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Warwickshire and Coventry have plenty of excellent venues that host a wide variety of different types of entertainment throughout the year, including large spectacular events and annual festivals to smaller one-off events. |
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The larger tourist attractions, such as Warwick Castle and the Royal Shakespeare Company, always have a busy events calendar. There are also many annual festivals and carnivals throughout the county that celebrate all that the county has to offer. Listed below are just a selection of upcoming events and festivals that you may be interested in. However please check the links underneath for all events in the location you're interested in.
You can also enjoy yourself at any of the many pubs, nightclubs, cinemas, theatres, art galleries, casinos, and comedy clubs. Not to mention the many music venues that offer live bands, classical music, dance, ballet, and musicals. For full details on what entertainment venues there are in Coventry and Warwickshire, scroll towards the bottom of the page. |
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Upcoming main events in Coventry and Warwickshire |
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| | | Global Gathering, Fri 25th and Sat 26th July 2008. The World's biggest electronic music weekender returns to Long Marston Airfield near Stratford upon Avon. The festival will once again offer extensive campsites for all weekend ticket holders and entertainmant to suit all tastes. Making his exclusive UK outdoor festival appearance will be Kanye West. See the Global Gathering website for further details.
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| | | Summertime in Rugby Town Centre, Weds 23rd July - Thursday 24th August 2008. The six weeks holiday are nearly here and for parents in Rugby who are wondering how to keep the kids entertained, then Rugby Town Centre is the ideal place to head to across the summer period. There will be plenty to see and do with lots of good old fashioned British Holiday favourites, including penny arcades and other childrens' games, Punch & Judy shows, donkey rides, circus plays, craft fairs and much more. See the attached flyer or call Rugby BID on 01788 569436 for further details. |
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| | Warwick Folk Festival, Fri 25th - Sun 27th July 2008. Singers and musicians, street entertainers and Morris dancers - it seems that anybody and everybody who enjoys folk music heads for the Warwick Folk Festival! If you've not been for years, come and see what's changed. If you've never been to Warwick Folk Festival, come and see what you've been missing! See www.warwickfolkfestival.co.uk for further details of all folk acts.
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| | Ragley Hall - Aston Villa Soccer School, Mon 4th - Fri 8th August and Mon 18th - Fri 22nd August 2008. Boys and girls between the ages of 5 – 14 years are invited to join Aston Villa’s coaching team at Ragley Hall. A mini-kickers course for 5 to 6 year olds gives children an introduction to football, including the rules of the game, dribbling, shooting, passing and small sided games. For 7 to 14 year olds, specially trained coaches will organise small sided games and provide expert drills to enhance their skills! See www.ragleyhall.com/events for details.
Ragley Hall - Rock with Laughter Concert, Sat 9th August 2008. One of Britain’s most familiar comic faces, Lenny Henry, is Master of Ceremonies for this comic packed evening, along with stars such as Jasper Carrott, Jo Brand and Phill Jupitus. Musical delights will further come from 'The Manfreds', the sultry Elkie Brooks, as well as the Blockheads. To then end the night The Bootleg Beatles and their orchestra will be re-creating the sounds of the Fab Four. This is a show with something for everyone. So bring your picnic and join us to rock with laughter. See www.ragleyhall.com/events for details.
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| | Vintage Cricket in Stratford upon Avon, Sun 10th - Sun 16th August, 2008. The 4th World Vintage Cricket Carnival in Stratford upon Avon will be a friendly, fun affair preserving the spirit and tradition of cricket. Cricket Carnivals allow players of all ages and abilities to continue to enjoy their cricket careers as well as providing supporters with a fun social programme and enjoyable cricket from teams all over the world. See www.vintagecricket.com for more details.
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| | Kenilworth Castle - Wars of the Roses, Sun 24th - Mon 25th August 2008. Come and see the Lancastrians and the Yorkists battle it out with arms and artillery in the magnificent historical setting of Kenilworth Castle. This event has colour, spectacle, action, adventure and the chance of treachery in high places. See www.english-heritage.org.uk for details. |
| | | Leamington Spa Food and Drink Festival, Sat 30th and Sun 31st August 2008. The summer of 2008 sees the return of the Food and Drink Festival to Leamington Spa. Now set within the Pump Room Gardens the festival showcases the best food and drink in the region and is packed full of separate smaller events; including cooking demonstrations, food sampling of a wide selection of dishes from around the world, wine sampling with expert advice and the opportunity to buy what you try, farmers markets, cocktail demonstrations and also live music and entertainment! See the attached flyer for details. |
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Local events
Please see the Warwickshire County Council Events Database that lists both small one-off community events and also large annual events throughout the whole year.
Tourism and leisure events - For specific details on tourism events, please see the below sites; |
| Northern Warwickshire events - For events in the north of the county including Atherstone, Coleshill, Hartshill, Kingsbury and Polesworth
Nuneaton and Bedworth events - For events in the towns of Nuneaton and Bedworth including Bulkington and Whitestone
Rugby events - For events in Rugby including Bilton, Dunchurch, Long Lawford, Ryton on Dunsmore, Wolston and Wolvey
Shakespeare Country events - For events in the south of the county including the large towns of Stratford upon Avon, Warwick, Leamington Spa, and Kenilworth. Also including Alcester, Bidford on Avon, Gaydon, Harbury, Henley in Arden, Kineton, Lapworth, Long Compton, Long Itchington, Shipston on Stour, Southam, Studley, Tanworth in Arden, Wellesbourne and Whitnash
Coventry events - For events in and around the City of Coventry |
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Musical Entertainment
Cox's Yard - This venue in Stratford upon Avon has regular gigs from local bands
Warwick Arts Music Centre - Largest venue of its kind in the UK outside the Barbican Centre in London, hosting a wide variety of different musical performances.
Societies
Royal Leamington Spa Bach Choir - Popular local choir in Leamington Spa performing excellent choral concerts.
Stratford Operatic Society - Award winning society that performs a variety of musical productions and concerts.
Music to Your Ears - Musical events guide for the Warwick District. |
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Theatre and Dramatics
N.Warwickshire and Nuneaton Boroughs
Bedworth Civic Hall - Recently refurbished venue for ballet and lots of other events.
Rugby Borough
Rugby Theatre - Venue that hosts live productions, concerts and showcases films.
Warwick District
Royal Spa Centre - This small intimate venue regularly hosts gigs from comedians such as Jimmy Carr, and from musical artists such as Van Morrison.
Bridge House Theatre - BHT offers a mixed repertoire of professional and amateur productions and is linked to Warwick Boys School in Warwick.
Dream Factory - An Amateur Dramatics venue in Warwick that is home to the Playbox Theatre Company.
Loft Theatre Company - A leading Little Theatre Guild company based in Leamington Spa. Varied programme of high quality productions.
Priory Theatre - Kenilworth - Member of the Little Theatre Guild that stage comedy, drama and pantomime.
Talisman Theatre Company - Kenilworth - Also a member of the Little Theatre Guild that perform a variety of entertainment.
Stratford District
Royal Shakespeare Theatre - The most famous professional theatre company in the county that regularly perform Shakespeare and much much more.
Stratford Civic Hall - Venue that hosts a full program of arts and entertainment events.
Shakespearience - Using the latest developments in show technology and special effects, Shakespearience delves in to the life of Stratford's most famous son.
Coventry
Warwick Arts Centre - One of the larger venues in the region that hosts a wide range of entertainment types; from performing arts to famous bands and comedians.
Belgrade Theatre - One of the largest producing theatres in the country the venue hosts a variety of different plays. |
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