Check out our selection of things to do in the Midlands during the next few weeks.

DIGBETH DINING CLUB SUMMER TOUR

Digbeth Dining Club is back on the road, with the award-winning street-food operator touring local parks, fields and beauty spots across the region over the next few months.

Hawker Dan, Original Patty Men, Beef On The Block, Cofton Pizza, Urban Spice Box and Bournville Waffle Co are just a few of the 100-plus street-food traders taking part in the summer tour.

Chilled DJ sets, family-friendly activities and drinks stations - such as cocktail caravans and fizz bars - all add to the experience for diners, whose dogs (if they have any) are very welcome, too.

Compton Verney, Saturday 31 May; Barton Marina, Burton-on-Trent, Saturday 31 May

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CIRCUS EXTREME

Combining live rock music and ‘world-class’ circus stunts, Circus Extreme returns with brand-new show Rock It Out.

The two-hour extravaganza features, among other acts, the Extreme Freestyle Motocross Team, South American stunt legend Paulinho, and The Danguir Troupe’s Double Wheel Of Death (pictured).

NEC, Birmingham, opposite Resorts World, until Sunday 1 June

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WHITCHURCH FOOD & DRINK FESTIVAL

Whitchurch Food & Drink Festival makes a welcome return after a five-year break. A celebration of local produce, the free one-day event features chef demonstrations, exhibitors from across the region, and hands-on food sustainability activities presented by local organisations.

Live entertainment takes place on the bandstand throughout the day, and a kids’ area will feature a host of free activities, including inflatables, vintage games, alpacas, and have-a-go circus skills and sports.

Jubilee Park, Whitchurch, Shropshire, Saturday 24 May

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BIRMINGHAM PRIDE

Celebrating the Midlands’ LGBTQIA+ community, Birmingham Pride will once again be getting the city partying this month.

It’s expected that more than 40,000 revellers will attend the event across the weekend, with an impressive 75,000-plus people either participating in or watching the annual Pride parade through the city’s streets.
The festival’s Smithfield site is the centre of the action, featuring a main stage, the  Cabaret Stage and Dance Arena. 

Headline acts this year include Clean Bandit, Cascada and Bananarama.

Birmingham Gay Village & Smithfield, Birmingham, Saturday 24 & Sunday 25 May

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WORLD WAR TWO WEEK

The RAF Museum Midlands is travelling back to the 1940s this half-term week, to highlight the importance of World War Two in terms of the development of technology, engineering and community.

Attractions include talks, make & take sessions, a selfie station, Lego racers, and the return of the popular Spy Hunter Trail. 

RAF Museum Midlands, Cosford, Saturday 24 May - Sunday 1 June

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WESTON'S SPRING FLING

Weston Park’s popular Spring Fling features unique crafts, a selection of street food, and a line-up of local artisan food producers. Live music is provided by the Dirty Rockin Scoundrels, with fairground rides available to keep visitors of all ages entertained.

The whole estate - including the house and its collection, the miniature railway and the woodland adventure playground - is open to explore across the two days.

Weston Park, Shropshire, Sunday 25 & Monday 26 May

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HALF TERM FUN AT THINKTANK SCIENCE MUSEUM

Thinktank will be keeping youngsters entertained during the half-term holiday with daily events and activities.

Highlights include the return of the Roving Robots Family Show, during which kids (and adults) can learn how space rovers are powered, what they might be up to on other planets, and how they get there.
The venue’s line-up of entertainment also includes Lunar Lego Lab workshops, providing youngsters with the opportunity to build, program and customise their very own Science Rover.

Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum, Monday 26 - Friday 30 May

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STAFFORDSHIRE COUNTY SHOW

The 2025 Staffordshire County Show offers something for visitors of all ages to enjoy. The Country Pursuits Area will host the West Lancs Dog Display Team, birds-of-prey presentations, a ferret roadshow, a sheep show and giant tortoises.

The Main Ring programme, meanwhile, includes the Bolddog Lings Motorcycle Display Team, the Mounted Games, show jumping, a parade of hounds, and young farmers’ floats.

There will also be a grand parade of livestock - the show features over a thousand cattle, sheep, pigs and goats - and more than 1,500 horses and ponies, some of which will be participating in various competitions across the two days.

Four hundred-plus trade stands and a food hall further add to the event’s appeal.

Staffordshire County Showground, Wednesday 28 & Thursday 29 May

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BRICK DINOS

This new exhibition provides families with the opportunity to step back in time to the prehistoric world. 
The show’s attractions include a range of Lego dinosaur sculptures - created in collaboration with palaeontologists - behind-the-scenes videos, photo opportunities, and the chance to uncover fossils at an interactive ‘dino dig’.

Visitors can also get creative with hands-on Lego and Duplo play, design their own dinosaurs on a graffiti wall, and take home dinosaur-themed colouring sheets.

Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry, Saturday 31 May - Sunday 7 September