Highlights
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The Merry Wives Of Windsor
A tale of buck-baskets, frolicsome fairies and men dressed as women, this is Shakespeare at his comic best.
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Spamalot
Lovingly ripped off from the classic film comedy Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
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Dinosaurs Live
A Dino-mite interactive show for all the family!
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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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Ludlow Fringe Festival
Ludlow Fringe Festival is back this summer - featuring five days of fun for all.
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Shropshire Petal Fields
Shropshire Festivals has once again teamed up with Shropshire Petals to present the hugely popular flower field experience.
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Summer Fiesta
Weston Park’s Summer Fiesta returns for a fifth year, bringing with it a line-up of local artisan food & drink producers, unique crafts, street food, fairground rides, and live music from the Dirty Ro...
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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
Mark Watson was born in Bristol to Welsh parents and initially delivered his act with a Welsh accent, claiming he felt “more comfortable talking in a voice that I didn’t quite recognise as my own”.
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Mary Poppins
Everybody's favourite magical nanny is flying back into the Midlands!
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Telford Balloon Fiesta
Promising a packed programme of fun activities.
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Minsterley Show
Shropshire's oldest one-day agricultural show celebrates its 150th anniversary
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
A highlight of any folk fan’s calendar, this four-day fest brings together centuries of musical tradition in one picturesque setting.
Latest
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Flying Scotsman reunites the Severn Valley line
The locomotive hauled the first passenger service across the newly repaired bridge.
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Open Air Theatre Season returns to Shrewsbury Castle
Featuring a programme of performances from some of the UK’s best touring theatre companies.
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Family fun dog show comes to Ironbridge this September
Running as part of the region's annual World Heritage Festival.
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Courtyard Cafe opens in Ironbridge
A popular tea room has been transformed after receiving a business start-up grant.
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Ocean Colour Scene founder Steve Cradock brings Travellers Tunes tour to Shropshire
He plays The Buttermarket in Shrewsbury on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Weston Park launch interactive story trail
Oli and Nel’s Hare-Raising Adventure: The Tale of The Lost Lyrebird runs until 14 September.
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Ludlow Fringe Festival announces 2025 line-up
Featuring comedy, music, theatre and more.
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Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile comes to Shrewsbury in 2026
Showing at Theatre Severn from Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 June.
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Summer family fun at Severn Valley Railway
There's plenty to enjoy over the summer holidays and beyond.
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Flying Scotsman reunites the Severn Valley line
The locomotive hauled the first passenger service across the newly repaired bridge.
-
Open Air Theatre Season returns to Shrewsbury Castle
Featuring a programme of performances from some of the UK’s best touring theatre companies.
-
Family fun dog show comes to Ironbridge this September
Running as part of the region's annual World Heritage Festival.
-
Courtyard Cafe opens in Ironbridge
A popular tea room has been transformed after receiving a business start-up grant.
-
Ocean Colour Scene founder Steve Cradock brings Travellers Tunes tour to Shropshire
He plays The Buttermarket in Shrewsbury on Sunday 12 April 2026.
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Weston Park launch interactive story trail
Oli and Nel’s Hare-Raising Adventure: The Tale of The Lost Lyrebird runs until 14 September.
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Ludlow Fringe Festival announces 2025 line-up
Featuring comedy, music, theatre and more.
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Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile comes to Shrewsbury in 2026
Showing at Theatre Severn from Thursday 4 - Sunday 7 June.
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Summer family fun at Severn Valley Railway
There's plenty to enjoy over the summer holidays and beyond.
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...
Interviews & Blogs
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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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Practically Perfect
Mary Poppins flies back to Birmingham.
Latest Reviews
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Review: TINA - The Tina Turner Musical at the Hippodrome
"be thrilled, moved and inspired by this extraordinary story of resilience and triumph"
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Review: Mary Poppins at Birmingham Hippodrome
"infectious energy and playfulness which leaves the audience rapt"
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Review: Chicago at The Wolverhampton Grand
"to be given the Ol’ Razzle Dazzle - head to Wolverhampton without delay"
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Review: The Constant Wife at the RSC
"charming, thought-provoking and ever so chic"
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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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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I Grew Up 90s
Encounter the decade's toys, video games, music & more...
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Troubled
An explosive tale of love, loss and human connection.
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I Grew Up 90s
Encounter the decade's toys, video games, music & more...
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Jimmy Carr
Brand new live tour: Laughs Funny
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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