Highlights
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Good Food Show Winter
Packed with festive flavour and foodie fun.
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The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 & 2
Classic tale of love, ownership and the end of Empire.
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Coventry Biennial 2025: Obsessions, Possessions
An exploration of the roles and functions of collecting - within the art sector, the community and the studio - lies at the heart of the fifth Coventry Biennial. Artists whose work is being displayed...
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Down for the Count Swing Orchestra: Swing Into Christmas
Kick off the festive season in style with the sensational Down for the Count Swing Orchestra, as they head to Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, for their much-loved annual show, Swing Into Christmas! Th...
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Takuro Kuwata, Tea Bowl Punk
Traditional Japanese pottery techniques are fused with experimental sculptural processes in the work of Takuro Kuwata. Inspired by the boldness of American Pop Art, the Hiroshima-born artist produces...
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Blood Brothers
Although it’s effectively a class-driven ‘scouse melodrama’, to describe Blood Brothers as such is to greatly underestimate the emotional response it produces within its audience.
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Cally Beaton
Cally is visiting the Midlands with Namaste Motherf*ckers, a show described by its publicity as ‘a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife’.
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The National Youth Orchestra
The ‘world’s greatest orchestra of teenagers’
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Vincent Simone: Tango Passions
Vincent Simone is certainly not a man to let the grass grow under his ever-dancing feet. Always on the go, the Argentine tango king and Strictly Come Dancing legend is visiting the Midlands with this...
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Winter Tattoo Fest
The event will feature over 150 top UK tattoo artists, live entertainment and more.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
Latest...
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Roaring festive fun set for Warwick Arts Centre this Christmas
The Coventry venue has Christmas covered!
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Bill Bailey will bring his spellbinding new show to Coventry
The comedian, musician and ballroom trailblazer presents Vaudevillean next November
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Bearded Theory announces first wave of acts for 2026
The festival returns to Catton Park, Derbyshire from 20 - 24 May 2026.
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Full Cast and West End Transfer announced for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
A new musical premiers at the RSC's Swan Theatre in February 2026
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Leamington restaurant celebrates hat trick at Asian Curry Awards
Paprika Club has been named Best Asian Restaurant in The Midlands
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Albany Theatre's biggest ever Christmas show to draw on 90-year history
Six talented community performers join the ensemble cast in a nod to the theatre’s origins
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Leamington’s All Saints’ Church gets ready to sparkle!
Music, Morris dancing and mince pies at Leamington Christmas Tree Festival
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New Adventures' dance thriller The Car Man comes to Birmingham
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 13 October - Saturday 17 October.
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Groove Armada & Roger Sanchez headline Café Mambo Ibiza Classics in 2026
Café Mambo Ibiza Classics returns to the stunning grounds of Coombe Abbey next year
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Roaring festive fun set for Warwick Arts Centre this Christmas
The Coventry venue has Christmas covered!
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Bill Bailey will bring his spellbinding new show to Coventry
The comedian, musician and ballroom trailblazer presents Vaudevillean next November
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Bearded Theory announces first wave of acts for 2026
The festival returns to Catton Park, Derbyshire from 20 - 24 May 2026.
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Full Cast and West End Transfer announced for The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
A new musical premiers at the RSC's Swan Theatre in February 2026
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Leamington restaurant celebrates hat trick at Asian Curry Awards
Paprika Club has been named Best Asian Restaurant in The Midlands
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Albany Theatre's biggest ever Christmas show to draw on 90-year history
Six talented community performers join the ensemble cast in a nod to the theatre’s origins
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Leamington’s All Saints’ Church gets ready to sparkle!
Music, Morris dancing and mince pies at Leamington Christmas Tree Festival
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New Adventures' dance thriller The Car Man comes to Birmingham
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 13 October - Saturday 17 October.
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Groove Armada & Roger Sanchez headline Café Mambo Ibiza Classics in 2026
Café Mambo Ibiza Classics returns to the stunning grounds of Coombe Abbey next year
Festive events
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Winter Funland
Back at the NEC from 6 December - 3 January.
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Visit Santa: Vintage Sleigh Ride Experience
Meet Santa, ride his sleigh and make family memories.
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THE POLAR EXPRESS™ Train Ride
See the film theatrically recreated onboard.
