Yes, you VOTED in your thousands in the first round of nominations in the What’s On Readers’ Awards - over 10,000 votes across the West Midlands region! Now it’s time for you to VOTE once more to choose your ultimate WINNER in each category! You can vote for your winners HERE - whatsonlive.co.uk/readers-awards-2017
Here are the award shortlist finalists:
THEATRE: Midlands Large Theatre
Birmingham Hippodrome
New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
Regent Theatre, Hanley
Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford
The REP, Birmingham
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
THEATRE: Midlands Arts Centre
Foxlowe Arts Centre, Stoke
mac, Birmingham
Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton
The Hive, Shrewsbury
Warwick Arts Centre
THEATRE: Best Touring Musical
Blood Brothers
Dirty Dancing
Hairspray
Mamma Mia!
Mary Poppins
The Jersey Boys
THEATRE: Best Touring Play
Gangsta Granny
Of Mice & Men
Shawshank Redemption
The Full Monty
The Woman In Black
THEATRE: Best Home-Produced Show In The Midlands
Bring On The Bollywood - Belgrade Theatre
Gangsta Granny - Birmingham Stage Company
Hamlet - Royal Shakespeare Company
Singin’ In The Rain - The New Vic
The Exorcist - The REP
The Wind In The Willows - The Old Rep
THEATRE: Best Pantomime In The Midlands 2016/17
Aladdin - Grand Theatre W’hampton
Cinderella - Regent Theatre, Hanley
Cinderella - Theatre Severn
Dick Whittington - Birmingham Hippodrome
Dick Whittington - Belgrade Theatre
Sleeping Beauty - Lichfield Garrick
THEATRE: Best Kids Show
Disney On Ice presents Frozen
Gangsta Granny
Room On The Broom
The Bear
The Snowman
We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
THEATRE: Best Amateur Dramatic/Operatic Group
Bilston Operatic Company
Bournville Musical Theatre Company
Get Your Wigle On
Old Joint Stock Musical Theatre Co.
West Bromwich Operatic Society (WBOS)
Wolverhampton Musical Comedy Company (MUSCOM)
THEATRE: Best Amateur Production
American Idiot - Old Joint Stock Musical Theatre Company
Fame - Wolverhampton Musical Comedy Company (MUSCOM)
Jekyll & Hyde - Bournville Musical Theatre Company
Legally Blonde - Stourbridge Amateur Operatic Society
Made in Dagenham - West Bromwich Operatic Society (WBOS)
Our House: The Madness Musical - Bilston Operatic Company
DANCE: Best Production
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Birmingham Royal Ballet - The Nutcracker
Life: Balletboyz
Matthew Bourne’s Sleeping Beauty
Snow White - Vienna Festival Ballet
CLASSICAL (inc Opera): Best Production
Birmingham Opera Company - Dido ‘n’ Aeneas
English Touring Opera - Don Giovanni
HMS Pinafore - Sasha Regan
WNO - Kiss Me Kate
WNO - Sweeney Todd
CLASSICAL: Best Orchestra/Choir
Birmingham Bach Choir
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
Birmingham Gay Symphony Orchestra
Birmingham Philharmonic Orchestra
CBSO
ARTS: Best Midlands Arts/Cultural Festivals
Artsfest Wolverhampton
Birmingham Literature Festival
Birmingham Comedy Festival
Flatpack Festival
Godiva Festival
International Dance Festival B’ham
ARTS: Best Exhibition
All The World’s A Stage - The Barber Institute
Craft Open West Midlands
Grayson Perry: The Vanity of Small Differences - Herbert Art Gallery
Inspire 16 - Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2016 - Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Best Independent Cinema
Electric Cinema - Birmingham
Light House Media Centre - Wolverhampton
mac - Birmingham
