The Bilston Operatic Company bought the perfect pre- Christmas entertainment to the Wolverhampton Grand last night with their wonderful production of the much-loved classic Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. The famous car was the centrepiece to a show that was ‘truly scrumptious’ in every way, from the performances, to the staging, the sets, the costumes, literally everything was pitch perfect. The famous story needs no introduction, we all know about the inventor Caractacus Potts, a widow with two children, Jeremy and Jemima, who love a rustbucket of a former racing car, and how Caractacus restores the car to it’s former glory, whilst also falling in love with the beautiful Truly Scrumptious.…

The Hysteria Festival is currently taking place at Birmingham’s historic Old Rep Theatre. This is a festival dedicated to the the work of women, a women led celebration of the arts, showcasing new talent, new works and creativity from all over the UK, including stand up comedy, theatre works and adaptations.  Monday night saw two very different pieces of theatre, ‘Whispers’ from Mirror of Space Theatre, and ‘Butchered’ by Expial Atrocious, and I was very lucky to be in the audience to enjoy two remarkable pieces of theatre. Whispers by Mirror of Space Theatre Whispers is a truly haunting piece of theatre, one which lingers in the mind long after…

It’s 1993. Five teenage girls set out for the night of their lives after one of their number wins tickets to see ‘The Band’, the biggest boy band in the world. But a tragedy at the end of the evening sees the lives they had been dreaming of shattered forever, and the hopes and dreams they once held so dear shattered along with the friendships they thought would last forever. But 25 years on, one of the girls once again wins a competition to see ‘The Band’, this time on their comeback tour in Athens, and reconnects with her teenage friends. Can this trip help them reconnect with their old…