Highlights
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Strictly Come Dancing Live
Get your score cards ready and your dancing shoes on as Strictly legends Shirley Ballas, Anton Du Beke and Craig Revel Horwood return to the Judges’ desk.
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Starter For Ten
Starter For Ten follows the adventures of Bristol University student Brian Jackson, who dreams of winning the TV quiz show University Challenge.
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Disney On Ice presents Find Your Hero
Discover the hero inside us all when Disney On Ice returns with the magical adventures of favourite Disney stars brought to life like never before.
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Mind Body Spirit Festival
A celebration of spirituality, wellbeing, and connection.
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Good Food Show Winter
Packed with festive flavour and foodie fun.
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Cake International
The biggest cake decorating and baking event in the world!
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Sunny Afternoon
Sunny Afternoon celebrates the raw energy, passion, and timeless sound of one of Britain’s most iconic bands, The Kinks.
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Brick Festival
Featuring a whole host of Lego activities for visitors to enjoy
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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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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.
Latest...
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Breathtaking illuminated Sun sculpture Helios to go on display in Birmingham
It will open at The Exchange in Centenary Square from 20 March 2026.
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Gladiators Experience opens at NEC Birmingham in 2026
Take on challenges from the iconic show!
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Westlife bring 25th Anniversary World Tour to Birmingham in 2026
They visit the city's Utilita Arena on Friday 16 October.
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New UK tour of Cats comes to Birmingham Hippodrome in 2026
Showing from Tuesday 27 October - Saturday 7 November.
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Halloween Movies With Wine comes to Birmingham and Lichfield
Including: Dracula, Pan’s Labyrinth and Ghostbusters.
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Sylvia UK tour to come to Birmingham in 2026
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome from 6-10 October 2026.
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The Karate Kid - The Musical comes to Birmingham
Coming to The Alexandra from 21 - 25 July 2026.
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Labyrinth In Concert comes to Birmingham in 2026
Starring the iconic David Bowie, the tour visits Symphony Hall.
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Les Miserables The Arena Concert Spectacular comes to Birmingham in 2026
It plays the city's Utilita Arena from Thursday 11 - Sunday 14 June 2026.
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Breathtaking illuminated Sun sculpture Helios to go on display in Birmingham
It will open at The Exchange in Centenary Square from 20 March 2026.
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Gladiators Experience opens at NEC Birmingham in 2026
Take on challenges from the iconic show!
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Westlife bring 25th Anniversary World Tour to Birmingham in 2026
They visit the city's Utilita Arena on Friday 16 October.
-
New UK tour of Cats comes to Birmingham Hippodrome in 2026
Showing from Tuesday 27 October - Saturday 7 November.
-
Halloween Movies With Wine comes to Birmingham and Lichfield
Including: Dracula, Pan’s Labyrinth and Ghostbusters.
-
Sylvia UK tour to come to Birmingham in 2026
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome from 6-10 October 2026.
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The Karate Kid - The Musical comes to Birmingham
Coming to The Alexandra from 21 - 25 July 2026.
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Labyrinth In Concert comes to Birmingham in 2026
Starring the iconic David Bowie, the tour visits Symphony Hall.
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Les Miserables The Arena Concert Spectacular comes to Birmingham in 2026
It plays the city's Utilita Arena from Thursday 11 - Sunday 14 June 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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Great gigs coming soon
A selection of gigs worth grabbing a ticket for in the coming 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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Animal Antics
My First Musical returns to the Hippodrome with a brand new adventure, No Such Thing As Wolves
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More Than A Match
Hit musical Fiddler On The Roof is spending Christmas in Birmingham
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A Christmas Cracker
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s iconic production of The Nutcracker celebrates 35 years in the city
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Still Going Strong (Oh yes he is...)
Andy Hockley stars in his 2oth panto at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre this Christmas...
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Loved In Return
Fresh from the West End and Broadway, Moulin Rouge! The Musical is this month stopping off in Birmin...
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Nose Job
Adrian Lester talks about making his Royal Shakespeare Company debut as Cyrano de Bergerac.
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Brumtroit Sounds
A new wave of music has been born on Birmingham’s streets...
Latest Reviews
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Review: Macbeth at The Other Place
"a tense, immersive reimagining of a violent tale"
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Review: Sunny Afternoon at The Alexandra
"A definite must-see and a magical, musical gem"
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Review: 2:22 A Ghost Story at The Alexandra
"Darkly comic and thoroughly diverting"
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Review: Alan Davies at The Alexandra
A joyous and witty reflection of life in the 21st century for a man of a certain age...
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...
Competitions
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Win a pair of tickets to Good...
The Good Food Show Winter is back from 27 - 30 November packed with more festive flavour and foodie...
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Win a family ticket to see Ala...
Sometimes you get even more than you wished for... With spectacular sets, breathtaking special effe...
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Win a pair of tickets to Good...
The Good Food Show Winter is back from 27 - 30 November packed with more festive flavour and foodie...
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Win a family ticket to see Ala...
Sometimes you get even more than you wished for... With spectacular sets, breathtaking special effe...
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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SushiDog is opening in Birmingham in 2026
The brand will selling its famous customisable grab-and-go sushi in the Bullring.
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High Line arrives at Resorts World Birmingham
Featuring show-stopping cocktails, bold global flavours and more.
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Maneki Ramen crowned best Japanese restaurant in UK
The ceremony welcomed leading Asian restaurateurs, MPs and more.
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Smoke + Ash open new restaurant in Kings Heath
The restaurant are on the look out for pizza chefs and more.
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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Ballet Black: SHADOWS
An incredible double-bill, in a Belgrade debut.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Exhibition celebrating 30 Years of Paul Kidby’s Illustration
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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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Ballet Black: SHADOWS
An incredible double-bill, in a Belgrade debut.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Exhibition celebrating 30 Years of Paul Kidby’s Illustration
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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