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Murder, Margaret & Me, The Nonentities, the Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

On The Piste, Sutton Arts Theatre

Tales From Ovid, Stage2 Youth Theatre. The Creascent Theatre, Birmingham

The Heartless Princess, Highbury Theatre Centre

Educating Rita, The Nonentities, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

The End of History, Hall Green Little Theatre

Tom's Midnight Garden, Sutton Arts Theatre

The Girl on the Train, The Grange Playhouse, Walsall

Last Tango and The Fat Lady Sings In Little Grimley, Swan Theatre Amateur Company, Worcester

Little Wars, Highbury Theatre Centre

The Unexpected Guest, Hall Green Little Theatre

The Father, Highbury Theatre Centre

The Incident Room, The Nonentities, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

Waiting for Waiting for Godot Sutton Arts Theatre

Medea, Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa

Bazaar and Rummage, Hall Green Lottle Theatre

The Turn of the Screw, The Nonentities, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

Home, I'm Darling , Highbury Theatre Centre

The Hound of the Baskervilles, Grange Playhouse

A Christmas Carol: A Fairytale, Criterion Theatre, Coventry

Nativity! The Musical, Sutton Arts Theatre

Rumpelstiltskin, Hall Green Little Theatre

 Glorious! The Loft Theatre, Leamington

Notes from a small Island, Highbury Theatre Centre

A Tomb With a View, The Nonentities, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

Class, Grange Players, Grange Playhouse, Walsall

Copenhagen, The Nonentities, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

Uncle Vanya, Loft Theatre, Leamington

Wait Until Dark, Sutton Arts Theatre

Top Girls, Swan Theatre Amateur Company, Worcester

Strictly Murder, Hall Green Little Theatre

Sheila's Island, Highbury Theatre Centre

Mosquitoes, The Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa

Educating Rita, The Grange Playhouse, Walsall

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time Sutton Arts Theatre

The King's Speech, Highbury Theatre Centre

Home, I'm Darling, The Nonentities, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

Kindly Leave The Stage, Hall Green Little Theatre

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Stage2, The Crescent Theatre

Dangerous Obsession, Grange Playhouse

Bonnie & Clyde , Sutton Arts Theatre

The Good Life, The Nonentities, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

 

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Pantomime's origins, at least in name, stretch back more than 2,000 years, building through the middle ages, adding on an Italian import, finding there is nothing like a dame, and even incorporating mediaeval religion. That's Panto for you, Oh yes it is! More 

 

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Margaret Thatcher was admired and hated in equal measure and Handbagged at Coventry Belgrade is a deliciously wicked comedy imagining the weekly meetings between Mrs T and the late Queen. Two strong women with strong opinions. More

 The world premiere of original climate crisis romcom musical, Hot Mess, from Birminghaam Hippodrome's New Musical Theatre department will be at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe from 30 July to 25 August.  More  

Dance group Diversity has announced a 60 date, 31 town and city tour of the UK and Ireland from February to May next year withe the tour opening at The Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham   with other Midland dates in Stoke-on-Trent and Nottingham. More

The Alexandra Theatre has announced its 2025 festive season production will be the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre production of Fiddler on the Roof which has 13 nominations in next month's Olivier awards More

Birmingham  has announced its second production, a family musical No Such Thing as Wolves for 3+ from two of the writers of Horrible Histories which will run over the festive period, 2025 More

World Theatre Day in March recognises the impact theatres have on the life of their communities and ATG have celebrated the occasion with a new community anthem More

National Theatre hit War Horse will ride into The Alexandra in July this year bringing Michael Morpurgo’s global best-selling novel to brilliant life. More

 The Alexandra Theatre's Stage Experience is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with West Side Story this year and is appealing for donations to allow it to perform Bernstein's iconic, symphonic score with a full orchestra. More

The Emerald City is about to get new visitors as Dorothy and Toto and her friends Scarecrow, Lion and tin man set off on the Yellow Brick Road at The Old Rep to see The Wizard of Oz. More

 X-Factor and stage star  Sam Bailey has joined the cast of NOW That's What I Call a Musical which will be calling at the Alex in March 2025. More

 ATG has 100 shows and 22 venues from Scotland to Folkstone, including The Alexandra in Birmingham, in its summer saver promotion with money saving offers for top shows and one-nighters. More

mtm Actor Samuel West makes a heartfelt plea to save funding for theatres - More
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HIGHBURY YOUTH THEATRE will open its doors for the first time on Monday with the start of a term that will last until 16 December. More.

HIGHBURY THEATRE CENTRE has clocked up a century of treading the boards this year and is celebrating with an open day with performances, demonstrations, talks and the launch of a new Youth Theatre on Sunday. More

It's a question of watch but don't touch at
COVENTRY BELGRADE
in September with the world Premiere of Birmingham poet and playwright Casey Bailey's Please Do Not Touch takes to the stage. More

In a sign of the times
Braidwood Trust School for the Deaf are adding to the age old magic of The Tempest in a sparkling Signing Shakespeare performance at Birmingham Rep. More

An immersive
VAN GOGH art spectacular is heading for Birmingham NEC this summer. More

THE GRANGE PLAYERS
and SUTTON ARTS THEATRE have announced their programmes for next season with a mix of classics, West End hits, musicals and  award winning comedies. More

Pantomime's
origins, at least in name, stretch back more than 2,000 years, building through the middle ages, adding on an Italian import, finding there is nothing like a dame, and even incorporating mediaeval religion. That's Panto for you, Oh yes it is! More   
Birmingham Hippodrome: Victor Hugo's Les Misérables didn't have an easy ride at its launch as either a book, or  now smash hit musical. It runs at Birmingham Hippodrome in August 2022 and we look where it all started. More

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