Highlights
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Three Counties Food & Drink Festival
The ultimate food lover’s paradise...
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Audience As Authors with James Yarker
Interactive theatre workshop from the co-founder of Stan's Cafe
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Comedy A Cappella
Comedy in song from the Pocket Choral Society
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Eddi Reader Band
With numerous BRIT Awards decorating her mantelpiece, Scottish singer-songwriter Eddi Reader is well remembered for her association with Fairground Attraction, with whom she scored a UK number one, Pe...
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Festival of Sport
The UK's largest sport-themed event comes to the Midlands.
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Motionhouse: Hidden
The world premier from the dance-circus company.
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Farm Boy
For anybody who loved War Horse - whether as a book, a film, a stage production or all three - this critically acclaimed adaptation of Michael Morpurgo’s compelling follow-up novel is surely a must-se...
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Spring Family Trail
Can you complete the Easter trail challenge?
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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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The Baddies
Freckle Productions' adaptation of the Julia Donaldson favourite.
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Orchestra of the Swan: George Eliot in Words and Music
Harriet Walter brings George Eliot to bold and dramatic life, through Eliot’s novels, letters, journals, poetry and journalism.
Latest News
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Have your say on the brand-new Worcestershire Gallery
The Commandery's new Worcestershire Soldier Gallery is in development.
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Avoncroft wins two prestigious tourism awards
The popular museum announces success at the Worcestershire Tourism Awards
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Three Counties Food and Drink Festival serves up more guest chefs
Another sweet helping of guest chefs are announced for Sunday's line up...
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Ex-Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles to bring 90s-themed party to the Midlands
The legendary DJ will transport fans back in time in a celebration of 90s music.
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Star names to appear at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Show-stopping performances, global icons and the freshest jazz talent
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Severn Valley Railway to be first stop for Railway 200 exhibition train
Severn Valley Railway will be the first stop for a unique train on a 12-month tour of Britain celebr...
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Get 30% off Shakespeare Express trains this spring
Join Vintage Trains on 6 April for a delightful Sunday trip to Stratford-upon-Avon.
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New features at May's unmissable RHS Malvern Spring Festival...
Featuring a focus on cutting-edge, accessible and sustainable indoor gardening.
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New Escape Room: Commandery Quest
Solve mysteries in one of Worcester’s most historic buildings...
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Have your say on the brand-new Worcestershire Gallery
The Commandery's new Worcestershire Soldier Gallery is in development.
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Avoncroft wins two prestigious tourism awards
The popular museum announces success at the Worcestershire Tourism Awards
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Three Counties Food and Drink Festival serves up more guest chefs
Another sweet helping of guest chefs are announced for Sunday's line up...
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Ex-Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles to bring 90s-themed party to the Midlands
The legendary DJ will transport fans back in time in a celebration of 90s music.
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Star names to appear at Cheltenham Jazz Festival
Show-stopping performances, global icons and the freshest jazz talent
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Severn Valley Railway to be first stop for Railway 200 exhibition train
Severn Valley Railway will be the first stop for a unique train on a 12-month tour of Britain celebr...
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Get 30% off Shakespeare Express trains this spring
Join Vintage Trains on 6 April for a delightful Sunday trip to Stratford-upon-Avon.
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New features at May's unmissable RHS Malvern Spring Festival...
Featuring a focus on cutting-edge, accessible and sustainable indoor gardening.
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New Escape Room: Commandery Quest
Solve mysteries in one of Worcester’s most historic buildings...
Coming soon to the Midlands
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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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Havin' a laugh!
Get your ribs well and truly tickled over the next few 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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Let's get classical
concerts to check out across the Midlands this month...
Features, interviews and blogs...
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Life of Bryan
Bryan Adams plays bp pulse LIVE on Sunday 18 May.
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Pub Talk
Upcoming Irish director Sara Joyce explores the hidden depth behind bar-room banter...
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A Dying Art
Ore Oduba talks ahead of Picture You Dead at The Alexandra.
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Razzle Dazzle
Janette Manrara talks ahead of Chicago in the Midlands.
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Pigs Might Fly
Award-winning children’s author Malorie Blackman talks about how science fiction can become reality…...
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Learning Opera on the Job
Welsh National Opera return to Birmingham Hippodrome.
Latest Reviews
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Review: Rocky Horror Show at The Alexandra
"this campy cult classic still packs a punch"
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Review: Calamity Jane at Birmingham Hippodrome
"the production oozes wild west swagger and toe-tapping silliness - adding up to a grand night out"
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Review: Little Women at the Belgrade
"a gentle, charming and lively production"
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Review: War Horse at The Grand
'every element of the spectacular design tells the story'
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Review: Edward II at the RSC
"in turns heart-wrenchingly tender, brutally violent and bitingly political"
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Review: An Inspector Calls at Wolverhampton Grand
The National Theatre’s epic production of JB Priestley's play.
Places To Visit
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Severn Valley Railway
Beautiful railway operating mainly steam-hauled passenger trains between Bridgnorth, Bewdley & Kidde...
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Avoncroft Museum of Historic Buildings
England’s first open-air museum with over 700 years of Midlands history and 19 acres of countryside...
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Arley Arboretum
Go back in time on a dream escape from the bustle of everyday life... Watch the Severn Valley...
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Cotswold Farm Park
An award-winning visitor attraction on the outskirts of Guiting Power, Gloucestershire. Cotsw...
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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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Royal Air Force Museum Midlands
Telling the story of aviation history and housing one of the UK's largest collections of its kind....
Competitions
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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...
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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...
What's On elsewhere...
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An Inspector Calls
National Theatre presents J B Priestley's classic thriller.
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Chicago
It would be criminal to miss it...
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Shaparak Khorsandi
The comic continues her 'Scatter Brain' tour.
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Bat Out Of Hell
The Jim Steinman/Meat Loaf musical extravaganza...
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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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An Inspector Calls
National Theatre presents J B Priestley's classic thriller.
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Chicago
It would be criminal to miss it...
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Shaparak Khorsandi
The comic continues her 'Scatter Brain' tour.
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Bat Out Of Hell
The Jim Steinman/Meat Loaf musical extravaganza...
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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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