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Umbrellas, rain macs and smiles for We Love Tamworth 2016 - Wed, 07 Sep 2016

The sun failed to shine on this year’s We Love Tamworth festival but the pouring rain didn’t dampen the spirits of more than 50 charities, community groups and organisations which braved the terrible weather to attend the event.

Disabled car park at Assembly Rooms to close on September 5 - Wed, 24 Aug 2016

The car park between Tamworth Assembly Rooms, the Carnegie Centre and Tamworth Library is to close permanently on Monday September 5.

Outdoor cinema a hit again as sell-out crowds enjoy top films - Wed, 24 Aug 2016

Tamworth’s fourth outdoor cinema event was a resounding success with sell-out crowds enjoying an evening of singing, dancing and entertainment under the stars in the Castle Grounds.

Countdown is on to popular We Love Tamworth extravaganza - Wed, 24 Aug 2016

The countdown is on to the popular We Love Tamworth event which will bring wall-to-wall family fun to Tamworth Castle Grounds on Saturday September 3, marking the perfect end to the summer holidays

#AssemsOnTour - The Hastilow Drama Festival 2016 at Two Rivers High School - Thu, 30 Jun 2016

In our first blog, our very own Jem McAuley gives us an insider’s view on the role of a technician at Tamworth's Hastilow Drama Festival. "Being a venue tech is without doubt a great job; I can’t imagine doing anything else...

Welcome to Tamworth Assembly Rooms blog - Mon, 27 Jun 2016

Tamworth Assembly Rooms is closed… but don’t worry, it is only temporary. Thanks to generous funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund, the Staffordshire and Stoke-on-Trent local Enterprise Partnership and Tamworth Borough Council, we are beginning a major refurbishment of the building and have set up this blog to keep you up to date with all the developments...

Experience jungle life in a Tamworth park this weekend - Tue, 14 Jun 2016

The world of the jungle will be brought to life in Tamworth Castle Grounds this weekend with an outdoor performance of The Jungle Book - and there are still tickets remaining for this entertaining

Bandstand Concerts back for a summer of free entertainment - Thu, 02 Jun 2016

The popular season of free summer Bandstand Concerts is back for 2016 and is this year bringing more performances across a wider variety of genres to Tamworth Castle Grounds.

Award-winning Jungle Book adaptation set for Tamworth park - Thu, 02 Jun 2016

An award-winning adaptation of classic tale The Jungle Book will be brought to life in a Tamworth park this spring in the first instalment of outdoor theatre to feature in the town’s 2016 calendar

Enjoy the great outdoors in Tamworth this summer season - Thu, 02 Jun 2016

Details of a jam-packed summer have been revealed with the launch of Tamworth Borough Council’s 2016 ‘Great Outdoors’ programme of events.

Performers sought to entertain at new Elford Garden Party - Thu, 02 Jun 2016

Performers across all genres are being offered the opportunity to showcase their talents in beautiful surroundings at an end of summer garden party event being organised by Tamworth Borough Council

Creative businesses invited to set up shop in prime retail spot - Thu, 26 May 2016

Creative individuals who would like to take their talents to the next level are being given the opportunity to set up shop in Tamworth town centre as part of an innovative project which aims to give start-up businesses a helping hand.