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Review: Catrin Finch @ Lichfield Cathedral
Written on 20 Jul, 2010 at 9:30 in What's On | viewed 191 times | 0 Comments
A packed audience for this late night event as evidenced by the elegant scrum for the unreserved seats in the cathedral’s Presbytery. Catrin Finch is a beautiful young woman who plays the harp wonderfully and has won oodles of prizes for... (Continue reading)
Review: Rich Hall @ Lichfield Garrick
Written on 17 Jul, 2010 at 9:07 in What's On | viewed 291 times | 0 Comments
With shows at the Edinburgh Fringe and TV appearances galore under his belt, Rich Hall was always going to be one of the hottest tickets at the Lichfield Festival. The American comic is now a familiar face to British audiences thanks... (Continue reading)
Review: The MC3 Organ Trio @ George IV
Written on 15 Jul, 2010 at 11:00 in What's On | viewed 189 times | 0 Comments
The George IV pub in Bore Street, Lichfield, is fast becoming well-known for its warm welcome, excellent food and now, as a high quality entertainment venue which provides space for musicians and performers alike to ply their trade to the... (Continue reading)
Artist displays work on Lichfield buildings
Visitors to Lichfield have been enjoying a number of giant posters that have sprung up on buildings across the city. They have been put up by local artist Peter Walker as part of the project 52 Weeks of Art. The posters, which... (Continue reading)
Review: Carol Ann Duffy with John Sampson @ Lichfield Cathedral
Written on 15 Jul, 2010 at 9:00 in What's On | viewed 261 times | 0 Comments
Getting the new Poet Laureate to Lichfield would have been a real coup by incoming Festival Director Fiona Stuart even if Carol Ann Duffy’s visit hadn’t been the fantastic success it turned out to be. But Ms Duffy is... (Continue reading)
Review: Australian String Quartet with Timothy Orpen @ St Michael’s Church
Written on 14 Jul, 2010 at 19:18 in What's On | viewed 215 times | 0 Comments
St Michael’s on Greenhill is one of my favourite Festival venues, its friendly warmth and great acoustics just right for small music ensembles, so tailor-made for the award-winning Australian String Quartet. The ladies’ first offering, Cantilene Pacifica by fellow-Aussie Richard Meale,... (Continue reading)
Fireworks set to ensure Lichfield Festival goes out with a bang
The 2010 Lichfield Festival will go out with a bang with a dramatic finale in Beacon Park. Fireworks will go up in Beacon Park at 10.20pm on July 17 to mark the end of this year’s event. A spokesperson for Lichfield Festival... (Continue reading)
Athletes prepare to tackle the Cathedral Dash in Lichfield
The final preparations are taking place for the Techstep Lichfield Cathedral Dash. The event on July 17 will see racers darting around the building in a race inspired by the sprint around The Quadrangle at Trinity College, Cambridge, which featured in... (Continue reading)
Review: Laura Solon – Rabbit Faced Story Soup @ Lichfield Garrick
A night of narrative comedy might sound like a pretty sedate, Tuesday lunchtime Radio 4 affair. A story about an aspiring literary publisher should be right at home in cosy, suburban Lichfield, surely? Laura Solon’s effervecent yet self-depricating manner... (Continue reading)
Review: Al Bowlly’s Croon Manifesto @ Lichfield Garrick Studio
Picture the scene: the Lichfield Garrick Studio set out with tables in the style of a 1930s night club. A trio of musicians – two acoustic guitars and a bass saxophone for the musically interested – and the mood was... (Continue reading)
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