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My WeekendNotes - 392
Birmingham Royal Ballet Residency at The Rep
Dance fans are in for a treat this spring when Birmingham Royal Ballet bring world premieres, a family show and a celebr... [
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08/05/2022 - 15/05/2022
Dancing
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Family
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Indoor
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Birmingham International Dance Festival 2022
Birmingham International Dance Festival (BIDF) returns this spring with productions in the city's theatres and a takeove... [
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17/06/2022 - 03/07/2022
Community Events
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Dancing
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Free
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Outdoor
Central Birmingham
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Handsworth
A Thousand Threads
Birmingham-based Women & Theatre's new show will celebrate women's cricket becoming part of the Commonwealth Games for t... [
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15/05/2022 - 17/06/2022
Community Events
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Community Theatre
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Free
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Theatre
West Midlands
Mamma Mia! Birmingham Hippodrome Review
Mamma Mia! is the perfect jukebox musical. With a quirky story, some colourful characters, a dose of pathos and lots of ... [
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03/05/2022 - 14/05/2022
Music
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Musicals
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel: The Exhibition Review
Michelangelo's Sistine Chapel in Rome is an awe-inspiring piece of artwork. Arguably his most famous endeavour, it was c... [
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01/04/2022 - 29/05/2022
Art
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Exhibitions
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Indoor
Central Birmingham
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Digbeth
Welsh National Opera Don Giovanni - Review
Mozart's tale of the legendary seducer Don Juan is given all the trimmings in this production by Welsh National Opera. P... [
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21/04/2022 - 22/04/2022
Classical Music
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Opera
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
A Matter of Life and Death Festival in Birmingham
A Birmingham festival is urging people 'Let's Talk' with a series of events themed around death and dying. Organised by ... [
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03/05/2022 - 06/05/2022
Coffee
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Festivals
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Free
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Unusual Things to do
Bearwood
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Central Birmingham
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Handsworth
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Moseley
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Weoley Castle
Tappin' In
People from across the West Midlands are being invited to step out in the city's biggest open-air mass participation tap... [
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18/06/2022
Outdoor
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Fun Things To Do
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Fun for Children
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Free
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Dancing
Central Birmingham
Feast Your Eyes on the First Folio
Visitors to libraries, museums and community centres in Birmingham and the Black Country will have a chance to view a ra... [
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23/04/2022
Books and Writing
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Exhibitions
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Family
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Libraries
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Museums
Welsh National Opera's Don Giovanni
Welsh National Opera bring their production of Don Giovanni, Mozart's tale of seduction and revenge, to Birmingham Hippo... [
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21/04/2022 - 22/04/2022
Opera
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Private Peaceful at Birmingham Rep
When Nottingham Playhouse asked local children which book they would most like to see adapted for the stage there was a ... [
more
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19/04/2022 - 23/04/2022
Family
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School Holiday Activities
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Bedknobs and Broomsticks at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - Review
There is a touch of Disney magic dust sprinkled over this production of Bedknobs and Broomsticks - beds that take to the... [
more
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05/04/2022 - 09/04/2022
Family
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
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Wolverhampton
Coming to England - Birmingham Rep - Review
Floella Benjamin may be best known to many of us for her years presenting the children's television shows Play School an... [
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31/03/2022 - 16/04/2022
Family
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Musicals
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Flow (Future Life of our Ocean's Wealth) & Milesians – The Coming of the Gaels
The sea comes to Coventry with a family fun day and large-scale outdoor theatre show packed with ocean-inspired activiti... [
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16/04/2022 - 22/04/2022
Community Theatre
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Family
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Free
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Outdoor
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Theatre
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Review
It has been ten years since the world of Christopher Boone first came to the stage and this National Theatre production ... [
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29/03/2022 - 02/04/2022
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
Coming to England - Birmingham Rep
Floella Benjamin was just ten years old when, together with three of her siblings, she boarded an ocean liner from her h... [
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31/03/2022 - 16/04/2022
Family
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Family
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Musicals
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre
The Osmonds Musical at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - Review
There's been a raft of jukebox musicals in recent years, so it was only a matter of time before the spotlight turned on ... [
more
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16/03/2022 - 19/03/2022
Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
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Musicals
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Music
Central Birmingham
Cluedo at Belgrade Theatre Coventry - Review
The popular board game Cluedo, which was invented in Birmingham, is given a new lease of life in this new play. Written ... [
more
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14/03/2022 - 19/03/2022
Comedy
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Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Alexander Whitley's Overflow - Birmingham Hippodrome Review
Like so many productions at the moment, Alexander Whitley Dance Company's Overflow was initially created three years ago... [
more
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02/03/2022
Dancing
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Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
The Da Vinci Code - Belgrade Theatre Review
How do you create a stage adaptation of a book which has sold more than 100 million copies and spawned a social phenomen... [
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22/02/2022 - 26/02/2022
Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
When a Child is a Witness - Coventry Cathedral
