thelist

story of a woman who lost everything in one breath, Wed 28 June, Walsall Arena

ANTON & GIOVANNI Dance extravaganza featuring Strictly favourites Anton du Beke and Giovanni Pernice, alongside a cast of professional singers and dancers, Thurs 29 - Fri 30 June, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Light Entertainment

FORBIDDEN NIGHTS Circus acts and ‘forbidden tease’ combine in a show featuring seductive choreography and a comedian compere, Wed 28 June, Crewe Lyceum Theatre

KANE AND ABEL: TWINPOSSIBLE

Comedy and magic based on the cliche of being twins, Thurs 29 June, Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, South Shropshire

CABARET AT THE BREWERY Featuring ‘bold burlesque, daring drag and marvellous magic’, Fri 30 June, Ludlow Brewery, South Shropshire

THE BASTARD ENBY SHOW Gender- defiant performance collective bringing together the ‘creme-de-lathems of cabaret’, Fri 30 June, Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham

Monday 26 - Friday 30 June

Talks & Spoken Word

JUDI DENCH ON PERFORMING SHAKESPEARE An in-conversation event with one of Britain’s most versatile actors, Thurs 29 June, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, South Shropshire

Events

REVEALING THE MASK TEACHER

WORKSHOP Mask workshops featuring games, exercises and shared exploration, Tues 27 June, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

UNDER-5S TEDDY BEARS PICNIC PARTY

The popular annual event returns with plenty of children’s entertainment, Wed 28 - Thurs 29 June, Dudley Zoo & Castle

ALDERFEST 2023 Back for its second year, with a two-day festival features McFly, Sam Ryder and numerous other artists, until Fri 30 June - Sat 1 July, Alderford Lake, Shropshire

JOHN INVERDALE: TALKING SPORTS Join the popular sports broadcaster as he chats about his career to comedian and impressionist Alistair McGowan, Fri 30 June, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, South Shropshire

Festivals in the Midlands

GATE TO SOUTHWELL Line-up includes Raghu Dixit Project, Dog Show Sessions, Nine Below Zero, London Afrobeat Collective, Thurs 29 JuneSun 2 July, Kirklington, Southwell, Nottinghamshire

BACK 2 FESTIVAL Line-up includes Blue, Basshunter, Cascada, A1, Boyzlife, Thurs 29 June - Mon 3 July,

Catton Hall & Park, Derbyshire

ALDERFEST Line-up includes McFly, Sam Ryder, Aston Merrygold, Sonique, Fri 30 June - Sat 1 July, Alderford Lake, Shropshire

PUB IN THE PARK Line-up includes Bananarama, Toploader, Ronan Keating, Soul II Soul, Fri 30 JuneSun 2 July, Victoria Park, Leamington Spa

HEAL FESTIVAL Line-up includes The Enemy (pictured), Cast, Dub Pistols, The Slow Readers Club , Fri 30 June - Sun 2 July, Greenhous West Mid Showground, Shrewsbury

GODIVA FESTIVAL Line-up includes The Enemy, Melanie C, Rudimental, Ella Eyre, Fri 20 June - Sun 2 July, War Memorial Park, Coventry