Highlights
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Moulin Rouge! The Musical
Moulin Rouge! The Musical can-cans its way into the Midlands this year, complete with all the glitz, glamour and grandeur.
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Páirc Summer Series
A two-day celebration of Irish music and culture, Páirc features a mix of international headline acts and local talent.
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Dinosaurs Live
A Dino-mite interactive show for all the family!
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GIANTS
Entertainment and education are brought together in this new exhibition, a show which celebrates the ‘awe-inspiring creatures’ that roamed the Earth after the extinction of the dinosaurs.
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The Offbeat Sari
“The idea for the exhibition came from a desire to challenge the way that South Asian culture is conventionally depicted - as being timeless, or rigid in the colonial or post-colonial past.”
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Watch Us Lead
Bringing together stained glass and drawings with nine newly recorded interviews, the show investigates themes of stigma, belonging and agency.
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Thread The Loom
This group exhibition, celebrating the art of weaving, provides visitors with the chance to observe, engage with and participate in traditional and contemporary art & craft practices.
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Motionhouse: Hidden
The world premier from the dance-circus company.
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John Bishop
John Bishop is celebrating 25 years in comedy!
Latest...
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Full cast announced for first UK tour of The Talented Mr Ripley
Showing at The Rep from Monday 22 – Saturday 27 September.
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Birmingham Weekender shares full line-up
The free event returns to the city from Saturday 23 August to Monday 25 August.
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Richard Ashcroft brings 2026 UK tour to Birmingham
He plays Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 4 April 2026.
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Ozzy Osbourne exhibition in Birmingham extended due to public demand
Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero will now show until the end of 2025.
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New community space dedicated to electronic music opens in Birmingham
komunal is designed with care and built for connection.
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TrialGP of Great Britain returns to the UK after 7 years
The world’s most prestigious trials motorcycle championship is back!
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Stratford Literary Festival announces its biggest ever Autumn festival lineup!
Speakers involve Sir Philip Pullman, Graham Norton, John Cleese, Lyse Doucet and more...
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The Shawshank Redemption comes to Birmingham
It plays The Alexandra from Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 May 2026.
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John Leader to play The BFG at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Showing at the Stratford-upon-Avon theatre from 25 November 2025 – 31 January 2026.
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Full cast announced for first UK tour of The Talented Mr Ripley
Showing at The Rep from Monday 22 – Saturday 27 September.
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Birmingham Weekender shares full line-up
The free event returns to the city from Saturday 23 August to Monday 25 August.
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Richard Ashcroft brings 2026 UK tour to Birmingham
He plays Utilita Arena Birmingham on Saturday 4 April 2026.
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Ozzy Osbourne exhibition in Birmingham extended due to public demand
Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero will now show until the end of 2025.
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New community space dedicated to electronic music opens in Birmingham
komunal is designed with care and built for connection.
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TrialGP of Great Britain returns to the UK after 7 years
The world’s most prestigious trials motorcycle championship is back!
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Stratford Literary Festival announces its biggest ever Autumn festival lineup!
Speakers involve Sir Philip Pullman, Graham Norton, John Cleese, Lyse Doucet and more...
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The Shawshank Redemption comes to Birmingham
It plays The Alexandra from Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 May 2026.
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John Leader to play The BFG at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Showing at the Stratford-upon-Avon theatre from 25 November 2025 – 31 January 2026.
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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Get looking! Visual arts across the Midlands
Check out some of the fantastic exhibitions showing across the region this month.
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Havin' a laugh!
Get your ribs well and truly tickled over the next few weeks...
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Let's get classical
concerts to check out across the Midlands this month...
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Hockley Hurrah
DDC venue Hockley Social Club is closing after 5 years.
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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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Back To The Future
Martha Wainwright stops off in Shrewsbury.
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Snowball Effect
The magical world of Slava’s Snowshow returns to Birmingham this autumn.
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Saturday Day Fever
“...because life’s too short to save the dancing for after dark”
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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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Striking The Right Notes
Tickets are on sale now for The CBSO’s 2025/26 season.
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Beneath The Stars
Warwick Live takes place at Warwick Castle this August.
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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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Kindred Spirits
Acclaimed RSC production My Neighbour Totoro is enjoying an extended run in the West End.
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Take A Chill Pill
The Old Joint Stock brings contemporary musical theatre to Birmingham.
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Sari Summer
An innovative exhibition showcasing contemporary sari design is visiting MAC.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Mary Poppins at Birmingham Hippodrome
"infectious energy and playfulness which leaves the audience rapt"
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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: The Last Laugh at The Alexandra
"an evening of laugh-out-loud, uplifting entertainment"
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Review: Be More Chill at The Old Joint Stock Theatre
The cast of ten give wonderful performances full of energy and veracity ...
What's On theatres
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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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The Alexandra
The Alexandra is situated in the heart of Birmingham and originally opened in 1901. The theatre host...
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The Old Rep Theatre
The Old Rep is a young people driven theatre situated on Station Street in the centre of Birmingham,...
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Old Joint Stock Theatre
Originally a library, then the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, the Old Joint Stock was purchased in 188...
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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New one-day food and music festival announced for Sutton Coldfield
Good Stuff has been announced by Digbeth Dining Club.
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Two Birmingham chefs shortlisted for Best Chef at British Restaurant Awards
Good luck to Kiran Suvarna and Ash Valenzuela-Heeger.
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Glynn Purnell and Phil Innes open new Birmingham restaurant Trillium
Trillium brings together seasonal dishes with an ever-evolving wine list.
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Birmingham Restaurant Festival reveals final list of 50 restaurants
Running across the city from from 1-31 August.
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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The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse was built in 1874 and was originally stables and stores for the Birmingham Corporatio...
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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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Cotswold Farm Park
An award-winning visitor attraction on the outskirts of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. Cotsw...
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British Motor Museum
The British Motor Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of historic British cars. Take a...
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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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Severn Valley Railway
Beautiful railway operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley & Kidde...
What's On elsewhere...
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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I Grew Up 90s
Encounter the decade's toys, video games, music & more...
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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I Grew Up 90s
Encounter the decade's toys, video games, music & more...
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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