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Top 10 Car Boot Sales In Birmingham And The Midlands
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Top 10 Most Romantic Dates Around Birmingham
Love is in the air, you've finally plucked up the courage to ask that special person out and you want to make your d... [
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Top 10 Restaurants in The Mailbox
At the heart of Birmingham is one of the most popular and chic venues to hang out - The Mailbox. The frontage is a st... [
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Central Birmingham
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The Cher Show at Birmingham Hippodrome Review
It was only a matter of time before Cher's passionate and eventful life was turned into a musical. Aiming to bring the s... [
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02/08/2022 - 06/08/2022
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
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Southside
RSC Richard III at Royal Shakespeare Theatre Review
All good things come to an end and in this case, it's the conclusion to the scintillating History cycle carefully overse... [
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30/06/2022 - 08/10/2022
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
We Will Rock You at Birmingham Hippodrome Review
Queen's timeless music is even more at the forefront of everyone's minds after being the opening soundtrack of HRH's Pla... [
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04/07/2022 - 30/07/2022
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
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Southside
Guys & Dolls BMOS at Birmingham Alexandra Theatre
The annual production by BMOS returns to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre and this time it's taking a gamble on the gangst... [
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28/06/2022 - 02/07/2022
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Cluedo at Malvern Theatres - Review
Based on the American farcical movie Clue, expect plenty of whodunnit silliness rather than a serious murder mystery in ... [
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20/06/2022 - 25/06/2022
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Near Birmingham
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West Midlands
Singin' In The Rain at Birmingham Hippodrome - Review
Gene Kelly singing and dancing ecstatically in the rain in the movie has to be the best-choreographed scene of any music... [
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06/06/2022 - 11/06/2022
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Eastside
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Central Birmingham
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Birmingham City Centre
Magic Goes Wrong at Birmingham Hippodrome
After years of success with the farce The Play That Goes Wrong, this spin-off from award-winning Mischief is waving its ... [
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24/05/2022 - 29/05/2022
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Waitress at Birmingham Hippodrome - Review
If you think all musicals are romantic saccharine affairs, then think again as Waitress is in town. The show that took t... [
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16/05/2022 - 21/05/2022
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Southside
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Central Birmingham
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Birmingham City Centre
Jungle Book Reimagined at Birmingham Hippodrome
A vivid new retelling of Rudyard Kipling's much-loved classic makes it more relevant to young audiences in Akram Khan's ... [
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29/04/2022 - 30/04/2022
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Family
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Theatre
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Dancing
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Family
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Fun for Children
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
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Birmingham City Centre
RSC Henry VI Rebellion and Wars of the Roses - Review
The Royal Shakespeare Company(RSC) continues its epic history cycle by rebranding Henry VI parts two and three under the... [
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20/04/2022 - 04/06/2022
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice at Malvern Theatres - Review
This award-winning comedy play is the ultimate in a character's butterfly-style transformation. It may take a while but ... [
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11/04/2022 - 16/04/2022
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
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Theatre Reviews
West Birmingham
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West Birmingham
Catch Me If You Can at Malvern Theatres - Review
It may be three decades since Patrick Duffy was romping around as Bobby Ewing in Dallas but he still adds a touch of all... [
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21/03/2022 - 30/04/2022
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
An Hour and a Half Late at Malvern Theatres - Review
Not only are Olivier Award winners Griff Rhys Jones and Janie Dee a big draw for this play but it's also directed by Bel... [
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14/03/2022 - 19/03/2022
Comedy
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Beauty and the Beast The Musical at Birmingham Hippodrome - Review
There's a certain slickness and high calibre to Disney live productions. Its touring ice dancing shows always dazzle, w... [
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13/03/2022 - 26/03/2022
Family
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
The Lion Witch and The Wardrobe at Alexandra Theatre -Review
A solo pianist tinkles the ivories to get things going in this creative new production of The Lion, The Witch and The Wa... [
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08/03/2022 - 12/03/2022
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Blood Brothers at Malvern Theatres - Review
Prepare to be blown away this week as Willy Russell's Blood Brothers storms onto the stage at Malvern Theatres in a whir... [
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01/03/2022 - 05/03/2022
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Shows
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Performing Arts
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Musicals
