Highlights
Latest News
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Walsall to host Black British Ballet exhibition and events
Walsall Libraries will host an exhibition and events celebrating Britain's black ballet dancers.
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Submissions open for Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2026
Wolverhampton Literature Festival will return from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 February 2026.
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Top tribute acts to play Walsall Arena this July
Walsall Arena and Arts Centre is set to welcome four top tribute acts to the venue.
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Dudley Libraries launches summer reading challenge
This year's theme is Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors.
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Mean Girls The Musical is coming to the Midlands
The show will visit Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent.
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Walsall set to celebrate Black Country pride with summer festival
Walsall Arboretum will host the Bostin’ Black Country Bash on Saturday 5 July.
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Cat café opens in Wolverhampton
The Qattery is the home of cats that have been rescued from the heat of Qatar.
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Under 5s day returning to Himley
The annual Under 5s Day returns to Himley this month.
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Armed Forces Day celebrations return to Wolverhampton
The free family event at West Park takes place on Saturday 28 June.
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Walsall to host Black British Ballet exhibition and events
Walsall Libraries will host an exhibition and events celebrating Britain's black ballet dancers.
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Submissions open for Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2026
Wolverhampton Literature Festival will return from Friday 6 to Sunday 8 February 2026.
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Top tribute acts to play Walsall Arena this July
Walsall Arena and Arts Centre is set to welcome four top tribute acts to the venue.
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Dudley Libraries launches summer reading challenge
This year's theme is Story Garden – Adventures in Nature and the Great Outdoors.
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Mean Girls The Musical is coming to the Midlands
The show will visit Wolverhampton, Birmingham and Stoke-on-Trent.
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Walsall set to celebrate Black Country pride with summer festival
Walsall Arboretum will host the Bostin’ Black Country Bash on Saturday 5 July.
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Cat café opens in Wolverhampton
The Qattery is the home of cats that have been rescued from the heat of Qatar.
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Under 5s day returning to Himley
The annual Under 5s Day returns to Himley this month.
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Armed Forces Day celebrations return to Wolverhampton
The free family event at West Park takes place on Saturday 28 June.
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...
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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: Chicago at The Wolverhampton Grand
"to be given the Ol’ Razzle Dazzle - head to Wolverhampton without delay"
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Review: Greg Davies Full Fat Legend at BP Pulse Live, Birmingham
"rude, grisly, puerile and most importantly hilarious"
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Review: Peaky Blinders: The Redemption Of Thomas Shelby
"a modern masterpiece"
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Review: TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at the Hippodrome
"be thrilled, moved and inspired by this extraordinary story of resilience and triumph"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Thinking Games
Alan Davies talks about returning to the stage for the first time in a decade.
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Lichfield Festival: Best Of The Fest
Featuring a feast of entertainment and a smorgasbord of performances.
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Odd Ones, Out
Fun-loving Oddsocks bring Shakespeare into the open air - and it works like a Dream...
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Practically Perfect
Mary Poppins flies back to Birmingham.
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Whip-crack-away
Hit musical Calamity Jane rides into town...
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Lights, Camera, Action
Become a film-maker at BOA Stage & Screen Production Academy.
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Constant Evolution
A new version of Somerset Maugham’s The Constant Wife opens at the RSC’s Swan Theatre this month.
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Comic Relief
Paul Hendy’s new play, The Last Laugh, is a love letter to a golden age in British comedy...
What's On Theatres & Arts Centres
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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The Wolverhampton Grand is one of the Midlands’ best-established theatres. Opening in 1894, the venu...
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Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the country’s biggest theatres, staging top West End shows all year...
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Walsall Arena & Arts Centre
The Walsall Arena is one of the most technically advanced venues in the West Midlands and stages a v...
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Wolverhampton Arts Centre
Wolverhampton Arts Centre presents a wide range of entertainment across the year, including music, t...
Competitions
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Win two tickets to see Surinderella
Showing at Wolverhampton Grand from 23 - 27 September.
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Win a family ticket to Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
Taking place at Three Counties Showground on 26-27 July.
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Win two tickets to see War Horse
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 10 - 19 July.
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Win two tickets to see Surinderella
Showing at Wolverhampton Grand from 23 - 27 September.
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Win a family ticket to Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
Taking place at Three Counties Showground on 26-27 July.
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Win two tickets to see War Horse
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 10 - 19 July.
Eat & Drink in Wolverhampton and the Black Country
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Dine 'N' Devour returns to Tettenhall
The free event will be held at Upper Green on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.
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Heavenly Desserts opens at Merry Hill
The brand-new restaurant opens on Saturday 21 June.
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Digbeth Dining Club to take place at Black Country Living Museum this summer
DDC will deliver nine food traders for the spectacular one-off event.
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Dine 'N' Devour returns to Tettenhall
The free event will be held at Upper Green on Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 July.
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Heavenly Desserts opens at Merry Hill
The brand-new restaurant opens on Saturday 21 June.
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Digbeth Dining Club to take place at Black Country Living Museum this summer
DDC will deliver nine food traders for the spectacular one-off event.
Places To Visit
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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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Severn Valley Railway
Beautiful railway operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley & Kidde...
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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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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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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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Mary Poppins
Everybody’s favourite magical nanny is opening her umbrella and flying back into the Midlands!
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Brick Dinos
This ongoing exhibition provides families with the opportunity to step back in time to the prehistor...
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
A highlight of any folk fan's calendar.
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Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
The ultimate food lover’s paradise...
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Hamlet
With its beguiling blend of madness, murder, mayhem, and many a famous quote, there’s little wonder...
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Mary Poppins
Everybody’s favourite magical nanny is opening her umbrella and flying back into the Midlands!
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Brick Dinos
This ongoing exhibition provides families with the opportunity to step back in time to the prehistor...
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
A highlight of any folk fan's calendar.
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Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
The ultimate food lover’s paradise...
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Hamlet
With its beguiling blend of madness, murder, mayhem, and many a famous quote, there’s little wonder...
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