Raring2go! Solihull

Raring2go! WHAT’S ON? 8 raring2go .co.uk 27 July – 8 August The Belgrade Theatre – Really Big and Really Loud This is a story. Charli’s story. It’s about losing your voice and going on a big adventure to find it again. It features a rageful rhino, a very helpful fly called Stephen and some really good songs about chips. A show for all the family from award-winning playwright Phoebe Eclair-Powell. Age guidance: 5+. www.belgrade.co.uk 27 July – 31 August Royal Shakespeare Theatre – Summer Activities Celebrate the arrival of Summer with a series of free pop-up performances, interactive workshops and outdoor activities in Stratford-upon- Avon. Many of these activities will celebrate the theatre’s history of costume making through insights into new stories, local social history and the town’s heritage. www.rsc.org.uk 29 – 31 July mac Birmingham – Sarah and Duck’s Big Top Birthday The enchanting world of Sarah and Duck is brought to life featuring the wonderful characters from the BAFTA award-winning CBeebies show. Join Sarah and Duck and a host of your favourite friends including The Ribbon Sisters, The Shallots, Flamingo & John and Umbrella, as they plan a birthday party for Scarf Lady in their garden. Told through a fantastic blend of puppetry, storytelling and music, Sarah and Duck’s Big Top Birthday will take you and your children on a magical adventure. www.macbirmingham.co.uk 19 – 22 August Compton Verney – Movies by Moonlight Round up your family and friends and get ready to have the time of your life as four exceptional films are brought to the big screen at Compton Verney. Taking place across four evenings this August, join us for a magical, outdoor screening of some of your favourite films set against the back drop of the lakeside. www.comptonverney.org.uk 20 – 22 August Blenheim Palace – Food Festival This gastronomic festival will showcase the very best of produce from local and national stallholders offering high quality, tempting food choices from indulgent sweet treats to the most delicious organic fruit and veg, glorious bakes to the tastiest street food. www.blenheimpalace.com 12 September The Alexandra Theatre – Justin Live: The Big Tour Come and see CBeebies superstar and children’s favourite Justin Fletcher live on stage in an all- singing, all-dancing extravaganza. Justin Live is a fabulous show for all the family packed full of well- known songs, lots of dancing, hilarious comedy, and plenty of slapstick fun! www.atgtickets.com 24 – 26 September Solihull Food and Drink Festival 2021 Fall head over heels with what’s on offer this year at the Solihull Food & Drink Festival, featuring the best of worldwide cuisine. You will be spoilt for choice with a huge selection of food and drink traders in the town centre. We are bringing back the much-loved demo kitchen, delicious and diverse variety of food and drink, family entertainment and the live music stage. www.solihullbid.co.uk 14 October – 1 January Royal Shakespeare Theatre – The Magician’s Elephant A magician conjures an elephant from the sky, setting off a chain of events so remarkable, so impossible, that it changes life in this quiet lonely town forever. This brand-new musical for all the family reminds us that even the impossible can be possible when we open our eyes and hearts to those around us. www.rsc.org.uk What’s On? Summer 2021