Royal Shakespeare Theatre Waterside Stratford-upon-Avon Warwickshire CV37 6BB T: 0844 800 1110 www.rsc.org.uk December 1914. As families across Europe gather to celebrate Christmas, a generation of young men find themselves far away from their loved ones in the trenches of the Western Front. There they face a world seemingly devoid… more
A spectacular 3D lightshow beamed onto the walls of Shakespeare’s birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon – accompanied by theatrical performances from Shakespeare Aloud. Show opens on Thursday 27 November at 5.30 pm and repeated again the same day at 6, 6.30 and 7pm. Show runs daily until 14 December at 4.30, 5,… more
One of the world’s greatest museums with 70,000 exhibits and over two and a half miles of galleries. more
Home of the Royal Ballet. Also has plays and West End productions. Hurst Street 0844 338 5000 www.birminghamhippodrome.com more
This is the UK’s oldest working cinema, built in 1909. It’s an interesting Art Deco building showing mainstream and arthouse films. Sofas and waiter service. Station Street 0121 643 7879 www.theelectric.co.uk more
One of the most acoustically advanced concert halls in Europe – home to the Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Broad Street 0121 780 333 www.thsh.co.uk more
Classic and new works Centenary Square, Broad Street, 0121 236 4455 www.birmingham-rep.co.uk more
A new painting, of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, is now on display at the Warwick Visitor Centre. The work was originally commissioned by Warwick Town Council for an exhibition. more
A gift from Lord Lloyd Webber to Sarah Brightman, once owned by the Duchess of Windsor, is now offered for sale by Christie’s at a sale in Geneva on 11 November. Two pieces of tiger jewellery by Cartier, formerly from the legendary collection of the Duchess of Windsor are the… more
Free exhibition at theWellcome Collection which explores the most public of private acts 183 Euston Road, London NW1 2BE Runs from 20 November 2014-20 September 2015 A candid year-long exploration of the most publicly discussed of private acts, featuring over 200 objects spanning art, rare archival material, erotica, film… more
