Highlights
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Elf The Musical
A flying sleigh, an interactive snowball fight with the audience, and a giant candy cane journey from the North Pole, all set against video-film backdrops on a massive LED screen. There’s little wonde...
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year
Visiting Wolverhampton as part of an extensive national and international tour.
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Sleeping Beauty
Once upon a time, in a kingdom not too far from our own, the wicked fairy Carabosse placed a curse on the Princess Aurora that before the stroke of midnight on her 21st birthday, she would prick her f...
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Orphy Robinson
Orphy Robinson is a bonafide jazz legend whose career highlights include playing with Courtney Pine in the Jazz Warriors and releasing two critically acclaimed albums: The Vibes Describes and When Tom...
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Murder She Didn’t Write
Improvised shows are all the rage nowadays - and this one has certainly got plenty to recommend it... First and foremost, it was a multiple-sell-out hit at the Edinburgh Fringe... Secondly, it’s pre...
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Amy MacDonald
Dunbartonshire-born singer-songwriter Amy Macdonald has released six albums, sold more than 12 million records worldwide, earned 12 Platinum certifications, performed in front of more than five millio...
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Jaivant Patel Company: Astitva
Wolverhampton dance ensemble Jaivant Patel Company’s latest show reflects the experiences of British Indian gay men through contemporary-dance storytelling. Along the way, the production dives into f...
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Vincent Simone: Tango Passions
Vincent Simone is certainly not a man to let the grass grow under his ever-dancing feet. Always on the go, the Argentine tango king and Strictly Come Dancing legend is visiting the Midlands with this...
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Two Pints Podcast Live
Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the road again with their laugh-out-loud banter for the brand-new November Nonsense: T...
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Studio Prints: Celebrating The Balakjian Collection
The archive of London-based Studio Prints is the source of the artwork featured in this new exhibition, which includes prints by Lucian Freud and other 20th-century British greats. Studio Prints was...
Latest News
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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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Grayson Perry artwork on show in Wolverhampton
The Annunciation Of The Virgin Deal goes on display from Saturday 1 November - Sunday 12 April.
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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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Komodo Fireworks return to West Park
Wolverhampton's fireworks display takes place on Saturday 1 November.
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Future secured for Sycamore Adventure Centre
Dudley Academies Trust has been selected as the successful bidder to take over the operation of the...
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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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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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Roald Dahl’s The Enormous Crocodile comes to the Midlands
Coming to Wolverhampton, Shrewsbury and Coventry in 2026.
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Grayson Perry artwork on show in Wolverhampton
The Annunciation Of The Virgin Deal goes on display from Saturday 1 November - Sunday 12 April.
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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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Komodo Fireworks return to West Park
Wolverhampton's fireworks display takes place on Saturday 1 November.
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Future secured for Sycamore Adventure Centre
Dudley Academies Trust has been selected as the successful bidder to take over the operation of the...
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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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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.
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: 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: 2:22 A Ghost Story at The Alexandra
"Darkly comic and thoroughly diverting"
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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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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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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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Animal Antics
My First Musical returns to the Hippodrome with a brand new adventure, No Such Thing As Wolves
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Body Language
Adam Garcia stars in smash-hit musical The Bodyguard at The Alexandra.
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It's About Time
The Shawshank Redemption visits the Midlands.
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More Than A Match
Hit musical Fiddler On The Roof is spending Christmas in Birmingham
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A Different Tune
Wolverhampton based Jaivant Patel Company presents its latest dance production.
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A Christmas Cracker
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s iconic production of The Nutcracker celebrates 35 years in the city
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...
Competitions
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Win a pair of tickets to Good Food Show Winter
Back at the NEC from 27 - 30 November.
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Win a family ticket to The Little Mermaid
Showing from Friday 14 November until Saturday 24 January.
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Win four tickets to see No Such Thing As Wolves
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Studio from 6 December - 4 January.
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Win a pair of tickets to Good Food Show Winter
Back at the NEC from 27 - 30 November.
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Win a family ticket to The Little Mermaid
Showing from Friday 14 November until Saturday 24 January.
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Win four tickets to see No Such Thing As Wolves
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome's Patrick Studio from 6 December - 4 January.
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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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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Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright
Although probably still best known for The League Of Gentlemen, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith...
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