Highlights
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year
Visiting Wolverhampton as part of an extensive national and international tour.
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Friends! The Musical Parody
Lovingly lampooning the hit TV sitcom in a good-hearted romp
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Festival of Light
The Black Country Living Museum celebrate Diwali.
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John Smith
John Smith’s early career saw him opening for the legendary John Martyn, since which time he’s played with plenty of other major industry names, including Joan Baez, Sarah Jarosz, the Milk Carton Kids...
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Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark
Thrillingly new and terrifying real-life stories
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Pirates Love Underpants
Swashbuckling adventure for children
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Jason Manford
Back with his brand-new live show, A Manford All Seasons
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Nova Twins
Part of their Parasites & Butterflies UK Tour 2025
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Peaky Blinders Night
Peaky Blinders fans can travel back in time to the gritty industrial landscape of the 1920s at the Black Country Living Museum (BCLM) this month. Visitors are invited to don their finest threads and f...
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Simon & Oscar
Choice picks from the Ocean Colour Scene song book
Latest News
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UK’s largest heritage funder chooses Dudley for local transformation
The borough is one of six new places to have been chosen.
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Smethwick Puppetry Festival returns in 2026
The festival will return during February half-term, 14 - 22 February 2026.
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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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Komodo Fireworks return to West Park
Wolverhampton's fireworks display takes place on Saturday 1 November.
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Beacon Santa Run is back for the 10th year running
Taking place on Sunday 7 December 2025 at West Park, Wolverhampton.
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Final call out for children’s auditions for Sleeping Beauty at Wolverhampton Grand
Since taking the step to produce Wolverhampton’s annual pantomime in-house, Wolverhampton Grand Thea...
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Celebrated stained glass exhibition comes to the Red House Glass Cone
The exhibition featuring the current panels runs until January 2026.
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New cycle hub facility opens at Wolverhampton Interchange
The free to use ‘cycle hub’ features controlled access, LED lighting and CCTV.
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Robbie Williams to play The Halls Wolverhampton in 2026
Global superstar Robbie Williams will perform at The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton on 9 February...
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UK’s largest heritage funder chooses Dudley for local transformation
The borough is one of six new places to have been chosen.
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Smethwick Puppetry Festival returns in 2026
The festival will return during February half-term, 14 - 22 February 2026.
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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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Komodo Fireworks return to West Park
Wolverhampton's fireworks display takes place on Saturday 1 November.
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Beacon Santa Run is back for the 10th year running
Taking place on Sunday 7 December 2025 at West Park, Wolverhampton.
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Final call out for children’s auditions for Sleeping Beauty at Wolverhampton Grand
Since taking the step to produce Wolverhampton’s annual pantomime in-house, Wolverhampton Grand Thea...
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Celebrated stained glass exhibition comes to the Red House Glass Cone
The exhibition featuring the current panels runs until January 2026.
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New cycle hub facility opens at Wolverhampton Interchange
The free to use ‘cycle hub’ features controlled access, LED lighting and CCTV.
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Robbie Williams to play The Halls Wolverhampton in 2026
Global superstar Robbie Williams will perform at The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton on 9 February...
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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Havin' a laugh!
Get your ribs well and truly tickled over 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.
Latest reviews
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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: 2:22 A Ghost Story at The Alexandra
"Darkly comic and thoroughly diverting"
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Review: Measure for Measure at the RSC
"Unflinching in its criticism of political machismo"
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Review: Cirque Éloize at The Grand
"jaw-dropping feats and high energy street dance side-by-side"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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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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Power Play
The first ever British Black History musical makes its debut in the Midlands this month...
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Raising A Little Hell
Outlaws Bonnie and Clyde are brought to life on Birmingham’s Old Joint Stock Theatre stage
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It's About Time
The Shawshank Redemption visits the Midlands.
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Good For A Laugh
Babatunde Aléshé brings his new stand-up show to Birmingham Comedy Festival.
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A Different Tune
Wolverhampton based Jaivant Patel Company presents its latest dance production.
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Into The Bolly-Woods
Rifco and the Wolverhampton Grand present new Desi-pantomime Surinderella.
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A home-grown British comedy
Mel Giedroyc talks about starring in new musical Starter For Ten, which visits Birmingham next month...
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Body Language
Adam Garcia stars in smash-hit musical The Bodyguard at The Alexandra.
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Feline Groovy
Griff Rhys Jones is happy to be back on the road with stand-up comedy show The Cat’s Pyjamas.
What's On Theatres & Arts Centres
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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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Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome is one of the country’s biggest theatres, staging top West End shows all year...
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Walsall Arena & Arts Centre
The Walsall Arena is one of the most technically advanced venues in the West Midlands and stages a v...
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Wolverhampton Arts Centre
Wolverhampton Arts Centre presents a wide range of entertainment across the year, including music, t...
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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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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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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Weston Park
Weston Park is a house set in 1,000 acres of Capability Brown-landscaped parkland, making it the per...
What's On elsewhere...
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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,...
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Cyrano de Bergerac
Adrian Lester to star in new RSC production
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Rob Lamberti presents Perfectly George Michael
The tribute artist that turns a different corner.
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Ghost Trains
Are you brave enough to ride the Ghost Train at Severn Valley Railway this Halloween? Kickstart you...
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Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright
Although probably still best known for The League Of Gentlemen, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith...
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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,...
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Cyrano de Bergerac
Adrian Lester to star in new RSC production
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Rob Lamberti presents Perfectly George Michael
The tribute artist that turns a different corner.
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Ghost Trains
Are you brave enough to ride the Ghost Train at Severn Valley Railway this Halloween? Kickstart you...
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Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright
Although probably still best known for The League Of Gentlemen, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith...
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