What's on in Willicote, Little

Warwickshire, England

Book clubs, bingo, and the occasional village fête that's surprisingly well organised — Willicote, Little punches well above its weight for local events, and Warwickshire's all the better for it. You'll find everything from craft workshops the kids won't stop asking about to open mic nights that are genuinely worth staying up past nine for. The big listings sites have never heard of half these venues, which is their loss and your gain. Parish council listings, community centre noticeboards, pub websites we've had to zoom in on to read properly — we've checked them all so you don't have to.

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TEA | Mother's Day Tea

Purchase Tickets Treat the special women in your life to an elegant Mother’s Day filled with flowers and flavor. Enjoy music and a morning stroll through our gardens with WDS Head Gardener Pete Winne, learning about the blooms and blossoms that shine in early Spring. Then share tea, cake, and conversation overlooking the beautiful grounds. Whether you’re celebrating a mother, grandmother, daughter, or dear friend, this is a gracious way to honor the women who you hold dear. Mother’s Day Tea Menu* Savory Bites Egg Tartlett (DF, GF) Smoked Salmon Finger Sandwiches Cucumber & Cheddar Finger Sandwiches Coronation Chicken Tea Sandwich Sweet Treats Assorted Scones with Cream & Jam Fruit Tart Flourless Chocolate Torte (GF) Bakewell Tart Beverages Blackberry Iced Tea Strawberry Lemonade Selection of Hot Tea *Menu subject to change. Please share allergens and food sensitivities to Note: Each event is limited to 20 guests. To book a private tour and tea for your friends and family,

Sun 10 May10:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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TWO

The Attic Theatre is hosting and we're advertising. TWO — no spoilers, but their site has the full programme.

Thu 14 MayThe Attic Theatre(4.1mi)

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LECTURE | The Art of Collecting

LECTURE | The Art of Collecting with Ned Lazaro Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM Purchase Tickets What drives someone to seek out a two-hundred-year-old sampler—and what does that impulse tell us about who we are? Join textile historian Ned Lazaro, Associate Curator of Textiles and Costumes at The Wadsworth Atheneum and former curator of textiles at Historic Deerfield for a moderated discussion on the history of collecting schoolgirl samplers and other forms of needlepoint in the United States. From early needlework to printed broadsides, discover how these rescued objects shaped our understanding of material culture—and why they still matter. Tickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. *Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture to Members and Virtual ticket holders. Ned Lazaro | David E. (Ned) Lazaro is the Associate Curator of Costume and Textiles at the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, Connecticut. He manages a collection of roughly 7,500 items, including costumes and textiles ranging from Egyptian artifacts to contemporary fashion. Lazaro specializes in interpreting fashion history, including 18th-to-20th-century deportment.

Thu 14 May19:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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FEUDING FOUNDERS COLLECTIVE | Feuding Founders: The Untold Drama of Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lees of Virginia

Purchase Tickets We tend to remember the founders as marble men — monumental, unified, certain. The truth is messier and more interesting. The Feuding Founders Collective is a multi-site public history initiative that humanizes Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lee brothers of Virginia — men who were in conversation, in collaboration, and sometimes in conflict with one another. Presented in partnership with Jay Heritage Center (NY), Friends of John Jay Homestead, and Menokin and Stratford Hall (VA), this series destabilizes the one-dimensional portraits we’ve inherited and invites audiences to sit with the full complexity of these lives: the ambition and the insecurity, the idealism and the grudges, the smear campaigns and the shared cause. In an era of weaponized media and public takedowns, these 250-year-old stories feel less like history and more like a mirror — and understanding how the founders navigated political polarization, character assassination, and the tension between principle and self-interest may be one of the most useful things the past can offer us right now. Three sites. Three perspectives.

Sat 16 May10:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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In Conversation With Series | Royal Shakespeare Company

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In Conversation With Series | Royal Shakespeare Company

Join us for our new In Conversation With series for a chance to hear from the visionary artists involved with the RSC.

