Highlights
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National Homebuilding & Renovating Show
Get your 2 FREE tickets worth £36 with What's On.
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Wille And The Bandits
Counting blues, rock, Latin and folk among the styles of music they play, the Cornwall-based band have toured their huge and eclectic sound with the likes of Deep Purple and Joe Bonamassa.
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YONEX All England Badminton Championships
Over six days visitors can enjoy 50 hours of live badminton with a total of 155 matches...
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The Wonderful Wizard of Oz: The Drone Light Show
The show will light up the night sky above Edgbaston Stadium for one night only.
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Ignacio Lopez
The Cardiff-based Spanish/Welsh comedian visits the Midlands.
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Chinese New Year at Weston Park
Weston Park and the CultureKind Chinese Community have teamed up to welcome in the Year of the Snake.
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Lou Sanders
Back with her new show, No Kissing in the Bingo Hall.
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Seth Lakeman
Starting out in the 1990s alongside brothers Sam and Sean, Seth Lakeman boldly stepped into the solo spotlight in 2002, immediately finding an audience with debut album The Punch Bowl.
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An Inspector Calls
National Theatre presents J B Priestley's classic thriller.
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Boy on the Roof
Vamos Theatre tell the story of an unlikely friendship...
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Chris McCausland - Yonks!
A brand new show for 2024...
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Jack Dee
The popular comedian brings his new tour Small World to the Midlands.
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Kerry Ellis - Queen of the West End
Singing songs from the biggest musicals and telling stories about how she came to play roles.
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Eternal Love The Musical
Steve Steinman celebrates 22 years of Vampires Rock.
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The Rocky Horror Show
Ready to thrill you with fun and naughty moments, Richard O’Brien’s legendary rock ‘n’ roll musical, The Rocky Horror Show comes to the Midlands as part of a new world tour.
Latest
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival finalises 2025 line-up
New additions include: Holy Moly & The Crackers, Touki and Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis.
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Jess Glynne to play Ludlow Castle this summer
The BRIT Award-winning artist will play an outdoor show this July.
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Bearded Theory announces third wave of acts for 2025
Including: Public Service Broadcasting, Swim Deep, The Sugarhill Gang & The Furious Five and more.
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Wellington Market to undergo refurbishment
It aims to retain and improve the market as a retail, food and leisure hub.
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Submissions open for Shrewsbury Arts Trail
Join one of Shropshire’s most exciting and celebrated arts events.
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Beavers have returned to Shrewsbury after years of planning
These incredible ecosystem engineers are now settling into their new home.
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Shrewsbury Market Hall announce 2025 Late Night dates
The popular events will make a return on Saturday 1 March.
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Shrewsbury festival LOOPFEST announce 2025 line-up
This year's event will debut exciting new performance spaces.
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2025 dates announced for The Polar Express at Telford Steam Railway
The adventure comes to life when the train departs for a round-trip journey to the North Pole.
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival finalises 2025 line-up
New additions include: Holy Moly & The Crackers, Touki and Sam Kelly & Jamie Francis.
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Jess Glynne to play Ludlow Castle this summer
The BRIT Award-winning artist will play an outdoor show this July.
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Bearded Theory announces third wave of acts for 2025
Including: Public Service Broadcasting, Swim Deep, The Sugarhill Gang & The Furious Five and more.
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Wellington Market to undergo refurbishment
It aims to retain and improve the market as a retail, food and leisure hub.
-
Submissions open for Shrewsbury Arts Trail
Join one of Shropshire’s most exciting and celebrated arts events.
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Beavers have returned to Shrewsbury after years of planning
These incredible ecosystem engineers are now settling into their new home.
-
Shrewsbury Market Hall announce 2025 Late Night dates
The popular events will make a return on Saturday 1 March.
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Shrewsbury festival LOOPFEST announce 2025 line-up
This year's event will debut exciting new performance spaces.
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2025 dates announced for The Polar Express at Telford Steam Railway
The adventure comes to life when the train departs for a round-trip journey to the North Pole.
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...
Interviews & Blogs
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Using His Loaf
Vampire’s Rock Eternal Love The Musical comes to the Midlands.
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Horse Play
War Horse shows in the Midlands this March.
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Lola Land
Kinky Boots The Musical shows at Birmingham Hippodrome this April.
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A Real Dead Ringer
Bat Out Of Hell: The Musical comes to the Midlands.
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Whip-crack-away
Hit musical Calamity Jane rides into town...
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The Perfect Thriller
Giovanna Fletcher talks about starring in The Girl On The Train.
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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: BRB's Cinderella at Birmingham Hippodrome
"a superb visual spectacle"
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Review: Swan Lake at Birmingham Hippodrome
"stunning, intense, beguiling, and likely to leave you pretty much breathless"
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Review: Hamlet at The RSC
"a pacy and captivating new version of Shakespeare's most famous tragedy"
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Review: Bat out of Hell at The Alexandra
"a well-staged show boasting a talented cast"
Competitions
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Win two tickets to Bearded Theory
The well-loved festival returns to Catton Park, Derbyshire from 21-25 May.
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Win a pair of tickets to The Creative Craft Show
The show returns to the NEC from 13 - 16 March.
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Win a family ticket to Alderfest
The firm family favourite returns to Alderford Lake on Friday 4 & Saturday 5 July.
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Win two tickets to Bearded Theory
The well-loved festival returns to Catton Park, Derbyshire from 21-25 May.
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Win a pair of tickets to The Creative Craft Show
The show returns to the NEC from 13 - 16 March.
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Win a family ticket to Alderfest
The firm family favourite returns to Alderford Lake on Friday 4 & Saturday 5 July.
Eat & Drink in Shropshire
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Shropshire restaurant Embers to open on Saturday nights for first time
They will be kicking things off with a speciality steak night.
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Wild Shropshire awarded Michelin Green Star
Their micro-seasonal tasting menu is crafted to reflect the freshest local ingredients.
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Hickory's Smokehouse to open in Telford
They are taking over The Priorslee pub, with plans to open early autumn.
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Shrewsbury restaurant House of Yum open for evening dining
They will be serving up their authentic Thai dishes in Mardol.
What's On Theatres & Arts Centres
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Theatre Severn
Shrewsbury's best-known entertainment venue features a 650-seat main auditorium and offers an attrac...
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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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Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The Wolverhampton Grand is one of the Midlands’ best-established theatres. Opening in 1894, the venu...
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Regent Theatre
When the Regent first opened its doors, it wasn’t a theatre at all but a cinema, presenting its firs...
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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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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Weston Park
Weston Park is a house set in 1,000 acres of Capability Brown-landscaped parkland, making it the per...
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Thinktank Science Museum
Located in Birmingham city centre, Thinktank offers a great day out for visitors of all ages....
What's On elsewhere in the West Midlands...
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War Horse
The acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK tour.
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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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Dracula
Adapted for the stage by Nick Lane
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Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Cherished material from Britain’s best loved TV series.
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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War Horse
The acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK tour.
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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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Dracula
Adapted for the stage by Nick Lane
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Only Fools and Horses The Musical
Cherished material from Britain’s best loved TV series.
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Calamity Jane
Starring West End actor and singer Carrie Hope Fletcher
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