1Frozen Jr
A must-see family musical this summer, Frozen Jr brings the magic of the much-loved Disney film to the stage, inspired by the spectacular Broadway and West End productions.
6.6 milesSun 12 Jul
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Rainy Day Picks This Weekend
11–12 July Near Stanley
Not every listing gets a golden ticket
We check the usual frankly silly number of local websites, then look for events that feel rainy-day friendly: cinemas, theatres, talks, workshops, galleries, concerts, cosy venues, and anything less likely to involve standing in a muddy field making brave weather noises.
Happening Saturday 11 July to Sunday 12 July.
Picked for Stanley, not somewhere halfway across the county.
Only Local Gems and Curated venues make the cut, because standards are still a thing.
Listings with proper descriptions get bumped up the list. Three words and a shrug will not do.
Our 10 picks near Stanley
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2Felted Poppies and Daffodils course
at Magic Wool Art and Craft Studio
Make beautiful felted flowers – a poppy and a daffodil during this enjoyable and relaxing workshop taught by a professional artist and tutor Raya Brown. Learn how to make a 3D seamless felt flower which you could wear as a brooch or attach to a bag or a hat.
6.9 milesSun 12 Jul£70
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3Watercolour Workshop: Jungle Landscape
at Skorkart
These one-off workshops are perfect for begginers, those who have some experience with watercolours or have attended Katharine’s beginners class. Gently develop your skills while enjoying the process of painting a specific subject.
7.9 milesSun 12 Jul£45.00
4Watercolour Line and Wash Workshop: Santorini View
at Skorkart
These one-off workshops are perfect for begginers, those who have some experience with watercolours or have attended Katharine’s beginners class. Gently develop your skills while enjoying the process of painting a specific subject.
7.9 milesSun 12 Jul£45.00
5Watercolour Line and Wash Workshop: Santorini View
at Skorkart
These one-off workshops are perfect for begginers, those who have some experience with watercolours or have attended Katharine’s beginners class. Gently develop your skills while enjoying the process of painting a specific subject.
7.9 milesSun 12 Jul11:00£45.00
6Wet Felting with Gail
Dive into the basics of wet felting and create your own work of art in this hands on class
4.4 milesSat 11 Jul£45
7Inspire Crafts: Jewellery - An introduction to polymer clay
I will show you how to create your own pieces to expand into jewellery. We will use gold leaf, paints, inks, clay and glitters
6.7 milesSun 12 Jul15:00
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9The Robin
at Robin R&B 2
Soul’d Out UK Astonishingly energetic, entertaining and 100% LIVE, Soul’d Out UK are a 9-12 piece band featuring powerful male and female vocalists, funky rhythm section and a stonking full sax, trumpet and trombone horn section. Up to 2 hours of partying with soul and motown classics! Unlike other bands, we don’t use backing tracks, click tracks or synthesised horn sections to fill in the gaps. We are 100% LIVE with REAL instruments. We’ll guarantee a dance floor full of your guests, totally absorbed in the party atmosphere. Yeah, yeah! We don’t just like good music, we love it! Our repertoire delivers the best Soul, Northern Soul & Tamla Motown classics, taking our inspiration from the Motown and Stax labels, including artists such as Sam & Dave, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Martha Reeves, Aretha Franklin, James Brown, The Four Tops and Al Wilson. Tickets for this show are non-refundable. In the event of a cancellation, ticket holders will be contacted. Share:
15.2 milesSat 11 Jul19:00
10Summer Concert from The Ronnies
Summer Concert from The Ronnies Occurring for 2 hours Venue Wombridge Parish Church Address Wombridge Road, Wombridge, Telford Telford, TF2 6HT, United Kingdom Everyone welcome as The Ronnies return to Wombridge Parish Church for a summer concert, with songs from across the decades, with their wonderful harmonies. Sat 11th July 2pm to 4pm Tickets are £10 for adults, £5 for children and include refreshments of scone with jam & cream and hot drink! Contact Chris View attachment Event held in a Church Fundraising Singing
18.2 milesSat 11 Jul15:00£10
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