I’M struggling to find words to do full justice to Light Night Worcester – the celebration of light that gave a new brilliance to the city centre last Thursday. Awesome… brilliant… spectacular… and that’s just for starters!

It left me wanting to see this amazing pageant become an annual event, possibly stretching over a weekend, fully co-ordinated with Worcester BID and the shop owners, centred on the Guildhall and with full council support.

That the rain failed to put a dampener on the thousands who came to watch and who, I don’t doubt for one minute, came away as impressed as I was, shows there’s an appetite for just such a move and I’ll be watching with interest to see how it develops. Severn Arts, you’ve pulled it off yet again!

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Two unaccustomed event-free days permitted the opportunity for me to recharge the batteries ahead of a hectic Sunday that began with a fundraising event staged by the International Welfare Society.

A clash in the timetable left me disappointed that I could spend only limited time there, before a mad dash to Perdiswell Young People’s Leisure Club for a sneak preview of Kays Theatre Group’s newest panto, Robinson Crusoe And The Pirates.

Swan Theatre-goers between January 30 and February 9 are in for a major treat.

I’m struggling again to avoid groan-worthy phrases like ‘bang on target’ or ‘all of a quiver’ for The third highlight of the day was Droitwich Archery Society’s World Record Status Combined Tournament in the RGS’ Tom Savage Hall. The archers made me ‘Lord Paramount’ to present a vast array of prizes to bowmen (and women) from all over the Midlands. An impressive display, right off the top flight.

This being The Year of The Rat, Worcester Chinese Association’s New Year celebration in the Guildhall on February 2 is on course to be yet another spectacular event. The association’s founder and chairman Frankie Tsang told me so on Tuesday, and he’s a man of his word.