> Tourism & Leisure
AWARD winning conservation charity, Twycross Zoo have selected managed service provider, EBC Group as their new IT and Telephony partner. Having completed a thorough tender process, EBC Group were chosen above a selection of other...
Drayton Manor Park invites Armed Forces to experience Magical Christmas
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TAMWORTH'S Drayton Manor Park is inviting all serving and retired military personnel in the British Armed Forces to experience its award-winning Magical Christmas, offering free entry to the park for its festive season as a...
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...
A Dame a Dozen!
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DICK Whittington comes to Tamworth this December and one cast member is embarking on his twelfth pantomime – oh yes he is! Alex Farrell is well known for playing the Dame every year, and this...
Experience Drayton Manor Park’s Magical Christmas
> Children & Young People> Staffordshire> Tourism & Leisure
GET ready for this year’s festivities at Drayton Manor Park as its award-winning Magical Christmas event begins on Saturday 17th November and takes place on selected dates until the end of December. Secure your tickets...
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 &...
Staffordshire’s spookiest cycling routes revealed
> Environment & Nature> Sport> Staffordshire
STAFFORDSHIRE’S cyclists can mix spooks with spokes this Halloween by exploring some of the county’s eeriest cycle routes. Criss-crossing Staffordshire are miles of cycle lanes and national cycleways all of which are used every day...
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
> Children & Young People> Events> Tourism & Leisure
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...
Halloween spooky fun at Tamworth Castle
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SPOOKY half-term fun gets underway at Tamworth Castle today, Saturday, October 27, starting a week of creepy encounters and Halloween-themed activities for the whole family. Halloween is a great time to discover and explore the...
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...
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
> Events> Staffordshire> Tourism & Leisure
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...
The Great Brick Safari comes to Twycross Zoo
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FROM 20th October to 7th January, Twycross Zoo will host the world-famous Great Brick Safari, a first for a Midlands-based zoo. Families and LEGO® brick-lovers alike are invited to explore the interactive safari with...