Highlights
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Life of Pi
Life of Pi is the acclaimed and hugely popular adaptation of an epic journey of endurance and hope.
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Deaffest
The UK’s leading Deaf-led Film & Arts Festival celebrates its 15th anniversary.
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Cirque Du Soleil OVO
The world-renowned company describe OVO as ‘a colourful intrusion into a new day in the life of insects’.
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Victorian Radicals
From the Pre-Raphaelites to the Arts and Crafts Movement
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Jackie Fabulous
A former lawyer and one-time America’s Got Talent semi-finalist, New York-born Jacqueline J Champagnie - aka Jackie Fabulous - is on a mission to entertain, encourage and empower her audiences. She...
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Jay Phelps Quartet
You don’t get to work with the likes of Wynton Marsalis, Kamaal Williams, Amy Winehouse and Wizkid without being seriously good at what you do - and the fact that Jay Phelps has collaborated with all...
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Drawing Attention
This thought-provoking British Museum touring exhibition features artwork produced by some of the most promising up-and-coming names in the field of contemporary drawing, displayed alongside a selecti...
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International Watercolour Masters 2024
Exhibition and festival featuring the world's best watercolour artists.
Latest News
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Street theatre festival comes to Wolverhampton this May
Covent Garden on Tour will take place along Victoria Street and Bell Square on Saturday 18 May.
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New music project launches in Sandwell
Sandwell Creates will work with the diverse communities in and around Sandwell providing opportuniti...
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Work underway at former museum and art gallery building
A £4 million transform of two Dudley landmark buildings are underway.
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CBeebies Bedtime Stories chair comes to Sandwell
The chair will be located in Central Library, West Bromwich for the next few months.
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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre takes I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change to Edinburgh Fringe
The production will be created in-house for eight performances this July before heading to Edinburgh...
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British South Asian experiences explored in new exhibition
Virasat: British South Asian Heritage, Culture and Experience shows at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
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University of Wolverhampton takes up naming rights of The Halls
The iconic venue will now be known as University of Wolverhampton at The Halls.
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Black Country Living Museum unveils new Industrial Quarter
The Industrial Quarter delves into the stories of industries and individuals in the Black Country.
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Wolverhampton Art Gallery scores international football exhibition for the summer
This large-scale exhibition explores the design story behind football.
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Street theatre festival comes to Wolverhampton this May
Covent Garden on Tour will take place along Victoria Street and Bell Square on Saturday 18 May.
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New music project launches in Sandwell
Sandwell Creates will work with the diverse communities in and around Sandwell providing opportuniti...
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Work underway at former museum and art gallery building
A £4 million transform of two Dudley landmark buildings are underway.
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CBeebies Bedtime Stories chair comes to Sandwell
The chair will be located in Central Library, West Bromwich for the next few months.
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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre takes I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change to Edinburgh Fringe
The production will be created in-house for eight performances this July before heading to Edinburgh...
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British South Asian experiences explored in new exhibition
Virasat: British South Asian Heritage, Culture and Experience shows at Wolverhampton Art Gallery.
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University of Wolverhampton takes up naming rights of The Halls
The iconic venue will now be known as University of Wolverhampton at The Halls.
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Black Country Living Museum unveils new Industrial Quarter
The Industrial Quarter delves into the stories of industries and individuals in the Black Country.
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Wolverhampton Art Gallery scores international football exhibition for the summer
This large-scale exhibition explores the design story behind football.
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.
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Let's get classical
concerts to check out across the Midlands this month...
Latest reviews
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Review: Awful Auntie at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Plenty of imagination and humour in a production which will appeal to children of all ages...
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Review: The Boy At The Back Of The Class
Imaginatively told and impressively presented, this is a truly wonderful work of theatre.
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Review: The Drifters Girl at Birmingham Hippodrome
The energy level remains impressively high.
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Review: Unfortunate: The Untold Story Of Ursula The Sea Witch
This is an adult show and is most definitely not for the fainthearted.
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Wicked Witches
Ten minutes with Elphaba and Glinda...
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A Dream Come True
Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula the Sea Witch shows at two Midlands theatres.
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Beautiful Ballet
English Youth Ballet bring Sleeping Beauty and Giselle to the Midlands.
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Death In Venice
WNO joins forces with contemporary circus company NoFit State.
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More Than Just Luck
I Should Be So Lucky shows at The Alexandra, Birmingham this April.
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This Magic Moment
The Drifters Girl runs at Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 April.
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A Life In Their Hands
Twelve Angry Men shows at Lichfield Garrick and Wolverhampton Grand.
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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Newhampton Arts Centre
Newhampton Arts Centre presents a wide range of entertainment across the year, including music, thea...
Competitions
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A family ticket to Brick Fest...
For the first time ever, the world's largest hands-on LEGO event of its kind catapults from the US t...
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Two tickets to see 101 Dalmati...
Telling the story of fashionista Cruella de Vil’s attempts to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in tow...
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A family ticket to Brick Fest...
For the first time ever, the world's largest hands-on LEGO event of its kind catapults from the US t...
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Two tickets to see 101 Dalmati...
Telling the story of fashionista Cruella de Vil’s attempts to swipe all the Dalmatian puppies in tow...
Eat & Drink in Wolverhampton and the Black Country
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Black Sheep Coffee opens at Merry Hill
The brand is known for being the first to serve specialty-grade Robusta coffee in the UK.
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Wetherspoon's redevelopment plans for Wolverhampton get the green light
The £15 million plans to transform The Moon Under Water pub have been given the go-ahead.
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Black Sheep Coffee opens at Merry Hill
The brand is known for being the first to serve specialty-grade Robusta coffee in the UK.
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Wetherspoon's redevelopment plans for Wolverhampton get the green light
The £15 million plans to transform The Moon Under Water pub have been given the go-ahead.
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. From...
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Wolverhampton Art Gallery
Wolverhampton Art Gallery’s recent £6.7million extension has transformed the original Victorian gall...
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Severn Valley Railway
Operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley and Kidderminster, this m...
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West Midlands Police Museum
Fascinating stories about some of Birmingham’s most notorious criminals - including the real Peaky B...
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Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
Telling the story of aviation history and housing one of the largest collections of its kind in the...
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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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An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical
Based on the award-winning 80s movie.
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Spring Steam Gala
Severn Valley Railway’s four-day festival of steam makes a welcome return this month. The 2024 edit...
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Frankie Goes To Bollywood
Get swept away into the dazzling world of Bollywood!
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Johannes Radebe: House of JoJo
A new story begins…Welcome to the House of JoJo.
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Shrewsbury Food Festival 2024
A fantastic festival of food, family & fun!
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An Officer and a Gentleman The Musical
Based on the award-winning 80s movie.
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Spring Steam Gala
Severn Valley Railway’s four-day festival of steam makes a welcome return this month. The 2024 edit...
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Frankie Goes To Bollywood
Get swept away into the dazzling world of Bollywood!
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Johannes Radebe: House of JoJo
A new story begins…Welcome to the House of JoJo.
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Shrewsbury Food Festival 2024
A fantastic festival of food, family & fun!
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