Your guide to the arts in Birmingham: exhibitions, plays and musicals, and concerts and gigs. Plus, discover what’s on at galleries, museums and cinemas across the city.
Victoria Wood’s iconic sitcom ‘dinnerladies’ is returning with a brand-new stage adaptation in 2027. Premiering at the Manchester Opera House in January, the production comes to Birmingham Hippodrome f...
With the West End performances of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ near their end—The London Palladium (until Saturday, September 5, 2026) and Theatre Royal Drury Lane (Friday, October 16, 2026 to Saturday, Janua...
Birmingham’s favourite son, Joe Lycett, has announced his first major tour in 5 years, including two sets of shows at two separate locations in the Second City. The ‘Do You Really Lycett? Is It, Is It Wic...
Imagine cloud-piercing pyramids housing hidden tombs, endless golden sands bleeding into a fiery horizon line, and religious ceremonies shaped by ancient traditions… These are just a few of the wonders yo...
In 1902, the village of Bournville joined in with the rest of the country to celebrate the Coronation of King Edward VII with a children’s festival. Such success, the Bournville Village Festival became an...
A year ago, Birmingham’s legendary Jewellery Quarter—an area responsible for 40% of all jewellery made in the UK—was designated ‘World Craft City’ status. Now, in recognition of its rich heritage, skilled...
Boublil and Schönberg’s Les Misérables continues to prove itself as one of the most beloved and enduring musicals made. With its iconic songs and heartbreaking tale set in revolutionary France, Les Mis co...
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s ‘Starlight Express’ became the tenth-longest-running West End show when it ran for 7,409 performances in London, from 1984 to 2002. But now, the beloved musical, having already made...
Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, and following its world premiere in London's West End, Trainspotting The Musical will embark on a major UK tour, coming to the Birmingham Alexandra T...
Andy Warhol’s Campbell’s soup cans, Roy Lichtenstein’s comic-strip paintings, and Richard Hamilton’s advertising collages. Pop art can be hard to define, but when you see it, you know what you’re looking...
