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.
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...
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...
What was a simple church built to adapt to the rapid growth of the town, is now a heritage-listed building in the heart of Birmingham. Also commonly known as Birmingham Cathedral, the beautiful St. Philip’s Cathedral ha...
A genius, a gentleman and a cannibalistic serial killer. A lot of words can describe Hannibal Lecter. He’s one of the most complicated and terrifying yet iconic villains ever created. His portrayal in the...
At the Old Rep Theatre on Station Street, you’re not just walking past a building. You’re walking past a piece of theatre history that once struggled to survive but has persisted. It's a trailblazing icon. Established i...