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:

Coming to Birmingham with children? Find events for the family.

Hungry for our world-famous food and drink? Find a food and drink event.

Want to visit the stadiums that rocked the world during the Commonwealth Games? Find a sporting event.

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Maybe an eye for art? See our art exhibitions or our local theatre performances, including the Birmingham Hippodrome events.

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Jake Bugg: Your Town Tour

Address

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

Telephone
02476524524

Type

Type:

Music

Coventry

Jake Bugg is coming to Coventry for an amazing night as part of the Your Town Tour. Jake will be playing two sets: one acoustic and one full band.
This will be a night not to be missed!

Venue

Warwick Arts Centre, West Midlands

Dates

From:
28 Apr 2024Open 19:00 - 19:00
Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons

Address

Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ

Telephone
01217803333

Birmingham

Immerse yourself in the melodies of nature, as a chamber orchestra brings to life the music of Stardew Valley! Stardew Valley: Festival of Seasons is an intimate, immersive live concert featuring fresh arrangements of the most cherished songs from…

Dates

From:
28 Apr 2024Open 19:00 -
African Fusion Feat. Abel Selaocoe and the CBSO

Address

Symphony Hall - Birmingham, Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

This concert will last for approximately 75 minutes.

Venue

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Dates

From:
28 Apr 2024Open 15:00 - 16:15
Rebecca Wing – Jazz at NAC Café Spotlight

Address

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

Telephone
01902 572090

Type

Type:

Music

Wolverhampton

Rebecca is a saxophonist, vocalist, and composer from the capital, currently in her fourth year studying jazz at the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. She is mentored there by world-class musicians such as Sara Colman, Mike Williams, and Rebecca Nash.

Venue

Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton

Dates

From:
28 Apr 2024Open 14:00 - 16:00
Revision on Tour: Macbeth

Address

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

Telephone
08448717615

Type

Type:

Theatre

Birmingham

Dickens Theatre Company present the Bard's bloodiest tragedy!

Venue

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Dates

From:
29 Apr 2024Open 19:30 - 19:30
42nd Street

Address

Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham Hippodrome, Hurst St, Southside, Birmingham, B5 4TB, Birmingham, West Midlands, B5 4TB

Type

Type:

Music

Birmingham

It's big… it's bright… it's a brand-spanking new production of 'the original showbiz musical,' 42nd STREET!
Jonathan Church (Singin' In The Rain, The Drifters Girl) directs the iconic song-and-dance spectacular featuring a hit parade of…

Venue

Birmingham Hippodrome

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29 Apr 2024Open 18:30 - 18:30
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1 May 2024Open 13:00 - 13:00
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Picturing High Streets: Coventry | Tim Mills

Address

Coventry Transport Museum, Millennium Place, Hales St, Coventry, CV1 1JD

Telephone
02476234270

Type

Type:

Family Event

Hales St

Artist Tim Mills presents photographic outcomes co-created with communities on The Burges, during his one year Picturing High Streets Residency. The installation at the Coventry Transport Museum is part of the legacy of a multifaceted project.

Venue

Coventry Transport Museum, West Midlands

Dates

From:

30 Apr 2024-3 Nov 2024
The Tigerface Show

Address

The Old Joint Stock Pub and Theatre, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5NY

Telephone
01212001892

Type

Type:

Comedy

Birmingham

Trapped in a colour-filled world of puppets, balloons and poopy-loops TigerFace tries to keep his adult-cynicism at bay whilst he re-creates the last ever episode of his old kid's TV show.

Dates

From:
30 Apr 2024Open 19:30 - 20:45
From:
1 May 2024Open 19:30 - 20:45
Charles Esten

Address

Birmingham Town Hall, Victoria Square, Birmingham, B3 3DQ

Telephone
01217803333

Type

Type:

Music

Birmingham

Esten explores life, love, and the passing of time through the lens of a travelled and tested everyman, who has never lost his innate sense of wonder, or his wide-open soul over the course of his debut album, Love Ain't Pretty.

