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Latest News
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A week-long celebration of the life of Katherine Parr
Sudeley Castle explores the extraordinary life of Henry VIII’s sixth Queen
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Cheltenham Literary Festival announces full programme for 2025
The festival returns in October with a line up of over 400 events.
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The return of Heritage Open Days in Worcestershire
The event returns this year from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 September.
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Gheluvelt painting to move to Worcester Guildhall
First major artwork to be moved to a new location as the Worcestershire Soldier Gallery prepares to...
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The Great Malvern Cake Off awaits at this year's Malvern Autumn Show!
There's a whole host of family fun, delicious food and drink to enjoy this month
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RSC announces further casting for The BFG
The BFG plays Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 25 November 2025 – 31 January 2026.
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Ed Sheeran to play Coventry Building Society Arena this winter
The global superstar visits the venue on Friday 5 December.
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Indulge in some retail therapy at the Railway!
Severn Valley Railway’s Art and Craft Fayre returns.
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Final call for Worcester Show competition entries
All entries must be submitted by 10am on Monday 4 August.
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A week-long celebration of the life of Katherine Parr
Sudeley Castle explores the extraordinary life of Henry VIII’s sixth Queen
-
Cheltenham Literary Festival announces full programme for 2025
The festival returns in October with a line up of over 400 events.
-
The return of Heritage Open Days in Worcestershire
The event returns this year from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 September.
-
Gheluvelt painting to move to Worcester Guildhall
First major artwork to be moved to a new location as the Worcestershire Soldier Gallery prepares to...
-
The Great Malvern Cake Off awaits at this year's Malvern Autumn Show!
There's a whole host of family fun, delicious food and drink to enjoy this month
-
RSC announces further casting for The BFG
The BFG plays Royal Shakespeare Theatre from 25 November 2025 – 31 January 2026.
-
Ed Sheeran to play Coventry Building Society Arena this winter
The global superstar visits the venue on Friday 5 December.
-
Indulge in some retail therapy at the Railway!
Severn Valley Railway’s Art and Craft Fayre returns.
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Final call for Worcester Show competition entries
All entries must be submitted by 10am on Monday 4 August.
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.
Features, interviews and blogs...
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Sabbath Spectacular
BRB’s Black Sabbath - The Ballet returns to the Hippodrome stage.
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Body Language
Adam Garcia stars in smash-hit musical The Bodyguard at The Alexandra.
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Feline Groovy
Griff Rhys Jones is happy to be back on the road with stand-up comedy show The Cat’s Pyjamas.
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Sister Act
Playwright Amy Rosenthal talks about bringing the story of the Mitford Sisters to the stage.
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The Return of Acid Beats
World-renowned VR experience comes to Warwick Arts Centre.
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Into The Bolly-Woods
Rifco and the Wolverhampton Grand present new Desi-pantomime Surinderella.
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The return of Heritage Open Days in the Midlands
The event returns this year from Friday 12 to Sunday 21 September.
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Beneath The Stars
Warwick Live takes place at Warwick Castle this August.
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Off The Wall
August sees Compton Verney showing that it’s so much more than an art gallery...
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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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Striking The Right Notes
Tickets are on sale now for The CBSO’s 2025/26 season.
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Snowball Effect
The magical world of Slava’s Snowshow returns to Birmingham this autumn.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Fat Ham at the RSC's Swan Theatre
"an uplifting and laughter-laced reincarnation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet"
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Review: The Winter's Tale at the RSC
"powerful and grungily supernatural, in a collision of modern ideals, magic and myth"
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Review: Mary Poppins at Birmingham Hippodrome
"infectious energy and playfulness which leaves the audience rapt"
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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"
Places To Visit
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Severn Valley Railway
Beautiful railway operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley & Kidde...
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Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
England’s first open-air museum with over 700 years of Midlands history and 19 acres of countryside...
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Arley Arboretum
Go back in time on a dream escape from the bustle of everyday life... Watch the Severn Valley...
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Cotswold Farm Park
An award-winning visitor attraction on the outskirts of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. Cotsw...
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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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Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
Telling the story of aviation history and housing one of the UK's largest collections of its kind....
What's On elsewhere...
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Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath - The Ballet
The first true heavy metal ballet experience
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Alan Davies
Alan Davies has been a high-profile television face for more than 30 years now, first coming to prom...
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Friends! The Musical Parody
Lovingly lampooning the hit TV sitcom in a good-hearted romp
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2Faced Dance: Fish Boy
As part of the journey towards their stated aim of becoming ‘a worldwide leader in the production of...
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Birmingham Royal Ballet: Black Sabbath - The Ballet
The first true heavy metal ballet experience
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Alan Davies
Alan Davies has been a high-profile television face for more than 30 years now, first coming to prom...
-
Friends! The Musical Parody
Lovingly lampooning the hit TV sitcom in a good-hearted romp
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2Faced Dance: Fish Boy
As part of the journey towards their stated aim of becoming ‘a worldwide leader in the production of...
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