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SUMMARY:LOOSE CHIPPINGS: Victoria Wood on Love\, Life and Loss - Amy J Payne voice & Oliver Rundell piano
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS FOR LOOSE CHIPPINGS - VICTORIA WOOD\n  \n‘Because life’s not fair is it? Some of us drink champagne in the fast lane\, and some of us eat our sandwiches by the loose chippings on A597.’ \nOur 2026 Festival commission invites you to spend an hour with singer and actor Amy J Payne and MD Oliver Rundell (Opera North\, Scottish Opera) as they explore Victoria Wood’s celebrated and unique take on life’s ups and downs through her songs and monologues. \nExpect plenty of laughter\, maybe the odd tear\, and Barry’s baggy Y-Fronts… \n  \nAmy J Payne is a mezzo-soprano\, actor\, and stage director based in Leeds\, UK. Amy trained at Guildhall School of Music & Drama where she was awarded the English Song Prize. Described by Bachtrack in 2023 as “one of the best comprimarios on the circuit”\, Amy has appeared as a guest artist with many of the UK’s leading opera companies. Away from mainstage opera\, she made her recital debut this year for Opera North in their Kirklees Concert Season\, and continues to tour her co-curated cabaret Frau\, that’s what I call music! nationally (including to Lichfield Festival 2025). \n  \nEvent Sponsor: A Lichfeldian \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \n  \nBOOK TICKETS FOR LOOSE CHIPPINGS - VICTORIA WOOD
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/loose-chippings-victoria-wood/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260713T204500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260713T214500
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SUMMARY:KATIE ARNSTEIN - Homebird
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS FOR KATIE ARNSTEIN\n  \nOur sublime Festival Associate Artist\, Katie Arnstein\, is back for a second performance of our 2024 Festival commission\, Homebird.   \nHomebird is a story about where you belong. About finding your place in the ever-changing world. It’s about keeping your head above water\, even when the sea levels are rising.  Above all\, it’s a story about knowing you’re home – performed by someone from Lichfield\, in Lichfield\, for the people of Lichfield… you will laugh\, you will cry – and you will never look at Lichfield Trent Valley station in quite the same way ever again! \n  \nKatie Arnstein is a writer and performer from Lichfield. Her work includes the multi-award-winning storytelling trilogy It’s a Girl! which consists of Bicycles and Fish\, Sexy Lamp and Sticky Door\, awarded Show of the Week at VAULT Festival twice\, Pleasance Pick of VAULT\, an Offie Commendation for a short run and shortlisted for both The Popcorn Prize and The Evening Standard’s Future of Theatre Award. The Long Run was nominated for an Offie Award for Best Performance Piece and Show of the Week at VAULT. Katie’s first television commission\, Wolverine Woman premiered on BBC Three in October 2023. \n  \nEvent Sponsor: Mike & Adrienne Swallow \n  \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \nBOOK TICKETS FOR KATIE ARNSTEIN
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/katie-arnstein-homebird/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20260710T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20260710T222000
DTSTAMP:20260603T140030Z
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SUMMARY:SIMON EVANS
DESCRIPTION:This event is now sold out. We think you might like Katie Arnstein – Homebird\, or join the waiting list below for any returned tickets. \n  \nFamiliar from TV and radio\, live tour shows and festival appearances\, Simon Evans is one of the UK’s best loved comedians. \nHis Radio 4 series Simon Evans Goes to Market has now enjoyed six seasons\, he is a regular on The News Quiz\, and co-devised and appears on One Person Found This Helpful\, hosted by Frank Skinner – the popular panel game that delights in the eccentric world of online reviews. \nAt the Edinburgh Festival\, his Genius 2.0 show received a highly coveted  5-star rating from The Scotsman and was described as a ‘masterclass’! \nWe offer a wide range of discounts\, including concessions for students\, benefits recipients\, carers/essential companions\, and Under 30s\, plus special standby rates for students and under‑25s (ID required). Family pricing applies to selected events. For further details please see Booking Information | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team. \nJOIN WAITING LIST FOR SIMON EVANS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/simon-evans/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250718T203000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250718T213000
DTSTAMP:20250620T094059Z
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SUMMARY:MARK WATSON - Stand Up
DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT.\nScroll down to find some other events we think you might like.  \nJoin Waiting List\n  \nWe think you may like: \nMARK WATSON – Book Event | Lichfield Festival \n  \nOne of the UK’s best-loved comedians joins us for an exciting double-bill. This is a rare chance to see Mark Watson’s stand-up in such an intimate venue. \nBefore this\, at 6pm Mark will introduce his new book One Minute Away\, followed by a book signing. Click this link to find out more about the book event. Note that separate tickets need to be booked for the two events. \n \nEvent Sponsor The George Hotel \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/mark-watson-stand-up/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250718T190000
DTSTAMP:20250528T135223Z
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SUMMARY:MARK WATSON - Book Event
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nOne of the UK’s best-loved comedians joins us for an exciting double-bill. \nAt this event\, Mark will introduce his new book One Minute Away – an unforgettable novel about the human encounters at the heart of modern cities\, followed by a book signing. \nAfter this\, event there will be time to grab a drink or some food\, before a rare chance to see Mark’s stand-up in such an intimate venue.  Click this link for details of the stand-up show. Note that separate tickets need to be booked for the two events. \nEvent Sponsor The George Hotel \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/mark-watson-book-event/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Literature
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250714T210000
DTSTAMP:20250620T094159Z
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SUMMARY:KATIE ARNSTEIN - Everything Will Be Alright
DESCRIPTION:This event is now SOLD OUT.\nScroll down to find some other events we think you might like.  \nJoin Waiting List\n  \nA brand new comedy created for the Festival by Lichfield’s very own Katie Arnstein (Homebird\, The Long Run\, Sticky Door and Wolverine Woman – BBC Three). \nA festival regular\, Katie will bring her unique\, multi-award-winning story-telling style – and if that’s not enough she will even throw in a hard boiled sweet. \nThis new show has been created to make you laugh\, feel connected and leave with the feeling that despite all the evidence… Everything Will Be Alright. \n \n  \nEvent Sponsor Nigel O’Mara \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \nJoin Waiting List
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/katie-arnstein-everything-will-be-alright/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Comedy,Theatre
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250712T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250712T150000
DTSTAMP:20250528T143113Z
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SUMMARY:FRAU\, THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nExpect riotous laughter and quiet reflection on a journey from Piaf to protest songs to… penguins (!)\, as this relaxed and intimate cabaret showcases words and music from a dazzling array of female songwriters. Whilst Dietrich and Lemper are two of many boundary-pushing female cabaret performers\, the songwriters that are remembered remain staunchly male. \nJoin us for a show full of joyous surprises as you discover who really wrote some of the world’s most famous cabaret numbers. \n \n  \nEvent Sponsor Lorna Boxall \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \n  \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/frau-thats-what-i-call-music/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Comedy
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250711T194500
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250711T213500
DTSTAMP:20250703T180437Z
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SUMMARY:JOE STILGOE TRIO
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nFor his second show at this year’s Lichfield Festival\, Joe is joined by Joe Lee (on bass) and drummer Ben Reynolds (founder member of the Horne Section\, 8 out of 10 Cat Does Countdown‘s house band) for a full evening of jazz and much-loved hits\, interlaced with comedy\, charm and a little bit of chat. \n  \nJoe Stilgoe is an internationally acclaimed singer\, pianist and songwriter. He has released 9 albums\, five of which have topped the UK Jazz chart\, the latest of which\, THEATRE\, features The Metropole Orkest and was released in May 2022 to huge praise\, with a launch show at The Barbican featuring The BBC Concert Orchestra. \nHe has hosted annual shows featuring illustrious names from the worlds of theatre\, comedy and jazz at Crazy Coqs – Joe Stilgoe and Friends\, and his Christmas specials at the Lyric Hammersmith are now an institution at the theatre. He made his Royal Albert Hall debut as a special guest with Guy Barker’s Big Band in 2017 and is the featured guest artist for their legendary Christmas