Latest news (January 2024) - Visit Birmingham

Birmingham’s Lunar New Year Festival shines a spotlight on the fantastic talent within the region and celebrates the many communities marking the Lunar New Year.

Birmingham Hippodrome has today (Friday 26 January) announced record attendance figures for this year’s pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk, with 120,000 people having seen the show during its six-week run in the city.

NQ64, Digbeth’s popular arcade bar, have announced they will be launching their first adults-only Laser Quest experience from 16th February. The experience will see NQ64 expand their already popular Birmingham site into the basement of the Zellig building. 

Popeyes® UK has announced its first location in the West Midlands today [Monday 22^nd January] bringing its first delivery kitchen outside of London to the heart of Birmingham City Centre.

After a record year in 2023, The Hundred will return to Birmingham in 2024, delivering a month of world-class cricket and blockbuster entertainment for all the family.

February fun awaits families this half term at award-winning The Belfry Hotel & Resort in North Warwickshire, which is offering an exciting lineup of activities.

The second city’s newest and most sought-after music venue, XOYO Birmingham, has revealed a massive programme of live music events to the end of Spring 2024.

An exciting new restaurant ‘Cogs Restaurant & Bar’ will open on the 24 January within Hotel Indigo Coventry, a stunning, boutique new-build property.  

Walsall’s Grade 2 listed Guildhall, that sits at the top of Walsall High Street, has been brought back to life in recent, vibrant digital images.

The new season looks ahead to a full year across all of our Stratford-upon-Avon theatres: the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, the Swan Theatre, The Other Place and the re-opening of our popular outdoor performance space, The Holloway Garden Theatre.

B:Music, the Birmingham music charity responsible for Symphony Hall and Town Hall, has launched its new Spring programme for 2024 which includes comedy, live music, dance and spoken word on its two world-famous stages.

The Ballet, Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to Birmingham Hippodrome with Sir Peter Wright’s sumptuous staging of The Sleeping Beauty in the production’s 40th anniversary year.

Birmingham (29^th – 31^st March) – Monster Jam Ramped Upä roars into Birmingham for the first time ever, for an adrenaline-charged weekend at Utilita Arena Birmingham between 29^th – 31^st March.

This month, The Belly Laughs comedy festival is returning to 29 of your favourite restaurants in Birmingham to support Birmingham’s homeless AND banish the winter blues!

Gusto Italian, the home of special occasions, will be offering 50% off food for its Gold Rewards members from the 3rd January to 31st January 2024.

Orelle restaurant, located on the top floor of 103 Colmore Row, has announced it will hold a new dining experience the “Blackout Dinner”.

The Colmore Row six-course tasting menu concept will be cooking its Alice in Wonderland-inspired menu on 15^th January until 25^th February.