A new requiem focussing on the experiences and hopes of refugees will be premiered at Coventry Cathedral on Saturday 26 ... [
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26/02/2022
Community Events
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Community Events
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Cultural Events
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Cultural Events
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Family
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Family
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Music
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Music
West Midlands
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West Midlands
Shakespeare-Inspired Family Fun Day
Families are invited to a free Shakespeare-inspired Fun Day at the Library of Birmingham on Saturday 26 February organis... [
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26/02/2022
Community Events
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Family
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Free
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Fun for Children
Central Birmingham
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - Birmingham Hippodrome
The acclaimed production The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time returns to Birmingham Hippodrome this spring.... [
more
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29/03/2022 - 02/04/2022
Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
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Family
West Midlands
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Central Birmingham
Starving Dingoes at DanceXchange - Review
First things first, you won't find any dingoes in this show – well fed or on the peckish side. What you will discover is... [
more
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10/02/2022
Dancing
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Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
The Hound of the Baskervilles at Belgrade Theatre Coventry - Review
With the success of shows like The 39 Steps and The Play That Goes Wrong, there's a renewed love of farce in theatre, so... [
more
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08/02/2022 - 12/02/2022
Comedy
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Kerbs - Coventry Belgrade Theatre
Michael Southan's new play Kerbs is a rom-com following the adventures of Lucy and David, who are both disabled and whee... [
more
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26/02/2022 - 05/03/2022
Comedy
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Comedy
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Disabled Access
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Disabled Access
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Disabled Friendly
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Disabled Friendly
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Theatre
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Theatre
West Midlands
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West Midlands
DanceXchange's New Season for Spring 2022
Two premieres and the return of renowned UK and international choreographers feature as part of the new spring season fr... [
more
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10/02/2022 - 22/03/2022
Dancing
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Indoor
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Animal Farm at Birmingham Rep - Review
George Orwell's story of revolution in a farmyard is brought to life with bitter humour and life-size puppetry at Birmin... [
more
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25/01/2022 - 05/02/2022
Family
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Fun for Children
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby
The hit television series Peaky Blinders comes to the stage in a new dance adaptation by Rambert which premieres in Birm... [
more
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27/09/2022 - 02/10/2022
Dancing
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Indoor
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Taking Steps at Birmingham Hippodrome - Review
Birmingham-based Women & Theatre have for decades created performance with a social message and given voice to those who... [
more
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20/01/2022 - 21/01/2022
Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
The Hound of the Baskervilles at Belgrade Theatre Coventry
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective story The Hound of the Baskervilles is given a comic twist in a production co... [
more
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08/02/2022 - 12/02/2022
Comedy
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Indoor
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Literary
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Theatre
West Midlands
Dead Good - Vamos Theatre
Vamos Theatre's critically acclaimed full mask show Dead Good embarks on a new tour in February and March playing venues... [
more
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03/02/2022 - 05/03/2022
Theatre
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Indoor
Central Birmingham
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Wolverhampton
The Snowman at Birmingham Rep - Review
Festive favourite The Snowman makes a welcome return to Birmingham Rep after an absence of three years. Created by the R... [
more
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06/01/2022 - 09/01/2022
Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
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Family
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Christmas
Central Birmingham
Cinderella at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - Review
After a wait of nearly two years, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre's pantomime is back bringing its magic to the stage in Cin... [
more
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04/12/2021 - 09/01/2022
Christmas
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Family
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
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Wolverhampton
The Play What I Wrote at Birmingham Repertory Theatre - Review
There's a trip down memory lane at Birmingham Repertory Theatre this Christmas with The Play What I Wrote reminding us o... [
more
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27/11/2021 - 01/01/2022
Christmas
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Comedy
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
Birmingham Hippodrome's 2022 Season
Birmingham Hippodrome is promising a bumper year of shows for 2022 with blockbuster musicals, comedy, West End productio... [
more
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27/01/2022 - 30/07/2022
Comedy
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Dancing
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Musicals
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Alice in Wonderland at The Old Rep Theatre - Review
The students of Birmingham Ormiston Academy take to the stage with bucketloads of enthusiasm in this family show. Staged... [
more
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20/11/2021 - 17/12/2021
Christmas
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Family
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
Beauty and the Beast at Belgrade Theatre - Review
Coventry's panto was sorely missed last year and delighted audiences are welcoming it back to the Belgrade Theatre. Crea... [
more
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24/11/2021 - 08/01/2022
Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
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Family
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Christmas
West Midlands
Birmingham Royal Ballet's The Nutcracker - Review
After a break last year because of Covid, Birmingham Royal Ballet's Christmas spectacular The Nutcracker returns to Birm... [
more
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20/11/2021 - 11/12/2021
Christmas
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Dancing
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Family
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Alice in Wonderland at Birmingham Old Rep Theatre
Birmingham's Old Rep Theatre stages a musical adaptation of the classic story Alice in Wonderland this Christmas. Featur... [
more