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Fatal Attraction at Birmingham Alexandra Theatre Review
Who can forget the original Fatal Attraction movie starring Michael Douglas and Glenn Close. It not only made popular th... [
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01/03/2022 - 05/03/2022
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
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Birmingham City Centre
The Ballad of Maria Marten - UK Tour Review
Of late, there has been a welcome rise in feminist work that retells history through the eyes of a woman. Popular musica... [
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22/02/2022 - 02/04/2022
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Much Ado About Nothing at Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Shakespeare's witty battle of the sexes returns to the RSC in Stratford upon Avon but this time in a futuristic imagined... [
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21/02/2022 - 12/03/2022
Comedy
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
The Play What I Wrote at Malvern Theatres - Review
Part of the excitement around this comedy is the unknown factor of who will be the celebrity special guest. It wa... [
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14/02/2022 - 19/02/2022
Celebrity
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Comedy
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Bromsgrove
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West Midlands
Matthew Bourne's Nutcracker! - Birmingham Hippodrome Review
Injecting a sweet dose of humour and creativity to the traditional Tchaikovsky Nutcracker ballet is this vibrant offerin... [
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08/02/2022 - 12/02/2022
Dancing
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Chicago at Alexandra Theatre Birmingham - Review
Sexy, sassy and all that jazz... Chicago was a huge theatre favourite long before the Renee Zellweger/Catherine Zeta Jon... [
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24/01/2022 - 29/01/2022
Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
The Mayfair Townhouse
Just a few steps away from the must-see Piccadilly sights of Fortnum and Mason, Green Park and the Royal Academy, is thi... [
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Hotels
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Long Weekend
Mayfair
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Piccadilly
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Mayfair
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Piccadilly Circus
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Piccadilly
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Piccadilly Circus
Goldilocks and the Three Bears at Birmingham Hippodrome - Review
Panto is back in Birmingham and covid hasn't dampened its spirits - in fact it has more razzle dazzle than ever. ... [
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20/12/2021 - 30/01/2022
Christmas
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Peter Pan at Malvern Theatres - Review
Pantomimes are back, oh yes they are! So warm up those lungs and clap those hands together for some fishy jokes and tune... [
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10/12/2021 - 02/01/2022
Christmas
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Bromsgrove
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West Midlands
Jersey Boys at Alexandra Theatre - Review
It's won Tony and Olivier Awards and is a firm favourite with audiences for 16 years and now Jersey Boys is back in Birm... [
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07/12/2021 - 01/01/2022
Christmas
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Dial M For Murder at Malvern Theatres
There's a quirkiness to this suspenseful drama, most famous as a slick Alfred Hitchcock movie about trying to commit the... [
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29/11/2021 - 04/12/2021
Theatre
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Theatre
West Midlands
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West Midlands
The Lemon Table at Malvern Theatres - Review
What started out as a broadcast on BBC Radio 3 for during an interval at The Proms, sparked an idea that has now led to ... [
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23/11/2021 - 27/11/2021
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Christmas Book Guide
Books are one of the highlights of Christmas, whether it's to give them as a present or have time to read more. ... [
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Book Reviews
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Books and Writing
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Christmas
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Lists
Christmas Food and Gift Shopping Guide
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Christmas
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Shopping
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Shopping Centres
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Lists
Kensington and Chelsea
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Bishopsgate
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Kew
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South Bank
Fabergé in London: Romance to Revolution at V&A Museum
The largest collection of Fabergé Imperial Easter Eggs in a generation are on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum(... [
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20/11/2021 - 08/05/2022
Museums
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Fashion
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Exhibitions
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Art
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Antiques
Kensington
Bath City Break - Hotel Indigo and The Elder Restaurant
Bath is a city break with a difference - whether to live out your Bridgerton fantasy, enjoy one of the best Christmas ma... [
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Christmas
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Escape the City
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Hotels
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Museums
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Restaurants
Chocolate Advent Calendars to Suit All Tastes
Whether you are vegan, can't get enough of Swiss chocolate or want something that is ethical, there's a chocolate advent... [
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Christmas
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Chocolate
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Vegan
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Lists
Kensington and Chelsea
