Last year, The Grove in Dunstable played host to British soap royalty, Steve McFadden – Phil Mitchell from EastEnders – during his stint in Jack and the Beanstalk. But this Christmas, fellow ...

Forget about lavish hats, an array of settings – or indeed a full chorus and orchestra. This is Lehár’s The Merry Widow in Opera della Luna mode, which means that director Jeff Clarke has opted for a ...