Our am dram guru Alison Norton casts her expert eye over the shows that you should be looking out for this week – including the Disney musical Beauty and the Beast, Noel Coward’s This Happy Breed and a new play written by a member of Hagley Theatre Group.

TV presenter Nick Baker talks about his love of all things weird and wonderful.

Our am dram guru Alison Norton casts her expert eye over the shows that you should be looking out for this week.

Under normal circumstances giving a small boy, especially my eight-year-old, a loaded rifle would be just asking for trouble, writes Sarah Moran. But he takes aim and fires, hitting a paper target about 20ft away and as he turns his face is filled with a beaming smile.

Multi-award winning comedian Richard Herring has been making the nation laugh for more years than he cares to remember. We caught up with him to find out about his perfect weekend.

Chrissy Symmons catches up with the region’s best unsigned acts and meets the musical stars of tomorrow – this week it’s Viva La Revolution from Halesowen, Shrewsbury’s Andy Lowe and Stafford-based Carnypig. 

Our am dram guru Alison Norton casts her expert eye over the shows that you should be looking out for this week.

Stand-up comic Chris Addison is best known for his lecture-style shows. He played Ollie in the BBC2 satire The Thick of It. He is a University of Birmingham graduate and appears at Stafford Gatehouse Theatre on November 16.

Halloween is on its way and this weekend you can find some creepy events to keep you entertained.

Our am dram guru Alison Norton casts her expert eye over the shows that you should be looking out for – including a couple of Gilbert and Sullivan productions, a “jolly hockey sticks” comedy, a night of West End hits, a thriller and Arthur Miller’s  classic drama The Crucible.