Highlights
Latest...
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Five to headline Trentham Live 2026
The chart-topping boyband will perform on Saturday 22 August.
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Pick of the Pantos 2025
Discover What's On's top-rated festive productions of the year...
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Matthew Duckett to star in Stafford Shakespeare's production of Richard III
Playing the Stafford Gatehouse Theatre from 23 June - 4 July 2026.
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Miriam Margolyes brings new tour to the Midlands in 2026
Visiting Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent.
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Dirty Dancing and wine tasting in Lichfield
Taking place at The Hub at St Mary's on Saturday 24 January.
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Michael Ball to perform in Stoke in 2026
Performing at the Regent Theatre on Wednesday 16 September.
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Plans for Lichfield's new Linear Park unveiled
The park will run through the Birmingham Road Site.
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McFly announced for Forest Live in Cannock Chase
Playing Sunday 26 June 2026.
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Jersey Boys return to the Midlands on new UK tour
The award-winning musical sets off on its 20th anniversary tour.
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Five to headline Trentham Live 2026
The chart-topping boyband will perform on Saturday 22 August.
-
Pick of the Pantos 2025
Discover What's On's top-rated festive productions of the year...
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Matthew Duckett to star in Stafford Shakespeare's production of Richard III
Playing the Stafford Gatehouse Theatre from 23 June - 4 July 2026.
-
Miriam Margolyes brings new tour to the Midlands in 2026
Visiting Wolverhampton and Stoke-on-Trent.
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Dirty Dancing and wine tasting in Lichfield
Taking place at The Hub at St Mary's on Saturday 24 January.
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Michael Ball to perform in Stoke in 2026
Performing at the Regent Theatre on Wednesday 16 September.
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Plans for Lichfield's new Linear Park unveiled
The park will run through the Birmingham Road Site.
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McFly announced for Forest Live in Cannock Chase
Playing Sunday 26 June 2026.
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Jersey Boys return to the Midlands on new UK tour
The award-winning musical sets off on its 20th anniversary tour.
Coming soon to the Midlands
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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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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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Great gigs coming soon
A selection of gigs worth grabbing a ticket for in the coming weeks...
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Havin' a laugh!
Get your ribs well and truly tickled over the next few 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.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome
'enchanting, entertaining and full of festive fun'
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Review: Fiddler On The Roof at The Alexandra
"surely the ‘must see’ of the season"
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Stafford Gatehouse
"a finely-tuned and fabulous festive treat"
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Review: Cinderella at the Lichfield Garrick
"All the ingredients are here for a big, warm Lichfield hug of a panto"
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Wolverhampton Grand
"stunning spectacle and healthy dose of holiday hilarity"
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Review: Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome
'enchanting, entertaining and full of festive fun'
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Review: Fiddler On The Roof at The Alexandra
"surely the ‘must see’ of the season"
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Stafford Gatehouse
"a finely-tuned and fabulous festive treat"
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Review: Cinderella at the Lichfield Garrick
"All the ingredients are here for a big, warm Lichfield hug of a panto"
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Wolverhampton Grand
"stunning spectacle and healthy dose of holiday hilarity"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Family Ties
New exhibition illuminates the life of a South Asian family.
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Wind of Change
The RSC is set to stage the world premiere of a bold new musical.
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Chart Attack
A new musical tells the story of the battle of Britpop.
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Viva España
Birmingham Royal Ballet presents Carlos Acosta’s Don Quixote.
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Catch The Thief
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical visits Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Meet The Stars
Panto time is here again - oh yes it is!
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Dressed To Impress
Gok Wan returns to Birmingham Hippodrome this Christmas.
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Bad Attitude
RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard crosses over to the dark side.
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Big Bang Fun
Brainiac Live! promises to entertain and educate this Christmas.
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Big Ambitions
John Leader talks about taking the lead role in The BFG.
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Rainbow Connection
Circus magic is on offer in a very different version of The Wizard Of Oz this Christmas...
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Sensational Sleuthin
Holmes and Watson solve Christmas crimes at The Rep.
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Animal Antics
My First Musical returns to the Hippodrome with a brand new adventure, No Such Thing As Wolves
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Making A Splash
Bold new staging of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale.
What's On Theatres
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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...
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Lichfield Garrick
The purpose-built Lichfield Garrick Theatre opened in 2003 and has a main auditorium seating more th...
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New Vic Theatre
Purpose-built as a theatre-in-the-round and opened in 1986, the New Vic is the regional producing th...
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Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Opening in 1982, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre programmes both professional and amateur shows, and thro...
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Crown Wharf Theatre
The Crown Wharf Theatre is a brand new arts & community space located in the heart of Stone, Staffor...
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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...
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Lichfield Garrick
The purpose-built Lichfield Garrick Theatre opened in 2003 and has a main auditorium seating more th...
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New Vic Theatre
Purpose-built as a theatre-in-the-round and opened in 1986, the New Vic is the regional producing th...
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Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Opening in 1982, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre programmes both professional and amateur shows, and thro...
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Crown Wharf Theatre
The Crown Wharf Theatre is a brand new arts & community space located in the heart of Stone, Staffor...
Competitions
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A meal for 2 at 24 Stories Birmingham
Birmingham’s popular skyline restaurant.
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A pair of tickets to see Don Quixote
BRB's production returns to the Hippodrome this February.
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Four tickets to Birmingham International Tattoo
At bp Pulse LIVE on 14 & 15 February.
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Freedom of the Line ticket to Severn Valley Railway
Running through 16-miles of beautiful countryside.
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Two tickets to see Legally Blonde
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 31 March - 4 April.
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Two weekend camping tickets to Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Returning from 28 - 31 August 2026.
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Four tickets to see The BFG
Showing at Royal Shakespeare Theatre until 7 February.
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Two tickets to Strictly Come Dancing Live
Showing at Utilita Arena Birmingham from 23 - 25 January.
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Two weekend tickets to Bearded Theory
Returning to Catton Park, Derbyshire from 20 - 24 May.
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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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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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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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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Tattoo Freeze
The popular annual event gives visitors the opportunity to get tattooed by some of the very best art...
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ANDI
Coventry-based artist ANDI is spending 12 weeks in the New Art Gallery’s purpose-built artists’ stud...
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Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas
A brand-new comedy whodunnit from Birmingham Rep.
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All Is But Fantasy
Featuring four of Shakespeare’s most famous characters
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Tattoo Freeze
The popular annual event gives visitors the opportunity to get tattooed by some of the very best art...
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ANDI
Coventry-based artist ANDI is spending 12 weeks in the New Art Gallery’s purpose-built artists’ stud...
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Sherlock Holmes and The 12 Days of Christmas
A brand-new comedy whodunnit from Birmingham Rep.
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All Is But Fantasy
Featuring four of Shakespeare’s most famous characters
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