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20/11/2021 - 17/12/2021
Christmas
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Christmas
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Family
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Family
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Musicals
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
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Central Birmingham
Play What I Wrote - Interview with Director Sean Foley
The Play What I Wrote became a theatre sensation on the West End, Broadway and on tour. Premiered 20 years ago and writt... [
more
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27/11/2021 - 01/01/2022
Christmas
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Comedy
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Family
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Indoor
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Aakash Odedra Company Rising at Birmingham Hippodrome - Review
It has been ten years since Aakash Odedra premiered the Rising programme at Birmingham Hippodrome and this performance w... [
more
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17/11/2021
Dancing
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Performing Arts
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Shows
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Theatre
Beauty and the Beast Panto at Belgrade Theatre Coventry
It's pantomime season at Belgrade Theatre Coventry, oh yes it is! Beauty and the Beast opens on Wednesday, November 24 a... [
more
]
24/11/2021 - 08/01/2022
Christmas
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Comedy
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Family
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Theatre
West Midlands
Groan Ups at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - Review
Mischief Theatre have enjoyed runaway success with a string of hits including The Play That Goes Wrong, Peter Pan Goes W... [
more
]
08/11/2021 - 13/11/2021
Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
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Comedy
Wolverhampton
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West Midlands
The Walls Between Us at Birmingham Repertory Theatre
The experiences of one family during the COVID-19 pandemic forms the basis of a new play to be premiered during this yea... [
more
]
17/11/2021 - 18/11/2021
Festivals
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Festivals
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Indoor
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Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
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Central Birmingham
Rising - Aakash Odedra Company
Dancer Aakash Odedra celebrates the tenth anniversary of one of his most successful shows, Rising, by returning to Birmi... [
more
]
17/11/2021
Dancing
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Dancing
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Indoor
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Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
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Central Birmingham
Bedlam Arts and Mental Health Festival
Birmingham's Bedlam Arts and Mental Health Festival returns this month with ten days of events in venues across the city... [
more
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12/11/2021 - 21/11/2021
Comedy
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Festivals
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Music
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Dirty Dancing at Belgrade Theatre Coventry - Review
It was a hit movie and a successful stage show and now it's back on tour. Currently at Belgrade Theatre Coventry, Dirty ... [
more
]
02/11/2021 - 06/11/2021
Dancing
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Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
Let Her Art Project
A new art project aims to give women a voice to share their experiences of violence, sexual abuse or harassment. Crea... [
more
]
29/10/2021
Art
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Art
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Free
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Free
West Midlands
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West Midlands
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Wolverhampton
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Wolverhampton
Welsh National Opera: Madam Butterfly - Review
Welsh National Opera have been touring their previous production of Puccini's Madam Butterfly since 1978 but this autumn... [
more
]
19/10/2021 - 20/10/2021
Indoor
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Opera
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
What's New Pussycat? - Review
It's back to the swinging sixties for this romp of a musical featuring the songs of Sir Tom Jones. The team behind What'... [
more
]
08/10/2021 - 14/11/2021
Indoor
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
Tokyo Rose at Birmingham Hippodrome
Burnt Lemon Theatre takes us back to post-war America for the infamous story of Tokyo Rose in a new musical. The ... [
more
]
28/10/2021 - 30/10/2021
Indoor
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Musicals
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
DONUTS at DanceXchange
Birmingham's DanceXhange will host the world premiere of a new work by award-winning choreographer Jamaal Burkmar. DONUT... [
more
]
21/10/2021 - 22/10/2021
Dancing
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Indoor
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Music
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Carlos Curates: R&J Reimagined - Review
The legend of Romeo and Juliet receives not one but two radical re-tellings in this double bill presented by Birmingham ... [
more
]
14/10/2021 - 16/10/2021
Cycling
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Cycling
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Indoor
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Indoor
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
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Central Birmingham
The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency at Belgrade Theatre - Review
Coventry's Belgrade Theatre has gone back in time to the 1970s with a new show The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency. C... [
more
]
09/10/2021 - 16/10/2021
Music
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Musicals
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
The Wicked Lady at Blue Orange Theatre - Review
It may not be Halloween yet but there are plenty of ghostly goings-on at Birmingham's Blue Orange theatre with the new p... [
more
]
27/09/2021 - 16/10/2021
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
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Hockley
Birmingham Royal Ballet: Romeo and Juliet - Review
Romeo and Juliet has been a popular part of Birmingham Royal Ballet's repertoire for nearly 30 years. Created by Sir Ken... [
more
]
06/10/2021 - 09/10/2021
Classical Music
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Dancing
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Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
Central Birmingham
Welsh National Opera's Madam Butterfly - Birmingham Hippodrome
Puccini's opera Madam Butterfly is usually set on a stage filled with geishas, kimonos and a background of cherry blosso... [
more
]
19/10/2021 - 20/10/2021
Classical Music
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Indoor
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Opera
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Theatre
Central Birmingham
Family Fun Day at Birmingham Library
Children can have a go at a range of activities in a free open day at Birmingham Library. Taking place on Saturday Octob... [
more
]
09/10/2021
Books and Writing
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Family
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Free
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Indoor
Central Birmingham
Everybody's Talking About Jamie at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
The show which everybody is talking about finally reached Wolverhampton Grand Theatre a year after it was first schedule... [
more
]
05/10/2021 - 09/10/2021
Musicals
|
Theatre
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Theatre Reviews
West Midlands
|
Wolverhampton
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