Highlights
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Cats
A new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.
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PYO Pumpkins at Lower Drayton Farm
Discounted tickets! Pull on your wellies, grab a wheelbarrow and pick your perfect pumpkin straight from the field where it grew.
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Mamma Mia!
Smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA.
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Permindar Kaur: Dread Naught
Newly commissioned sculptures and important historic works.
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The Brown Suite
A funk and soul fuelled dance-theatre production set to the sound of the 1970s
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Disney On Ice presents Discover The Magic
Join Mickey Mouse and friends as they embark an action-packed quest to rescue Tinker Bell after Captain Hook attempts to steal her magic.
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Peaky Blinders Nights
Step into the world of the Peaky Blinders this month as Black Country Living Museum hosts another of its popular nighttime events. From 7pm to 10.30pm, visitors to the venue can explore the historic...
Latest News
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31 frightful things to do this Halloween
We’ve rounded up some frightfully good ways to celebrate the spooky season...
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Walsall Illuminations could return in 2027
The event ran until 2008 when the event was discontinued due to declining attendance and costs.
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Hairspray returns to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in 2028
The musical returns to the theatre from 27 March – 1 April 2028.
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Wolverhampton announces dates for Christmas lights switch-on events
A series of festive lights switch-on events will take place across the city in November.
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Walsall Fireworks Spectacular to light up the Arboretum this November
Walsall Council’s Fireworks Spectacular returns on Saturday 7 November 2026.
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Kid Carpet puts a bonkers twist on Jack & The Beanstalk at Wolverhampton Arts Centre
The brand-new production will take place on Sunday 6 December.
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Walsall Winter MakerFest to bring festive creativity to town centre
A free evening of music, dance, workshops and festive light displays on Saturday 21 November.
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Artists invited to design dragons for Wolverhampton’s 2027 art trail
Artist submissions are now open, with the deadline set for Sunday 6 December 2026.
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Plans submitted for new visitor centre and café at The Leasowes
Plans include a single-storey visitor, education and café building on the site of the current play a...
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31 frightful things to do this Halloween
We’ve rounded up some frightfully good ways to celebrate the spooky season...
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Walsall Illuminations could return in 2027
The event ran until 2008 when the event was discontinued due to declining attendance and costs.
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Hairspray returns to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre in 2028
The musical returns to the theatre from 27 March – 1 April 2028.
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Wolverhampton announces dates for Christmas lights switch-on events
A series of festive lights switch-on events will take place across the city in November.
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Walsall Fireworks Spectacular to light up the Arboretum this November
Walsall Council’s Fireworks Spectacular returns on Saturday 7 November 2026.
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Kid Carpet puts a bonkers twist on Jack & The Beanstalk at Wolverhampton Arts Centre
The brand-new production will take place on Sunday 6 December.
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Walsall Winter MakerFest to bring festive creativity to town centre
A free evening of music, dance, workshops and festive light displays on Saturday 21 November.
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Artists invited to design dragons for Wolverhampton’s 2027 art trail
Artist submissions are now open, with the deadline set for Sunday 6 December 2026.
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Plans submitted for new visitor centre and café at The Leasowes
Plans include a single-storey visitor, education and café building on the site of the current play a...
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: As You Like It at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
"Quite possibly the most fun - and the most laughs - you'll have at the RST..."
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Review: The Choir of Man at the Grand
"raucously, foot-stompingly uplifting"
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Review: Sylvia at Birmingham Hippodrome
"a high-energy, fizzy and tremendously entertaining show"
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Review: Lightstreams
"an affecting and thought-provoking piece... well worth a watch"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Ned Talk
Jonn Penney, frontman of iconic Stourbridge indie rockers Ned’s Atomic Dustbin - and ‘accidental ro...
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Feature: Dread Naught
Leading sculptor Permindar Kaur is showcasing her biggest-ever exhibition of new work.
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Feature: Borrowers Time
There’s a family of tiny people at Staffordshire’s New Vic Theatre this Christmas...
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Feature: Scare-Raising
Paranormal Activity haunts the Alex this Halloween…
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Feature: Flight of Fancy
Festive favourite The Nutcracker makes a welcome return to Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Feature: Tall Tales
A Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler favourite gets a festive twist at MAC.
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Feature: Welcome To Burlesque
Faye Brookes is the boss of a club like no other when Burlesque The Musical comes to Birmingham…
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Feature: Fly Away To Neverland
A new production of Peter Pan opens at Birmingham Repertory Theatre.
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Feature: Snow Business
A sparkling new production of festive favourite The Snowman launches at Birmingham Rep…
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Feature: Judy Craymer talks Mamma Mia!
A feelgood musical with a score of irresistible ABBA songs
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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Four tickets to see Peter Pan
Showing at The Rep from Wed 18 November – Sun 17 January.
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Win a compartment for Santa's Steam Specials at Severn Valley Railway
Running from 28 November to 24 December.
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Four tickets to see Treasure Island
Showing at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from 28 November - 3 January.
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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Cats
A new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.
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Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
Offering something for dance fans of every persuasion
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Ludlow: The Pageant
A Shropshire Historical Pageant and Comus Tercentenary 1934 costume exhibition at Shropshire Museums...
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Christmas Gift Fayre
Across two days at The Engine House Visitor Centre, Highley
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Dirty Dancing
See the hit film come to life.
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Cats
A new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical.
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Adam Garcia's Emerald Storm
Offering something for dance fans of every persuasion
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Ludlow: The Pageant
A Shropshire Historical Pageant and Comus Tercentenary 1934 costume exhibition at Shropshire Museums...
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Christmas Gift Fayre
Across two days at The Engine House Visitor Centre, Highley
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Dirty Dancing
See the hit film come to life.
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