Highlights
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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Titanic Exhibition
Featuring new artefacts, enhanced immersive experiences, and deeper insight into the true story of the world’s most famous ship.
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Out With The Buckleys
Inbetweeners actor James Buckley and wife Clair take their long-running vlog, At Home With The Buckleys, offline and out on the road. Expect plenty of their signature banter, interspersed with never-b...
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The Festival of Brilliant
The children's book festival returns to Biddulph Old Hall.
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Sunny Afternoon
Sunny Afternoon celebrates one of Britain's most iconic bands, The Kinks.
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Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle
It’s hard to be good all the time...
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Josh Widdicombe
The Not My Cup of Tea tour...
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Operation Mincemeat
The unbelievable true story of the secret mission that won us WWII.
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Maxwell Quartet
First encountering one another while playing in youth orchestras in Scotland, the all-male Maxwell Quartet often perform classical repertoire and new music alongside folk-inspired work. Although mos...
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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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Blue
One-time superstar boyband Blue - featuring Simon Webbe, Duncan James, Antony Costa and Lee Ryan - burst onto the scene a quarter of a century ago with three chart-topping albums. A six-year hiatus fo...
Latest...
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Live music line-up revealed for Stone Food and Drink Festival
Returning to Westbridge Park from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May 2026.
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Concerts By Candlelight return to Lichfield Cathedral
Featuring a live band and vocalists performing the hits of music's biggest names.
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Grease The Musical comes to Stoke in 2027
At Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday 24 - Saturday 29 May 2027.
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Historic Wedgwood Institute busts return to public view
Two historic terracotta busts are back on public display for the first time in decades.
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New Vic Theatre announces autumn season
Continuing celebrations of its 40th anniversary in 2026.
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Ed Gamble brings new tour to the Midlands
The comedian brings 'Fresh Hell' to four Midlands venues.
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Ironworks knife banks help take 4,400 knives off Lichfield streets
In total, more than 4,400 knives have now been safely removed.
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Longton Carnival and Pig Walk Parade set to return
Taking place on Sunday 26 April.
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Gladstone Pottery Museum and Duchess China team up for new visitor experience
The Beyond the Bottle Oven experience links Stoke-on-Trent’s industrial heritage with modern ceramic...
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Live music line-up revealed for Stone Food and Drink Festival
Returning to Westbridge Park from Friday 8 May to Sunday 10 May 2026.
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Concerts By Candlelight return to Lichfield Cathedral
Featuring a live band and vocalists performing the hits of music's biggest names.
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Grease The Musical comes to Stoke in 2027
At Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Monday 24 - Saturday 29 May 2027.
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Historic Wedgwood Institute busts return to public view
Two historic terracotta busts are back on public display for the first time in decades.
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New Vic Theatre announces autumn season
Continuing celebrations of its 40th anniversary in 2026.
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Ed Gamble brings new tour to the Midlands
The comedian brings 'Fresh Hell' to four Midlands venues.
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Ironworks knife banks help take 4,400 knives off Lichfield streets
In total, more than 4,400 knives have now been safely removed.
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Longton Carnival and Pig Walk Parade set to return
Taking place on Sunday 26 April.
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Gladstone Pottery Museum and Duchess China team up for new visitor experience
The Beyond the Bottle Oven experience links Stoke-on-Trent’s industrial heritage with modern ceramic...
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.
Festivals
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Andy Fairweather Low and Ferocious Dog.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
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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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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Celebrating 30 years of Jazz in Cheltenham.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Dear England at Birmingham Hippodrome
"fun, vital, joyous"
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Review: Here & Now at Wolverhampton Grand
"a disarmingly moving and exceedingly fun night out - it’s simply Step-tacular!"
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Review: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Hippodrome
"packed to the brim with pop classics and dazzling dance routines"
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Review: The Hound of The Baskervilles at the New Vic
The National Theatre of Brent has a lot to answer for. In 1980 Patrick Barlow and, notably, Jim Broa...
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Rock & Rollin' Back The Years
The New Vic celebrates its 40th birthday with a revival of hit Stoke musical Good Golly Miss Molly…
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Feature: In The Pink
Legally Blonde: The Musical visits the Midlands.
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Feature: Prince-less
A sassy musical mash-up of favourite fairytales hits the stage in Lichfield this month...
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Feature: Making Mincemeat
Hit musical Operation Mincemeat is set to cause a splash in the Midlands...
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Feature: Questions For Cash
Christopher Ryan Grant and Christina Bianco chat Johnny and June.
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Feature: In A League Of His Own
Mark Gatiss makes his RSC debut in a role he’s always wanted to play...
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...
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Crown Wharf Theatre
The Crown Wharf Theatre is a brand new arts & community space located in the heart of Stone, Staffor...
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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...
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Crown Wharf Theatre
The Crown Wharf Theatre is a brand new arts & community space located in the heart of Stone, Staffor...
Competitions
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A family ticket to Fireman Sam
Heading to Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Sunday 26 April.
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A family ticket to see Zog
Flying into Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, this May.
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Two tickets to see Death On The Nile
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 7 - 11 April.
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Tickets to see Omar
Playing Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Thursday 18 June.
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Two tickets to see Driftwood
Showing at The Other Place from Fri 17 April - Sat 30 May.
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Two tickets to see The Shawshank Redemption
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 26 - 30 May.
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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The Last Laugh
“I’ve written a play that imagines Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse sitting in a dress...
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Waitress
The five-star musical returns, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher.
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Plants & gardens inspiring gardening enthusiasts
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Miss Saigon
The legendary musical is reborn.
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Driftwood
One wrong move and everything could shatter
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The Last Laugh
“I’ve written a play that imagines Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse sitting in a dress...
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Waitress
The five-star musical returns, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher.
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Plants & gardens inspiring gardening enthusiasts
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Miss Saigon
The legendary musical is reborn.
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Driftwood
One wrong move and everything could shatter
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