Tilstone. Arena Theatre. Pay-As-You-Feel. 6pm
Rating: Universal
This is the fourth major collaboration between poet/performer Chrys Salt, composer/musician Richard Ingham and artist/film maker Ken Smyth. Its rooted in Chrys Salt’s highly regarded collection The Punkawallah’s Rope which marked the 70th anniversary of the Partition of India and was born from her performance at the Kolkata Book Fair in 2016 and an immersive month in Kolkata and North East India.  This multi-media performance explores the vibrant textures, voices, and contradictions of a continent both dazzling and daunting.

‘…. a feast of vivid poetry, harmonious voices, exquisite drawings and evocative music’.

Arena Theatre. £15 full price and £12 concessions. Tickets available here. 8pm.
Rating: 18+

Note: This show will be BSL Interpreted

Multi award-winning 'comic genius' (Scotsman) and the new star of Taskmaster (Channel 4), Phil Ellis comes to Wolverhampton’s Midlands Fringe in advance of his return to Edinburgh on his first full national stand-up tour. Following his three big award wins at the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, Phil, the very definition of funny bones, presents his show Bath Mat. Jam-packed with laugh-out-loud profound silliness, superbly crafted gags and constant surprises, Phil is bringing his Bath Mat to a city near you. 

***** (Mirror).
'Every moment he is on stage something funny, and then funnier, is happening' ***** (Scotsman). 

****½ (Chortle.co.uk).