Highlights
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St George’s Day Extravaganza
Tamworth’s ever-popular St George’s Day Extravaganza is back for 2024 and as usual will be taking over the castle grounds. The line-up of entertainment features a host of festival favourites, includi...
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There's a Monster in Your Show
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations.
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The Staffordshire County Show
The Staffordshire County Show offers something for visitors of all ages. Youngsters will enjoy riding on the narrow-gauge steam railway or traditional attractions such as Punch & Judy and donkey ride...
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Cirque Du Soleil OVO
The world-renowned company describe OVO as ‘a colourful intrusion into a new day in the life of insects’.
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Penkridge Open Air
Penkridge Open Air was first created as a response to the Covid-19 pandemic, back when events could only be held in outdoor environments.
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The Woman In Black
The Woman In Black is a classic ghost story first performed on stage in 1989 - since which time it has become one of the West End’s most successful plays.
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Chris McCausland - Yonks!
A brand new show for 2024...
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Victorian Radicals
From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement
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International Watercolour Masters 2024
Exhibition and festival featuring the world's best watercolour artists.
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The Academic
Featuring four fellas - including brothers Matthew and Stephen Murtagh - from the small village of Killucan in Ireland’s County Westmeath, The Academic started out a decade ago by playing Kings Of Leo...
Latest...
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St George’s Day extravaganza returns to Tamworth
A new line-up of entertainment will take over the castle grounds on Saturday 20 April.
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Ghost the Musical embarks on new UK tour
The tour will stop off at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre and Stoke-on-Trent's Regent Theatre.
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Drayton Manor unveil new ride 'The Wave'
The Wave will race at up to its highest speeds of 53mph, experiencing up to level 4 G-Force at 12ft...
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Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn opens to the public
Staffordshire’s heavily anticipated family attraction opens on Monday 11 March.
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Seann Walsh joins Twelfth Night cast in Stafford
Seann will take on the role of Malvolio in the production, which runs from 21 June - 7 July.
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Staffordshire Day returns this May
The county will see a packed programme of events and activities on 1 May.
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Free cinema tickets available for new British comedy Seize Them!
The Escapes series is returning for its second opportunity to offer free cinema tickets.
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New Stick Man trail launches at the National Memorial Arboretum
The new mile-long trail will feature five new carved wooden characters.
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Photography exhibition on homelessness in modern Britain heads to The Hub
'Outsiders: A Journey Through Homelessness' is on display from Saturday 23 March until Saturday 22 J...
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St George’s Day extravaganza returns to Tamworth
A new line-up of entertainment will take over the castle grounds on Saturday 20 April.
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Ghost the Musical embarks on new UK tour
The tour will stop off at Coventry's Belgrade Theatre and Stoke-on-Trent's Regent Theatre.
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Drayton Manor unveil new ride 'The Wave'
The Wave will race at up to its highest speeds of 53mph, experiencing up to level 4 G-Force at 12ft...
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Hockerhill Adventure Playbarn opens to the public
Staffordshire’s heavily anticipated family attraction opens on Monday 11 March.
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Seann Walsh joins Twelfth Night cast in Stafford
Seann will take on the role of Malvolio in the production, which runs from 21 June - 7 July.
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Staffordshire Day returns this May
The county will see a packed programme of events and activities on 1 May.
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Free cinema tickets available for new British comedy Seize Them!
The Escapes series is returning for its second opportunity to offer free cinema tickets.
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New Stick Man trail launches at the National Memorial Arboretum
The new mile-long trail will feature five new carved wooden characters.
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Photography exhibition on homelessness in modern Britain heads to The Hub
'Outsiders: A Journey Through Homelessness' is on display from Saturday 23 March until Saturday 22 J...
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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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.
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Let's get classical
concerts to check out across the Midlands this month...
Latest Reviews
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Review: The Boy At The Back Of The Class
Imaginatively told and impressively presented, this is a truly wonderful work of theatre.
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Review: One Man, Two Guvnors
'The best slapstick I have ever seen'
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Review: The Drifters Girl at Birmingham Hippodrome
The energy level remains impressively high.
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Review: The Boy At The Back Of The Class
Imaginatively told and impressively presented, this is a truly wonderful work of theatre.
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Review: One Man, Two Guvnors
'The best slapstick I have ever seen'
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Review: The Drifters Girl at Birmingham Hippodrome
The energy level remains impressively high.
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Many Happy Returns
David Graham’s comic creation Eric brings anniversary shows to Staffordshire.
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Death In Venice
WNO joins forces with contemporary circus company NoFit State.
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This Magic Moment
The Drifters Girl runs at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 April.
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A Life In Their Hands
Twelve Angry Men shows at Lichfield Garrick and Wolverhampton Grand.
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Wicked Witches
Ten minutes with Elphaba and Glinda...
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Beautiful Ballet
English Youth Ballet bring Sleeping Beauty and Giselle to the Midlands.
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...
Competitions
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A family ticket to Brick Fest...
For the first time ever, the world's largest hands-on LEGO event of its kind catapults from the US t...
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Two tickets to see 101 Dalmati...
Telling the story of fashionista Cruella de Vil’s attempts to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in tow...
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A family ticket to Brick Fest...
For the first time ever, the world's largest hands-on LEGO event of its kind catapults from the US t...
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Two tickets to see 101 Dalmati...
Telling the story of fashionista Cruella de Vil’s attempts to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in tow...
Eat & Drink in Staffordshire
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Stone Street Food and Stone Sunday Series events are back for 2024
The two non-profit events will take over the High Street on several dates throughout the year.
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Popular Stafford pub reopens after six figure investment
The Shire Horse has reopened its doors to the public following a significant investment.
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Stone Street Food and Stone Sunday Series events are back for 2024
The two non-profit events will take over the High Street on several dates throughout the year.
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Popular Stafford pub reopens after six figure investment
The Shire Horse has reopened its doors to the public following a significant investment.
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is one of the oldest places of Christian worship, the burial place of Anglo-Saxo...
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Thinktank Science Museum
Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank offers a great day out for visitors of all ages. From...
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West Midlands Police Museum
Fascinating stories about some of Birmingham’s most notorious criminals - including the real Peaky B...
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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...
What's On Elsewhere
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Life of Pi
Life of Pi is the acclaimed and hugely popular adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.
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Landscape And Imagination: From Gardens To Land Art
Works by celebrated artists including JMW Turner, Nicolas Poussin and Anya Gallaccio feature in this...
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Cirque Du Soleil OVO
The world-renowned company describe OVO as ‘a colourful intrusion into a new day in the life of inse...
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
This year’s theme is ‘Gardening for Change’.
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The Mousetrap
The stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic.
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Life of Pi
Life of Pi is the acclaimed and hugely popular adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.
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Landscape And Imagination: From Gardens To Land Art
Works by celebrated artists including JMW Turner, Nicolas Poussin and Anya Gallaccio feature in this...
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Cirque Du Soleil OVO
The world-renowned company describe OVO as ‘a colourful intrusion into a new day in the life of inse...
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
This year’s theme is ‘Gardening for Change’.
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The Mousetrap
The stage adaptation of Agatha Christie’s classic.
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