The latest news, updates and events in Birmingham
Agatha Christie’s murder mystery The Mirror Crack’d comes to the Birmingham stage in a safe and sedate adaptation by Rachel Wagstaff. The psychological thriller is currently playing at The Alexandra Theatre in Birmingham.
The much-loved TV comedy show Spitting Image is being revived for a live show in Birmingham with a plot featuring King Charles asking action star Tom Cruise to save “broken Britain”. The 1980’s puppet show is being given a new lease of life in a theatrical production called Idiots Assemble which receives a world premiere tomorrow…
A brand new family show – touching upon poverty, homelessness and the plight of migrants – comes to Birmingham to sprinkle fairytale magic and hope during the festive season. Jack and the Magic Beanstalk is currently packing out the intimate space of The Door at The Birmingham Rep.
On a cold and wet Halloween evening, with the night coming in earlier after the end of British Summer Time, hearts were warmed by the glittering dancing on The Birmingham Hippodrome stage as Strictly Ballroom: The Musical heated up the temperature. The hot show blazed and dazzled with an array of stunning dance sequences – and…
Ahead of opening night this Friday (14 October), cast members from Birmingham Rep’s upcoming production of Tartuffe headed out to Sparkhill’s famous Stratford Road, where this new version of the classic comedy is set. Tartuffe is directed Birmingham born Rep Associate Director, Iqbal Khan (the artistic director of Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony).
Comedian Hannah Weetman has been announced as the winner of the prestigious Birmingham Comedy Festival Breaking Talent Award 2022. Hannah performed in front of a sell-out crowd at Birmingham’s The Glee Club on Friday night (7 October), where she was presented with her prize by Brum comedian, actress and writer Jo Enright.
Smash-hit BBC comedy show Man Like Mobeen, which is filmed in the Small Heath area of Birmingham, is set to return in a new series after an absence of three years. Series Four of Guz Khan’s popular show will begin filming this autumn according to BBC sources.
As the heatwave continues to soar across the city a brilliant stage version of Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em is raising comedy temperatures at The Alexandra theatre in Birmingham. The classic 1970’s sitcom set alight the Birmingham stage with slapstick comedy and impeccable dialogue that had the audience literally chortling with joy.
The electrifying songs of British rock group Queen usher in the light and heat of summer in crowd-pleasing musical We Will Rock You which is now playing in Birmingham. The multi-million pound jukebox musical, which has been delighting audiences for twenty years, is now rocking and rollicking across The Hippodrome stage in a dynamic new…
A funny family magic show filled with loony tune tricks, wacky glitz and laughs is lighting up and sizzling across The Birmingham Hippodrome stage. The Magic Goes Wrong tour arrives from London’s West End to the Midlands to sprinkle some crazy illusions which are designed to keep the audience guessing and laughing.