Fri 22 MayRoyal Shakespeare Theatre(4mi)

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Treasure Island

Treasure Island — brought to you by The Attic Theatre and surfaced by us. A beautiful collaboration, if we do say so ourselves.

Sat 23 MayThe Attic Theatre(4.1mi)

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FREE EVENT | Wethersfield 250 Jubilee: Revolutionary War Encampment & Traditional Trades Fair

FREE EVENT| Wethersfield 250 Jubilee: Revolutionary War Encampment & Traditional Trades Fair Saturday, May 23, 2026, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM Join us for a free, family-friendly day that celebrates our Colonial heritage and the traditional trades that built America. This year, our beloved Revolutionary War Encampment joins forces with the Traditional Trades Fair for a full day marking America’s 250th anniversary on the museum grounds. Watch the 5th Connecticut Regiment set up camp with musket demonstrations, a battle skirmish with invading British Marines, open hearth cooking, and a children’s march with wooden muskets. Listen to traditional Colonial music and speak with a camp surgeon about his gruesome profession. Try your hand at centuries-old games like graces, or eavesdrop on military maneuvers. Alongside the encampment, skilled artisans demonstrate timber framing, weaving, carpentry, and historic restoration—the craftsmanship that built the nation and keeps our oldest buildings standing. Witness live preservation projects, try hands-on workshops, shop our vendor market for everything from tools to keepsakes, and discover centuries-old skills through family-friendly demonstrations, Colonial games, and activities.

Sat 23 May10:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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Shakers

We've tracked down Shakers at The Attic Theatre. For the rest of the intel, you'll want their website.

Sun 31 MayThe Attic Theatre(4.1mi)

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RSVP

Brook Arts Award is a new initiative by former Mayor of Stratford upon Avon, Tony Jackson. To enter, create one artwork that incorporates Tony's three chosen themes: People with Disabilities, Volunteers, Exercise & Wellbeing. This is the first Brook Arts Award of £100 - sponsored by Tony Jackson.

Sat 6 JunBrook Arts Hub(3.8mi)

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WDS BOOK CLUB | The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding

Calling all bookworms, history buffs, preservationists and culture mavens! Join us for our NEW year-long book club, accompanied by a lecture series with acclaimed authors. This month we’re reading: The Great Contradiction: The Tragic Side of the American Founding By Joseph Ellis (Available on audible) Tuesday, June 9, 6 pm | In Person and Virtual Moderated by TR Revella-Hamilton, WDS Director of Preservation & Collections Meet fellow history enthusiasts in person as we discuss thought-provoking books by acclaimed authors. Our carefully curated monthly selections delve into the rich tapestry of American and European history, featuring compelling works about revolutionary figures, historic preservation, decorative arts, and stories that shaped our cultural landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned historian, preservation enthusiast, or simply curious about the stories behind our built heritage, there’s a place for you in our community of learners. JOIN BOOK CLUB How it Works: Book Club meets bimonthly at the Museum and via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each designated month, unless otherwise noted. Book Club members will receive the newest book title via email two months prior to the book club date. You may join Book Club at any point during the year.

Tue 9 Jun18:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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RSVP

Something's afoot at Brook Arts Hub and it goes by the name of RSVP. Their site has the particulars.

Sat 11 JulBrook Arts Hub(3.8mi)

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Pygmalion

Right then — Pygmalion at The Attic Theatre. We've nabbed the essentials, they've kept the juicy bits for their own site.

Mon 3 AugThe Attic Theatre(4.1mi)

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Wind in the Willows

Found this on The Attic Theatre's radar. Wind in the Willows — sounds promising. Click through for the director's cut.

Wed 5 AugThe Attic Theatre(4.1mi)

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The Importance Of Being Earnest

The Attic Theatre hasn't given us the full script, but The Importance Of Being Earnest has got "worth checking out" written all over it.

