Highlights
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An Inspector Calls
National Theatre presents J B Priestley's classic thriller.
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Boyzlife
The show will see the dynamic Dubliners perform a mixture of hits from those heady boyband days.
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Birmingham International Tattoo 2025
Birmingham International Tattoo will return with ‘three hours of pomp, pageantry and spectacle’ in the new year.
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Boy on the Roof
Vamos Theatre tell the story of an unlikely friendship...
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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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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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Texas play outdoor show at Ludlow Castle this summer
Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia and Rianne Downey support.
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Help name new park in Shrewsbury town centre
Shropshire Council are looking for locals to cast their vote.
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Celebrate Chinese New Year at Weston Park
This year, Weston Park have teamed up with the CultureKind Chinese Community to bring you a vibrant...
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DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival returns this February
Featuring a programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, illustrated talks and guided tours.
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Spooky comedy The Nag's Head plays Theatre Severn this summer
Make it Beautiful Theatre Company are bringing it to its hometown of Shrewsbury.
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Oakengates carnival returns this summer
The event will feature a carnival procession, vintage vehicles, performers and more.
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Shrewsbury pantomime breaks box office records
Over 44,700 people attended 2024's Sleeping Beauty.
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Young actor wanted to play Charlie Bucket at Theatre Severn
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory shows at Theatre Severn from 29-31 May.
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CBeebies' Bing Live comes to the Midlands
The brand-new live stage show packed with fun, laughter and surprises.
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Texas play outdoor show at Ludlow Castle this summer
Australian singer-songwriter Natalie Imbruglia and Rianne Downey support.
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Help name new park in Shrewsbury town centre
Shropshire Council are looking for locals to cast their vote.
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Celebrate Chinese New Year at Weston Park
This year, Weston Park have teamed up with the CultureKind Chinese Community to bring you a vibrant...
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DarwIN Shrewsbury Festival returns this February
Featuring a programme of exhibitions, lectures, workshops, illustrated talks and guided tours.
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Spooky comedy The Nag's Head plays Theatre Severn this summer
Make it Beautiful Theatre Company are bringing it to its hometown of Shrewsbury.
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Oakengates carnival returns this summer
The event will feature a carnival procession, vintage vehicles, performers and more.
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Shrewsbury pantomime breaks box office records
Over 44,700 people attended 2024's Sleeping Beauty.
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Young actor wanted to play Charlie Bucket at Theatre Severn
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory shows at Theatre Severn from 29-31 May.
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CBeebies' Bing Live comes to the Midlands
The brand-new live stage show packed with fun, laughter and surprises.
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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Dancing Queen
Hans Christian Andersen’s dark fairy tale is reimagined at the RSC’s Swan Theatre
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Perpetual Motion
Dance-circus favourites Motionhouse will next month premiere a dynamic new show…
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Twenty-five for ’25
Check out our selection of 25 great plays and musicals to see in 2025...
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Love And Loss
A stage adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’ wartime novel Birdsong comes to Birmingham Rep this month......
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Shakespeare All Wrapped Up
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is presenting a brand-new take on the world’s greatest love story...
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The Cuban Touch
Carlos Acosta talks about bringing Nutcracker in Havana to Wolves Grand
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Start them young!
Theatre shows for younger audiences coming to the region in 2025
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Toto Riding The Yacht Rock Wave
The American rock band are finally getting the ‘love and respect’ they deserve...
Latest Reviews
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Review: The Nutcracker at Birmingham Hippodrome
"an enchanting theatrical experience"
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Review: Beauty And The Beast at the Wolverhampton Grand
"razzmatazz, spectacle, and a big dollop of panto fun"
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Review: Peter Pan at Birmingham Hippodrome
King and Queen of Brummie Pantomime, Matt Slack and Alison Hammond, are on fine form...
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Review: Sleeping Beauty at Theatre Severn
"As big and spectacular as a panto should be..."
Competitions
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Win two tickets to see Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
The musical flies into Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 4 - Sunday 9 March.
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Win two tickets to see Hairspray
The musical shows at Wolverhampton Grand from Mon 3 - Sat 8 February.
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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 four tickets to Birmingham International Tattoo
Experience the pomp, pageantry and spectacle at bp Pulse LIVE.
Eat & Drink in Shropshire
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Shrewsbury restaurant Rhubarb launch tasting menu
The new menu features 5 courses for £44 per person.
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Shrewsbury Restaurant Tour returns for second edition
Food enthusiasts will be offered a unique culinary experience across six restaurants.
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Shrewsbury restaurant Rhubarb launch tasting menu
The new menu features 5 courses for £44 per person.
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Shrewsbury Restaurant Tour returns for second edition
Food enthusiasts will be offered a unique culinary experience across six restaurants.
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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Chila Kumari Singh Burman
Solo exhibition by one of the leading artists working in the UK
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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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War Horse
The acclaimed production returns in an all-new UK tour.
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Chila Kumari Singh Burman
Solo exhibition by one of the leading artists working in the UK
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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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