Highlights
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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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Bat Out Of Hell
The Jim Steinman/Meat Loaf musical extravaganza...
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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Billy Dosanjh Endz Of The World: Coded Furnaces
Film, photography, sculpture, print making and painting all feature in the artistic output of Billy Dosanjh, much of whose practice is set in the de-industrialised factory towns of the Midlands. This...
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Jonny Cole
“It’s difficult for me to put my brand of comedy into an industry-standard soundbite,” says local comedian Jonny Cole. “There are a lot of people who love Black Country humour and who’d love to go int...
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Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice: Together
More fun, more dance, more song, and even more entertainment.
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Outside In: Shelter
Shelter is the seventh National Open exhibition to be presented by Outside In, an award-winning charity dedicated to helping artists who encounter barriers to accessing the art world. These may includ...
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The Dinosaur That Pooped
A roarsome rock show!
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Paul Downes & Phil Beer
Now here’s an experience not to be missed: Paul Downes and Phil Beer reuniting for what’s likely to be one of very few concerts. The pair originally teamed up way back in the early 1970s, making sign...
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Sparks
When brothers Ron and Russell Mael first recorded music together, Neil Armstrong hadn’t yet set foot on the moon, Lyndon B Johnson was the President of the United States, and the Vietnam War was ragin...
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Rhythm Of The Dance
Audiences are promised an evening of flailing fiddles and cracking choreography when popular touring show Rhythm Of The Dance visits Wolverhampton this month. Taking its fans on a high-energy journe...
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: The Constant Wife at the RSC
"charming, thought-provoking and ever so chic"
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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: TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at the Hippodrome
"be thrilled, moved and inspired by this extraordinary story of resilience and triumph"
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Review: Greg Davies Full Fat Legend at BP Pulse Live, Birmingham
"rude, grisly, puerile and most importantly hilarious"
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!
-
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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