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South Bank
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Wembley
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Wembley Park
Bedknobs and Broomsticks at Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
Apparently, Disney bought the rights to Bedknobs and Broomsticks to make the Angela Lansbury film in case it missed out ... [
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11/11/2021 - 14/11/2021
Theatre
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Family
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
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Birmingham City Centre
The Magician's Elephant - Royal Shakespeare Theatre Review
Christmas shows by the Royal Shakespeare Company, or RSC, are always an exciting time when the production teams try some... [
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09/11/2021 - 01/01/2022
Christmas
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Family
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Malvern Festival Theatre
With a hugely respected chilling novel and an impressive Johnny Depp movie Sleepy Hollow already done on this creepy tal... [
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02/11/2021 - 06/11/2021
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Disney On Ice at Resorts World Arena Birmingham
Just in time for half term, Mickey and Minnie Mouse made a long-awaited return with a myriad of classic characters we al... [
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28/10/2021 - 31/10/2021
Family
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Family
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Shows
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Shows
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Theatre
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
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Theatre Reviews
East Birmingham
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East Birmingham
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West Midlands
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West Midlands
The Play That Goes Wrong - Birmingham Hippodrome
The Play That Goes Wrong has been one of the major success stories for reviving farce, even spawning spin offs and a TV ... [
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26/10/2021 - 30/10/2021
Comedy
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
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West Midlands
The Barber of Seville - Welsh National Opera Tour
Getting opera back in theatres after over 18 months of lockdowns is an overwhelming sensation. Maybe it's the overly dra... [
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02/12/2021
Classical Music
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Classical Music
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Opera
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Opera
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Theatre
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
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Central Birmingham
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West Midlands
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West Midlands
The Cat and the Canary at The Alexandra, Birmingham - Review
As the wet weather lashed the windows outside the theatre, there was a thunderstorm crackling inside too with this wonde... [
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04/10/2021 - 09/10/2021
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Heathers The Musical at Alexandra Theatre Birmingham
The 1989 movie Heathers with Winona Ryder and Christian Slater was an iconic dark tale twisting humour around tough issu... [
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21/09/2021 - 25/09/2021
Musicals
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Theatre
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Musicals
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Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
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West Midlands
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Central Birmingham
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West Midlands
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West Midlands
Rock of Ages Tour - Birmingham and Wolverhampton
With Tom Cruise in Birmingham, it's been an apt lead up to this musical as he starred as sexy rocker Stacee Jaxx in the ... [
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09/09/2021 - 09/04/2022
Musicals
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Theatre
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Priscilla Queen of the Desert - Birmingham Hippodrome
The curtain was back up at Birmingham Hippodrome after 15 months of the pandemic and it was musical Priscilla Queen of t... [
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31/08/2021 - 04/09/2021
Comedy
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
Cotswold House Hotel & Spa
Sinking into the ultra-glamorous bathtub, I pondered if this was how Cleopatra must have felt. The lavishly glamorous ma... [
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Weekend Escapes
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Romantic
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Long Weekend
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Hotels
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Day Spas
Near Gloucester
The Comedy of Errors - RSC Review
We all need some laughter after the past year and a half we've all had, and that is particularly meaningful when it's fr... [
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28/07/2021 - 31/12/2021
Comedy
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Outdoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Birmingham
Billesley Manor Hotel and Spa
Sitting in the very spot where William Shakespeare wrote As You Like It, it wasn't hard to see how the playwright was so... [
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Hotels
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Long Weekend
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Escape the City
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Hotels
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Day Spas
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Escape the City
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Long Weekend
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Weekend Escapes
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Weekend Escapes
Oleanna by Theatre Royal Bath - Review
It's hard to believe this play with themes of political correctness and cancel culture is from 30 years ago as it feels ... [
