Highlights
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Beans On Toast
Emerging from the London folk scene two decades ago and mainly singing about sex, drugs and politics, Beans On Toast is a surefire bet for an entertaining evening out.
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Bez presents Back In the Daytime
Happy Mondays' Bez brings an over 30s clubbing daytime event to Shrewsbury this winter.
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Festive Gardens
Step into the magic of the North Pole as the Chelsea and Maxell Gardens are transformed with sparkling lights, shimmering displays, and enchanting festive projections.
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Travellers Tunes: An Evening With Steve Cradock
In his debut tour, Steve will be playing and singing hits from the OCS songbook, and much more.
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Cally Beaton
Cally is visiting the Midlands with Namaste Motherf*ckers, a show described by its publicity as ‘a quick-witted, unexpected and unapologetic insight into life in midlife’.
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Blood Brothers
Although it’s effectively a class-driven ‘scouse melodrama’, to describe Blood Brothers as such is to greatly underestimate the emotional response it produces within its audience.
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Buddy: The Buddy Holly Story
Seen by tens of millions of people across the globe, Buddy is an enormously enduring and touchingly affectionate portrayal of one of rock & roll’s earliest and brightest stars.
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Faulty Towers The Dining Experience
Faulty Towers The Dining Experience is a highly interactive experience, where audiences enjoy a 3-course meal and 5-star comedy.
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Mark Watson
A typically frantic and fun-packed new show
Latest
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Tom Grennan plays Ludlow Castle in 2026
The multi-platinum singer-songwriter visits Shropshire on Sunday 19 July.
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Christmas Carol guided tours return to Shrewsbury
Join Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery on a guided tour of the town.
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Odd Pals expands by opening new cafe at Telford Ice Rink
It company also serves up a variety of dishes at its base in Wellington Market.
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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust to transfer to National Trust
The move is thanks to a £9m investment from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
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Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile comes to the Midlands
Coming to Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Coventry in 2026.
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Severn Hospice’s annual Lights of Love Service returns this winter
The event, which is on Sunday 7 December, features music, readings and more.
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Drawn Collective launch late night shopping event in Shrewsbury
This relaxed evening gathering celebrates independent makers and artists.
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Shrewsbury date for classical crossover soprano Nadia Eide
She plays her Winter Light show at The Abbey on Sunday 23 November.
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The Hive secures two years of National Lottery funding to empower young people
The venue can continue to operate and offer its life-changing programmes.
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Tom Grennan plays Ludlow Castle in 2026
The multi-platinum singer-songwriter visits Shropshire on Sunday 19 July.
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Christmas Carol guided tours return to Shrewsbury
Join Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery on a guided tour of the town.
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Odd Pals expands by opening new cafe at Telford Ice Rink
It company also serves up a variety of dishes at its base in Wellington Market.
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Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust to transfer to National Trust
The move is thanks to a £9m investment from the Department of Culture, Media and Sport.
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Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile comes to the Midlands
Coming to Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Coventry in 2026.
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Severn Hospice’s annual Lights of Love Service returns this winter
The event, which is on Sunday 7 December, features music, readings and more.
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Drawn Collective launch late night shopping event in Shrewsbury
This relaxed evening gathering celebrates independent makers and artists.
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Shrewsbury date for classical crossover soprano Nadia Eide
She plays her Winter Light show at The Abbey on Sunday 23 November.
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The Hive secures two years of National Lottery funding to empower young people
The venue can continue to operate and offer its life-changing programmes.
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...
Interviews & Blogs
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Making A Splash
Bold new staging of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic tale takes over the New Vic for the festive se...
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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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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.
Latest Reviews
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Review: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe at The Grand
"the production breathes new life into the tale, with a multi-talented company"
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Review: Friends - The Musical Parody at Wolverhampton Grand
"Friends fans will be sure to enjoy this hilarious, lightning-fast tour of the series"
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Review: Five stars for The Grand Babylon Hotel at the New Vic
"infernally captivating and brilliant throughout"
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Review: Fat Ham at the RSC's Swan Theatre
"an uplifting and laughter-laced reincarnation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet"
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 four tickets to see No Suc...
Hettie Hedgehog is ready to hibernate - until her new friend, Sydney Squirrel, convinces her to thro...
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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 four tickets to see No Suc...
Hettie Hedgehog is ready to hibernate - until her new friend, Sydney Squirrel, convinces her to thro...
What's On Theatres & Arts Centres
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Theatre Severn
Shrewsbury's best-known entertainment venue features a 650-seat main auditorium and offers an attrac...
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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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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The Wolverhampton Grand is one of the Midlands’ best-established theatres. Opening in 1894, the venu...
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Regent Theatre
When the Regent first opened its doors, it wasn’t a theatre at all but a cinema, presenting its firs...
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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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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Weston Park
Weston Park is a house set in 1,000 acres of Capability Brown-landscaped parkland, making it the per...
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Thinktank Science Museum
Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank offers a great day out for visitors of all ages....
What's On elsewhere in the West Midlands...
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Ballet Black: SHADOWS
An incredible double-bill, in a Belgrade debut.
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Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Exhibition celebrating 30 Years of Paul Kidby’s Illustration
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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GIANTS
Featuring life-sized models and nearly complete skeletons.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Ballet Black: SHADOWS
An incredible double-bill, in a Belgrade debut.
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Designing Terry Pratchett’s Discworld
Exhibition celebrating 30 Years of Paul Kidby’s Illustration
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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GIANTS
Featuring life-sized models and nearly complete skeletons.
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