Highlights
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Robin Hood
The ultimate sheriff-busting pantomime extravaganza.
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Photography & Video Show
Get 20% off tickets with code WON26. FREE entry for professional photographers.
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AJ Bell Great Birmingham Run
The Midlands’ biggest and most exciting mass-participation running event, returns this May.
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Charm Of Finches
Darkly bewitching folk-pop, boasting seamless blood harmonies that ‘traverse melancholy and wonder in equal measure’, is the stock-in-trade of Melbourne sisters Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes. With a pr...
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26 Musicals coming to the Midlands in 2026
Smash hits and new productions heading to a theatre near you!
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Ocean In Concert
A live screening of the stunning nature documentary feature Ocean with David Attenborough.
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Birmingham International Tattoo
Birmingham International Tattoo will return with ‘three hours of pomp, pageantry and spectacle’ in the new year.
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Creative Craft Show
Three inspiring events for the price of one!
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Friends! The Musical Parody
Lovingly lampooning the hit sitcom, the production is a good-hearted romp through the series’ most memorable moments.
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Cally Beaton
The Namaste Mother F*ckers Tour
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
Latest
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Dom Joly brings Trigger Happy TV anniversary tour to Shrewsbury
He visits The Buttermarket on Thursday 29 October.
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Balletboyz: Still Pointless comes to the Midlands
A live dance documentary fusing live performance with film.
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Paul Weller plays Ludlow Castle this summer
The Modfather brings more than 50 years of hits to Shropshire.
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Second wave of artists announced for Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Including: Lucinda Williams, Talisk x Gardiner Brothers: Unleashed and more.
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Take a guided tour at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
Discover the 200 year history of the world's first iron framed building.
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Meet Paddington at Severn Valley Railway this half term
See Paddington and explore interactive exhibits and outdoor play area.
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The Beekeeper Of Aleppo returns to Theatre Severn
Showing from Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 May 2026.
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The Skints and Panic Shack announced for Loopfest
The infectious Hackney Colliery Band also join the line-up.
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Half-season tickets now on sale for Aston Villa Women
Matchdays at Villa Park have just got bigger and better.
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Dom Joly brings Trigger Happy TV anniversary tour to Shrewsbury
He visits The Buttermarket on Thursday 29 October.
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Balletboyz: Still Pointless comes to the Midlands
A live dance documentary fusing live performance with film.
-
Paul Weller plays Ludlow Castle this summer
The Modfather brings more than 50 years of hits to Shropshire.
-
Second wave of artists announced for Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Including: Lucinda Williams, Talisk x Gardiner Brothers: Unleashed and more.
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Take a guided tour at Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings
Discover the 200 year history of the world's first iron framed building.
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Meet Paddington at Severn Valley Railway this half term
See Paddington and explore interactive exhibits and outdoor play area.
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The Beekeeper Of Aleppo returns to Theatre Severn
Showing from Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 May 2026.
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The Skints and Panic Shack announced for Loopfest
The infectious Hackney Colliery Band also join the line-up.
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Half-season tickets now on sale for Aston Villa Women
Matchdays at Villa Park have just got bigger and better.
Competitions
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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...
Festivals
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Andy Fairweather Low and Ferocious Dog.
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Bearded Theory
Line-up includes: Pixies, Garbage and Skunk Anansie.
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Glastonbudget
Line-up includes: Flash and Antarctic Monkeys.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
Interviews & Blogs
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Feature: A Towering Achievement
Fawlty Towers madness live on stage...
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Feature: Crocs Away
Roald Dahl’s Enormous Crocodile slides onto the stage.
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Feature: Cheek to Cheek
Phillip Attmore and Amara Okereke face the music in classic comedy Top Hat.
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Feature: Killer Thriller
Twisted comedy thriller Murder At Midnight visits Belgrade Theatre.
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Feature: Fred Alert
Hijinx Theatre bring a highly acclaimed and ‘unmissable comedy’ to the Midlands.
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Feature: Tour De Force
Ellen Kent’s Farewell Tour brings opulent opera to the Midlands.
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Feature: All That Jazz
Eastside Jazz Festival makes its debut at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire.
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Feature: Mythical Magic
Dance Consortium’s MÁM shows at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Latest Reviews
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Review: SIX The Musical at Wolverhampton Grand
'A joyous and uplifting spectacle"
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Review: Robin Hood at Birmingham Hippodrome
'enchanting, entertaining and full of festive fun'
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Review: Dick Whittington at Theatre Severn
a brilliant blend of stellar professionalism and family friendlines
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at the Wolverhampton Grand
"stunning spectacle and healthy dose of holiday hilarity"
The Twelve Wins of Christmas
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Two weekend tickets to Bearded Theory
Returning to Catton Park, Derbyshire from 20 - 24 May.
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Four tickets to Birmingham International Tattoo
At bp Pulse LIVE on 14 & 15 February.
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Two tickets to see Legally Blonde
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 31 March - 4 April.
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Two weekend camping tickets to Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Returning from 28 - 31 August 2026.
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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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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Diversity - Soul
Based around the technological advancements of AI.
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All Is But Fantasy
Featuring four of Shakespeare’s most famous characters
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Birmingham International Tattoo
Hours of pomp, pageantry and spectacle.
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Diversity - Soul
Based around the technological advancements of AI.
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All Is But Fantasy
Featuring four of Shakespeare’s most famous characters
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Birmingham International Tattoo
Hours of pomp, pageantry and spectacle.
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