Apr

Leicester Curve’s acclaimed production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s smash-hit musical, The King and I comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Tue 1st – Sat 5th of May 2012, with Ramon Tikaram  playing the role of ‘The King’ and Josefina Gabrielle playing the role of ‘Anna’ alongside two teams of 32 local children. Split into a Red and Blue team, the...

Mar

OEDIPUSSY Tuesday 27 – Saturday 31 March  Spymonkey join forces with director Emma Rice to create a hilarious and outrageous no-holds-barred subversion of the quintessential Greek tragedy. OEDIPUSSY comes to The Studio at Curve this month as part of a national tour. This hilarious physical comedy combines with the playful storytelling of Kneehigh’s...

Mar

Caroline O’Connor is an international Olivier-Award-winning stage and screen actress. She is a star of Broadway, London’s West End and Leicester appearing in stage productions of Mack & Mabel, West Side Story, Hot Stuff and Chicago, aswell as appearing in Baz Lurhmann’s incredible Moulin Rouge film. Her acting and dancing career spans thirty...

Feb

Work has started on a new and exciting, fine dining Indian restaurant in Mere Green. Formally Pier 39, the new restaurant located on Lichfield Road will be called Bhujon Cocktail Bar and Dining, and will open its doors in April 2012 creating 15 permanent jobs. A whopping £50,000 worth of investment has been injected into the new venue which is designed to...

Feb

Paul Kerryson’s much anticipated revival of Stephen Sondheim and Jules Styne’s timeless Broadway musical GYSPY is currently in rehearsals and the next step in putting the production together is to find the perfect pooch to play opposite the show’s star, Caroline O’Connor. Appearing in a few scenes, the theatre is seeking to fill a more involved role with...

Feb

Planning a wedding? Stapleford Park in Nr Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire opens its doors on 11th March to host the hotels very own wedding fair.   The Wedding Fair takes place from midday – 4.00 pm, with complimentary Canapés and Champagne on arrival. Whether it’s a small intimate gathering or a grand scale wedding breakfast, newly engaged couples and...