Samuel West. Berry Theatre opening gala. Anti cuts march. Radio - Ben Hur. Narration - Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece.

Sam and The Berry Theatre have shared pictures from the theatre's gala opening, which was last Thursday. The Theatres Trust has a text copy of his speech.

David Colbran has posted pictures of Sam and his dad Timothy West performing an excerpt from The Voysey Inheritance by Harley Granville Barker from the 26 March anti cuts march (via @falseecon).

Ben Hur will be repeated on BBC Radio 4 Extra next week, 18-21 April.

The Private Life of an Easter Masterpiece "The Taking of Christ" will be rebroadcast on ABC1 at 2.10pm on Friday 22 April.

Reminders:

• Sam is the reader for an episode of Lost Voices about Herbert Read, which will be broadcast today on BBC Radio 4.
• Henry V by Walton will be performed by the Halle at Sheffield City Hall on 3 June. Sam will be the reciter.