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On 21 and 22 September, an Autumn Festival will take place at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, featuring a host of free fun family activities with a seasonal twist. Set among the changing colour of the Arboretum’s 30,000 trees…

On 21 and 22 September, an Autumn Festival will take place at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, featuring a host of free fun family activities with a seasonal twist. Set among the changing colour of the Arboretum’s 30,000 trees…

A guided walk delving into Lichfield’s historic connections with water attracted more than 150 people as part of the Lichfield Heritage Weekend. Lichfield Heritage Water Walk was jointly organised by Lichfield Waterworks Trust and Lichfield and…

A portrait of the famous son of Lichfield, Samuel Johnson painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds is being displayed in Lichfield Cathedral as part of a major National Portrait Gallery project. The COMING HOME project sees 50 portraits of iconic individuals…

Dub, slam and sacred – poetry in all its forms will ring out from Lichfield Cathedral this autumn as it hosts its first poetry festival. The Cathedral has just unveiled the programme for The Word and it includes some top names as well as a series…

A star-studded line-up, along with the introduction of live screened performances and blockbuster films are just a few of the reasons to get excited about the incredible new season of shows and events coming to the Lichfield Garrick.  The award-…

Preparations are in full swing for Lichfield Heritage Festival, which is set to include free entertainment and entry to historic venues that are not usually open to the public, and to celebrate Samuel Johnson’s 310th birthday. The programme of…

Lichfield Cathedral unveils lecture series to explore how science and faith can help us understand our place in the universe “In my opinion science offers no surer path to God than religion.” Prof David Wilkinson, Astrophysicist, theologian,…

Philippa Rawlinson has been appointed as Managing Director of the National Memorial Arboretum, which is part of The Royal British Legion. The award-winning free-to-enter 150-acre woodland site in Staffordshire is home to more than 380 memorials,…

The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is commemorating 310 years of Lichfield’s great wordsmith this September with a celebration cake to share with all visitors, hands-on historic printing activities and a programme of activities as part of…

Two groups restoring important parts of Lichfield’s heritage have come together to offer an insight into the city’s industrial past. As part of Lichfield Heritage Weekend, walks jointly organized by Lichfield Waterworks Trust and Lichfield and…

Lichfield residents may now know Redcourt only a car park on Tamworth Street, but in the eighteenth century the site was occupied by a splendid house built for Lucy Porter, Dr Johnson’s step-daughter. This September a new theatre event taking place…

Visitors have been queuing round the block to see Lichfield Cathedral’s latest sound and light art show, The Great Exhibition: Space, God, the Universe and Everything which opened last weekend. Over 2,400 people were the first to see the digital…

Commencing countdown …Engines on! Lichfield Cathedral is all set to transform its interior space with spectacular light and sound installations as it launches ‘The Great Exhibition 2019’. This year’s theme is ‘Space, God, the Universe and…

Care of Police Survivors (COPS) annual Service of Remembrance takes place next Sunday (July 28) in memory of all police officers and staff who have lost their lives on duty in the UK.  More than 1,000 people, including the surviving families of…

She was the first British astronaut in space in 1991 but this summer, Helen Sharman will finally walk on the moon......at Lichfield Cathedral. Helen will be the special guest speaker at The Great Exhibition 2019: Space, God the Universe and…

Lichfield’s canal trust unveiled an exciting new feature for judges in the Heart of England in Bloom competition. As part of their contribution to Blooming Lichfield’s entry, Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust’s volunteers created a…

Almost 1000 young people from across the Midlands forged connections with the lives of British and Commonwealth soldiers last week at the Remember Together Youth Festival 2019. Running from 8 to 12 July, the National Memorial Arboretum in…

The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, has unveiled a programme of Second World War themed activities for families to enjoy over the summer months. Visitors to the 150-acre woodland site can participate in fun daily activities, attend…

The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, has appointed Andy Ansell as Head of Estates for the 150-acre site. This new role has responsibility for management of the Arboretum’s built and landscape estate, including the Memorials Policy and…