Blenheim Palace is the venue for a firework and light extravaganza on Friday, August 24.

The evening begins with a selection of modern classics and several of the Beatles numbers.

The Performing Arts Symphony Orchestra then take over with contrasting pieces including Adagio from Spartacus and Verdi's Grand March from Aida. The pyrotechnic display begins at dusk with Sullivan's overture to The Yeomen of the Guard.

A new musical will be taking over the Big Top at Cheltenham's Greenbelt Festival at Cheltenham's Racecourse, from Thursday to Sunday, September 2. This promenade production tells the story of the persecutor and the murderer Saul of Tarsus and his conversion to charismatic Christian leader.