Events Around Birmingham

Bad Manners - Christmas Tour 2018. Artists performing: BAD MANNERS.: Tickets avaiable.

A short introductory talk about spiritual healing and help through the teaching of Bruno Groening. Through the absorption of the divine power, many people are experiencing the healing of illnesses and pain, that have been declared as “incurable” by the medical profession.

Have fun discovering Birmingham with two self-guided, quirky, heritage walks with an optional treasure hunt. Buy in booklet or instant download format. Are you curious about Birmingham? Looking for an unusual and quirky activity which gets you out in the fresh air whatever the weather?

Join us as we bring Pinocchio to life this Christmas! This adaptation of Carlo Callodi’s classic tale follows an inquisitive young puppet, carved from wood by the lonely toymaker Geppetto, and his trusty companion Jiminy Cricket on a mischievous journey to discover what it takes to become a real boy.

Drama Adventures with Toni Midlane. Suitable for ages 2-4 years. Fridays (term-time only) 10.30 – 12 noon. Energetic and highly interactive drama adventures for pre school children including movement, music, imaginative play and crafts.

B’Opera – First Songs with Zoë Challenor. Suitable for ages 0-4 years. Mondays (term-time only), 10.30am – 12.30pm. B’Opera creates beautiful music for tiny ears through interactive performances for babies, toddlers and their grown-ups.

Theatre Fun with David Eden. Suitable for ages 2-4. Thursdays (term-time only), 10.30am – 12.30pm. Creating new drama activities for young children – with a little help from the grown-ups! We will unlock their imagination using movement, mime, and storytelling, and discover a whole new world of play.

Join DJ-mumma Monski Mouse and her dancers for a morning of family fun at Town Hall. Monski Mouse’s Baby Disco Dance Hall brings high energy and plenty of smiles as your heads, shoulders, knees and toes bop along to lashings of swing, jazz, rock, pop, funk, latin, soul and more!

All the fun of Comedy Club 4 Kids with a Christmas twist. Expect the finest Christmas Cracker jokes, tinsel tomfoolery, festive funnies and even Santa doing stand-up!

Catherine Arlidge - PresenterCBSO Wind Quintet At the CBSO, we believe music is for everyone – and if you like to march around, dance or join in, this special toddler-friendly Christmas concert at CBSO Centre is perfect!

Santa is on his way to The Swan Shopping Centre with a sack full of goodies for the little ones! Bring your family to meet Santa and his elf for FREE at The Swan Shopping Centre between 12-4pm on 13th, 14th & 15th December and leave with a gift from the big man himself.

Bring your songs, raise your voices, let the songs be heard, whether they were written yesterday or hundreds of years ago, let us learn from them and take heart from them.

Enjoy listening to English, Scottish & Irish folk music and song. ENTRANCE FREE

Come along to our friendly story session where you can can sit in a snug room and listn to a tale or two. Or if you are inclined why not tell us a story yourself.

Traditional music sessions take place in pubs all over the city but traditional singing is also alive and well. Here’s a chance to sing and listen to traditional songs in a friendly and informal environment.

Fresh from winning the UK Theatre Award for the Best Show for Children and Young People, Pins & Needlesbring their brand-new original show, Rudolf, to MAC.  There’s someone new at the zoo!  Rudolf has just landed in a brand new place and clearly doesn’t fit in.

The band meets on the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month to make music together and explore the style and repertoire of the English Village music tradition. All musicians welcome.

Magical Lantern Festival is returning to Birmingham’s Botanical Gardens later this year to light up the ponds, woodland, gardens and pathwaysat the stunning venue. Set to bring another visual spectacular to the city, the illuminating family show will reopen to the public from 23 November until 1 January.

Magical music, festive frolics, sparkles and spices, oh my! Grab your friends, harness up your fastest reindeer and meet us at a Bach to Baby Christmas concert for the perfect prelude to the holiday season!

The Mercia Jazz Five will be presenting an evening of jazz from the Swing Era at Bournville Social Club on Tuesdays, 11th December 2018 and 8th January 2019.

This exciting night includes an introduction to all things paranormal with International Psychic Medium Julie Angel (of SKY tv, BBC1, Channel 4, Kerrang, BBC Radio Hereford & Worcester, and national press fame).

Join us on our traditional winter walk around the reserve. Look out for goldeneye and goosander, and many more winter-loving animals. Bring hats and scarfs and your big coats too! After the walk we’ll return to the visitor centre for some festive punch, hot chocolate and scrummy mince pies!

A night of Music from Eternity (Top local male & female duo) and comedy from Dandy ( top midlands comedy duo) to bring in 2019 with the family presented by The Shirley Community Association.

Magical music, festive frolics, sparkles and spices, oh my! Grab your friends, harness up your fastest reindeer and meet us at a Bach to Baby Christmas concert for the perfect prelude to the holiday season!

“In the Frenchest part of French France, a humongously handsome Prince falls in love with the beautiful daughter of the merchant, Monsieur Bertrand. The evil enchantress, Sybil, hates all that is beautiful and so she turns the Prince into a hideous, hairy Beast!!