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12/07/2021 - 23/10/2021
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
The Comedy of Errors - RSC Summer Outdoor Theatre
Live performances return to the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in Stratford-upon-Avon with an outdoor show of The Comed... [
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13/07/2021 - 26/09/2021
Theatre
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Outdoor
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Fun for Children
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Comedy
West Midlands
A Splinter Of Ice - UK Tour Review
With theatres slowly starting to reopen, new political drama A Splinter of Ice heralds the shape of slimmed down product... [
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08/06/2021 - 12/06/2021
Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
West Midlands
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Bromsgrove
Hot New Books, Days Out and Gift Guide For Summer
From gift ideas for Father's Day to treats to pamper yourself this summer, here's our guide to some of the hottest new i... [
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Father's Day
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Books and Writing
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Gifts
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Gifts
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Vintage and Retro
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Wineries
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Vintage and Retro
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Wineries
Hampton
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Euston
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Kensington
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Hampton
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Kensington
Jazzlines Gospel Ensemble Online - Free Music Sessions
Free online music sessions for 11 to 19 years olds including tuition from professional Gospel musicians are available fr... [
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24/04/2021 - 10/07/2021
Teenagers
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Music Venues
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Music
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Jazz
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Free
West Midlands
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Central Birmingham
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Birmingham City Centre
Rooms - Rambert Livestream Review
After spending the best part of a year couped up inside, this latest dance production strikes a chord as it peeps into t... [
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08/04/2021 - 10/04/2021
Dancing
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Easter Luxury Food and Drink Guide
Indulging over this Easter holiday will feel even more special as lockdown eases, whether you are looking forward to the... [
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Food and Wine
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Easter
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Shopping
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Lists
Kensington
Titanic: Honour & Glory Exhibition
The sinking of the Titanic has enthralled people for generations, boosted by James Cameron's hit movie of the disaster w... [
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17/05/2021 - 11/09/2021
Exhibitions
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Free
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Museums
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School Holidays
Bromsgrove
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West Midlands
Escape Hunt Play at Home: A Curious Tea Party
Full of iconic locations and characters, the latest puzzle game from Escape Hunt is based on the fantastical world of Al... [
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Games
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Game Reviews
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Family
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Indoor
West Midlands
The 100 Prosecco Recipes - Book Review
An enticing shiny, luxurious gold cover lures readers into this recipe book from Italy's famous home of the Prosecco vin... [
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Baking
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Book Reviews
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Books and Writing
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Food and Wine
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Recipes
Ginodacampo2go - My Restaurant Birmingham
It wasn't long after Gino D'Acampo's swish new eatery in Birmingham city opened that the first lockdown took hold. N... [
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Food and Wine
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Restaurants
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Romantic
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Takeaway
Birmingham City Centre
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Central Birmingham
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East Birmingham
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Near Birmingham
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North Birmingham
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South Birmingham
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West Birmingham
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West Midlands
The Exception (Undtagelsen) - Film Review
Borgen actress Sidse Babett Knudsen leads this latest Scandi-noir offering alongside a stellar female cast, but will it ... [
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Film Reviews
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Movie Reviews
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Rainy Day
Schemers - Film Review
Refreshing new Scottish film Schemers is released on DVD and Download this month. Along with a blistering soundtrack and... [
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Film Reviews
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Movie Reviews
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Music
Best Indulgent Foods to Start Becoming Vegan
With more and more people becoming vegan, we take a look at some of the easiest ways to start dabbling with a meat-free ... [
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Chocolate
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Food and Wine
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