Latest news (August 2023) - Visit Birmingham

Birmingham Hippodrome has today, (Thursday 31 August) announced a line-up of new productions for 2024 including a stellar line up of West End and Broadway smash-hit musicals.

Insomnia the Gaming Festival, the UK’s biggest gaming festival, returns to NEC Birmingham from the 7th to the 10th of September. 

Birmingham Royal Ballet today announces The Virtual Stage - a tech-focused project featuring content developed in collaboration with Canon and RiVR, funded by Bloomberg Philanthropies.

Vitality Blast Finals Day will return to September next summer with fans now able to enter the ballot for tickets to county cricket’s showpiece event of the season.

The first phase of a £10 million essential building improvement programme begins at the Barber  this autumn with the refurbishment of its exhibition gallery.

Celebrated singer-songwriter and pianist Elio Pace and his incredible band are bringing their sensational award-winning show The Billy Joel Songbook to Birmingham.

The hugely popular Oktoberfest at Alton Towers Resort is back for 2023, with Lederhosen-clad hosts, lots of live entertainment including an oompah band, and delicious food and drink, all with a German twist.

The hottest British talent from the magic scene, breakdancing magician and finalist of Britain’s Got Talent, Magical Bones, is set to embark on a national tour with his acclaimed unique high energy magic show, Soulful Magic.

The Birmingham wine bar now lets you sample 2 rosés before enjoying a bottle, alongside 3 small plates for just £45

Birmingham Phoenix’s men’s and women’s teams will be back in action at Edgbaston for one final action-packed home fixture next week, as part of The Hundred.

The Big Table Group’s award-winning Pan-Asian restaurant, Banana Tree, has announced that the official opening date for its debut Birmingham restaurant will be Monday 28^th August 2023.

After closing its doors during the Covid-19 pandemic, Birmingham's best-kept secret venue, Berrow Court, has sensationally reopened its doors, with the addition of guest suites for overnight stays.

Internationally renowned Shakespeare improvisation company, The School of Night, has joined forces with acclaimed Shake it Up to present a world first Shakespeare take over improv day at the Library of Birmingham on Sat 2 September, 11am – 4.30pm.

West Midland Safari Park is delighted to announce the recent arrival of a bull African elephant, named Coco.

Sandwell residents are invited to bring their picnic blankets and deck chairs to Sandwell Valley for the first ever big picnic movie weekend!

This Christmas step into the fantastical world of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe and follow the adventures of Little Red Riding Hood at The Rep.

An inflatable whale, named Walter, has taken up residence at Moseley Road Baths overlooking Balsall Heath’s Living Room in the iconic Gala Pool.

Birmingham Hippodrome has today (31 May) announced it will be reopening for pre-show dining. The Circle Lounge (formerly Circle Restaurant) will open this summer, following a major refurbishment.

There are hundreds of miles of canals to explore in the West Midlands, taking narrowboat holiday-makers through beautiful stretches of countryside, past historic canalside pubs and into the heart of Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon.

Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) in partnership with Edgbaston Stadium present an immersive installation by artist Michael Pinsky that explores the impact of pollution on our environment and health.