Latest news (September 2023) - Visit Birmingham

As the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust (SBT) continues to celebrate the 400^th anniversary of the publication of one of the most important books in western literature, Shakespeare’s First Folio, it has commissioned a pioneering film exploring the history and continuing influence of the book on the culture of the world.

The school holidays are about to get super-fun with a new tour from the sensational L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G.™ Dolls heading to Wolverhampton in 2024.

Wolverhampton’s annual firework display will take place in November – with tickets on sale now.

The Belfry Hotel & Resort in North Warwickshire has launched the perfect break for spa goers and gin lovers, the Gin and Tonic Spa Break.

Disney's The Lion King brings over 150,000 audience meebrs to Birmingham Hippodrome as the UK tour closes 

The Cottage in the Wood Malvern’s 1919 Restaurant has been awarded the prestigious accolade of 3-AA Rosettes.

Warwick Castle, Cadbury World, Bear Grylls Adventure, SEA LIFE Birmingham and LEGOLAND Discovery Centre Birmingham have teamed up to offer guests 40% off mid-week tickets for those who pre-book.

D&D London’s first Birmingham location, Orelle restaurant, will be marking their 1st birthday on Saturday 14th October with an exclusive 5-course tasting menu. 

Disney Theatrical Productions, under the direction of Thomas Schumacher, present the critically acclaimed Broadway and West End musical Aladdin which will land in Birmingham in 2024 as part of its first ever UK and Ireland tour.

Sandwell Council is inviting children of all ages to a Play by Night on Friday 3 November, at Dartmouth Park, West Bromwich. The event will start at 5pm.

Jack and the Beanstalk cast members came together for the first time yesterday (Wednesday 20 September) to launch this year’s spectacular pantomime at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Birmingham’s First Folio’s unprecedented tour of community spaces and places as part of the ‘Everything to Everybody’ Project culminates in a day of Shakespearean celebration on 21 October from 11am – 4pm at Bullring & Grand Central.

Birmingham Royal Ballet’s acclaimed Freefall Dance Company have announced details of a week long Festival at Birmingham Hippodrome this November to celebrate the company’s 21^st Anniversary.

Why would we close when we’d be depriving you of the beautiful colours of autumn, the wonderful sunsets, the dew-spangled spider webs and  the (finally) ripening apples and pumpkins?!

The historic Birmingham recording studio Grosvenor Road Studios is celebrating its upcoming reopening after being awarded over a quarter of a million pounds in National Lottery funding to support its work in encouraging stronger community cohesion while increasing the building’s usage.

October is a month many of us love, full of frightfully fun events and activities to help get us into the Halloween spirit. But finding things to do that your little monsters will love can be difficult, especially when you’re on a budget.

The finalists for the 2024 West Midlands Tourism Awards have been shortlisted, with 35 of the region’s top tourism businesses competing in 14 categories.

Passenger tram services on the new West Midlands Metro extension in Wolverhampton City Centre are set to begin from this Sunday, 17 September.

Sandwell Council is inviting everyone to the biggest fireworks celebration for miles around!

Evolution, an epic drone light show which promises to take audiences on a mesmerising journey through time and space, will take place this December in Wolverhampton and Bristol.