Remembering Jez Cole
After the passing of Jez Cole, known for running the Worcester School of Rock and Performance (or WSRP) for over a decade and for his musicianship in various local bands over more than twenty years, SLAP pays tribute to his […]
Christmas Theatre for Hereford and Worcester
West End cast brings joy to Worcester with festive family show This December, Worcester’s Swan Theatre welcomes ‘Santa’s Christmas Party’, a fun Christmas show for all the family to enjoy. Featuring a full West End Cast of performers from Kinky […]
Record Shop Raising £200 towards The Mission TOS2020 project
Melvin the proprietor of To Have and To Hold Records is from a hardy breed; not only did he open a vinyl record shop during a pandemic, doggedly, his business has also thrived and grown in spite of the challenges […]
Gin Lane on the streets…
Gin Lane on the streets brings some of the best elements of the debauched Victorian alley installation usually found at Worcester Victorian Fair and throws them out for your pleasure!
“Fed up” and “itching to play”
Inside scoop from Dead Dad’s Club, Skewwhiff, Glitch and Will KilleenWith Lucy Horwood Cancelled gigs, repeated pub closures and no clear sign of how things are looking for 2021. But has it all been bad and how have our much-loved […]
Book Review: Tales Of Witchcraft & Wonder by Candia & Tony McKormack
Back in 2016 Inkubus Sukkubus released the first of a trio of acoustic albums – Barrow Wake, together with the subsequent releases of Belas Knap and Sabrina- Goddess Of The Severn, collectively known as Tales Of Witchcraft And Wonder, saw […]
Brand New Theatre Outreach Project
Brand New Theatre Outreach Project Launched To Reduce Isolation This Winter Worcester Live is launching a new online community outreach project this month with the aim of reducing isolation for those who have limited access to the Arts. Culture Call […]
Night Time Economy faces ‘Financial Armageddon’ following announcement of Lockdown
Reaction to Prime Ministers’ Statement on 31st October 2020 – Night Time Economy faces ‘Financial Armageddon’ following announcement of Lockdown Michael Kill, CEO of the Night Time Industries Association said; “The announcement from the Prime Minister today will leave Night […]
Carnival Records Malvern’s greatest cultural hub…
Bozza meets Chris from Carnival Records, Malvern Back in the day, I could actually smell my way to an independant record shop. I’d arrive in an unfamiliar town, skip past Boots, try my luck down an alley, and the scent […]
Memories Of The Market Tavern, Kidderminster
Cattle & HumUnderground Music From The Kidderminster Market Tavern 1990 – 1996 Thanks to a brilliant and innovative young promoter called Mark Badgeman the Kidderminster Market Tavern for the first half of the 1990s was one of the West Midlands’ […]