Highlights
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PYO Pumpkins at Lower Drayton Farm
Discounted tickets! Pull on your wellies, grab a wheelbarrow and pick your perfect pumpkin straight from the field where it grew.
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Grand Designs Live
Bringing together more than 150 brands, expert advice and the latest ideas for home renovation.
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Richard Ayoade - Afterthoughts
Join BAFTA-winning actor, comedian, director, and writer Richard Ayoade for an evening of reflections as he shares insights from his latest book, Afterthoughts, or Some Pistachios Won't Open: Wisdom f...
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Permindar Kaur: Dread Naught
Newly commissioned sculptures and important historic works.
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Jersey Boys
The boys are back for its 20th Anniversary Tour!
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Ice Age Adventure Live
Ice Age Adventure Live is being advertised by its producers not only as the, er, ‘coolest’ show on Earth but also one which will more than likely ‘knock your snow boots off’. The production invites...
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Disney On Ice presents Discover The Magic
Join Mickey Mouse and friends as they embark an action-packed quest to rescue Tinker Bell after Captain Hook attempts to steal her magic.
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Elles Bailey
Seventeen childhood days spent battling pneumonia with a life-saving tube down her throat left Elles Bailey with a voice so husky you’d imagine she smoked 60 a day. Elles’ output sees her bringing a...
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Romeo & Juliet
Widely considered to be Shakespeare’s fifth tragedy, Romeo & Juliet tells a tale of forbidden and secret love. This brand-new adaptation of the story comes with a twist and a surprise. The twist is...
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Aziz Ibrahim
Virtuoso guitarist, session musician and one-time Stone Roses member Aziz Ibrahim is finally releasing his long-lost debut album, some 25 years after it was first recorded. Lahore To Longsight - named...
Latest...
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First-ever Stoke Book Festival takes place this October
Taking place from 3 to 10 October in venues across the city.
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New Vic announces star-studded line-up of concerts and comedy for 2027
The New Vic Theatre has unveiled 16 new events for 2027.
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Madness announce Forest Live show at Cannock Chase Forest
Scouting for Girls support.
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Nicholson Institute set to reopen after major transformation
The museum and library are due to reopen on Monday 21 September.
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Staffordshire Fireworks Extravaganza returns after raising more than £100,000 for good causes
Returning to the Staffordshire County Showground on Sunday 1 November.
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Pop icon Ronan Keating to headline Cannock Chase Forest in 2027
He will be joined on the night by Blue.
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Festive Lights to return to Biddulph Grange Garden this Christmas
Running on selected evenings from 5 to 29 December.
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Halloween Street Party returns to Hanley with spooky new Potteries Poltergeists Trail
Free family fun, street entertainment and a ghostly new trail take over Hanley this Halloween.
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Arriva launches new £2.5m ultra-low emission bus fleet for Tamworth
The fleet is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by around 15%.
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First-ever Stoke Book Festival takes place this October
Taking place from 3 to 10 October in venues across the city.
-
New Vic announces star-studded line-up of concerts and comedy for 2027
The New Vic Theatre has unveiled 16 new events for 2027.
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Madness announce Forest Live show at Cannock Chase Forest
Scouting for Girls support.
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Nicholson Institute set to reopen after major transformation
The museum and library are due to reopen on Monday 21 September.
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Staffordshire Fireworks Extravaganza returns after raising more than £100,000 for good causes
Returning to the Staffordshire County Showground on Sunday 1 November.
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Pop icon Ronan Keating to headline Cannock Chase Forest in 2027
He will be joined on the night by Blue.
-
Festive Lights to return to Biddulph Grange Garden this Christmas
Running on selected evenings from 5 to 29 December.
-
Halloween Street Party returns to Hanley with spooky new Potteries Poltergeists Trail
Free family fun, street entertainment and a ghostly new trail take over Hanley this Halloween.
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Arriva launches new £2.5m ultra-low emission bus fleet for Tamworth
The fleet is expected to cut greenhouse gas emissions by around 15%.