Dates

From:
30 Apr 2024Open 19:30 -
The Woman in Black

Address

Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Corporation St, Coventry, CV1 1GS

Telephone
02476256431

Type

Type:

Theatre

Coventry

The legendary production of Susan Hill's chilling ghost story The Woman in Black comes to the Belgrade, from London's West End, after an incredible 33 year run at the Fortune Theatre.

Venue

Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

Dates

From:
30 Apr 2024Open 19:30 - 21:50
LOVE NEVER DIES

Address

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV11DE

Telephone
01902429212

Type

Type:

Theatre

Wolverhampton

WBOS are extremely proud to present the UK Amateur Premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's LOVE NEVER DIES.
This spectacular new musical reunites the masked Phantom with his only true love and musical protégée, the stunning beauty Christine Daaé. LOVE…

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1 May 2024Open 13:30 - 13:30
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1 May 2024Open 18:30 - 18:30
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4 May 2024Open 13:30 - 13:30
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4 May 2024Open 18:30 - 18:30
Revision On Tour: Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde

Address

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

Telephone
08448717615

Type

Type:

Theatre

Birmingham

Calling all English GCSE students and literature lovers!

Venue

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Dates

From:
1 May 2024Open 13:00 - 13:00
Pictures at an Exhibition with the CBSO

Address

Symphony Hall - Birmingham, Broad St, Birmingham, B1 2EA

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

This concert will last approximately 2 hours.

Venue

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Dates

From:
1 May 2024Open 19:30 - 21:30
Strictly Come Dancing: The Professionals

Address

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

Telephone
01212896314

Type

Type:

Dance

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…

Venue

Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Dates

From:
2 May 2024Open 19:30 -
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3 May 2024Open 14:30 -
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3 May 2024Open 19:30 -
The Stratford Literary Festival

Address

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

Telephone
0333 666 3366

info@stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk

Type

Type:

Festival

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.

Dates

From:

2 May 2024-7 May 2024
Thursday Live Organ Recital: Paul Carr

Address

St Chad's Cathedral, St Chad's Queensway, Birmingham, B4 6EU

Telephone
01212306211

Type

Type:

Performance

Birmingham

Thursday Live Organ Recitals - on the first Thursday of every month.
1.15pm Admission free, retiring collection.
All welcome. Come and hear one of the finest organs in the Birmingham area.

Dates

From:
2 May 2024Open 13:15 - 13:55
Eco Gym

Address

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

Telephone
01217494100

Type

Type:

Workshop

Birmingham

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

Dates

From:
2 May 2024Open 10:30 - 12:30
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16 May 2024Open 10:30 - 12:30
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30 May 2024Open 10:30 - 12:30
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13 June 2024Open 10:30 - 12:30
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27 June 2024Open 10:30 - 12:30
Spring in the Grounds Landscape Tour

Address

Compton Verney, Compton Verney, Warwickshire, CV35 9HZ

Telephone
01926645500

Type

Type:

Heritage

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…

Venue

Compton Verney, West Midlands

Dates

From:
2 May 2024Open 11:00 - 11:45
From:
16 May 2024Open 11:00 - 11:45
FLASHBANG

Address

The Old Joint Stock Pub and Theatre, 4 Temple Row West, Birmingham, West Midlands, B2 5NY

Telephone
01212001892

Type

Type:

Theatre

Birmingham

noun: flashbang
⦁ a grenade that produces a bright flash and a loud noise so as to stun or disorient people without causing serious injury; a stun grenade.
Ryan and his gang were going to be mates forever. Living their lives in the same…

Dates

From:
2 May 2024Open 19:30 - 20:40
From:
3 May 2024Open 19:30 - 20:40
Revision on Tour: Romeo & Juliet

Address

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

Telephone
08448717615

Type

Type:

Theatre

Birmingham

Spoiler Alert: Romeo and Juliet are dead

Venue

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Dates

From:
2 May 2024Open 13:00 - 13:00