Old Market Hall - Shrewsbury
Red Carpet Cinema - Burton
COMEDY: Best Midlands Comedian
Barbara Nice
Greg Davies
Jay Islaam
Joe Lycett
Jonny Cole
COMEDY: Best Midlands Comedy Break-through
Josh Pugh
Masai Graham
Sarah Johnson
Stu Woodings
Tom Christian
COMEDY: Best Midlands Comedy Night
Blue Giraffe Wolverhampton
CAN Comedy
Comedy 42 - Lichfield Garrick
Comedy Carousel at The Glee Club, Birmingham
Comedy at Henry Tudor House, Shrewsbury
Just The Tonic - Birmingham
Best Midlands Music Venue (Large: 1000+ capacity)
Barclaycard Arena - Birmingham
Genting Arena - Birmingham
O2 Academy - Birmingham
Symphony Hall - Birmingham
Victoria Hall, Hanley
Best Midlands Music Festival
Birmingham & Solihull Jazz Festival
Lichfield Arts’ Fuse Festival
Moseley Folk Festival
Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Slam Dunk Festival
Best Midlands Musician
Dan Owen
Laura Mvula
Libby Gilksman
Scott Matthews
Soweto Kinch
Best Midlands Live Band
Electric Swing Circus
Ned’s Atomic Dustbin
Peace
Stephen Duffy & The Lilac Time
The Twang
Best Midlands Chef
Adam Stokes (Adams, Birmingham)
Brad Carter (Carters of Birmingham)
Glynn Purnell (Purnell’s, Birmingham)
Luke Tipping (Simpsons, Birmingham)
Richard Turner (Turners, Birmingham)
Best Midlands Food Festival
Great British Food Festival - Shugborough
Foodies Festival Birmingham
Lichfield Food Festival
Ludlow Food Festival
Shrewsbury Food Festival
Best Midlands Street Food Vendor
Andy Low ‘n’ Slow
Baked in Brick
Buddha Belly
Bournville Waffle Company
Vegan Grindhouse
The Meat Shack
Best Midlands Retail Shopping Centre
Bullring - Birmingham
Grand Central - Birmingham
intu Merry Hill - Brierley Hill
Mailbox - Birmingham
Mell Square Shopping Centre - Solihull
Telford Shopping Centre
Midlands Entertainment Personality of the Year Award
Yes, you VOTED in your thousands in the first round of nominations in the What’s On Readers’ Awards - over 10,000 votes across the West Midlands region! Now it’s time for you to VOTE once more to choose your ultimate WINNER in each category! You can vote for your winners HERE - whatsonlive.co.uk/readers-awards-2017
Here are the award shortlist finalists:
THEATRE: Midlands Large Theatre
THEATRE: Midlands Arts Centre
THEATRE: Best Touring Musical
THEATRE: Best Touring Play
THEATRE: Best Home-Produced Show In The Midlands
THEATRE: Best Pantomime In The Midlands 2016/17
THEATRE: Best Kids Show
THEATRE: Best Amateur Dramatic/Operatic Group
THEATRE: Best Amateur Production
DANCE: Best Production
CLASSICAL (inc Opera): Best Production
CLASSICAL: Best Orchestra/Choir
ARTS: Best Midlands Arts/Cultural Festivals
ARTS: Best Exhibition
Best Independent Cinema
COMEDY: Best Midlands Comedian
COMEDY: Best Midlands Comedy Break-through
COMEDY: Best Midlands Comedy Night
Best Midlands Music Venue (Large: 1000+ capacity)
Best Midlands Music Festival
Best Midlands Musician
Best Midlands Live Band
Best Midlands Chef
Best Midlands Food Festival
Best Midlands Street Food Vendor
Best Midlands Retail Shopping Centre
Midlands Entertainment Personality of the Year Award
BIRMINGHAM
Best Arts/Theatre Venue
Best Music Venue
Best Festival
Best Visitor Attraction
Best Outdoor Event
Best Indoor Event
Best Gallery/ Exhibition Venue
Best Independent Restaurant
Best Street Food Event/Food Market
Best Independent Coffee Shop/Cafe
Best Independent Bar
Best Nightclub
Best Independent Retail Store
You can vote for your winners HERE - whatsonlive.co.uk/readers-awards-2017