Highlights
Latest...
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Duran Duran bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play Utilita Arena Birmingham on Tuesday 20 October.
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Birmingham Jewellery Biennial to launch in 2027
New festival set to dazzle visitors from all over the world.
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Rylan and Zoe Birkett to star in Sleeping Beauty at Birmingham Hippodrome
Showing from Saturday 19 December 2026 - Sunday 31 January 2027.
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Jewellery Quarter Festival is back
The 11th annual festival returns on Saturday 11 July.
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A Christmas Carol announced as BOA's Christmas show
Running from Monday 30 November - Tuesday 15 December.
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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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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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Duran Duran bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play Utilita Arena Birmingham on Tuesday 20 October.
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Birmingham Jewellery Biennial to launch in 2027
New festival set to dazzle visitors from all over the world.
-
Rylan and Zoe Birkett to star in Sleeping Beauty at Birmingham Hippodrome
Showing from Saturday 19 December 2026 - Sunday 31 January 2027.
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Jewellery Quarter Festival is back
The 11th annual festival returns on Saturday 11 July.
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A Christmas Carol announced as BOA's Christmas show
Running from Monday 30 November - Tuesday 15 December.
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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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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.
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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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.
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Feature: All Original
Birmingham Hippodrome’s first Origins Festival opened the door to new writing...
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Feature: All The Classics
Nik Kershaw’s hits get the orchestral treatment when 80s Classical comes to Symphony Hall this month...
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Feature: Take Notes
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra knows exactly who it’s playing for...
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Feature: Only Human
Derren Brown brings his new show to the Midlands.
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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Birmingham Rum Festival returns for its 11th year
Coming to The Cuban Embassy on Saturday 27 June.
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.
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A family ticket to The Great British Food Festival
Heading to Compton Verney on 4 & 5 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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West Midlands Police Museum
Discover stories about some of Birmingham’s most notorious criminals, including the real Peaky Blind...
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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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Doze under Dippy
Experience a truly unique, dino-tastic family experience
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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.
-
Doze under Dippy
Experience a truly unique, dino-tastic family experience
-
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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