shows. He has created award-winning shows for the London Jazz Festival including A Tribute To Gene Kelly at LSO St Lukes\, Songs On Film at Cadogan Hall (plus three sold out Edinburgh Festival seasons and UK tour)\, and in 2019 Joe Stilgoe & His Big Band at St Johns Smith Square. He has performed with orchestras and bands including The John Wilson Orchestra\, RPO\, BBC Concert Orchestra\, BBC Big Band\, RTE\, Lahti Symphony\, RLPO\, Metropole Orkest and many more. \nHe works extensively on radio\, having hosted and starred many times in BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night\, while also being a regular presence on the station (Joe Stilgoe – Christmas At The Movies\, Jingle Bell Joe\, One Night Stand at Ronnie Scotts)\, and being a regular guest and presenter on JazzFM\, Radio 3 and 4. \n \nJoe also appears solo the previous evening (10 July) for a late-night solo special. Click this link to find out more. \n \n  \nEvent sponsors Live 24-Seven \n  \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \n  \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/joe-stilgoe-trio/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Comedy,Jazz
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DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250710T220000
DTSTAMP:20250528T143915Z
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SUMMARY:JOE STILGOE - Late Night
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nA smash-hit at last year’s Festival\, Joe Stilgoe – the hugely sought after pianist\, singer\, comedian and raconteur – returns to showcase his sparkling talents in a late-night solo special \nJoe Stilgoe is an internationally acclaimed singer\, pianist and songwriter. He has released 9 albums\, five of which have topped the UK Jazz chart\, the latest of which\, THEATRE\, features The Metropole Orkest and was released in May 2022 to huge praise\, with a launch show at The Barbican featuring The BBC Concert Orchestra. \nHe has hosted annual shows featuring illustrious names from the worlds of theatre\, comedy and jazz at Crazy Coqs – Joe Stilgoe and Friends\, and his Christmas specials at the Lyric Hammersmith are now an institution at the theatre. He made his Royal Albert Hall debut as a special guest with Guy Barker’s Big Band in 2017 and is the featured guest artist for their legendary Christmas shows. He has created award-winning shows for the London Jazz Festival including A Tribute To Gene Kelly at LSO St Lukes\, Songs On Film at Cadogan Hall (plus three sold out Edinburgh Festival seasons and UK tour)\, and in 2019 Joe Stilgoe & His Big Band at St Johns Smith Square. He has performed with orchestras and bands including The John Wilson Orchestra\, RPO\, BBC Concert Orchestra\, BBC Big Band\, RTE\, Lahti Symphony\, RLPO\, Metropole Orkest and many more. \nHe works extensively on radio\, having hosted and starred many times in BBC Radio 2’s Friday Night is Music Night\, while also being a regular presence on the station (Joe Stilgoe – Christmas At The Movies\, Jingle Bell Joe\, One Night Stand at Ronnie Scotts)\, and being a regular guest and presenter on JazzFM\, Radio 3 and 4. \n  \n \n  \nJoe also appears with his trio the following evening (11 July) for a full evening of jazz and much-loved hits\, interlaced with comedy\, charm and a little bit of chat. Click this link to find out more. \nEvent Sponsors Mike & Adrienne Swallow \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \n  \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/joe-stilgoe-late-night/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Comedy,Jazz
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250710T170000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250710T184000
DTSTAMP:20250528T144047Z
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SUMMARY:ANOTHER AUDIENCE WITHOUT JAKE THACKRAY - John Watterson
DESCRIPTION:BOOK TICKETS\n  \nOne of our greatest songwriters\, Jake Thackray’s (1938-2002) work is full of poetry\, wit\, irreverence and humanity. \nKnown to millions for his regular TV appearances on shows like That’s Life in the 60s and 70s\, he had fallen into obscurity until a recent resurgence of interest from the likes of Jarvis Cocker\, Cerys Matthews and Don Black. \nJohn Watterson is the UK’s leading performer of Jake’s songs. As ‘Fake Thackray\, he has made numerous appearances at festivals and on radio and television. \n \nEvent Sponsors Mike and Adrienne Swallow \n  \nConcessions are available for some individuals/groups for Festival events – please see How to Book | Lichfield Festival or ask our Box Office team for further details \n  \nBOOK TICKETS
URL:https://lichfieldfestival.org/event/another-audience-without-jake-thackray-john-watterson/
LOCATION:The Hub at St Mary’s\, Market Square\, Lichfield\, WS13 6LG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Cabaret,Comedy
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