Highlights
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Cheltenham Literature Festival 2025
The festival returns with a must-see line up of 400+ events
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Fortune My Foe
The York Waits provide a soundtrack to the Gunpowder Plot
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Fisherman's Friends
Celebrating 30 years of performances together
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Born In The USA
A contemplation of the seductive power of populist politics
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Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Thrilling adventure on the big screen
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Ballet Black: SHADOWS
An incredible double-bill, in a Belgrade debut.
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Brick Festival
Featuring a whole host of Lego activities for visitors to enjoy
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Stratford Literary Festival
An impressive line-up of bestselling writers and household names from stage and screen
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Omid Djalili: Namaste
The Persian Comedy Powerhouse performs his acclaimed new show...
Latest...
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Top spot for Pups!
Tom O'The Wood crowned most dog-friendly pub in the West Midlands
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Coventry Museum Recognized as Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice
Coventry Music Museum has been named as Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award Winner
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Local glamping business takes the national TV spotlight
Snitterfield's The Apple Farm stars on Channel 4, coinciding with expansion
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Get spooky at the Albany this October
Chills, thrills and ghosts come to Coventry this month...
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Fun, Films and Friendship! Kenilworth u3a Opens Its Doors...
Kenilworth is gearing up for an Open Afternoon bursting with activity
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Alabama 3 come to Coventry in December
The legendary genre-defying British band are due to play at the city's HMV Empire
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Throckmorton family announce new vision for Coughton Court’s future
The young family resume day-to-day running off the historic estate in 2026
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Mo Gilligan brings new tour to the Midlands in 2026
'The Mo You Know' visits Coventry and Stoke in the new year.
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'Dadvertising' author brings strange but true story to Warwick
Acclaimed non-fiction author Georgie Codd comes to Warwick Books in October
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Top spot for Pups!
Tom O'The Wood crowned most dog-friendly pub in the West Midlands
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Coventry Museum Recognized as Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice
Coventry Music Museum has been named as Tripadvisor Travelers’ Choice Award Winner
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Local glamping business takes the national TV spotlight
Snitterfield's The Apple Farm stars on Channel 4, coinciding with expansion
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Get spooky at the Albany this October
Chills, thrills and ghosts come to Coventry this month...
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Fun, Films and Friendship! Kenilworth u3a Opens Its Doors...
Kenilworth is gearing up for an Open Afternoon bursting with activity
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Alabama 3 come to Coventry in December
The legendary genre-defying British band are due to play at the city's HMV Empire
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Throckmorton family announce new vision for Coughton Court’s future
The young family resume day-to-day running off the historic estate in 2026
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Mo Gilligan brings new tour to the Midlands in 2026
'The Mo You Know' visits Coventry and Stoke in the new year.
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'Dadvertising' author brings strange but true story to Warwick
Acclaimed non-fiction author Georgie Codd comes to Warwick Books in October
Latest Reviews
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Review: In Pursuit of Repetitive Beats, Warwick Arts Centre
"for creative ingenuity this cutting-edge show takes some beating"
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Review: 2:22 - A Ghost Story at Malvern Theatres
"a gripping and intriguing story, brilliantly delivered by a small, hugely talented cast"
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Review: Measure for Measure at the RSC
"Unflinching in its criticism of political machismo"
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Review: Stereophonic, Duke of York’s Theatre, London
'sharp dialogue, superb staging, sumptuous styling, great music and brilliant performances'
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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Raising A Little Hell
Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde are brought to life on Birmingham’s Old Joint Stock Theatre stage
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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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Body Language
Adam Garcia stars in smash-hit musical The Bodyguard at The Alexandra.
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Feline Groovy
Griff Rhys Jones is happy to be back on the road with stand-up comedy show The Cat’s Pyjamas.
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The Return of Acid Beats
World-renowned VR experience comes to Warwick Arts Centre.
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Into The Bolly-Woods
Rifco and the Wolverhampton Grand present new Desi-pantomime Surinderella.
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Loved In Return
Fresh from the West End and Broadway, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is this month stopping off in Birmin...
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Power Play
The first ever British Black History musical makes its debut in the Midlands this month...
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Nose Job
Adrian Lester talks about making his Royal Shakespeare Company debut as Cyrano de Bergerac.
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A Different Tune
Wolverhampton based Jaivant Patel Company presents its latest dance production.
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Good For A Laugh
Babatunde Aléshé brings his new stand-up show to Birmingham Comedy Festival.
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It's About Time
The Shawshank Redemption visits the Midlands.
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New play on the menu at The Belgrade...
New play After Sunday will be turning up the heat at Belgrade Theatre, Coventry
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...
Eat & Drink in Warwickshire
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The Woodsman to host exclusive tasting evening with Shakespeare Distillery
The Woodsman Restaurant, located within Hotel Indigo Stratford upon Avon, is to host an exclusive ta...
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Independent distillery wins Traveller’s Choice Award for third year
The Warwickshire business is in the top 10% in the world on Trip Advisor
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Warwickshire hotels shortlisted for Foodie Awards!
Hotel Indigo Coventry & Hotel Indigo Stratford upon Avon shortlisted four times
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Quill & Cup Takes Centre Stage in Stratford-Upon-Avon
The new independent café serves show-stealing crumbles
What's On elsewhere in the West Midlands...
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Halloween at Hartlebury
Spooky family activities throughout half-term week.
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Kerry Ellis - Queen of the West End
Hear the West End’s biggest hits in an intimate setting
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Susie Dent: Word Perfect
A tour of the English language with the beloved wordsmith
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Nova Twins
Part of their Parasites & Butterflies UK Tour 2025
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GIANTS
Featuring life-sized models and nearly complete skeletons.
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Halloween at Hartlebury
Spooky family activities throughout half-term week.
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Kerry Ellis - Queen of the West End
Hear the West End’s biggest hits in an intimate setting
-
Susie Dent: Word Perfect
A tour of the English language with the beloved wordsmith
-
Nova Twins
Part of their Parasites & Butterflies UK Tour 2025
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GIANTS
Featuring life-sized models and nearly complete skeletons.
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