Highlights
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The Festival of Brilliant
The children's book festival returns to Biddulph Old Hall.
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Blood Brothers
Willy Russell's iconic musical returns.
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Lichfield Food & Drink Festival Spring
100+ food, drink & artisan stalls across the city centre.
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Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox
Postmodern Jukebox, the internationally acclaimed music collective famed for their signature time-twisting style, transforming some of our most loved songs into dazzling vintage masterpieces, has anno...
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Quill
When bass guitarist Ben Brain died suddenly in 2012, his wife and Quill’s lead singer, Joy Strachan-Brain, was of a mind to call time on the popular Tamworth band’s 30-plus years of musicmaking. Event...
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Suzi Ruffell: The Juggle
It’s hard to be good all the time...
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Titanic Exhibition
Featuring new artefacts, immersive experiences, and insight into the true story of the world's most famous ship.
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Operation Mincemeat
The unbelievable true story of the secret mission that won us WWII.
Latest...
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Pretty Woman to visit the Midlands in new UK tour
Visiting two Midlands theatres in 2027.
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Four Barbary macaques born at Trentham Monkey Forest
Barbary macaque are considered a highly endangered species.
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Lichfield Cathedral's Tower Tours are back
Enjoy the climb and take in city views.
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Weston Park Model Air Show returns this June
New for 2026 is a Gravity Jet Suit.
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Staffy Trail launches to mark 10 years of Staffordshire Day
The Staffy Trail runs across Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Tamworth and Lichfield.
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Burton Market Hall set for initial reopening
Reopening to the public on an interim basis from Thursday 28 May.
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Trainspotting The Musical comes to Stoke
Showing from 4 - 9 January 2027.
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Stafford Gatehouse Theatre celebrates busiest year on record
More than 180,000 people have passed through its doors in the space of 12 months.
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Pick Your Own experience returns this summer
Manor Farm fruits will open their fruit fields from mid-May.
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Pretty Woman to visit the Midlands in new UK tour
Visiting two Midlands theatres in 2027.
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Four Barbary macaques born at Trentham Monkey Forest
Barbary macaque are considered a highly endangered species.
-
Lichfield Cathedral's Tower Tours are back
Enjoy the climb and take in city views.
-
Weston Park Model Air Show returns this June
New for 2026 is a Gravity Jet Suit.
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Staffy Trail launches to mark 10 years of Staffordshire Day
The Staffy Trail runs across Stoke-on-Trent, Stafford, Tamworth and Lichfield.
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Burton Market Hall set for initial reopening
Reopening to the public on an interim basis from Thursday 28 May.
-
Trainspotting The Musical comes to Stoke
Showing from 4 - 9 January 2027.
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Stafford Gatehouse Theatre celebrates busiest year on record
More than 180,000 people have passed through its doors in the space of 12 months.
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Pick Your Own experience returns this summer
Manor Farm fruits will open their fruit fields from mid-May.
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...
Festivals
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Shrewsbury Folk Festival
Line-up includes: Andy Fairweather Low and Ferocious Dog.
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Penkridge Open Air
Line-up includes: The Drifters, ABC and 2 Unlimited.
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Bearded Theory
Line-up includes: Pixies, Garbage and Skunk Anansie.
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Glastonbudget
Line-up includes: Flash and Antarctic Monkeys.
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Cafe Mambo Ibiza Classics
Line-up includes: Groove Armada, Roger Sanchez and Chicane.
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House on the Hill
Bringing top DJs, fresh from the White Isle, to Warwickshire.
Latest Reviews
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Review: A Midsummer Night's Dream at The Rep
"a tangled web of love, madness and mischief, with a distinctly Brummie flavour"
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Review: Mamma Mia! at Birmingham Hippodrome
"high-energy, lighthearted and brilliantly choreographed"
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Review: Barnum at Birmingham Hippodrome
"dazzling theatrical extravaganza"
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Review: The Constant Wife at Theatre Severn
An affable evening of well-honed comedy
Features, interviews & blogs...
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Feature: Judy Craymer talks Mamma Mia!
A feelgood musical with a score of irresistible ABBA songs
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Feature: Mel C launches Sweat in the Midlands
Mel C to showcase new album at Brum's O2 Institute later this year.
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Feature: Opera For All
Welsh National Opera return to Birmingham Hippodrome this month with three very distinct performance...
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Feature: Comic Relief with The Last Laugh
Showing in Shrewsbury and Wolverhampton.
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Feature: Trocks Away
All-male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo are heading for Wolverhampton.
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Feature: Riding on a Wave
A new production of The Tempest opens at the RSC.
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Feature: Pop Party
A collection of works by the Pop Art icon will go on display in the city.
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Feature: Top of the Voix
RuPaul’s Drag Race UK favourite La Voix stars as Miss Hannigan in Annie at The Alexandra.
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Feature: Pots of Talk
Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth bring their Us, Pots And A Welsh Chapel show to the Midlands.
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Feature: Going Her Own Way
Katriona O’Sullivan chats about her bestselling memoir, Poor, and its stage adaptation.
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Feature: Prince-less
A sassy musical mash-up of favourite fairytales hits the stage in Lichfield this month...
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...
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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Drivers Automotive
Das Society are returning to Shrewsbury in 2026 with more cars, more traders, more revs and more noi...
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Waitress
The five-star musical returns, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher.
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Royal Three Counties Show
This award-winning show celebrates the best of rural life, agriculture and community.
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Miss Saigon
The legendary musical is reborn.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
A fresh family retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy
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Drivers Automotive
Das Society are returning to Shrewsbury in 2026 with more cars, more traders, more revs and more noi...
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Waitress
The five-star musical returns, starring Carrie Hope Fletcher.
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Royal Three Counties Show
This award-winning show celebrates the best of rural life, agriculture and community.
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Miss Saigon
The legendary musical is reborn.
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A Midsummer Night's Dream
A fresh family retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy
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