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.…

Strictly Ballroom is one of the most beloved, iconic films of recent years. A quirky love story in the world of Australian ballroom dancing, it had a little known cast and, at that time, a little known director, the soon to be massive Baz Luhrmann. It became a smash hit, with audiences delighted by its raucous Aussie sense of humour, and its great big heart. Now, in a new musical directed by the other Strictly’s Craig Revel Horwood, it is a smash hit once again, one that had its opening night at the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre last night, and had the audience on their feet for a rousing standing ovation.…