Highlights
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical can-cans its way into the Midlands this year, complete with all the glitz, glamour and grandeur.
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Páirc Summer Series
A two-day celebration of Irish music and culture, Páirc features a mix of international headline acts and local talent.
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Ryland Caravan 2025
MAC’s one-day music festival rolls into the venue’s outdoor theatre for a third year and boasts a brilliant line-up of indie legends.
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Dinosaurs Live
A Dino-mite interactive show for all the family!
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GIANTS
Entertainment and education are brought together in this new exhibition, a show which celebrates the ‘awe-inspiring creatures’ that roamed the Earth after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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Great British Beer Festival
Visitors to the show can sample hundreds of unique ales, ciders, perries and craft beers from around the world, with interactive tastings and live music also featuring.
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The National Youth Orchestra: Beyond
Join The National Youth Orchestra for an unforgettable musical adventure through space and time.
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The Offbeat Sari
“The idea for the exhibition came from a desire to challenge the way that South Asian culture is conventionally depicted - as being timeless, or rigid in the colonial or post-colonial past.”
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Watch Us Lead
Bringing together stained glass and drawings with nine newly recorded interviews, the show investigates themes of stigma, belonging and agency.
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Thread The Loom
This group exhibition, celebrating the art of weaving, provides visitors with the chance to observe, engage with and participate in traditional and contemporary art & craft practices.
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Motionhouse: Hidden
The world premier from the dance-circus company.
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John Bishop
John Bishop is celebrating 25 years in comedy!
Latest...
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Cast announced for Matilda at Birmingham Hippodrome
The much-loved musical takes place from Wednesday 1 July – Sunday 2 August 2026.
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Two weeks to go before Birmingham Heritage Week is open for booking
Organisers are urging history lovers, architecture fans, and curious explorers to save the date.
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Biffy Clyro bring new UK tour to Birmingham in 2026
They play Utilita Arena on Friday 16 January.
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Bulls in the City trail launches in Birmingham
The arts trail will be available to see until 14 September.
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Birmingham Botanical Gardens secures major grant to save the gardens
They've been awarded £9.075m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Birmingham Weekender returns this August bank holiday
The free family-friendly festival will span across the city centre.
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World-first Ozzy Osbourne exhibition now open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
The free exhibition runs until 28 September 2025.
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The Hundred returns to Edgbaston Stadium this summer
Tickets are selling fast for Birmingham Phoenix’s opening local derby.
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Discover London for less – advance train tickets from just £9!
Looking for an affordable way to explore the capital?
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Cast announced for Matilda at Birmingham Hippodrome
The much-loved musical takes place from Wednesday 1 July – Sunday 2 August 2026.
-
Two weeks to go before Birmingham Heritage Week is open for booking
Organisers are urging history lovers, architecture fans, and curious explorers to save the date.
-
Biffy Clyro bring new UK tour to Birmingham in 2026
They play Utilita Arena on Friday 16 January.
-
Bulls in the City trail launches in Birmingham
The arts trail will be available to see until 14 September.
-
Birmingham Botanical Gardens secures major grant to save the gardens
They've been awarded £9.075m from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
-
Birmingham Weekender returns this August bank holiday
The free family-friendly festival will span across the city centre.
-
World-first Ozzy Osbourne exhibition now open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
The free exhibition runs until 28 September 2025.
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The Hundred returns to Edgbaston Stadium this summer
Tickets are selling fast for Birmingham Phoenix’s opening local derby.
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...
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Hockley Hurrah
DDC venue Hockley Social Club is closing after 5 years.
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Chewing The Fat
Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham makes its UK debut at the RSC this month...
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Back To The Future
Martha Wainwright stops off in Shrewsbury.
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Snowball Effect
The magical world of Slava’s Snowshow returns to Birmingham this autumn.
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Saturday Day Fever
“...because life’s too short to save the dancing for after dark”
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Off The Wall
August sees Compton Verney showing that it’s so much more than an art gallery...
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Striking The Right Notes
Tickets are on sale now for The CBSO’s 2025/26 season.
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Beneath The Stars
Warwick Live takes place at Warwick Castle this August.
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Thinking Games
Alan Davies talks about returning to the stage for the first time in a decade.
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Kindred Spirits
Acclaimed RSC production My Neighbour Totoro is enjoying an extended run in the West End.
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Take A Chill Pill
The Old Joint Stock brings contemporary musical theatre to Birmingham.
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Sari Summer
An innovative exhibition showcasing contemporary sari design is visiting MAC.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Mary Poppins at Birmingham Hippodrome
"infectious energy and playfulness which leaves the audience rapt"
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Review: The Winter's Tale at the RSC
"powerful and grungily supernatural, in a collision of modern ideals, magic and myth"
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Review: The Last Laugh at The Alexandra
"an evening of laugh-out-loud, uplifting entertainment"
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Review: Voices & Virtues at Elmhurst Ballet School
"a spectacle full of ambition, enthusiasm and bright prospects"
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...
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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New one-day food and music festival announced for Sutton Coldfield
Good Stuff has been announced by Digbeth Dining Club.
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Two Birmingham chefs shortlisted for Best Chef at British Restaurant Awards
Good luck to Kiran Suvarna and Ash Valenzuela-Heeger.
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Glynn Purnell and Phil Innes open new Birmingham restaurant Trillium
Trillium brings together seasonal dishes with an ever-evolving wine list.
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Birmingham Restaurant Festival reveals final list of 50 restaurants
Running across the city from from 1-31 August.
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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The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse was built in 1874 and was originally stables and stores for the Birmingham Corporatio...
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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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British Motor Museum
The British Motor Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of historic British cars. Take a...
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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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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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I Grew Up 90s
Encounter the decade's toys, video games, music & more...
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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I Grew Up 90s
Encounter the decade's toys, video games, music & more...
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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