Tue 11 AugThe Attic Theatre(4.1mi)

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WDS BOOK CLUB | The Painter's Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution

Calling all bookworms, history buffs, preservationists and culture mavens! Join us for our NEW year-long book club, accompanied by a lecture series with acclaimed authors. This month we’re reading: The Painter’s Fire: A Forgotten History of the Artists Who Championed the American Revolution By Zara Anishanslin (Available on Audible) Tuesday, August 11, 6 pm | In Person and Virtual Moderated by TR Revella-Hamilton, WDS Director of Preservation & Collections Meet fellow history enthusiasts in person as we discuss thought-provoking books by acclaimed authors. Our carefully curated monthly selections delve into the rich tapestry of American and European history, featuring compelling works about revolutionary figures, historic preservation, decorative arts, and stories that shaped our cultural landscape. Whether you’re a seasoned historian, preservation enthusiast, or simply curious about the stories behind our built heritage, there’s a place for you in our community of learners. JOIN BOOK CLUB How it Works: Book Club meets bimonthly at the Museum and via Zoom on the second Tuesday of each designated month, unless otherwise noted. Book Club members will receive the newest book title via email two months prior to the book club date. You may join Book Club at any point during the year.

Tue 11 Aug18:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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Wuthering Heights

Spotted Wuthering Heights on The Attic Theatre's listings. We do the finding, they do the hosting. Team effort, really.

Tue 8 SeptThe Attic Theatre(4.1mi)

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LECTURE | Civic Stitches: Early American Needlework and National Identity

LECTURE | Civic Stitches: Early American Needlework and National Identity  with Emily Whitted, Guest-Curator, American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and The Making of a Nation Thursday, September 10, 6:00 PM Purchase Tickets This companion lecture to the exhibition American Girlhood by guest curator Emily Whitted will explore the larger history of needlework as part of early American education for girls. In the aftermath of the American Revolution, female education was a critical space for civic development, and needlework was one educational medium in which girls processed their own identities within the new nation. This lecture will connect needlework within the exhibition with pieces from other public collections, and broadly trace the rich lives of early American girls engaged in crafting a nation. Tickets: $15 |$12.50 Virtual | $10 Members *This lecture will be offered in person and via Zoom. Zoom link will be provided in advance of the lecture. About the Curator | Emily Whitted is a PhD candidate at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and the guest curator of American Girlhood: Needlework, Memory, and the Making of a Nation. Her research broadly explores the history of textiles, women’s history, and material culture in early America. Her current and past work includes projects with the New Bedford Whaling Museum, the National Park Service and National Council on Public History, the Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle, and the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Foundation.

Thu 10 Sept18:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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FEUDING FOUNDERS COLLECTIVE | Jay Heritage Center - The Untold Drama of Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lees of Virginia

Tickets on sale March 2026. Register your interest with an email to Renee Dumouchel: This event takes place at Jay Heritage Center in Rye, NY. Attend the full day in person, or purchase a virtual ticket for the roundtable discussion. We tend to remember the founders as marble men — monumental, unified, certain. The truth is messier and more interesting. The Feuding Founders Collective is a multi-site public history initiative that humanizes Silas Deane, John Jay, and the Lee brothers of Virginia — men who were in conversation, in collaboration, and sometimes in conflict with one another. Presented in partnership with Jay Heritage Center (NY), Friends of John Jay Homestead, and Menokin and Stratford Hall (VA), this series destabilizes the one-dimensional portraits we’ve inherited and invites audiences to sit with the full complexity of these lives: the ambition and the insecurity, the idealism and the grudges, the smear campaigns and the shared cause. In an era of weaponized media and public takedowns, these 250-year-old stories feel less like history and more like a mirror — and understanding how the founders navigated political polarization, character assassination, and the tension between principle and self-interest may be one of the most useful things the past can offer us right now. Three sites. Three perspectives.

Sat 26 Sept10:00Joseph Webb Hall(3.4mi)

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