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Christmas Grotto & Festive Fun
Santa is returning to the lock-up and ready to share the Christmas spirit.
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Spectacle of Light 2025
Discover the Court of King Arthur and the Magic of Merlin
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Magical festive experiences at Severn Valley Railway
Offering two festive-themed attractions this Christmas.
Festive shows
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The Wicked Wizard of Oz
With a cast of 40, spectacular aerial stunts and special effects.
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Sleeping Beauty
The Belgrade's Christmas show, written by Iain Lauchlan
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The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Olivier Award nominated smash hit show
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Well Done, Mummy Penguin
A perfect wintery treat for everyone aged 3 and up.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Macbeth at The Other Place
"a tense, immersive reimagining of a violent tale"
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Review: Elf The Musical at the Grand
"you’d have to be a ‘cotton headed ninny muggins’ to miss this feel-good family spectacular"
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at The Belgrade, Coventry
"If you’re on the look out for your annual helping of festive cheer, look no further."
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Review: The Nutcracker at Birmingham Hippodrome
"an enchanting theatrical experience"
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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Havin' a laugh!
Get your ribs well and truly tickled over the next few weeks...
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Meet The Stars
Panto time is here again - oh yes it is! - and as always, the Midlands will be dishing up a fabulous...
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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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A Christmas Cracker
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s iconic production of The Nutcracker celebrates 35 years in the city
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What A Hoot
The Owl Who Came For Christmas shows at Birmingham’s Midlands Arts Centre.
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Dressed To Impress
Gok Wan returns to Birmingham Hippodrome this Christmas.
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Still Going Strong (Oh yes he is...)
Andy Hockley stars in his 2oth panto at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre this Christmas...
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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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Bad Attitude
RuPaul's Drag Race UK winner Danny Beard crosses over to the dark side.
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More Than A Match
Hit musical Fiddler On The Roof is spending Christmas in Birmingham
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Having A Ball
Director Lorna Laidlaw chats about making a festive fairytale relatable to 21st-century audiences.
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Big Bang Fun
Brainiac Live! promises to entertain and educate when it stops off at Birmingham Town Hall late mont...
What's On Arts Venues
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Royal Shakespeare Theatre
The home of the Royal Shakespeare Company was originally opened in 1932 as the Shakespeare Memorial...
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Belgrade Theatre
The Belgrade was built in 1958 as part of the city’s reconstruction after the Second World War. The...
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Albany Theatre
The Albany is a beautiful Art Deco theatre in the heart of Coventry which stages in-house and profes...
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Warwick Arts Centre
One of the largest multi-artform venues in the UK, Warwick Arts Centre first opened its doors in 197...
Places To Visit
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The Wave
The Wave is one of the UK’s largest and newest indoor waterparks and offers something for all the fa...
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Compton Verney Art Gallery & Park
Compton Verney is widely considered to be an art gallery of international standing. The Georgian hou...
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Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
England’s first open-air museum with over 700 years of Midlands history and 19 acres of countryside...
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Coventry Transport Museum
This popular museum not only houses the largest publicly owned collection of British vehicles on the...
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Severn Valley Railway
Beautiful railway operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley & Kidde...
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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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West Midlands Police Museum
Discover stories about some of Birmingham’s most notorious criminals, including the real Peaky Blind...
Competitions
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Family ticket to The Tiger Who Came To Tea
Showing at Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, from 29 November to 28 December 2025..
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An overnight stay at The Belfry
A one night stay in a Deluxe Room at the hotel.
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Two tickets to Strictly Come Dancing Live
Showing at Utilita Arena Birmingham from 23 - 25 January.
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Four tickets to see The BFG
Showing at Royal Shakespeare Theatre until 7 February.
What's On elsewhere in the West Midlands...
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Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Exhibition celebrating 30 Years of Paul Kidby’s Illustration
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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The Nutcracker
BRB's acclaimed festive performance
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SIX The Musical
Queens pick up the mic in the smash-hit musical...
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Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Exhibition celebrating 30 Years of Paul Kidby’s Illustration
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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The Nutcracker
BRB's acclaimed festive performance
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SIX The Musical
Queens pick up the mic in the smash-hit musical...
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