Experience the Wonder of Christmas in Birmingham & the West Midlands with the National Trust
As Christmas draws closer, National Trust places are getting ready to welcome visitors for a season filled with magical festive experiences. From beautifully decorated houses and atmospheric… Read more »
King Rat Takes a Royal Tour of Birmingham City Centre
Ahead of The Nutcracker, which opens at Birmingham Hippodrome on Friday 20 November, Birmingham Royal Ballet’s mischievous King Rat paid a visit to some of Birmingham city… Read more »
Composer, Sasha Wilkins nominated for Best Original Score at Birmingham Film Festival
Birmingham Film Festival nominates Sasha Wilkins for Best Original Score on Louisa Connolly-Burnham’s (from Birmingham) short Full Fat. The BFF Gala Awards Ceremony will take place at… Read more »
B:Music announces a sparkling festive season at Town Hall and Symphony Hall
The shop windows are sparkling; the Frankfurt Christmas Market is in full swing and festive parties are filling the diary- now it’s time to add a little… Read more »
‘un-fixed’ – 32 local artists bring abstract art to nook gallery
4–22 November 2026 | nook gallery, Kings Heath, Birmingham What happens when art lets go of the familiar? ‘un-fixed’ brings together 32 local artists in an exhibition… Read more »
5th Dec. Jackie Oates and John Spiers “A Midwinter’s Night” at Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham.
Two of the most loved and respected musicians on the English folk scene, Jackie Oates and John Spiers return in December 2026 with their much-loved annual Christmas… Read more »
Comedy, confessions and live music: meet the women taking over The Spotted Dog every month.
Women make up more than half the population. Oddly, comedy bills do not always reflect this. The Glitter Sisters are correcting the administrative error, with jokes, live… Read more »
Birmingham to host REVEEU 2.0 – celebrating the next generation of West Midlands filmmakers
An exciting independent short film showcase and awards night is coming to Birmingham this November, celebrating emerging filmmaking talent and giving up-and-coming creatives the chance to see… Read more »
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust awarded Independent Research Organisation status
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) has been awarded the status of an Independent Research Organisation (IRO). This is UKRI’s formal recognition that an organisation has the expertise,… Read more »
New exhibition at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery reflects nearly 100 years of Birmingham through eyes of father and son artists
Credit: Arthur Lockwood, ‘Selfridges’, 2001 Credit: ©The Lockwood Family. Photo by Birmingham Museums Trust A new exhibition of the work of father and son artists whose paintings… Read more »
International Screen star Linnea Berthelsen performs in Darkling – Birmingham Rep, 30th October
Linnea Berthelsen (centre), Actors Touring Company Artistic Director Matthew Xia (left) and writer Titas Halder (right). Ferocious, brutal and damning. An epic story of a life ravaged by ecological… Read more »
Star Wars A New Hope In Concert Comes to Birmingham Symphony Hall – 50th Anniversary UK Tour – John Williams’ iconic, Oscar®-winning score
Next Spring, Senbla presents Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert on a UK tour calling at Sheffield, Birmingham and Glasgow throughout March. The show will feature… Read more »
Music Cinema Event of the Year – King of the Waltz André Rieu’s 2026 Christmas Concert ‘Let It Snow’ comes to Birmingham Cinemas – 5/6th December
For audiences around the world, André Rieu’s Christmas concerts have become a much-loved part of the festive season. This December, the maestro returns to the big screen… Read more »
Great things from the JQ Birmingham’s experimental food art studio
Above image: Sam Masters, GULP From eating without cutlery to experimental glassware travelling internationally, Kaye Winwood is putting Birmingham on the map for food art and sensory… Read more »
Festive treats and handmade gifts at The Core Christmas Market!
