Highlights
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Wildlife Photographer Of The Year
Featuring a host of awe-inspiring images capturing fascinating animal behaviour and breathtaking landscapes.
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Circus Extreme
Featuring ‘a ground-breaking fusion of live rock music and world-class circus stunts’.
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Scissor Sisters
Playing the band's biggest hits and most cherished fan favourites.
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Harry Hill: New Bits & Greatest Hits
The Badger Parade is back on!
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Rembrandt: Masterpieces in Black and White
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery is the only UK stop-off for this major new show, which marks the first time Rembrandt’s etchings have been brought out of the Netherlands as a collection.
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Gregory Porter
Now, with two Grammy Awards to his name, the Sacramento-born singer is visiting Symphony Hall as part of a globetrotting tour that also includes numerous other UK venues.
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Dianne and Vito - Red Hot & Ready
A dynamic new dance show-with-a-difference.
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Festival of Sport
The UK's largest sport-themed event comes to the Midlands.
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Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer
A brand new show from the rising star of Strictly Come Dancing
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Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds
One of the most trailblazing arena tours of all time, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds returns with a musical spectacular like none other.
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Omid Djalili: Namaste
A fella who’s been referred to as “the thinking person’s Iranian comedian”, Omid Djalili is probably one of the most subversive comics currently doing the rounds on the UK comedy circuit.
Latest...
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Casting announced for Fawlty Towers - The Play
It shows at Wolverhampton Grand and The Alexandra in 2026.
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Gladiators Live Tour comes to Birmingham
Featuring all the fan-favourite events including the ultimate Eliminator.
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Easter activities at Roundhouse Birmingham
Learn to kayak on the canals or venture further into the city.
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Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis bring Wolf and Owl podcast tour to Birmingham
Round up the animal pack and get ready for an evening of laughs.
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Birmingham Hippodrome announces new performances
Shows include Matilda, Dear England, The Red Shoes and more.
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Inside No.9 Stage/Fright comes to Birmingham this autumn
It shows at The Alexandra from 7-11 October.
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Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton to star in 2:22 - A Ghost Story
Coming to Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Malvern in 2025.
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One month to go before biggest Great Birmingham Run in a decade
Scheduled for the weekend of 3 & 4 May - sign up now!
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Woodland Adventures to open for Easter holidays at The Belfry Hotel & Resort
The nature-inspired playground offers families hours of outdoor fun.
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Casting announced for Fawlty Towers - The Play
It shows at Wolverhampton Grand and The Alexandra in 2026.
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Gladiators Live Tour comes to Birmingham
Featuring all the fan-favourite events including the ultimate Eliminator.
-
Easter activities at Roundhouse Birmingham
Learn to kayak on the canals or venture further into the city.
-
Romesh Ranganathan and Tom Davis bring Wolf and Owl podcast tour to Birmingham
Round up the animal pack and get ready for an evening of laughs.
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Birmingham Hippodrome announces new performances
Shows include Matilda, Dear England, The Red Shoes and more.
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Inside No.9 Stage/Fright comes to Birmingham this autumn
It shows at The Alexandra from 7-11 October.
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Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton to star in 2:22 - A Ghost Story
Coming to Birmingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Malvern in 2025.
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One month to go before biggest Great Birmingham Run in a decade
Scheduled for the weekend of 3 & 4 May - sign up now!
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Woodland Adventures to open for Easter holidays at The Belfry Hotel & Resort
The nature-inspired playground offers families hours of outdoor fun.
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...
Features, interviews & blogs...
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A Dying Art
Ore Oduba talks ahead of Picture You Dead at The Alexandra.
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Life of Bryan
Bryan Adams plays bp pulse LIVE on Sunday 18 May.
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Razzle Dazzle
Janette Manrara talks ahead of Chicago in the Midlands.
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Learning Opera on the Job
Welsh National Opera return to Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Lola Land
Kinky Boots The Musical shows at Birmingham Hippodrome this April.
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Turning 25 in '25
Walsall’s New Art Gallery celebrates its silver anniversary
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A Picture of the City
Mahtab Hussain: What Did You Want To See? shows at Ikon Gallery.
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May The Farce Be With You
Hit theatre production …Earnest? comes to the Midlands.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Chicago at The Alexandra
"the razzle-dazzle truly has arrived!"
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Review: Ordinary Days at The Old Joint Stock
Hugely life-affirming, the show made me both laugh and cry.
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Review: Pig Heart Boy at Wolverhampton Grand
"provocative and emotional theatre"
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Review: Songs of the Bulbul at Birmingham Hippodrome
"a deeply impressive and unforgettable piece of dance storytelling"
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,...
Competitions
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Win two tickets to Bearded The...
The well-loved, multi-award winning independent festival Bearded Theory returns to its idyllic homel...
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Win a family ticket to Alderfe...
Firm family favourite AlderFest is returning to popular visitor attraction Alderford Lake on Friday...
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Win two tickets to Bearded The...
The well-loved, multi-award winning independent festival Bearded Theory returns to its idyllic homel...
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Win a family ticket to Alderfe...
Firm family favourite AlderFest is returning to popular visitor attraction Alderford Lake on Friday...
Eat & Drink in Birmingham
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Medicine Bakery opens at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
They will bring their much-loved menu of handcrafted cakes, sourdough bread and more.
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Birmingham Restaurant Festival returns this summer
Menus will go live, and reservations will open on 19 June.
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Wing Fest returns to Birmingham this summer
The popular event comes to Hockley Social Club from 15-17 August.
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Laithwaites Wine Festival comes to Birmingham
Producers from around the world will be gathering at The Custard Factory on 10 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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The Roundhouse
The Roundhouse was built in 1874 and was originally stables and stores for the Birmingham Corporatio...
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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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British Motor Museum
The British Motor Museum is home to the world’s largest collection of historic British cars. Take a...
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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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Earthbound
Addressing global anxiety about the climate crisis.
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SIX The Musical
The wives of Henry VIII take to the stage to tell their own versions of their lives.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Dracula
Adapted for the stage by Nick Lane
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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Earthbound
Addressing global anxiety about the climate crisis.
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SIX The Musical
The wives of Henry VIII take to the stage to tell their own versions of their lives.
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Kinky Boots
A feelgood evening of catchy tunes and warm-hearted humour.
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Dracula
Adapted for the stage by Nick Lane
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The Rocky Horror Show
Richard O Brien’s scantily clad and seductive cult musical
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