What's on across the coming week

From theatrical productions and heritage walks, to live comedy and cathedral music, here is what is happening across the local area over the next seven days.

🎭 Theatre, Stage & Cinema

• The Sound of Music | Lichfield Garrick
  • When: 18th September (7.30pm) and 19th September (2.30pm and 7:30pm)
  • Details: Lichfield Operatic Society presents the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein family musical.
• General Medical Emergency Ward 10 | Lichfield Garrick
  • When: 18th September (7.45pm)
  • Details: Live comedy-theatre performance on stage in the studio.
• A Brief Case of Crazy | Lichfield Garrick
  • When: 19th September (7.45pm)
  • Details: High-energy touring comedy theatre.
• Magical Honey | Chase Terrace Community Centre, Burntwood
  • When: 20th September (2pm)
  • Details: Family-friendly theatre performance featuring storytelling and dance.
• What A Difference A Day Makes | Lichfield Cathedral
  • When: 22nd September (7.30pm) and 23rd September.
  • Details: Live drama performed inside the historic cathedral.
• Hadestown – Teen Edition | Lichfield Garrick
  • When: 23rd September (7.30pm) and 24th September (7.30pm)
  • Details: Youth theatre production of the acclaimed mythic musical adaptation.
• The Misanthrope (Screening) | Lichfield Garrick
  • When: 24th September (7pm)
  • Details: Cinema screening combining classic comedy and modern stage production.

🎸 Live Music

• Anneka Ugiomoh | The Quill and Scholar
  • When: 18th September (8pm)
  • Details: Live acoustic performance to kick off the weekend.
• Chris Newcombe | Toluca
  • When: 18th September (8pm)
  • Details: Live gig at Toluca.
• The Blackheart Orchestra | The Hub at St Mary's
  • When: 18th September (8pm)
  • Details: Award-winning multi-instrumental electronica and classical crossover duo.
• The Dirty Rocking Scoundrels | The Feathers
  • When: 18th September (9pm). Free Event.
  • Details: High-octane rock 'n' roll hits live in the pub.
• Rich Dickinson's Driving Force | The Feathers
  • 19th September (9pm). Free Event.
  • Details: Classic blues-rock live performance.
• Folk on the Farm | Woodhouse Farm and Garden
  • When: 20th September (11.30am)
  • Details: Live folk music performances
• This Flight Tonight – The Songs of Joni Mitchell | The Hub at St Mary's
  • When: 24th September (8pm)
  • Details: Celebration of the acoustic music and songbook of Joni Mitchell.

🏛️ Heritage, Talks & Exhibitions

• Exhibition: A Life in Letters | Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum
  • When: Running daily through to 31st October.
  • Details: Display exploring the correspondence and written legacy of Samuel Johnson.
• Burton and its Breweries in the 1950s and 1960s | Darwin Hall
  • When: 18th September (7.15pm)
  • Details: Local history talk covering the heritage of regional brewing.
• Trent Valley Model Railway Society Exhibition | Lichfield Life Church
  • When: 19th September (10am-4pm)
  • Details: Model railway layouts and club displays on view for all ages.
• The Battle of Arnhem/Operation Market Garden | Staffordshire Regiment Museum
  • When: 19th September (10am-4pm) and 20th September (10am-4pm)
  • Details: Commemorative WWII military history weekend with museum displays.
• Samuel Johnson Birthday Celebrations | Lichfield Guildhall
  • When: 19th September (11.30am)
  • Details: Civic community event celebrating the anniversary of Lichfield's famed lexicographer.
• Burntwood Family History Group Talk | Chase Terrace Community Centre, Burntwood
  • When: 19th September (2pm)
  • Details: Local talk and advice session.

🤝 Community & Family

• Repair and Share Cafe | Curborough Community Centre
  • When: 19th September (2pm-5pm)
  • Details: Community drop-in to repair household items and reduce waste.
• The Turtle Who Turned the Tide | Waterstones Lichfield
  • When: 20th September (2pm). Free Event
  • Details: Children's book reading and storytelling session.

For more events, check out the Lichfield Live Events Calendar.