Festivals & Events

We Brummies sure know how to celebrate, and one of the best things about Birmingham is the diverse range of colourful festivals and events taking place wherever you go and whenever you arrive.

We’ve got plenty of perennial favourites that come back each year, from Christmas events in Birmingham to music events to Islamic events. (For these big hitters, you can find annual festivals in Birmingham.)

Whenever you visit, there’s always something going on. See the events on in Birmingham today:

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Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals

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Symphony Hall, 8 Centenary Square, Birmingham, West Midlands, B1 2EA

Telephone
01212896314

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Birmingham

Join a dazzling dozen of the world's best professional dancers as they take to the road next year for the 2024 official Strictly The Professionals UK Tour.
This exhilarating show will showcase the exceptional talent of 12 of TV's beloved…

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Symphony Hall, Birmingham

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Shaun Fitzgerald: #NoNeedToShout (14+)

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The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian Center, Hurst Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, B54TD

Telephone
08714720400

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Talk, Seminar or Training Event

Birmingham

A captivating talk by Shaun Fitzgerald, a remarkable individual who has triumphed over extreme adversity throughout his life.

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2 May 2024Open 18:30 - 21:00
The Stratford Literary Festival

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Crowne Plaza Hotel Stratford, STRATFORD-UPON-AVON, Warwickshire, CV37 6LU

Telephone
0333 666 3366

info@stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk

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STRATFORD-UPON-AVON

A major literary festival based in Stratford upon Avon that runs for 6 days of events in May, then a shorter series of events in the Autumn.

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2 May 2024-7 May 2024
Women's Empowerment Workshop Monthly

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Centrala, Centrala Unit 4 Minerva Works, 158 Fazeley St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 5RT

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Workshop

Birmingham

We are super excited to announce our upcoming series of Women Empowerment workshops!

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Centrala, Birmingham

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Eco Gym

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Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens, Chester Road, Castle Bromwich, Birmingham, B36 9BT

Telephone
01217494100

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Birmingham

Want to stay in shape? Make new friends? Improve your wellbeing? Give something back to nature? Here's your answer!

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Spring in the Grounds Landscape Tour

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Compton Verney, Compton Verney, Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ

Telephone
01926645500

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Warwickshire

Spring is a busy time for nature – bulbs and herbaceous plants send up shoots, trees and shrubs flourish, and lawns raise their level as quick as we can mow. Join our Landscape Manager, Fiona, for a gentle tour of the grounds and discover some of…

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Compton Verney, West Midlands

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2 May 2024Open 11:00 - 11:45
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Revision on Tour: Romeo & Juliet

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The Alexandra, Suffolk Street Queensway, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4DS

Telephone
08448717615

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Theatre

Birmingham

Spoiler Alert: Romeo and Juliet are dead

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The Alexandra, Birmingham

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2 May 2024Open 13:00 - 13:00
Summer Exhibitions 2024

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Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Telephone
02476524524

Coventry

This summer we present three concurrent exhibitions.Francis Offman and Nicole Bachmann present their first solo exhibitions in a UK gallery. Concerned with the experiences of migration, their work references their lived experiences as well as those…

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Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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Peter Kay Live - Balcony Seating

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Utilita Arena, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA

Telephone
01217804141

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Performance

Birmingham

Peter Kay is heading back on tour and performing in Birmingham in December 2022 and March 2023

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Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Birmingham

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Robert Plant Presents Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian

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Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Telephone
02476524524

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Music

Coventry

Plant continues to push boundaries and blow audiences away with Saving Grace. This tour promises to be a rare opportunity to witness the collective's unique blend of folk, Americana, and blues.

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Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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Dead Good Death Festival

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London Road Cemetery: Paxton's Arboretum, London Road, Coventry, CV1 2JT

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Health & Wellbeing

Coventry

Explore what a good death means to you at our alternative death festival.

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London Road Cemetery: Paxton's Arboretum, Coventry

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3 May 2024-5 May 2024
Withnail and I

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Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP

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Performance

Birmingham

Content Advice: Please note, this production contains strong language and scenes of drug and alcohol use. Access Performances: BSL Interpreted: Tue 14 May 7.30pm Captioned: Tue 21 May 7.30pm Relaxed: Thu 23 May 7.30pm Audio Described: Sat 25 May 2…

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Birmingham Rep, West Midlands

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3 May 2024-25 May 2024
Summer Exhibition 2024

Address

Warwick Arts Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, CV4 7AL

Telephone
02476524524

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Exhibition

Coventry

This summer we present three concurrent exhibitions.Francis Offman and Nicole Bachmann present their first solo exhibitions in a UK gallery.

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Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

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Eternal

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National Exhibition Centre, National Exhibition Centre, North Avenue, Birmingham, B40 1NT

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Music

Birmingham

British R&B girl group Eternal returns to the stage for the first time in 10 years! Friday 3rd May 2024, Hosted on the outdoor event space at the NEC, Birmingham!

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National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham

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3 May 2024Open 17:30 - 22:30
Withnail and I

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Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2EP

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Comedy

Birmingham

Birmingham Rep presents the world premiere stage adaptation of iconic comedy Withnail and I.

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Birmingham Rep, West Midlands

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The Marley Experience (Live Bob Marley Tribute)

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The Night Owl, 17-18 Lower Trinity St, Birmingham, West Midlands, B9 4AG

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Performance

Birmingham

The Ultimate Bob Marley Tribute Live & Direct from the Heart of the UK. Giving you all the Hits Classics & Sing along's Like One Love, Three Little Birds, No Woman no Cry, Iron Lion Zion, I shot the sheriff, Get up Stand up and many many more.......

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3 May 2024Open 20:00 - 23:00
Tell it to the Bees

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Anglican Chapel, London Road, Coventry, CV1 2JT

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Performance

Coventry

Inspired by the old habit of telling the hive of a death Tell it to the Bees weaves together wonder and folk tales, true life accounts and encounters with bees both in folklore and the natural world.

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Sukh Ojla: Hot Aunty Summer Tour

Address

Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV1 4AN

Telephone
01902 572090

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Comedy

Wolverhampton

Sukh keeps being told that she's successful. She's been on telly, had a book published and even been trolled on Twitter. So why does she still feel like a toddler who has lost their Mum in Tesco's? Join Sukh as she approaches 40 and figures out…

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Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton

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3 May 2024Open 19:00 - 19:00
After Hours

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Compton Verney, Compton Verney, Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ

Telephone
01926645500

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Exhibition

Warwickshire

Join us for an extraordinary occasion where the galleries and grounds of Compton Verney open late and are taken over by artists, musicians, performers and immersive experiences.
Responding to Sculpture in the Park and Landscape and Imagination,…

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Compton Verney, West Midlands

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3 May 2024Open 18:00 - 21:00
Keane - Balcony Seating

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Utilita Arena, King Edwards Rd, Birmingham, B1 2AA

Telephone
01217804141

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Performance

Birmingham

This tour will celebrate Keane's acclaimed body of work from their imperious debut 'Hopes and Fears' through to their 2019 studio album 'Cause and Effect'.

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Utilita Arena, Birmingham, Birmingham

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