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.
You could be the star of your very own pop concert next week (Saturday, November 29). The biggest live show in Rock Choir’s history will see the audience become an integral part of the performance—with two spectacular s...
It will soon be illegal for anyone to resell tickets to live events for a profit, with a bill cracking down on ticket touts and resale sites reportedly set to be announced by the government tomorrow (November 19). Unde...
Following on from their . McFly has now been revealed as the latest headliners for the 2026 edition of Forestry England’s summer concert series. Known as Forest Live, McFly will play at three stunning Forestry England v...
This is a creative team you wouldn’t want to bet against. Take two members of the award-winning sketch comedy troupe, The Penny Dreadfuls, and add the songwriting duo behind Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat,...
UB40 are one of those bands, alongside Black Sabbath, Electric Light Orchestra, and Duran Duran, that should make Birmingham proud of its musical output. Hits like ‘Red, Red Wine’, ‘Kingston Town’, and ‘(I Can't Help) F...
Boublil and Schönberg’s famed musical is coming back to the Birmingham stage, bringing the heart-wrenching story of lost love and heartache back to life. As a result, Miss Saigon has embarked on a UK tour, also visiting...
It's been quite the week for Lily Allen. After dropping West End Girl, her first new album since 2018, she has now announced her first run of headline shows in seven years, which will see her play 13 shows in the UK – i...
While a cultural phenomenon, ‘The Traitors’ had passed me up until this autumn—I got it, it’s Mafia, but on —but I decided to tune into ‘The Celebrity Traitors’ this time around and… Oh, my God, this is the greatest sho...
MARINA has just announced her huge 'Princess Of Power' tour, which will see her play shows across the UK at the beginning of summer. This includes a massive date at Birmingham's O2 Academy on June 3, 2026, as well as gi...
Globally renowned pop group Westlife have announced the UK and European leg of their 25th anniversary celebrations - 'Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour', coming to Birmingham next October. The news follows two sol...