THE talents of a number of Midlands musicians is being showcased by the Royal Shakespeare Company in the foyer of its studio theatre, The Other Place in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Musicians, singers and songwriters will be performing two 45 minute sets, primarily of original music.

Already Wolverhampton singer-songwriter Cariss Auburn has entertained and she’ll be back on April 6.

All the performances, which are free to enjoy, take place on the first Thursday of every month in the relaxed and informal setting of Susie’s Bar and usually start at 7.30pm.

The acts also hail from Birmingham, Claverdon and the Cotswolds and up next on May 4 is Alexandra Jayne, followed by Autumn Evans on June 1, Richard Fairlie on July 6 and Brixton Alley on August 3.

Alexandra Jayne is a classically trained singer, who picked up the guitar at the age of 15 and has since crafted her own distinctive songwriting. She has supported James Blunt’s ‘Moon Landing’ tour at the Barclaycard Arena.

Autumn Evans is an acoustic folk singer-songwriter currently based in Birmingham. Her lyrically-driven songs range from earthy folk to upbeat acoustic, and pair simple, pretty guitar melodies with a pure and haunting vocal sound, while Richard Fairlie is a 20-year-old singer-songwriter studying for a degree in Songwriting at The Institute Of Contemporary Music in London.

Originally from Claverdon, he went to school at King Henry VIII, Coventry where he was a music scholar. He was a member of the National Youth Choir of Great Britain for a number of years before following a more contemporary route.

Brixton Alley consists of Jonny Magro (guitar and vocals), Ben Wells (bass and vocals) and Alex Wells (drums). The three-piece Indie rock band from the Cotswolds formed in mid-2014 and in the early stages of practising and performing in Leamington Spa, they quickly gained exposure in the local area. Since accumulating a strong following, the trio is now performing across the country.