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REVIEW: The Color Purple – uplifting musical that revels in the power of love
The Tony award-winning Broadway musical The Color Purple arrives in Birmingham in an exciting new production. The highly anticipated show, based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, is now…
A free family-friendly street culture and art festival is coming to Birmingham
A popular Birmingham street culture and art festival is taking place this month to showcase arts and dance performances, including workshops, with some of the best street food in the…
REVIEW: Blood Brothers – songs of injustice, class division and the cost of living
Willy Russell’s worldwide smash-hit show Blood Brothers, which premiered nearly 40 years ago, makes a triumphant return to the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre. The dramatic musical, familiar to countless pupils who…
Guz Khan’s popular Small Heath show Man Like Mobeen to return in new series
Smash-hit BBC comedy show Man Like Mobeen, which is filmed in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, is set to return in a new series after an absence of three…
REVIEW: Fame – next generation of Midlands’ stars glow in iconic 1980’s musical
The annual Stage Experience at Birmingham’s Alexandra Theatre returns after a two year absence - due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions - with a sparkling youth production of Fame. The best young…
Ukrainian creatives begin Eurovision 2023 Birmingham bid logo design after city shortlisted
A group of Ukrainian creatives have been invited to design Birmingham’s Eurovision bid logo, after it made the first-round shortlist to host Eurovision 2023. The artists put pen to paper,…
Brand new singles revealed for E4’s Married at First Sight UK
Following a record-breaking run last Autumn, Married at First Sight UK is heading back down the aisle for a brand new, bigger and bolder series on E4. The new series…
REVIEW: Les Misérables – a show that sings the songs of our troubled times
The crown jewel of musicals - Les Misérables - is now playing to packed out audiences in Birmingham in a spectacular production for the 21st century which touches upon the troubled…
REVIEW: The Cher Show – a rousing Broadway extravaganza comes to Birmingham
The Cher Show, which opened on Broadway in 2018, arrives to Birmingham in an electrifying and joyous production that raises temperatures as it charts the life and music of a…
WHAT’S ON: Family fun for kids at Midlands Arts Centre in Brum
Over the next few months, the Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) has a jam-packed schedule to help keep little ones entertained this August and September. From Theatre, to Cinema screenings, Sing-A-Long sessions…