Highlights
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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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Loose Articles
With tongues firmly in their cheeks, high-energy all-female quartet Loose Articles deliver their discordant, hypnotic and repetitive sound with a fierce, in-your-face, punk-fuelled attitude.
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Warsaw Philharmonic
Warsaw Philharmonic’s last appearance at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall was back in the 20th century, so their return this month is indeed a welcome one.
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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.
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Inside The T Rex
Combining documentary-level Jurassic science with large-scale staging, the production explores how the Tyrannosaurus rex is built for survival.
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Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals
Enjoy an evening of world-class dance, stunning choreography and glamorous costumes.
Latest...
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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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New painting exhibition takes viewers into Inner Worlds
In this joint exhibition is by Birmingham-based painters Emma Woolley and Tara Harri.
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Birmingham Museums acquires Joe Lycett costumes for permanent collection
Including a gown designed by Yashana Malhotra which he wore to the BAFTAs.
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Five Finger Death Punch bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play bp pulse LIVE on Friday 22 January 2027.
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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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B:Music unveils new premium hospitality experiences at Symphony Hall and Town Hall
Including Champagne Experience and more.
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iFLY opens at NEC Birmingham
Featuring a newly upgraded 12-foot circular glass wind tunnel.
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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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New painting exhibition takes viewers into Inner Worlds
In this joint exhibition is by Birmingham-based painters Emma Woolley and Tara Harri.
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Birmingham Museums acquires Joe Lycett costumes for permanent collection
Including a gown designed by Yashana Malhotra which he wore to the BAFTAs.
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Five Finger Death Punch bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play bp pulse LIVE on Friday 22 January 2027.
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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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B:Music unveils new premium hospitality experiences at Symphony Hall and Town Hall
Including Champagne Experience and more.
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iFLY opens at NEC Birmingham
Featuring a newly upgraded 12-foot circular glass wind tunnel.
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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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: Comic Relief with The Last Laugh
Showing in Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.
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Feature: Opera For All
Welsh National Opera return to Birmingham Hippodrome this month with three very distinct performance...
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Feature: Clare Hewitt's Everything In The Forest on show at MAC
Exhibition of sustainable photography.
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Feature: Anyone for tennis?
Fairlight shows in Birmingham and Warwickshire.
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Feature: Judy Craymer talks Mamma Mia!
A feelgood musical with a score of irresistible ABBA songs
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Feature: Trocks Away
All-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are heading for Wolverhampton.
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Feature: Top of the Voix
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK favourite La Voix stars as Miss Hannigan in Annie at The Alexandra.
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Feature: Going Her Own Way
Katriona O’Sullivan chats about her bestselling memoir, Poor, and its stage adaptation.
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Feature: Riding on a Wave
A new production of The Tempest opens at the RSC.
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Feature: Pots of Talk
Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth bring their Us, Pots And A Welsh Chapel show to the Midlands.
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Feature: Mel C launches Sweat in the Midlands
Mel C to showcase new album at Brum's O2 Institute later this year.
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Feature: Pop Party
A collection of works by the Pop Art icon will go on display in the city.
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Feature: An Insight into Origins
We chat with to two of the creatives involved in the new-work festival.
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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Birmingham Restaurant Festival announces first restaurants for 2026
29 restaurants revealed so far for this year's festival.
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The Indian Streatery opens at Resorts World
A family led kitchen that combines Indian classics, with a funky street-food flair.
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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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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: A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Rep
"a tangled web of love, madness and mischief, with a distinctly Brummie flavour"
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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"
Competitions
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Two tickets to see The Shawshank Redemption
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 26 - 30 May.
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Two tickets to see Driftwood
Showing at The Other Place from Fri 17 April - Sat 30 May.
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Two tickets to '80s Classical
At Birmingham's Symphony Hall on Thursday 11 June.
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Two tickets to BBC Gardeners' World Live & Good Food Show Summer
Returning to the NEC from Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 June.
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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