Highlights
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Robin Hood
The ultimate sheriff-busting pantomime extravaganza.
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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!
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Birmingham International Tattoo
Birmingham International Tattoo will return with ‘three hours of pomp, pageantry and spectacle’ in the new year.
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Photography & Video Show
Get 20% off tickets with code WON26. FREE entry for professional photographers.
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Ocean In Concert
A live screening of the stunning nature documentary feature Ocean with David Attenborough.
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Diversity - Soul
With numerous sell-out tours under their belt, it’s fair to say Diversity have made the most of their Susan Boyle-beating success on Britain’s Got Talent 17 years ago. The critically acclaimed street...
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The Bluetones
Cast your mind back to the 1990s and you may recall that The Bluetones were teetering on the edge of Britpop greatness. So what went wrong?... Well, fate can sometimes deal a dodgy hand to those asp...
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Alim Beisembayev Piano Recital
Kazakhstan-born Alim rose to international prominence after the Leeds International Piano Competition in 2021, during which his performance of Rachmaninov’s Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini - accompani...
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Mark Simmons: Jest to Impress
Winner of Dave’s Funniest Joke of the Fringe 2024.
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The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
When a meteor hits and causes an alien outbreak, an awful Grinch named Paul teams up with a group of pals to try and save the world from his biggest nightmare… musical theatre! Having enjoyed a hit...
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A Celebration Of Father Ted
This is an evening that no self-respecting fan of long-lamented Channel Four sitcom Father Ted will want to miss. Stand-up comedian Joe Rooney presents a screening of The Old Grey Whistle Theft, the e...
Latest...
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Trentham to host Chinese New Year celebrations
Taking place in the Shopping Village on Sunday 22 February.
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Casting announced for smash hit musical comedy Waitress
Starring Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin and Evelyn Hoskins.
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Penkridge Open Air announces acts for 2026 festival
Returning from 28 - 30 August.
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Castle Classics returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Returning on Saturday 28th March 2026.
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Free light events set to brighten up Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire
Light Up Winter will take place in Middleport, Hanley and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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1920s exhibition opens at Staffordshire History Centre
The ‘Twenties Takeover’ exhibition runs until Saturday 9 May.
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Lichfield Food & Drink Festival returns for 2026
The popular events will return in May and August.
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New performing arts academy to open in Tamworth
The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) will officially open on Saturday 31 January.
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New outdoor exhibition to take over Bethesda Gardens
The exhibition provides access to local art while The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is closed.
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Trentham to host Chinese New Year celebrations
Taking place in the Shopping Village on Sunday 22 February.
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Casting announced for smash hit musical comedy Waitress
Starring Les Dennis, Sandra Marvin and Evelyn Hoskins.
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Penkridge Open Air announces acts for 2026 festival
Returning from 28 - 30 August.
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Castle Classics returns to Newcastle-under-Lyme
Returning on Saturday 28th March 2026.
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Free light events set to brighten up Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire
Light Up Winter will take place in Middleport, Hanley and Newcastle-under-Lyme.
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1920s exhibition opens at Staffordshire History Centre
The ‘Twenties Takeover’ exhibition runs until Saturday 9 May.
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Lichfield Food & Drink Festival returns for 2026
The popular events will return in May and August.
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New performing arts academy to open in Tamworth
The Pauline Quirke Academy of Performing Arts (PQA) will officially open on Saturday 31 January.
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New outdoor exhibition to take over Bethesda Gardens
The exhibition provides access to local art while The Potteries Museum & Art Gallery is closed.
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.
Festivals
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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.
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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.
Latest Reviews
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Review: John Bramwell at the Temperance Bar, Leamington Spa
Bramwell is clearly as content as he’s ever been.
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Review: SIX The Musical at Wolverhampton Grand
'A joyous and uplifting spectacle"
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Review: Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome
'enchanting, entertaining and full of festive fun'
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Stafford Gatehouse
"a finely-tuned and fabulous festive treat"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: A Towering Achievement
Fawlty Towers madness live on stage...
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Feature: All That Jazz
Eastside Jazz Festival makes its debut at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
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Feature: Cheek to Cheek
Phillip Attmore and Amara Okereke face the music in classic comedy Top Hat.
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Feature: Crocs Away
Roald Dahl’s Enormous Crocodile slides onto the stage.
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Feature: Fred Alert
Hijinx Theatre bring a highly acclaimed and ‘unmissable comedy’ to the Midlands.
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Feature: Killer Thriller
Twisted comedy thriller Murder At Midnight visits Belgrade Theatre.
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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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Feature: Tour De Force
Ellen Kent’s Farewell Tour brings opulent opera to the Midlands.
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Catch The Thief
The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical visits Birmingham Hippodrome.
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 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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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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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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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Seen by tens of millions of people across the globe, Buddy is an enormously enduring and touchingly...
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Ballet Black at 25
Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a much-anticipated debut to Wolverh...
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Countrytastic
Popular family day out packed with farmyard fun.
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Dear England
A new play by James Graham.
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I'm Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical
The life story of the multi-platinum selling icon.
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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Seen by tens of millions of people across the globe, Buddy is an enormously enduring and touchingly...
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Ballet Black at 25
Cassa Pancho’s Ballet Black celebrates its 25th Anniversary with a much-anticipated debut to Wolverh...
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Countrytastic
Popular family day out packed with farmyard fun.
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Dear England
A new play by James Graham.
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I'm Every Woman: The Chaka Khan Musical
The life story of the multi-platinum selling icon.
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