Highlights
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Mamma Mia!
Smash-hit musical based on the songs of ABBA.
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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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An audience with Derek Jacobi in conversation with Richard Clifford
Together, they will reflect on a life lived in theatre, the craft that shaped them, and the remarkable journey that began right here in the Midlands.
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Resonate Summer Festival - Day Out!
Featuring lots of new and exciting activities to explore!
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Classic Antique Fairs
Classic Antique Fairs returns to the NEC with its prestigious Antique & Arts Fair at the end of the month.
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Joy Labinjo: A Place Of Our Own
British Nigerian artist Joy Labinjo is clear about her purpose with new exhibition A Place Of Our Own; she is reclaiming the nude, and celebrating identity, belonging, and Black womanhood through the...
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The National Motorhome, Campervan & Camping Exhibition
Get 25% off tickets by using code WhatsOn at the checkout.
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UK Pink Floyd Experience
Featuring songs from every one of Pink Floyd’s 15 studio album legacy.
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Royal Three Counties Show
This award-winning show celebrates the best of rural life, agriculture and community.
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Inside The T Rex
Combining documentary-level Jurassic science with large-scale staging, the production explores how the Tyrannosaurus rex is built for survival.
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Legally Blonde The Musical
The iconic international West End and Broadway smash hit musical comedy Legally Blonde The Musical is back in fashion with a huge new production.
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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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RHS Malvern Spring Festival
Providing a plethora of plants and gardens to inspire new and established gardening enthusiasts alike.
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Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals
Enjoy an evening of world-class dance, stunning choreography and glamorous costumes.
Latest...
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Birmingham Hippodrome announce brand-new musical One Tiny Penguin
Running from Saturday 5 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027.
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition comes to NEC Birmingham this summer
It visits the city for a limited 12-week-run.
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Birmingham Museums awarded nearly £185,000 to reopen gallery spaces
Bringing more of the city’s diverse collections back on public display.
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Birmingham Rep announce full cast for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Showing from Saturday 4 July – Sunday 9 August.
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Birmingham Rep receives £3million grant from Arts Council England
The money will help support essential works to its roof.
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Brand new free event Brum Transport Fest comes to Birmingham
Taking place from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September 2026.
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Courteeners bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play the city's Utilita on Saturday 21 November.
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Sir Lenny Henry brings first tour since 2010 to Birmingham
For over five decades, actor, writer and comedian Lenny Henry has been telling stories — on stage, o...
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Luke Jerram's Helios on display in Birmingham's The Exchange
You can visit the breathtaking, large-scale illuminated sculpture now.
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Birmingham Hippodrome announce brand-new musical One Tiny Penguin
Running from Saturday 5 December 2026 – Sunday 3 January 2027.
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Tutankhamun: The Immersive Exhibition comes to NEC Birmingham this summer
It visits the city for a limited 12-week-run.
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Birmingham Museums awarded nearly £185,000 to reopen gallery spaces
Bringing more of the city’s diverse collections back on public display.
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Birmingham Rep announce full cast for Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street
Showing from Saturday 4 July – Sunday 9 August.
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Birmingham Rep receives £3million grant from Arts Council England
The money will help support essential works to its roof.
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Brand new free event Brum Transport Fest comes to Birmingham
Taking place from Friday 18 to Sunday 20 September 2026.
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Courteeners bring new UK tour to Birmingham
They play the city's Utilita on Saturday 21 November.
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Sir Lenny Henry brings first tour since 2010 to Birmingham
For over five decades, actor, writer and comedian Lenny Henry has been telling stories — on stage, o...
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Luke Jerram's Helios on display in Birmingham's The Exchange
You can visit the breathtaking, large-scale illuminated sculpture now.
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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Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Celebrating 30 years of Jazz in Cheltenham.
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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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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: A Grand Day Out
The University of Warwick’s Resonate Summer Festival returns.
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Feature: Questions For Cash
Christopher Ryan Grant and Christina Bianco chat Johnny and June.
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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: Prince-less
A sassy musical mash-up of favourite fairytales hits the stage in Lichfield this month...
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Feature: In The Slammer!
The Shawshank Redemption visits The Alex next month.
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Feature: Singularly Sinister
Kym Marsh stars in a new stage adaptation of hit 90s psychological thriller Single White Female...
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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: Bruce's Got Talent
Bruce Herbelin-Earle talks about starring in the touring production of The Talented Mr Ripley.
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Feature: Dying Matters
BrumYODO’s annual festival, A Matter Of Life And Death, returns to the city this month
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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670 Grams reopens following refurbishment
They've also appointed a new joint head chef, Manuel Ribiero.
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Birmingham Restaurant Festival announces first restaurants for 2026
29 restaurants revealed so far for this year's festival.
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Blacklock Birmingham bookings now live
Blacklock serves fish alongside its signature chops and steaks.
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Digbeth Dining Summer Tour returns to the Midlands in 2026
Pairing award-winning street food with notable heritage sites.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Death On The Nile at The Alexandra
"classic tale-weaving and outstanding drama"
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Review: Small Island at The Rep
A striking tale of human experience and an extraordinary piece of theatre.
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Review: Henry V at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre
"a production which reframes and interrogates the legend of England’s warrior king"
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Review: Priscilla, Queen of the Desert at the Hippodrome
"packed to the brim with pop classics and dazzling dance routines"
Competitions
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Two tickets to see The Shawshank Redemption
Showing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from 26 - 30 May.
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Two tickets to see Single White Female
Showing at The Alexandra from Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 May.
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Two tickets to see Driftwood
Showing at The Other Place from Fri 17 April - Sat 30 May.
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Two hospitality tickets to see Take That
Playing at Coventry Building Society Arena this June.
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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Thinktank Science Museum
Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank offers a great day out for visitors of all ages....
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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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Cotswold Farm Park
An award-winning visitor attraction on the outskirts of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. Cotsw...
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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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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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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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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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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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