What's On and Where

By Ian Dipple 09/03 Updated: 09/03 14:41

CRYER WITH LAUGHTER: ONE of Britain’s finest comedy brains is embarking on an hilarious adventure through the alphabet when he appears at the Palace Theatre.

Barry Cryer brings his latest tour Butterfly Brain to the Alcester Street venue on Tuesday (March 13) when he will be exploring an odyssey of oddities from Aardvark to Zulu.

The show starts at 7.30pm and tickets cost £16.50 or £15.50 concessions and are available online at www.redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk or from the Palace Theatre box office on 01527 65203.

TOP BALLET: ONE of the best known love stories, Swan Lake, is set to be performed by the Vienna Festival Ballet at Artrix in Bromsgrove on Friday, March 16 at 7.30pm.

Tickets cost £17.50 and are available to book online at www.artrix.co.uk or call the box office on 01527 577330.

TOP SONGS: A STUNNING and varied show packed with interesting stories and anecdotes is on offer at The Bridge in Headless Cross.

Ashley Hutchings and Ken Nicol will be performing songs from their album Copper, Russet and Gold on Saturday, March 17, bringing with them plenty of experience having worked together in bands The Albion Band and Steeleye Span.

Tickets, costing £9 including a drink, are available by calling 01527 542281. Doors open at 7pm for a 7.30pm start.

BARNT Green Choral Society celebrates its 60th anniversary on Saturday, March 17 with a show at Artrix in Bromsgrove starting at 7.30pm and featuring soloists from the Birmingham Conservatoire.

Tickets cost £10 and are free for under 16s. Book online at www.artrix.co.uk, call the box office on 01527 577330 or visit www.barntgreenchoralsociety.org.uk for more information.

ARTRIX plays host to an uplifting evening of gorgeous guitar, poignant lyrics and feisty fiddle playing on Saturday, March 17 from 8pm.

The Kit Holmes Trio includes Kit Holmes on vocals, guitar and fiddle, Allan Greenwood on guitar and Hayden Minett on bass.

Tickets costing £12 (£10 concessions) are available from www.artrix.co.uk or call 01527 577330.

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