Highlights
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Birmingham Cocktail Weekend
40+ venues will be serving up a £6 signature cocktails.
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Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Joe Murphy directs a new staging based on Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler's musical masterpiece.
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Festival of Sport
Perfect for families who live for sport, and those yet to find their favourite, Festival of Sport is a high-energy, fun-packed weekend.
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Mrs. Doubtfire
The UK tour of Mrs. Doubtfire will star Gabriel Vick as Daniel Hillard following his acclaimed performances in the West End.
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Mean Girls
Heading to the Midlands direct from the West End.
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Titanic Exhibition
One of the UK's most celebrated touring exhibitions extends its run.
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MANILOW
Barry Manilow returns to the UK for his Last Last Concerts.
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition
Transporting visitors through six creatively designed galleries that delve into the fascinating lives of ancient Egyptians.
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Arooj Aftab
Arooj is here joined by the London Contemporary Orchestra for a concert which will see her music being reimagined with sweeping orchestral textures and on a truly expansive scale.
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Miss Saigon
The soaring score features hit songs including; The Heat is On, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream.
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Annie
The smash-hit West End production is back on tour.
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Mamma Mia!
Smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA.
Latest...
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Disney On Ice returns to Birmingham this winter
Discover The Magic will visit bp pulse Arena from 28 October - 8 November.
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Queen's Roger Taylor brings new UK tour to Birmingham
He visits The Alexandra, Birmingham on Thursday 24 September.
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Swedish metal legends Sabaton bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play bp pulse LIVE on Saturday 10 April 2027.
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First ever UK tour of Hadestown comes to the Midlands in 2027
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome and Wolverhampton Grand.
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Birmingham Heritage Week returns this September
Featuring a programme of heritage tours, walks and special events.
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Midsomer Murders: The Killings At Badger’s Drift comes to the Midlands
Visiting Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton in 2027.
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Duran Duran bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play Utilita Arena Birmingham on Tuesday 20 October.
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Birmingham Jewellery Biennial to launch in 2027
New festival set to dazzle visitors from all over the world.
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Jewellery Quarter Festival is back
The 11th annual festival returns on Saturday 11 July.
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Disney On Ice returns to Birmingham this winter
Discover The Magic will visit bp pulse Arena from 28 October - 8 November.
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Queen's Roger Taylor brings new UK tour to Birmingham
He visits The Alexandra, Birmingham on Thursday 24 September.
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Swedish metal legends Sabaton bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play bp pulse LIVE on Saturday 10 April 2027.
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First ever UK tour of Hadestown comes to the Midlands in 2027
Showing at Birmingham Hippodrome and Wolverhampton Grand.
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Birmingham Heritage Week returns this September
Featuring a programme of heritage tours, walks and special events.
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Midsomer Murders: The Killings At Badger’s Drift comes to the Midlands
Visiting Birmingham, Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton in 2027.
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Duran Duran bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play Utilita Arena Birmingham on Tuesday 20 October.
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Birmingham Jewellery Biennial to launch in 2027
New festival set to dazzle visitors from all over the world.
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Jewellery Quarter Festival is back
The 11th annual festival returns on Saturday 11 July.
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...
Festivals
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Parklands
Line-up includes: Jeremy Healy, Phil Tangent and Malaky.
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Warwick Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Eddie Reader and Fisherman's Friends.
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Andy Fairweather Low and Ferocious Dog.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Dancing Legend
Birmingham Royal Ballet are celebrating Sir Peter Wright’s centenary year...
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Feature: Dream On
A new version of Shakespeare’s magical comedy is set to delight children this summer...
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Feature: Kid Stuff
The Karate Kid musical brings the legendary film to life on stage.
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Feature: Take A Seat
Artist Michael Pinsky turns auctioneer with latest show The Final Bid - opening at MAC next month......
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Feature: A Grand Slam
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire host Birmingham International Piano Festival.
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Feature: All Original
Birmingham Hippodrome’s first Origins Festival opened the door to new writing...
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Feature: All The Classics
Nik Kershaw’s hits get the orchestral treatment when 80s Classical comes to Symphony Hall this month...
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Feature: Take Notes
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra knows exactly who it’s playing for...
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Feature: Only Human
Derren Brown brings his new show to the Midlands.
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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Sticks’n’Sushi to open in Birmingham this autumn
Located at Three Chamberlain Square, in the heart of the city.
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New cafe bar Craft & Culture opens at Museum of the Jewellery Quarter
It will also be host to a regular programme of events.
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Smoke and Fire Festival launches in Birmingham
Taking place at Good Food Show Summer from 18-21 June.
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Birmingham Rum Festival returns for its 11th year
Coming to The Cuban Embassy on Saturday 27 June.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Falling by Open Theatre
"thoroughly absorbing and well worth a watch"
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Review: Mamma Mia! at Birmingham Hippodrome
"high-energy, lighthearted and brilliantly choreographed"
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Review: Derren Brown at Birmingham Hippodrome
"you cannot fail to be entranced"
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Review: Annie The Musical at The Alexandra
"the ultimate feelgood family musical"
Competitions
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A family ticket to Step Back to the 1940s Weekend
Returning to Severn Valley Railway this summer.
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Two tickets to see Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street
Showing at The Rep from Sat 4 July - Sat 15 August.
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Two tickets to see The Choir of Man
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from Tues 14 - Sat 18 July.
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A family ticket to The Great British Food Festival
Heading to Compton Verney on 4 & 5 July.
What's On theatres
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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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The Alexandra
The Alexandra is situated in the heart of Birmingham and originally opened in 1901. The theatre host...
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The Old Rep Theatre
The Old Rep is a young people driven theatre situated on Station Street in the centre of Birmingham,...
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Old Joint Stock Theatre
Originally a library, then the Birmingham Joint Stock Bank, the Old Joint Stock was purchased in 188...
Places To Visit
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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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Severn Valley Railway
Beautiful railway operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley & Kidde...
What's On elsewhere...
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Doze under Dippy
Experience a truly unique, dino-tastic family experience
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s book brought to the stage
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Bluey's Big Play
Featuring brilliantly created puppets.
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Doze under Dippy
Experience a truly unique, dino-tastic family experience
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The Gruffalo’s Child
Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler’s book brought to the stage
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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