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  • It’s a berry good idea

    Chris Swann 26/06

    A STRAWBERRY Festival will come to Worcester next month and many schools having been doing their bit in preperation. Strawberries will take over the High ...»

  • City gets set for its fifth festival

    Sam Malone 26/06

    CITY residents are urged to check their diaries and make space for hundreds of free events which are due to take place when the 2008 ...»

  • Led Zep tribute to rock the Swan

    Kara Marchant 26/06

    ROCK fans are in for a treat when the UK’s only full time professional Led Zeppelin tribute band descend on Worcester to perform their ‘O2 ...»

  • Choir set for cathedral date

    Kara Marchant 26/06

    WORCESTER Cathedral will host a recital by the Jubilate Chamber Choir on July 5. The choir will present the concert, at 1pm, as part of ...»

  • Get ready for school to rock

    Kara Marchant 26/06

    THERE will be a feast of rock music at Bishop Perowne CE College on July 13 when Worcester School of Rock and Performance holds its ...»

  • AJ's pick of the week

    26/06

    AJs Pick Of the Week - Which Way Up Welcome to this weeks edition of my gig guide and pick of the week. I thought ...»

  • AJ's gig guide

    26/06

    Here is this week's pick of the gigs from in and around Worcester as exclusively compiled for the Standard by Wyvern FM's AJ. Fri 27 ...»

  • South Pacific - review

    Robert Holcroft 26/06

    South Pacific, Malvern Theatres, until Saturday (June 28) Rodgers and Hammerstein’s classic musical South Pacific plays at Malvern Festival Theatre this week. Set, as the ...»

  • Oregonian brings her gospel roots

    Catherine Phillips 26/06

    SEATTLE-based Oregonian singer-songwriter Rachel Harrington will be coming to The Marr’s Bar, Worcester on Thursday, June 26. Following her highly praised album The Bootlegger’s Daughter ...»

  • Dazzling satire and setting are perfect partners

    Kara Marchant 26/06

    PICNICS, summer sunshine, pretty gardens and Shakespeare – a quintessentially English afternoon. This was my thought as I settled into my deckchair to enjoy Worcester ...»

  • Garden venue for the Taming of the Shrew

    Catherine Phillips 26/06

    THE Shakespearian battle of the sexes will be played out against the dramatic backdrop of the Commandery gardens from Tuesday, June 10. Worcester Live will ...»

  • Marr’s Bar video to get first showing at the venue

    Catherine Phillips 26/06

    A WORCESTER woman and her fiance are the stars of a new movie video to be premiered at the Marr’s Bar. Lucy Esp and fiancee ...»

  • <b>Experience laughs and tears</b>

    Catherine Phillips 26/06

    The George Cowley Experience Not Dead Yet WRITING The George Cowley Experience off as just another gimmick band would be a dire mistake. Honest, ...»

  • Jules one of UK’s most talented

    16/05

    Wyvern FM's own AJ interviews his Choice of the Week for the Standard. For my choice of the week it has to go to one ...»

  • AJ’s guide to the week’s best gigs best gigs around the city</b>

    16/05

    This is your guide to the upcoming week’s best gigs in and around the city of Worcester, compiled by Wyvern FM’s AJ. Fri 16 – ...»

  • Win tickets to premier dance event

    Catherine Phillips 16/05

    A READER and their friend could be off to the first proper festival of the year – the massive Gatecrasher Summer Sound System 2008 May ...»

  • John Power building on his past successes

    By Catherine Phillips 06/06

    STEPPING out from the past pop successes of bands Cast and the Las, John Power will play at the Marr’s Bar on Saturday, May 17. ...»

  • Mind-boggling fringe

    Catherine Phillips 06/06

    MALVERN Fringe Festival will dive 20,000 Leagues Under The Office when Publick Transport perform on Thursday, May 22. Continuing with the month-long annual festival, 20,000 ...»

  • Solo show at hall

    Catherine Phillips 17/06

    CLIVE John is well known around the county for his tribute act as Johnny Cash. His voice is a near match for the Man In ...»

  • Sixties’ bands in special line-up

    Catherine Phillips 17/06

    TAKE a step back to a swinging era with the Sensational 60s Experience at Forum Theatre, Malvern on Friday, May 23. This is an evening ...»

  • Review - Equus

    Catherine Phillips 16/05

    REVIEW: Equus Festival Theatre, Malvern Until Saturday, May 17. The acres of national press coverage Equus has gathered since Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter, starred ...»

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