Highlights
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British Ceramics Biennial 2025
British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) is back for its ninth edition, taking place from 6 September to 19 October 2025, with six weeks of free exhibitions, screenings, talks and events dispersed across the f...
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Where's Wallaby?
Ten colourful wallaby sculptures has hopped into locations across the Staffordshire Moorlands.
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The Big Statfold Weekender
Looking for a great value, family-friendly festival? Then look no further than the Big Statfold Weekender. Forget your ‘9 to 5’ and instead ‘saddle up’ as Statfold Country Park transforms into a toe-...
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The Beach
The Beach is back at Lichfield Cathedral for a fourth summer - and comes complete with a family-friendly boat-shaped play area called Noah’s Ark, complete with a slide, climbing wall, lookout tower, a...
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year
Visiting Lichfield as part of an extensive national and international tour.
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Penkridge Open Air
Back for a fourth year and this time running over the August bank holiday, Penkridge Open Air festival presents live performances by a host of artists, bands and local talent across multiple stages....
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Summer Fiesta
Weston Park’s Summer Fiesta returns for a fifth year, bringing with it a line-up of local artisan food & drink producers, unique crafts, street food, fairground rides, and live music from the Dirty Ro...
Latest...
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Discover London for less – advance train tickets from just £9!
Looking for an affordable way to explore the capital?
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The Staffordshire History Centre awarded accredited museum status
The county's heritage centre has become an accredited museum, only months after opening its doors.
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Kym Marsh to star in Single White Female in the Midlands
The stage premiere is based on the iconic 90s psychological thriller.
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Mean Girls The Musical heads to Stoke in 2026
Showing at the Regent Theatre from Monday 30 March until Saturday 4 April 2026.
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Stafford Gatehouse announces panto casting
Showing from 5 December - 4 January.
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WWF and Forestry England launch new Feel Good Forest Trail
The trail is now available to enjoy at Cannock Chase Forest.
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New museum exhibition captures post-industrial landmarks
'A Post Industrial Picturesque' shows at Brampton Museum until Sunday 7 September 2025.
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Birmingham City FC launch summer camps for youngsters
The camps focus on inclusivity, with all abilities welcome.
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Lichfield Cathedral's The Beach is back - with a twist!
Lichfield Cathedral will be building Noah’s Ark at the centre of The Beach.
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Discover London for less – advance train tickets from just £9!
Looking for an affordable way to explore the capital?
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The Staffordshire History Centre awarded accredited museum status
The county's heritage centre has become an accredited museum, only months after opening its doors.
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Kym Marsh to star in Single White Female in the Midlands
The stage premiere is based on the iconic 90s psychological thriller.
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Mean Girls The Musical heads to Stoke in 2026
Showing at the Regent Theatre from Monday 30 March until Saturday 4 April 2026.
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Stafford Gatehouse announces panto casting
Showing from 5 December - 4 January.
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WWF and Forestry England launch new Feel Good Forest Trail
The trail is now available to enjoy at Cannock Chase Forest.
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New museum exhibition captures post-industrial landmarks
'A Post Industrial Picturesque' shows at Brampton Museum until Sunday 7 September 2025.
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Birmingham City FC launch summer camps for youngsters
The camps focus on inclusivity, with all abilities welcome.
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Lichfield Cathedral's The Beach is back - with a twist!
Lichfield Cathedral will be building Noah’s Ark at the centre of The Beach.
Coming soon to the Midlands
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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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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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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: Mary Poppins at Birmingham Hippodrome
"infectious energy and playfulness which leaves the audience rapt"
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Review: Sir Willard White and the Brodsky Quartet
Great American Songbook Highlights at Lichfield Cathedral
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Review: Lichfield Festival Chamber Music at St Michael’s Church
The programme was a delight with a mix of well-known composers and less familiar works
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Review: Chicago at The Wolverhampton Grand
"to be given the Ol’ Razzle Dazzle - head to Wolverhampton without delay"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Beneath The Stars
Warwick Live takes place at Warwick Castle this August.
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Snowball Effect
The magical world of Slava’s Snowshow returns to Birmingham this autumn.
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Striking The Right Notes
Tickets are on sale now for The CBSO’s 2025/26 season.
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Back To The Future
Martha Wainwright stops off in Shrewsbury.
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Chewing The Fat
Pulitzer Prize-winning Fat Ham makes its UK debut at the RSC this month...
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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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Practically Perfect
Mary Poppins flies back to Birmingham.
What's On Theatres
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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...
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Lichfield Garrick
The purpose-built Lichfield Garrick Theatre opened in 2003 and has a main auditorium seating more th...
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New Vic Theatre
Purpose-built as a theatre-in-the-round and opened in 1986, the New Vic is the regional producing th...
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Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Opening in 1982, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre programmes both professional and amateur shows, and thro...
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is one of the oldest places of Christian worship, the burial place of Anglo-Saxo...
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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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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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MedievalFest
Worcester Cathedral steps back in time mid-month to provide fun for all ages from the Middle Ages! F...
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Birmingham Weekender
Free family-friendly festival Birmingham Weekender will once again take over the city centre across...
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Jason And The Adventure Of 254
A monumental figure in a hospital bed is the centrepiece of Jason Wilsher-Mills’ major solo exhibiti...
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Telford Balloon Fiesta
Promising a packed programme of fun activities.
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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MedievalFest
Worcester Cathedral steps back in time mid-month to provide fun for all ages from the Middle Ages! F...
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Birmingham Weekender
Free family-friendly festival Birmingham Weekender will once again take over the city centre across...
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Jason And The Adventure Of 254
A monumental figure in a hospital bed is the centrepiece of Jason Wilsher-Mills’ major solo exhibiti...
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Telford Balloon Fiesta
Promising a packed programme of fun activities.
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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