Highlights
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Lily Allen
The Birmingham stop-off sees her performing West End Girl in its entirety.
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
Transporting visitors through six creatively designed galleries that delve into the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians.
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Arooj Aftab
Arooj is here joined by the London Contemporary Orchestra for a concert which will see her music being reimagined with sweeping orchestral textures and on a truly expansive scale.
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Miss Saigon
The soaring score features hit songs including; The Heat is On, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream.
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Annie
The smash-hit West End production is back on tour.
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The Shawshank Redemption
Given that film critics regard The Shawshank Redemption as one of the greatest films of all time, it’s not surprising to find that its stage version is out on the road again and doing good business.
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Mamma Mia!
Smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA.
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Titanic Exhibition
Featuring new artefacts, immersive experiences, and insight into the true story of the world's most famous ship.
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Resonate Summer Festival - Day Out!
Featuring lots of new and exciting activities to explore!
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Royal Three Counties Show
This award-winning show celebrates the best of rural life, agriculture and community.
Latest...
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Birmingham Royal Ballet release new set of images titled Our City, Your Ballet
The collection of images will be displayed across the city.
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A summer of fun family attractions planned at NEC Birmingham
Featuring an outdoor cinema, a children’s play area, and an activity trail.
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Donny Osmond brings new UK tour to Birmingham in 2027
He plays bp pulse LIVE on Saturday 30 January.
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Charlie Brooks and Joe McFadden announced for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Showing in Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Malvern.
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Smash-hit production of Singin' In The Rain comes to Birmingham in 2027
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 May.
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Starlight Express comes to Birmingham in 2027
It shows at Birmingham Hippodrome from Wednesday 11 August - Saturday 11 September.
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Pretty Woman to visit the Midlands in new UK tour
Visiting two Midlands theatres in 2027.
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Trainspotting The Musical comes to Birmingham
Showing at The Alexandra from 30 November – 5 December.
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John Partridge to play Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs
Coming to three Midlands theatres in 2027.
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Birmingham Royal Ballet release new set of images titled Our City, Your Ballet
The collection of images will be displayed across the city.
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A summer of fun family attractions planned at NEC Birmingham
Featuring an outdoor cinema, a children’s play area, and an activity trail.
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Donny Osmond brings new UK tour to Birmingham in 2027
He plays bp pulse LIVE on Saturday 30 January.
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Charlie Brooks and Joe McFadden announced for The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
Showing in Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Malvern.
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Smash-hit production of Singin' In The Rain comes to Birmingham in 2027
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 May.
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Starlight Express comes to Birmingham in 2027
It shows at Birmingham Hippodrome from Wednesday 11 August - Saturday 11 September.
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Pretty Woman to visit the Midlands in new UK tour
Visiting two Midlands theatres in 2027.
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Trainspotting The Musical comes to Birmingham
Showing at The Alexandra from 30 November – 5 December.
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John Partridge to play Hannibal Lecter in Silence of the Lambs
Coming to three Midlands theatres in 2027.
Coming soon to the Midlands
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Things to do in the Midlands
Check out our selection of things to do in the Midlands during the next few weeks.
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Let's go to the theatre…
Check out our selection of shows coming to venues across the region during the next few weeks...
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Great gigs coming soon
A selection of gigs worth grabbing a ticket for in the coming weeks...
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Get looking! Visual arts across the Midlands
Check out some of the fantastic exhibitions showing across the region this month.
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Havin' a laugh!
Get your ribs well and truly tickled over the next few weeks...
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Let's get classical
concerts to check out across the Midlands this month...
Festivals
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Warwick Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Eddie Reader and Fisherman's Friends.
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House on the Hill
Bringing top DJs, fresh from the White Isle, to Warwickshire.
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Andy Fairweather Low and Ferocious Dog.
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Bearded Theory
Line-up includes: Pixies, Garbage and Skunk Anansie.
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Glastonbudget
Line-up includes: Flash and Antarctic Monkeys.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Dancing Legend
Birmingham Royal Ballet are celebrating Sir Peter Wright’s centenary year...
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Feature: Dream On
A new version of Shakespeare’s magical comedy is set to delight children this summer...
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Feature: Kid Stuff
The Karate Kid musical brings the legendary film to life on stage.
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Feature: Take A Seat
Artist Michael Pinsky turns auctioneer with latest show The Final Bid - opening at MAC next month......
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Feature: A Grand Slam
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire host Birmingham International Piano Festival.
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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New cafe bar Craft & Culture opens at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
It will also be host to a regular programme of events.
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Smoke and Fire Festival launches in Birmingham
Taking place at Good Food Show Summer from 18-21 June.
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Traders revealed for Colmore Food Festival 2026
Including: La Bellezza, Adams, Plates by Purnell’s and Tiger Bites Pig.
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Digbeth Dining Summer Tour returns to the Midlands in 2026
Pairing award-winning street food with notable heritage sites.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Poor at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre
"a gripping piece of contemporary theatre"
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Review: The Flying Dutchman at Birmingham Hippodrome
"we feel the emotion of Wagner’s intensely moving score"
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Review: Falling by Open Theatre
"thoroughly absorbing and well worth a watch"
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Review: Mamma Mia! at Birmingham Hippodrome
"high-energy, lighthearted and brilliantly choreographed"
Competitions
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A family ticket to Step Back to the 1940s Weekend
Returning to Severn Valley Railway this summer.
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Tickets to see Omar
Playing Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Thursday 18 June.
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Two tickets to see The Choir of Man
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from Tues 14 - Sat 18 July.
What's On theatres
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Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the country’s biggest theatres, staging top West End shows all year...
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The Alexandra
The Alexandra is situated in the heart of Birmingham and originally opened in 1901. The theatre host...
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The Old Rep Theatre
The Old Rep is a young people driven theatre situated on Station Street in the centre of Birmingham,...
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Old Joint Stock Theatre
Originally a library, then the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, the Old Joint Stock was purchased in 188...
Places To Visit
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Thinktank Science Museum
Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank offers a great day out for visitors of all ages....
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West Midlands Police Museum
Discover stories about some of Birmingham’s most notorious criminals, including the real Peaky Blind...
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Cotswold Farm Park
An award-winning visitor attraction on the outskirts of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. Cotsw...
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Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
Telling the story of aviation history and housing one of the UK's largest collections of its kind....
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Severn Valley Railway
Beautiful railway operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley & Kidde...
What's On elsewhere...
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s book brought to the stage
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s book brought to the stage
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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