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A saint, whose popularity founded a city and a cathedral, is to be immortalised in bronze to mark his 1350th anniversary and to be a magnet to welcome the modern day pilgrim. In his day, Chad, the first missional bishop, inspired hundreds of…

The fifth Lichfield Blues & Jazz Festival is fast approaching with the line-up confirmed, and programmes hot off the press with tickets selling fast! Opening the festival this year is superb guitarist Remi Harris making a welcome return on…

Staffordshire’s industrial heritage will be celebrated with a packed programme of events, activities, special offers and competitions on the fourth Staffordshire Day on Wednesday 1st May. This year’s event, coordinated by Destination Staffordshire…

Visitors to Lichfield will have the chance to encounter the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum team in unexpected places throughout the city this month. As part of Lichfield Literature Festival, the Museum have worked in partnership with Lichfield’s…

A map of the moon will transform the floor of Lichfield Cathedral and visitors invited to take one small step as they think about God, the universe and everything in a year of events inspired by the anniversary of the Moon Landing. July 20 1969…

The Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum is delighted to be launching their new blog this week. The blog will feature posts about life at the museum, highlighted objects from the museum’s extensive collection, and information about forthcoming events…

Lichfield District Council’s tourist information service is welcoming visitors to St Mary’s in Lichfield. One month after moving back into the newly refurbished St Mary’s on Lichfield’s Market Square, the tourist information team is settling into…

Lichfield’s exciting Pancake Races are set to take place on Tuesday 5 March, and spectators can expect to see all the usual races including Men’s, Women’s, Mascots and under 10’s. Participants will be on their marks as usual in Bore Street from 12…

The National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire, is host to a new ceramic art installation by Clare Twomey. Medals for the Future is inspired by events held at the Arboretum to mark the centenary of the First World War. It rounds off four years of…

Want to get rid of those post Christmas blues then get along to the popular Lichfield Winter Beer Festival held in the lovely surroundings of Lichfield Guildhall on Friday/Saturday 18th /19th January. Enjoy over 30 real ales, traditional ciders, the…

Lichfield Cathedral introduces a programme of services and events inspired by the 50th anniversary of the Moon Landing. This event captured the world’s attention and imagination opening up new perspectives on space and how we see the Earth in the…

We have been notified by Café International, the organisers of Lichfield Winter Wonderland, that all Lichfield Winter Wonderland events in Beacon Park have been cancelled.   Notices will be put up in Beacon Park and Café International have posted…

Local pubs and members of the Lichfield District Tourism Association came together at the Samuel Johnson Birthplace Museum on Wednesday 12th December for a Christmas networking event and launch of the new edition of Lichfield’s popular ‘Real Ale…

There’s plenty to help you enjoy Christmas week at Lichfield Cathedral with services and celebrations to suit the whole family. This year the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols telling the story of the promise of the birth of Jesus with music by…

Lichfield cathedral gift shop in the Three Spires Shopping Centre is perfectly placed to help support the upkeep and work of the cathedral and give a helping hand with Christmas shopping. And as Christmas approaches it’s the perfect place to find a…

The National Memorial Arboretum, in Staffordshire, has had a hugely successful year featuring landmark events commemorating the centenary of the end of the First World War and celebrating a hundred years since the formation of the RAF. In October,…

Collect tokens and fill your Christmas stocking with mini festive treats for free across Lichfield city centre this yuletide, and enter a prize draw to win tickets to see Lichfield Garrick’s festive pantomime.  Local shoppers and visitors to…

Drayton Manor Park has teamed up with the KidsOut charity and the Rotary International District to welcome more than 2,000 disadvantaged children and their carers to exclusively experience its award-winning Drayton’s Magical Christmas event. In…

Two years of investment and hard work come to fruition next week when a new library opens its doors. The city centre library on the ground floor of the former St Mary’s Church, Lichfield, will welcome the public from 9am on Monday, December 17th.…

There’s plenty going on at Lichfield Cathedral to help you get into the festive spirit as Christmas approaches. On Sunday December 9 at 4pm is the Christmas Lantern Service. Sung by the Cathedral Choir, this service for people of all ages and will…