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Paramore announce UK tour

Grammy nominated and multi-million selling three-piece Paramore have announced they're to return to the UK later this year,…

Question Time in Wolverhampton

In honour of Prime Minister Jim Hacker's residency in Wolverhampton which runs until Sat 11 May, stars of Yes, Prime Minister;…

Birmingham Hippodrome announce panto casting...

The Birmingham Hippodrome has announced an all-star cast for its 2012/13 festive offering Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. The…

Latest folk at the Hive gigs unveiled

Shrewsbury Folk Festival has announced the latest in an exciting line-up of acts to appear at The Hive in Shrewsbury later this…

Birmingham Rep countdown to reopening begins

Control of the Birmingham Rep building is being handed back to the theatre following a two-and-a-half-year-long joint development…
Mon 20 May

Andrew is a singer and songwriter. He was the vocalist, pianist and primary songwriter for the bands Something Corporate and Jack's Mannequin. He also performs solo, and will do so on this forthcoming tour.

Hurst St, Birmingham
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Mon 20 May

Lord Huron is a musical and visual project created by Ben Schneider.

106 High Street, King's Heath, Birmingham
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Mon 20 May - Mon 19 Aug

Heritage Lottery funded exhibition which shares the memories of people who worked and lived in Birmimgham's Digbeth & Highgate districts during the 60s, 70s and 80s.

Chamberlain Square, Birmingham
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Mon 20 May

Rabble-rousing godfather of alternative country music, Steve Earle is accompanied by his highly celebrated, electric live band The Dukes.

Broad St, Birmingham
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Mon 20 May

Dublin five-piece - fronted by the duo of Stevie Appleby and Faye O'Rourke

78 Digbeth High Street, Birmingham
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Mon 20 May
106 High Street, King's Heath, Birmingham
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Tue 21 May - Wed 22 May

The Specials reformed in 2009 for their 30th Anniversary, and their UK tour will be your chance to come and see what is one of the most celebrated and revered bands the country has ever produced.

16 - 18 Horsefair, Bristol Street
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Tue 21 May

A Russian rock group, founded in 1983 in Vladivostok by vocalist and songwriter Ilya Lagutenko. With support from Moulettes

78 Digbeth High Street, Birmingham
Tue 21 May

First headline UK tour in over eight years, in support of his much anticipated new album The Irish Connection.

16 - 18 Horsefair, Bristol Street
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Tue 21 May

The esoteric duo that is Evil Alien has been bubbling beneath the cracks of the Birmingham underground... they are the antithesis of the current music scene with their electronic, cinematic sound.

Paradise Place, Birmingham
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Tue 21 May - Sat 01 Jun

Return of the ultimate feel-good musical comedy. Mark Benton (Waterloo Rd, Early Doors) stars.

Hurst Street, Birmingham
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Tue 21 May

Performed by Orchestre de la Suisse Romande. Featuring Neeme Jarvi - conductor & Boris Berezovsky - piano. Programme includes: Arvo Part, Grieg and Tchaikovsky.

Broad St, Birmingham
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Theatre

Tue 21 May - Sat 01 Jun

Return of the ultimate feel-good musical comedy. Mark Benton (Waterloo Rd, Early Doors) stars.

Hurst Street, Birmingham
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Mon 24 Jun - Sat 29 Jun

Neil Pearson, Chris Larkin and Maureen Beattie star in Michael Frayn's acclaimed comedy.

Station St, Birmingham, West Midlands
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Music

Thu 18 Jul

Worldwide superstar Rihanna brings her Diamonds Tour to the uk in 2013

Bickenhill Rd, Birmingham
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Thu 17 Oct

Featuring support from Halestrom and Shinedown.

King Edward Rd, Birmingham
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Film

On General Release From Thu 09 May

You just can’t keep a good franchise down. Like Dr Who and James Bond, the crew of the USS Enterprise keep on re-inventing themselves and discovering constantly changing worlds and nemeses. Amazingly, this is the…

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On General Release From Thu 16 May

(140mins) Hard to believe that this is only Baz Luhrmann’s fifth film. Yet any project from the Australian filmmaker is an event (even though his last film, Australia, was a flop). Long in pre-production, The…

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at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre
Cbeebies favourite in Wolverhampton
at Wolverhampton's Grand Theatre
People at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre
David Greig’s exhilarating play at the Birmingham Rep
at the Birmingham Rep
Live stage show based on the enchanting story by Raymond Briggs.
Enjoy the best of Pop Punk, Ska and Emo in Wolverhampton
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