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Light Entertainment

ALYSSA EDWARDS ON TOUR An epic must-see, tell-all, dance-all story about Alyssa’s extraordinary drag career and incredible journey to finding love, Tues 2 May, Birmingham Town Hall

DEEP FILL DOUBLE BILL: A COMEDY CABARET WITH FATT BUTCHER & GINNY LEMON Featuring ‘unforgettable music, outrageous laughs and surprise performances’, Thurs 4 May, Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham

FUNNY GIRLS ON TOUR Starring female impersonator Betty Legs Diamond, Thurs 4 May, Swan Theatre, Worcester

THE OTHER CORONATION CONCERT Rick Wakeman and Gordon Giltrap are joined by Oliver Wakeman and Carrie Martin for an evening of music and stories. This charity event is in aid of Milestone and Cleeve Schools, Sat 6 May, The Roses, Tewkesbury

Talks & Spoken Word

THE SERIAL KILLER NEXT DOOR Leading psychological therapist and crime commentator Emma Kenny discusses what creates a serial killer, Thurs 4 May, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

Events

FESTIVAL OF THRILLS Celebrating the park’s line-up of rollercoasters, in particular The Smiler as it enters its 10th year, until Sun 7 May, Alton Towers, Staffordshire

PEPPA PIG AT SEA LIFE Meet Peppa as she dives into a new adventure, making new friends with thousands of sea creatures, until Fri 2 June,

National SEA LIFE Centre, B’ham

SEVERN RISING 2222 GAME New interactive and immersive game set 200 years in the future in a flooded version of the city consumed by nature, where the wildlife does the talking, until Sat 3 June, Worcester Art Gallery and Museum

FAMILY ACTIVITIES - ANIMAL ANTICS

Test your safari skills and go wild looking for fabulous famous animals, until Sat 1 July, Worcester Art Gallery & Museum

LEGO CITY Join the Lego City Minifigure team - Ricky Rocket Racer, Mech-Max, Go-To Gary and Fearless Fi - as they set epic missions for you to complete, until Sat 9 July,

Legoland Discovery Centre B’ham

EASTNOR CHILLIFEST Featuring live music, ‘hot’ food, a children’s cookery school, a chilli-eating competition and cooking demonstrations, Sun 30 April - Mon 1 May, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire

A GRAND MEDIEVAL DAY OUT Visitors to the 900-year-old castle will be transported back to Kenilworth’s medieval prime, with re-enactors throughout the grounds, Sun 30 April - Mon 1 May, Kenilworth Castle

KIDS CARNIVAL DAY Featuring seven races and free children’s entertainment, Mon 1 May, Warwick Racecourse

ENCHANTED FAIRY DOORS Arrive dressed up in your most magical outfit and go on a quest to see if you can spot all the fairy doors, Mon 1 May, The Commandery, Worcester OUTDOOR CINEMA Outdoor screenings of Encanto, Matilda The Musical and Elvis, Mon 1 May, Hartlebury Castle, Worcestershire

STRATFORD LITERARY FESTIVAL One of the most significant literary festivals in the UK, featuring Dame Judi Dench, Brian Cox and Alexander Armstrong, Tues 2 - Sun 7 May, Various venues in Stratford-upon-Avon

MINDFUL MAY YOGA Five weeks of gentle and nurturing yoga, breathing and mindfulness, Wed 3 May, Coventry Cathedral

LIVE & DYE GARDEN Help out at Live & Dye Garden with Food Union Coventry, Thurs 4 May, Coventry Cathedral

AFTER HOURS The historic house and grounds of Compton Verney open at night, Fri 5 May, Compton Verney, Warwickshire your friends & family to witness this once-in-a-generation occasion, Sat 6 May, Kenilworth Castle

WARWICK’S CORONATION CELEBRATION: PARTY IN THE SQUARE Featuring live bands and entertainment reflecting their Majesties’ years of service and passions, Sat 6 May, Market Place, Warwick

CORONATION DAY CELEBRATIONS A right royal day of celebrations at the Kidderminster station, Sat 6 May, Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley, Nr Kidderminster

CORONATION EVENING VARIETY SHOW

An evening of singing, dancing, comedy and music, Sat 6 May, Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley, Nr Kidderminster

SPRING MODEL RAILWAY WEEKEND

DAWN CHORUS WALK AND TALK Guided walk identifying birdsong from local and migrating birds, Fri 5 May, Bodenham Arboretum, Kidderminster

CORONATION STREET PARTY British street party with entertainment throughout the day, Fri 5 - Mon 8 May, Drayton Manor Theme Park, Tamworth

BOXXER PRESENTS FIGHT NIGHT

BIRMINGHAM Undefeated lightheavyweight contender Joshua Buatsi headlines in a showdown with undefeated Polish rival Pawel Stepien, Sat 6 May, Resorts World Arena, Birmingham

CORONATION LIVE SCREENING Pack your picnic blanket and take along

Many of the UK’s most popular displays and layouts will be on display at the Highley Visitor Centre, Sat 6 - Sun 7 May, Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley, Nr Kidderminster

A ROYAL CHEER - A CELEBRATION TO MARK THE CORONATION OF KING

CHARLES III Discover how Black Country folk celebrated the UK’s kings and queens through the years, Sat 6 - Mon 8 May, The Black Country Living Museum, Dudley

A KING’S CHALLENGE Test your skills in kingly pursuits, learn about the successes of those who lived to be great kings and the fate of those who did not, Sat 6 - Mon 8 May, Tamworth Castle

MAY DAY CELEBRATIONS A joint celebration of the ancient festival of Mayday and the coronation of King Charles III, Sun 7 May, Sarehole Mill, Birmingham

CORONATION DAY PHOTOGRAPHY

WORKSHOP Unique workshop to capture the atmosphere of the railway as it celebrates the coronation, Sun 7 May, Severn Valley Railway, Bewdley, Nr Kidderminster

MUD BATHS A filthy, muddy trail race on the Land Rover test tracks and through the estate swamp, Sun 7 May, Eastnor Castle, Herefordshire

DAWN CHORUS WALK Take a walk in the park with the ranger to listen to the beautiful dawn chorus of birds at Croome, Sun 7 May, Croome Park, Worcestershire

CORONATION PAGEANT Specially commissioned performance by The Slaughterhouse Players, accompanied by the renowned local folk-rock act, Wychwood, Sun 7 May, Pageant Garden, off Castle Street, Warwick

TAGORE’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

Celebrate the 162nd birthday of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, Sun 7 May, Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon

GAYDON LAND ROVER SHOW Celebrate the 75th anniversary of the iconic Land Rover marque, Sun 7 - Mon 8 May, British Motor Museum, Gaydon