Highlights
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National Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Get your 2 FREE tickets worth £36 with What's On.
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The Constant Wife
This sparkling new show stars Kara Tointon and features original music composed by multi award- winning jazz artist Jamie Cullum.
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Photography & Video Show
Get 20% off tickets with code WON26. FREE entry for professional photographers.
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AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run
The Midlands’ biggest and most exciting mass-participation running event, returns this May.
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Murder She Didn’t Write
An improvised, Agatha Christie-inspired whodunnit...
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Elkie Brooks
With an impressive 60-plus years in the music industry behind her and 20 albums under her belt, Elkie Brooks quite rightly continues to hold the title of British Queen of Blues.
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26 Musicals coming to the Midlands in 2026
Smash hits and new productions heading to a theatre near you!
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Creative Craft Show
Three inspiring events for the price of one!
Latest
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DRAWN Collective returns to Shrewsbury
Featuring original artwork, prints, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and more.
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Badly Drawn Boy comes to Shrewsbury this spring
He plays The Buttermarket on Sunday 26 April.
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New UK tour of Paranormal Activity comes to the Midlands
Coming to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.
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Whitchurch Food & Drink Festival returns This May
The free event will return to Jubilee Park on Saturday 16 May.
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New event Ludlow History Festival launches this summer
Celebrating the town's extraordinary heritage through an immersive programme.
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Jess Glynne and Professor Green announced for AlderFest
The family festival will take place on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July.
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Scott Bennett returns as MC for Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival's gala show
He's described as ‘without doubt live comedy’s best kept secret’.
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Young performers invited to apply for grants of up to £2,000
The Alan Surtees Trust invites applications from 16 to 30 year olds.
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Increased green space and seating planned for Shrewsbury's Abbey Foregate
Enhancements will be led by the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership.
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DRAWN Collective returns to Shrewsbury
Featuring original artwork, prints, textiles, ceramics, jewellery and more.
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Badly Drawn Boy comes to Shrewsbury this spring
He plays The Buttermarket on Sunday 26 April.
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New UK tour of Paranormal Activity comes to the Midlands
Coming to Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Shrewsbury.
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Whitchurch Food & Drink Festival returns This May
The free event will return to Jubilee Park on Saturday 16 May.
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New event Ludlow History Festival launches this summer
Celebrating the town's extraordinary heritage through an immersive programme.
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Jess Glynne and Professor Green announced for AlderFest
The family festival will take place on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July.
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Scott Bennett returns as MC for Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival's gala show
He's described as ‘without doubt live comedy’s best kept secret’.
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Young performers invited to apply for grants of up to £2,000
The Alan Surtees Trust invites applications from 16 to 30 year olds.
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Increased green space and seating planned for Shrewsbury's Abbey Foregate
Enhancements will be led by the Shrewsbury Big Town Plan Partnership.
Competitions
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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...
Festivals
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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.
Interviews & Blogs
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Feature: Wifey Material
The Constant Wife shows at Theatre Severn.
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Feature: From Harry to Henry
Alfred Enoch takes on his biggest stage role to date.
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Feature: Making Mincemeat
Hit musical Operation Mincemeat is set to cause a splash in the Midlands...
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Feature: If The Shoe Fits
Sir Matthew Bourne’s sumptuous adaptation of The Red Shoes visits Birmingham.
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Feature: Crocs Away
Roald Dahl’s Enormous Crocodile slides onto the stage.
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Feature: Back of the Net
The Beautiful Game comes under the spotlight at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Latest Reviews
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Review: I photograph comedians! at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
"you could spend hours looking at the images"
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Review: Top Hat at Birmingham Hippodrome
If the idea of escaping into a wonderful bygone era full of Art Deco glamour and sophistication app...
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Review: The Hound of The Baskervilles at the New Vic
The National Theatre of Brent has a lot to answer for. In 1980 Patrick Barlow and, notably, Jim Broa...
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Review: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind at the RSC
"when the company joins voices in effervescent harmony, the effect is truly magical"
Competitions
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Two tickets to see Legally Blo...
West End and television star Amber Davies is Elle Woods in this ultimate feel-good rom-com. Based o...
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Tickets to see Omar
British soul legend Omar is stopping off at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Thursday 18 June 2026,...
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Two tickets to see Legally Blo...
West End and television star Amber Davies is Elle Woods in this ultimate feel-good rom-com. Based o...
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Tickets to see Omar
British soul legend Omar is stopping off at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Thursday 18 June 2026,...
What's On Theatres & Arts Centres
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Theatre Severn
Shrewsbury's best-known entertainment venue features a 650-seat main auditorium and offers an attrac...
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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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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The Wolverhampton Grand is one of the Midlands’ best-established theatres. Opening in 1894, the venu...
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Regent Theatre
When the Regent first opened its doors, it wasn’t a theatre at all but a cinema, presenting its firs...
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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Weston Park
Weston Park is a house set in 1,000 acres of Capability Brown-landscaped parkland, making it the per...
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Thinktank Science Museum
Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank offers a great day out for visitors of all ages....
What's On elsewhere in the West Midlands...
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Diversity - Soul
Based around the technological advancements of AI.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Photography & Video Show
Get 20% off tickets with code WON26. FREE entry for professional photographers.
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Diversity - Soul
Based around the technological advancements of AI.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Photography & Video Show
Get 20% off tickets with code WON26. FREE entry for professional photographers.
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