Highlights
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Bella Hardy
The former BBC Radio Two Folk Singer of the Year has certainly crammed in a lot of living since debuting as a self-taught ‘fiddle singer’ - aged 13 - at Cambridge and Sidmouth music festivals.
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The UK Proms in the Park
The UK-wide tour returns for two nights at Attingham Park.
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a highly interactive experience, where audiences enjoy a 3-course meal and 5-star comedy.
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Bing’s Birthday
Bing’s Birthday’s promoters are confident that their brand-new show is a perfect ‘first theatre trip’ for pre-schoolers and their families.
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Extreme Wheels Weekender
Wolverhampton’s Market Square will be transformed into an action packed arena.
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Shrewsbury Food Festival
Bringing independent food producers, quality street food vendors, top chefs, local brewers and more to The Quarry this summer.
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Parklands
Featuring 80 artists across 8 arenas, international and local talent, entertainment, street food vendors and more.
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
A highlight of any folk fan’s calendar, this four-day fest brings together centuries of musical tradition in one picturesque setting.
Latest
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Belle Vue Arts Festival returns to Shrewsbury
The much-loved event runs until Sunday 22 June.
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival bucks trend with ticket upsurge
The four-day festival is widely regarded as one of the top events of its kind in the UK.
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Shrewsbury Arts Trail back for fifth year
It returns with a powerful focus on the environment.
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Happy Mondays' Bez brings over 30s club event to Shrewsbury
He plays The Buttermarket on Saturday 29 November.
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Weekly retro gaming launching at Shrewsbury's Tap and Can
Play the classics on Sega Megadrive 2, Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation 1 consoles.
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Severn Hospice announces Open Gardens events
Browse a variety of stalls and crafts, enjoy entertainment in beautiful surroundings and more.
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Locked Up Tattoo Convention returns to Shrewsbury Prison
A weekend of ink, artistry and entertainment.
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Rip-roaring fun as Severn Valley Railway steps back to the 1940s
The event features music, dancing, food, displays, vehicles and more.
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Bake Off star Christiaan de Vries heads to Shrewsbury Food Festival
Christiaan will join local top chefs leading demonstrations.
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Belle Vue Arts Festival returns to Shrewsbury
The much-loved event runs until Sunday 22 June.
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival bucks trend with ticket upsurge
The four-day festival is widely regarded as one of the top events of its kind in the UK.
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Shrewsbury Arts Trail back for fifth year
It returns with a powerful focus on the environment.
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Happy Mondays' Bez brings over 30s club event to Shrewsbury
He plays The Buttermarket on Saturday 29 November.
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Weekly retro gaming launching at Shrewsbury's Tap and Can
Play the classics on Sega Megadrive 2, Nintendo 64 and Sony PlayStation 1 consoles.
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Severn Hospice announces Open Gardens events
Browse a variety of stalls and crafts, enjoy entertainment in beautiful surroundings and more.
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Locked Up Tattoo Convention returns to Shrewsbury Prison
A weekend of ink, artistry and entertainment.
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Rip-roaring fun as Severn Valley Railway steps back to the 1940s
The event features music, dancing, food, displays, vehicles and more.
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Bake Off star Christiaan de Vries heads to Shrewsbury Food Festival
Christiaan will join local top chefs leading demonstrations.
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...
Interviews & Blogs
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Lights, Camera, Action
Become a film-maker at BOA Stage & Screen Production Academy.
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Practically Perfect
Mary Poppins flies back to Birmingham.
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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...
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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.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Marie and Rosetta at Wolverhampton Grand
"Beverley Knight received a standing ovation as she took to the stage"
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Review: Titus Andronicus at the RSC
"Shakespeare’s bloodiest tragedy, delivered in gory bucket-loads"
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Review: Joseph And The Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat
"prepare to be entranced by a truly wonderful show"
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Review: Kinky Boots at Birmingham Hippodrome
"it surely doesn’t get much better than this"
Competitions
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Win two tickets to see Picture...
Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner, presenter and stage actor Ore Oduba (Pretty Woman), Fiona Wad...
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Win a family ticket to Alderfe...
Firm family favourite AlderFest is returning to popular visitor attraction Alderford Lake on Friday...
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Win two tickets to see Picture...
Starring Strictly Come Dancing winner, presenter and stage actor Ore Oduba (Pretty Woman), Fiona Wad...
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Win a family ticket to Alderfe...
Firm family favourite AlderFest is returning to popular visitor attraction Alderford Lake on Friday...
What's On Theatres & Arts Centres
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Theatre Severn
Shrewsbury's best-known entertainment venue features a 650-seat main auditorium and offers an attrac...
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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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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The Wolverhampton Grand is one of the Midlands’ best-established theatres. Opening in 1894, the venu...
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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...
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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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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Weston Park
Weston Park is a house set in 1,000 acres of Capability Brown-landscaped parkland, making it the per...
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Thinktank Science Museum
Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank offers a great day out for visitors of all ages....
What's On elsewhere in the West Midlands...
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
The ultimate food lover’s paradise...
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Suzanne Holtom: And Hills Bore Scars
Paintings include: bodily forms, land masses and histories.
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
The ultimate food lover’s paradise...
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Suzanne Holtom: And Hills Bore Scars
Paintings include: bodily forms, land masses and histories.
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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