Do your festive shopping at The Core’s Christmas Market, with handmade and artisan goods from small businesses & local artists. Pop in any time between 9am –… Read more »
BRB’s The Nutcracker Returns to Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Royal Ballet’s famed festive ballet The Nutcracker returns to Birmingham Hippodrome this Christmas (Fri 20 Nov – Sat 12 Dec), bringing sumptuous snowflakes, marvellous magic and… Read more »
Birmingham prepares for four days of glamour, drag and burlesque as brand-new festival takes over the city
Birmingham Drag & Burlesque Festival makes its debut from 5–8 November 2026, bringing international performers, homegrown talent and spectacular cabaret to venues across the city. Birmingham is… Read more »
Shakespeare gets spooky this half-term
Shakespeare’s family homes get set for Halloween with spooky activities planned for October half-term running from 24 October to 1 November. Visitors will meet Macbeth, Lady Macbeth… Read more »
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust acquires rare Elizabethan book that opens a window onto Shakespeare’s supernatural world
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) has acquired a rare first edition of Reginald Scot’s The Discoverie of Witchcraft published in 1584, an extraordinary book that provides insight… Read more »
Sampad announces exciting 2026/27 programme of South Asian arts in Birmingham
Sampad South Asian Arts & Heritage are delighted to announce their 2026/27 programme, bringing inspiring theatre, heritage, music and dance to audiences across Birmingham. From a thought-provoking… Read more »
Sister Act comes to The Alex in 2027 starring Paul Chuckle and Zoe Birkett
Brace yourself sisters! Jamie Wilson Productions are delighted to announce the return of the award-winning smash hit SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL, playing at The Alexandra, Birmingham from… Read more »
Work by young neurodivergent artists to go on display in community corner at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Credit: Pinc College An exhibition of work created by young neurodivergent artists is to go on display in the community corner at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery… Read more »
BRUM UNFILTERED – DIGBETH GALLERY HOSTS DEBUT SOLO EXHIBITION BY BIRMINGHAM URBAN PHOTOGRAPHER COLATRON
Independent art space, Seventh Circle is proud to present COLA, a solo exhibition by Birmingham urban street photographer Colatron (known to locals as Cola). Running from Friday… Read more »
Temper & Brown listings Birmingham authors, 27 Oct; Carl Chinn, 26 Nov
New Writing in Birmingham: An Evening of Readings & Author Q&ATuesday 27 October 2026, 7pm–9.30pm. Free entry; advance booking recommended.Four Birmingham authors share readings, conversation and questions… Read more »
Horror and Cult Film Festival returns to Birmingham
Cine-Excess 2026 will be hosted at locations across Birmingham, including screenings, workshops and a symposium from 19-24 October. This year’s festival’s theme is ‘Legends Never Die’, celebrating… Read more »
Blue Planet III Live in Concert, spectacular arena tour feat Hans Zimmer’s score coming in 2027 – Birmingham date
HOSTED ON STAGE BY SERIES EXECUTIVE PRODUCER ELIZABETH WHITE, SHARING INCREDIBLE STORIES AND BEHIND-THE-SCENES INSIGHTS FROM THE MAKING OF THE BLUE PLANET III TELEVISION SERIES Scored by… Read more »
University uses Birmingham band to bring Britain’s occult history to life
The Stow Project will bring thousands of pages of archival material to life through music, film and previously unseen recordings. On 14 October 2026 the Birmingham-based band… Read more »
BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET BIRMINGHAM ROYAL BALLET ANNOUNCES CHINA CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT TOUR 16 – 24 OCTOBER
Birmingham Royal Ballet today announces the China Cultural Engagement Tour 2026, an ambitious cultural diplomacy and educational exchange initiative designed to strengthen artistic collaboration, educational partnerships and… Read more »
PROPEL DANCE BRINGS LANDMARK NEW SHOW MOMENTUM TO BIRMINGHAM
The UK’s first and only professional wheelchair dance company comes to mac Birmingham on 11 November, with performances from Birmingham’s Freewheelin’ and Montpellier-based guest artist Nathan Waye… Read more »
New independent gallery opening in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter
Inner States is Emma Woolley’s new solo exhibition, opening at Catacomb Gallery on Saturday 10 October and running for six weeks. It’s a collection of modern figurative paintings… Read more »
ELMHURST BALLET SCHOOL OPENS ITS DOORS TO ASPIRING YOUNG DANCERS
The annual Open Day gives prospective students and their families the chance to experience life at one of the UK’s leading vocational dance schools Aspiring young dancers… Read more »
Actor-director Lisa Wolpe named first recipient of the Diane Meyer Lowman Shakespeare Studies Award
The Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) has named the American actor, director and writer Lisa Wolpe as the first recipient of the Diane Meyer Lowman Shakespeare Studies Award…. Read more »
Solihull’s Eden Voss wins major comedy prize
Eden Voss has been announced as the winner of the prized Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2026. Eden, from Solihull, was presented with his award on… Read more »
New gallery celebrating life in the city from the 1950s to open at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
Jesson’s sweet shop. Credit: Birmingham Museums Trust A new gallery celebrating the people, places, sounds and experiences that have shaped Birmingham since the 1950s is set to… Read more »
New sculpture trail at National Memorial Arboretum brings comfort to bereaved families at Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospitals
A new memorial sculpture trail has been created by Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital Charity at the National Memorial Arboretum, recently renamed the RBL Memorial Gardens, helping… Read more »
Joe Lycett named first patron as Forward festival opens in Birmingham today
Shane Meadows headlines four days of film and television, with premieres starring Michelle Yeoh and Sue Johnston, new regional filmmaking and an £8 Industry Day. Birmingham’s Forward… Read more »
The Fibre Artist Reimagining Birmingham’s Architecture (and winning big)
REDEFINING CRAFT & BRUTALISM: EMERGING FIBRE ARTIST ODETTE CAMPBELL PREMIERES SOLO EXHIBITION AT SEVENTH CIRCLE Following her winning submission for Seventh Circle’s open-call exhibition Renaissance earlier this… Read more »
BCU celebrates Black History Month with outdoor exhibition
The free public event will be displayed in Birmingham’s Snow Hill Square, showcasing a selection of original designs created by students exploring the theme of Black Culture. … Read more »
Art and photography come to Longbridge – Birmingham Open Studios
A place once known around the world for making cars is welcoming a new kind of creativity. The Allsee Innovation Centre in Longbridge celebrated a successful opening… Read more »
International Day of Birmingham 2026 ‘a roaring show of unity and celebration’
Victoria Square and Birmingham Council House flooded with residents and tourists for the third – and expanded – celebration of Birminghams across the globe Visitors from Australia,… Read more »
Thousands celebrate Birmingham Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival
Thousands of people came together for the Birmingham Chinatown Mid-Autumn Festival, bringing two days of Chinese culture, music, dance and family celebrations to The Arcadian in Birmingham’s… Read more »
Craftspace invites you to support the next generation of craft makers
Midlands-based charity Craftspace is celebrating their 40th year by looking to the future of craft making and urging people to donate to their 40th crowdfunder with the… Read more »
The Designers Republic on tour
PIONEERING POP CULTURAL DESIGN STUDIO HITS THE ROAD FOR 40TH ANNIVERSARY CONVERSATIONS IN PUBS ACROSS THE COUNTRY This autumn, forty years of inspirational design and the trailblazing… Read more »
UNDER THE SAME SKY IS COMING TO SOLIHULL!
Autin Dance Theatre (@autindt), in partnership with Solihull Council (@solihullcouncil) and Culture Solihull (@culturesolihull), are bringing a FREE community celebration to Tudor Grange Park on Saturday 3… Read more »
Bingo, ballet, Brummie cobs and Transatlantic friendships: International Day of Birmingham arrives with a fanfare
FEATURING: ANTONIO SOCCI – AYAN ADEN – THE ARCHERS – BAM BAM – BARBARA NICE – BING0121 – BIRMINGHAM ARTISAN MARKETS – BIRMINGHAM BOTANICAL GARDENS – BIRMINGHAM… Read more »
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery announces opening of new display to mark 40th anniversary of landmark film on race, civil unrest and community
Credit: John Akomfrah; Courtesy Smoking Dogs Films and Lisson Gallery An award-winning documentary film about race and civil unrest in Handsworth, Birmingham and London in the 1980s… Read more »
Save The Night Owl Birmingham’s Music Scene Unites to Fight for Digbeth Venue’s Future
Jeepster, Diddy Sweg, The Friendly Fire Band and GANS will take to the stage at the Digbeth venue as part of a campaign to protect Birmingham’s grassroots… Read more »
Rick Wakeman to help celebrate Yardley’s Creative Spirit Show
Rock legend Rick Wakeman will appear as a special guest at Yardley’s Creative Spirit Show — a community led celebration showcasing local talent, creativity and the achievements of… Read more »
FUTURE HERITAGE: IKON & ARK BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS
2-11 October, 11am-5pmIkon Gallery, BrindleyplaceFree entry Ikon and Ark present Future Heritage (2-11 October 2026), a vibrant exhibition showcasing artwork by KS1-4 students from Ark’s five Birmingham… Read more »
The Glitter Sisters Return to Birmingham Comedy Festival with a Bold Night of Comedy and Music
The Glitter Sisters and guests will return to The Spotted Dog in Digbeth for an evening of original comedy and music as part of the Birmingham 2026… Read more »