Highlights
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
Transporting visitors through six creatively designed galleries that delve into the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians.
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Mamma Mia!
Smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA.
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Titanic Exhibition
Featuring new artefacts, immersive experiences, and insight into the true story of the world's most famous ship.
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An audience with Derek Jacobi in conversation with Richard Clifford
Together, they will reflect on a life lived in theatre, the craft that shaped them, and the remarkable journey that began right here in the Midlands.
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Resonate Summer Festival - Day Out!
Featuring lots of new and exciting activities to explore!
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Joy Labinjo: A Place Of Our Own
British Nigerian artist Joy Labinjo is reclaiming the nude, and celebrating identity, belonging, and Black womanhood through the presentation of bold, intimate portraits.
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UK Pink Floyd Experience
Featuring songs from every one of Pink Floyd’s 15 studio album legacy.
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Royal Three Counties Show
This award-winning show celebrates the best of rural life, agriculture and community.
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Inside The T Rex
Combining documentary-level Jurassic science with large-scale staging, the production explores how the Tyrannosaurus rex is built for survival.
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Legally Blonde The Musical
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production.
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AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run
The Midlands’ biggest and most exciting mass-participation running event, returns this May.
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Providing a plethora of plants and gardens to inspire new and established gardening enthusiasts alike.
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Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals
Enjoy an evening of world-class dance, stunning choreography and glamorous costumes.
Latest...
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Manic Street Preachers and Suede bring new co-headline tour to Birmingham
They play the city's Utilita Arena on Saturday 7 November.
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First major solo exhibition of paintings by Joe Lycett to open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
He's exploring the theme of ‘things that are no longer with us’ .
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Les Mills Strength Experience comes to Birmingham for first time
An action-packed day designed for both fitness fans and instructors.
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The Rock Orchestra bring Arena of Fire show to Birmingham
Coming to the city's Utilita Arena on Friday 23 October.
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iFLY opens at NEC Birmingham
Featuring a newly upgraded 12-foot circular glass wind tunnel, allowing guests of all ages and abili...
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The Muppet Christmas Carol live in concert comes to Birmingham
Showing at Symphony Hall on 9-10 November.
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History and heritage crafts unite for first time at Maxstoke Castle
Bringing together two worlds; crafts practiced centuries ago and those still used today.
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Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella returns to Birmingham Hippodrome
Showing from Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 February 2027.
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Heathers the Musical returns to Birmingham in 2027
Running from Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 March.
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Manic Street Preachers and Suede bring new co-headline tour to Birmingham
They play the city's Utilita Arena on Saturday 7 November.
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First major solo exhibition of paintings by Joe Lycett to open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
He's exploring the theme of ‘things that are no longer with us’ .
-
Les Mills Strength Experience comes to Birmingham for first time
An action-packed day designed for both fitness fans and instructors.
-
The Rock Orchestra bring Arena of Fire show to Birmingham
Coming to the city's Utilita Arena on Friday 23 October.
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iFLY opens at NEC Birmingham
Featuring a newly upgraded 12-foot circular glass wind tunnel, allowing guests of all ages and abili...
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The Muppet Christmas Carol live in concert comes to Birmingham
Showing at Symphony Hall on 9-10 November.
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History and heritage crafts unite for first time at Maxstoke Castle
Bringing together two worlds; crafts practiced centuries ago and those still used today.
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Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella returns to Birmingham Hippodrome
Showing from Tuesday 9 – Saturday 13 February 2027.
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Heathers the Musical returns to Birmingham in 2027
Running from Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 March.
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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Get looking! Visual arts across the Midlands
Check out some of the fantastic exhibitions showing across the region this month.
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Havin' a laugh!
Get your ribs well and truly tickled over the next few weeks...
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Let's get classical
concerts to check out across the Midlands this month...
Festivals
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House on the Hill
Bringing top DJs, fresh from the White Isle, to Warwickshire.
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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Celebrating 30 years of Jazz in Cheltenham.
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Andy Fairweather Low and Ferocious Dog.
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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.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Trocks Away
All-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are heading for Wolverhampton.
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Feature: Top of the Voix
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK favourite La Voix stars as Miss Hannigan in Annie at The Alexandra.
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Feature: Going Her Own Way
Katriona O’Sullivan chats about her bestselling memoir, Poor, and its stage adaptation.
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Feature: Riding on a Wave
A new production of The Tempest opens at the RSC.
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Feature: Pots of Talk
Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth bring their Us, Pots And A Welsh Chapel show to the Midlands.
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Feature: Pop Party
A collection of works by the Pop Art icon will go on display in the city.
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Feature: An Insight into Origins
We chat with to two of the creatives involved in the new-work festival.
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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670 Grams reopens following refurbishment
They've also appointed a new joint head chef, Manuel Ribiero.
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Birmingham Restaurant Festival announces first restaurants for 2026
29 restaurants revealed so far for this year's festival.
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Review: Barnum at Birmingham Hippodrome
"dazzling theatrical extravaganza"
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Digbeth Dining Summer Tour returns to the Midlands in 2026
Pairing award-winning street food with notable heritage sites.
Latest Reviews
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Review: To Kill A Mockingbird at Birmingham Hippodrome
An extraordinary and utterly absorbing piece of work
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Review: Lived Fiction by Stopgap at MAC
"a radical showcase of skill, which explores how multi-faceted and enriching integrated dance can be...
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Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the RSC's Swan Theatre
"vital theatrical viewing - catch it at the Swan while you can"
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Review: The Talented Mr Ripley at The Grand
"a distinctive, exhilarating adaptation of a remarkable psychological thriller"
Competitions
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Two tickets to see The Shawshank Redemption
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 26 - 30 May.
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Two tickets to see Driftwood
Showing at The Other Place from Fri 17 April - Sat 30 May.
What's On theatres
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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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The Alexandra
The Alexandra is situated in the heart of Birmingham and originally opened in 1901. The theatre host...
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The Old Rep Theatre
The Old Rep is a young people driven theatre situated on Station Street in the centre of Birmingham,...
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Old Joint Stock Theatre
Originally a library, then the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, the Old Joint Stock was purchased in 188...
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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West Midlands Police Museum
Discover stories about some of Birmingham’s most notorious criminals, including the real Peaky Blind...
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Cotswold Farm Park
An award-winning visitor attraction on the outskirts of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. Cotsw...
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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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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s book brought to the stage
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s book brought to the stage
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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