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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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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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...
Latest Reviews
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Review: Romeo & Juliet at the New Vic
A glimpse of beauty that Shakespeare might never have thought of.
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Review: Lord of the Dance at The Regent
Lord of the Dance is simply and utterly fabulous and one not to miss.
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Review: Sweeney Todd at The Rep
"a gripping and gruesome production - the audience were on their feet immediately"
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Review: Mamma Mia! at Birmingham Hippodrome
"high-energy, lighthearted and brilliantly choreographed"
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Welcome To Burlesque
Faye Brookes is the boss of a club like no other when Burlesque The Musical comes to Birmingham…
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Feature: Cooking Up A Laugh
Birmingham comic James Cook has been at the heart of the region’s comedy scene for over 20 years.
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Feature: Scare-Raising
Paranormal Activity haunts the Alex this Halloween…
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Feature: Snow Business
A sparkling new production of festive favourite The Snowman launches at Birmingham Rep…
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Feature: In The Pink
Legally Blonde: The Musical visits the Midlands.
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Feature: Dread Naught
Leading sculptor Permindar Kaur is showcasing her biggest-ever exhibition of new work.
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Feature: Bostin' Tay Party
Jonny Cole chats about his spectacular rise to fame...
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Feature: Sister Suffragette
Beverley Knight will star in acclaimed musical Sylvia when it visits Birmingham Hippodrome.
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Feature: Trading Places
Award-winning play Once Upon A Time In Sokoto visits Coventry’s Warwick Arts Centre next month...
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Feature: Judy Craymer talks Mamma Mia!
A feelgood musical with a score of irresistible ABBA songs
What's On Theatres
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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...
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Lichfield Garrick
The purpose-built Lichfield Garrick Theatre opened in 2003 and has a main auditorium seating more th...
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New Vic Theatre
Purpose-built as a theatre-in-the-round and opened in 1986, the New Vic is the regional producing th...
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Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Opening in 1982, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre programmes both professional and amateur shows, and thro...
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Crown Wharf Theatre
The Crown Wharf Theatre is a brand new arts & community space located in the heart of Stone, Staffor...
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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...
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Lichfield Garrick
The purpose-built Lichfield Garrick Theatre opened in 2003 and has a main auditorium seating more th...
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New Vic Theatre
Purpose-built as a theatre-in-the-round and opened in 1986, the New Vic is the regional producing th...
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Stafford Gatehouse Theatre
Opening in 1982, Stafford Gatehouse Theatre programmes both professional and amateur shows, and thro...
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Crown Wharf Theatre
The Crown Wharf Theatre is a brand new arts & community space located in the heart of Stone, Staffor...
Competitions
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Four tickets to see Peter Pan
Showing at The Rep from Wed 18 November – Sun 17 January.
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Four tickets to see Treasure Island
Showing at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre from 28 November - 3 January.
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Two tickets to see Jersey Boys
Showing at The Alexandra from Mon 2 - Sat 21 November.
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Four tickets to see The Snowman
At Birmingham Rep from Tuesday 20 October – Sunday 1 November.
Places To Visit across the Midlands
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Lichfield Cathedral
Lichfield Cathedral is one of the oldest places of Christian worship, the burial place of Anglo-Saxo...
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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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Weston Park
Weston Park is a house set in 1,000 acres of Capability Brown-landscaped parkland, making it the per...
What's On Elsewhere
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Murder, She Didn’t Write
Improvised Agatha Christie-inspired whodunnit
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Peaky Blinders Nights
Step into the world of the Peaky Blinders this month as Black Country Living Museum hosts another of...
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As You Like It
Jonathan Groff makes his RSC debut in Shakespeare’s comedy
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Murder, She Didn’t Write
Improvised Agatha Christie-inspired whodunnit
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Peaky Blinders Nights
Step into the world of the Peaky Blinders this month as Black Country Living Museum hosts another of...
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As You Like It
Jonathan Groff makes his RSC debut in Shakespeare’s comedy
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