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On 11 November 2019, the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire held an outdoor Service of Remembrance on the Armed Forces Memorial to commemorate the signing of the Armistice which brought an end to the First World War and to remember all…

There will be a special presentation made on Remembrance Sunday as part of a full programme of services. During the main service at 10am two Victoria Crosses will be awarded to members of the Mercian Regiment. The Vice Lord Lieutenant of…

Lichfield District Council congratulates the local tourism businesses that are celebrating success in this year’s Tourism & Good Food Awards. The Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards took place at Aston Marina in Stone on…

Some of Staffordshire’s best tourism and food & drink businesses have been crowned at a glittering black-tie awards dinner. Businesses from across the county were celebrating at the 2019 Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards, held…

This winter, Illuminated Arboretum will return to the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, offering families the opportunity to explore a meandering mile long route at night to marvel at this majestic winter light experience. Following a…

Three beams of light will pierce the darkness of the night sky above Lichfield Cathedral while a light trail inside will lead a path to remembrance to celebrate all those who have gone before. Light from Light is the latest art installation by…

Thousands of schoolchildren across the West Midlands are making selfies and creating their own portrait galleries to be part of the biggest art engagement project Lichfield Cathedral has ever undertaken.  In the Image and Likeness: A Constellation…

Young adventurers can explore a pair of free activity trails at the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, throughout half term (26 October to 3 November). The trails take visitors on a trek around the 150-acre site’s woodlands and gardens,…

The award-winning light and sound show for Christmas voted 'The Best Event in Staffordshire' for 3 years running is back and tickets are selling fast. The artistic collaboration from Luxmuralis has become an annual tradition for thousands of people…

Lichfield’s canal trust will be presented with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service at a formal ceremony in the city’s historic Guildhall. The award, the equivalent of the MBE for voluntary sector organisations, recognises the outstanding…

On Saturday 5 October, over 7,000 motorcyclists made pilgrimage to the National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire to pay tribute to fallen comrades commemorated on the Armed Forces Memorial. Now in its twelfth year, Ride to the Wall brings…

Visit Lichfield is running a series of two different but equally spooky ghost tours this autumn that are guaranteed to send shivers down your spine! Gruesome and Ghostly tours are back for 2019. The series of ghost walks around the historical city…

Poems will be popping up all over Lichfield City Centre this October as Lichfield Cathedral brings poetry to the streets to mark its first poetry festival.  Snippets of poems – including some of the nation’s favourites – and some lesser known –…

Lichfield Festival and Lichfield Cathedral present Tony Hadley Live - sponsored by City Jewellers of Lichfield Tuesday 3 December 2019 | Lichfield Cathedral www.lichfieldfestival.org Tony Hadley is to give a very special, one-off performance to…

An exciting night awaits for many of Staffordshire’s best tourism businesses – the annual Enjoy Staffordshire Tourism & Good Food Awards is back on October 24th! Almost 50 businesses from across the county have been shortlisted, from more than…

Glorious weather attracted record numbers of visitors on the first day of the Huddlesford Heritage Gathering. The Gathering, a biennial event organised jointly by Lichfield and Hatherton Canals Restoration Trust and Lichfield Cruising Club,…

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…