Highlights
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2:22 - A Ghost Story
Starring James Bye, Natalie Casey, Grant Kilburn and Shvorne Marks.
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Willy Mason
Raised on the island of Martha’s Vineyard in Massachusetts, Willy Mason’s rise to fame was ably supported by fellow musician Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, who signed him to his Team Love label and rele...
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Deaffest
The international Deaf Film & Arts Festival returns to Wolverhampton.
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Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo
All-male comedy company with fabulous fun and flawless dancing
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Dino Tales: A Roarsome Adventure
The producers of Dino Tales are promising that their show will have your kids jumping with Jurassic joy - which is surely a good thing as long as they’ve calmed back down again by the time you get the...
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Johns' Boys
The Welsh Male Choir return with a new UK tour.
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Titanic Exhibition
Featuring new artefacts, immersive experiences, and insight into the true story of the world's most famous ship.
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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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Horrible Histories 3D - Awful Egyptians
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So, it’s time to prepare yourselves for two amazing shows with Horrible Histories live on stage! Using actors and eye-popping...
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Joy Labinjo: A Place Of Our Own
British Nigerian artist Joy Labinjo is reclaiming the nude, and celebrating identity, belonging, and Black womanhood through the presentation of bold, intimate portraits.
Latest News
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The Dudley Comedy Allstars returns this summer
At Dudley Town Hall on Saturday 25 July.
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Wolverhampton Arts Centre to host Art Fest 2026
Returning to the gallery hall from 19 - 21 June.
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The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny comes to Wightwick Manor
Quantum Theatre's outdoor production takes place on Wednesday 29 July.
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Water Lantern Festival brings Thailand’s floating lantern tradition to the Midlands
Following a successful UK debut last year, the Water Lantern Festival returns to Dartmouth Park this...
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Black Country Living Museum launches Peaky Blinders tours
The Peaky Blinders Filming location tour includes authentic screen-used sets.
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New exhibition explores the history of sight loss in Wolverhampton
The Beacon Centre for the Blind has teamed up with Wolverhampton City Archives for the exhibition.
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Canal & River Trust launches Smethwick Imaginarium
The arts and community programme will celebrate Smethwick’s rich cultural diversity and historic can...
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Taste of the Caribbean comes to Wolverhampton
Heading to West Park on Saturday 16 May.
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Tickets now on sale for FotoFest 2026
The new photography event comes to Walsall town centre this May.
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The Dudley Comedy Allstars returns this summer
At Dudley Town Hall on Saturday 25 July.
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Wolverhampton Arts Centre to host Art Fest 2026
Returning to the gallery hall from 19 - 21 June.
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The Tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny comes to Wightwick Manor
Quantum Theatre's outdoor production takes place on Wednesday 29 July.
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Water Lantern Festival brings Thailand’s floating lantern tradition to the Midlands
Following a successful UK debut last year, the Water Lantern Festival returns to Dartmouth Park this...
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Black Country Living Museum launches Peaky Blinders tours
The Peaky Blinders Filming location tour includes authentic screen-used sets.
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New exhibition explores the history of sight loss in Wolverhampton
The Beacon Centre for the Blind has teamed up with Wolverhampton City Archives for the exhibition.
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Canal & River Trust launches Smethwick Imaginarium
The arts and community programme will celebrate Smethwick’s rich cultural diversity and historic can...
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Taste of the Caribbean comes to Wolverhampton
Heading to West Park on Saturday 16 May.
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Tickets now on sale for FotoFest 2026
The new photography event comes to Walsall town centre this May.
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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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.
Festivals
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House on the Hill
Bringing top DJs, fresh from the White Isle, to Warwickshire.
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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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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Celebrating 30 years of Jazz in Cheltenham.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
Latest reviews
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Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Rep
"a tangled web of love, madness and mischief, with a distinctly Brummie flavour"
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Review: Barnum at Birmingham Hippodrome
"dazzling theatrical extravaganza"
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Review: The Talented Mr Ripley at The Grand
"a distinctive, exhilarating adaptation of a remarkable psychological thriller"
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Review: The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui at the RSC's Swan Theatre
"vital theatrical viewing - catch it at the Swan while you can"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Comic Relief with The Last Laugh
Showing in Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.
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Feature: Opera For All
Welsh National Opera return to Birmingham Hippodrome this month with three very distinct performance...
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Feature: Mel C launches Sweat in the Midlands
Mel C to showcase new album at Brum's O2 Institute later this year.
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Feature: Trocks Away
All-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are heading for Wolverhampton.
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Feature: Pop Party
A collection of works by the Pop Art icon will go on display in the city.
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Feature: Top of the Voix
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK favourite La Voix stars as Miss Hannigan in Annie at The Alexandra.
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Feature: Pots of Talk
Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth bring their Us, Pots And A Welsh Chapel show to the Midlands.
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Feature: In A League Of His Own
Mark Gatiss makes his RSC debut in a role he’s always wanted to play...
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Feature: Puck In Brum
Adam Carver talks about starring in a very different version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream...
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Feature: Making Mincemeat
Hit musical Operation Mincemeat is set to cause a splash in the Midlands...
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Feature: Crocs Away
Roald Dahl’s Enormous Crocodile slides onto the stage.
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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A family ticket to Midsummer Night's Dream
Showing at The Rep from 25 April - 24 May.
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Tickets to see Omar
Playing Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry, on Thursday 18 June.
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Two tickets to '80s Classical
At Birmingham's Symphony Hall on Thursday 11 June.
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Two tickets to see Driftwood
Showing at The Other Place from Fri 17 April - Sat 30 May.
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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Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
The brand new show will visit four Midlands' venues.
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Driftwood
One wrong move and everything could shatter
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The Last Laugh
“I’ve written a play that imagines Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse sitting in a dress...
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Plants & gardens inspiring gardening enthusiasts
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Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
The brand new show will visit four Midlands' venues.
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Driftwood
One wrong move and everything could shatter
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The Last Laugh
“I’ve written a play that imagines Eric Morecambe, Tommy Cooper and Bob Monkhouse sitting in a dress...
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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Plants & gardens inspiring gardening enthusiasts
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