West Midlands Events
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Leather cash/card holder with Diamond Awl
Sat 16 May 26
NEC Birmingham Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
Makers, creators, and innovators of all ages from across the globe are invited to gather at Makers Central 2026, the UK’s premier event for hands-on...
Build a Bardiche Halberd with Brookeswood Builds
Sat 16 May 26
NEC Birmingham Pendigo Way, Marston Green, Birmingham B40 1NT
Makers, creators, and innovators of all ages from across the globe are invited to gather at Makers Central 2026, the UK’s premier event for hands-on...
Makers Central show in Birmingham set to inspire the next generation o
Sat 16 May 26
NEC Birmingham
Pendigo Way,
Marston Green,
Birmingham B40 1NT
Makers, creators, and innovators of all ages from across the globe are invited to gather at Makers Central 2026, the UK’s premier event for hands-on...
The Reggae Shed - Longbridge
Sat 16 May 26
30 Tessall Lane
Birmingham B31 2SF
Over 18s only
The Reggae Shed, Austin Sports & Social Club
Join us for an unforgettable night of reggae as The Reggae Shed returns to Birmingham on...
Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir 2026 Uk Tour
Sat 16 May 26
Dudley Town Hall, St James's Rd, Dudley DY1 1HP
Join Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Choir as they celebrate 10 incredible years of music-making with their 2025 UK Anniversary Tour!...
Johns' Boys Welsh Male Voice Choir 2026 Uk Tour
Sat 16 May 26
Dudley Town Hall, St James's Rd, Dudley DY1 1HP
Join Johns’ Boys Welsh Male Choir as they celebrate 10 incredible years of music-making with their 2025 UK Anniversary Tour!...
Swing from Paris at Alvechurch Village Hall
Fri 15 May 26
Alvechurch Village Hall, 10 Bear Hill, Alvechurch B48 7JX
An evening of Parisian-flavoured music at Alvechurch Village Hall, with quartet Swing from Paris.
New Street Eats | Birmingham City Centre
Thu 14 May 26
New Street
Birmingham B2 4RQ
Looking for something to do in Birmingham this May? New Street Eats returns from Thursday 14th to Sunday 17th May with four days of street food,...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 2 of 3 - Coventry 14-5
Thu 14 May 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
Evening of Evidential Mediumship with Psychic Detective Julie Angel
Thu 14 May 26
Kingswinford Social Club, 24 Oak Street, Kingswinford DY6 9LS
Have you ever wondered if the spirit world can prevent and detect crime? Have you ever wondered if your loved ones in spirit can intervene in YOUR...
Comedy Night at Shirley Beer & Cider Festival 2026
Thu 14 May 26
Camp Hill Rugby Club, Haslucks Green Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 2EG
Shirley Beer & Cider Festival opens on Thursday 14 May 2026 with Comedy Night at Camp Hill Rugby Club...
Lightroom Classic Photo Editing Classes - Week 1 of 3 -13-5
Wed 13 May 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - Lightroom photo editing classes - Learn how to use Lightroom Classic on this 3-week course. From the organisation and workflow to editing
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 2 of 3 - Coventry 12-5
Tue 12 May 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto by Candlelight
Sat 9 May 26
Birmingham Cathedral, Birmingham B3 2QB
Step into the tranquil glow of candlelight and enjoy a spellbinding evening of classical music in the stunning surroundings of Birmingham...
Solihull care home to step back into 1940s to honour VE Day
Fri 8 May 26
Blossomfield Grange
1 Worcester Way
Off Dog Kennel Lane
Solihull
West Midlands B90 4JX
A care home in Solihull is inviting the local community to mark 81 years since the end of the second world war in Europe...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 2 of 3 - Coventry 7-5
Thu 7 May 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
FREE taster session with the Coventry Rock Choir
Thu 7 May 26
Finham Park 2, Torrington Avenue, Coventry CV4 9WT
If you have ever thought 'I want to join a choir near me in Coventry?' then why not join your local Rock Choir...
The Take That Experience
Tue 5 May 26
The Core Theatre Solihull
Theatre Square, Touchwood
Homer Road
Solihull B91 3RG
As Take That celebrate over 30 years as the UK's number one boy band, The Take That Experience mark over a decade together as their most...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 1 of 3 - Coventry 5-5
Tue 5 May 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
Edgbaston care home to step back into the 1940s to honour VE Day
Mon 4 May 26
Edgbaston Manor
Speedwell Road
Edgbaston
West Midlands B5 7PR
A care home in Edgbaston is inviting the local community to mark 81 years since the end of the second world war in Europe...
Woodland Photography Walk | Meriden | Millisons Wood
Sun 3 May 26
Meriden, Albert Road, , United Kingdom CV5 9AS
Woodland Photography Walk - Enjoy and learn in a 2hr informal walk through woodlands with any camera under the support of a professional Photographer
May Day Celebration Ceilidh with Mad Moll
Fri 1 May 26
Kings Heath Community Centre, Heathfield Road (opposite York Road), Birmingham B14 7DB
Celebrate bringing Kings Heath Community Centre back to life with this special May Day Ceilidh. This dance is for all ages including families...
Wolverhampton annual celebration of Workers Day on 1st May
Fri 1 May 26
Gills Bar & Banqueting (Pegasus), 4 Jackson St, Whitmore Reans, Wolverhamptoon WV6 0QQ
with Azaad Dhol group, St Brigids, Steve Pottinger and One Love Sound System
+ May Day speakers
annual celebration of Workers' Day on...
SURVIVING EARTH FILM PREVIEW w/Q&A -MOCKINGBIRD CINEMA
Thu 30 Apr 26
The Custard Factory, Gibb St, Deritend, Birmingham B9 4AA
A preview of the upcoming British drama before its April 24th UK release.
Based on a true story, Surviving Earth is a powerful debut feature from...
TWIST A Comedy Thriller by Miles Tredinnick.
Tue 28 Apr 26
Vicarage Road
Amblecote DY8 4JA
David Woods is a mild-mannered accountant who sees a sensational way of making a fortune by writing a kiss and tell biography about his venomous...
Wombourne Players present The Stranger by Agatha Christie
Tue 28 Apr 26
Village Hall, High St, Wombourne (Opposite Vine Pub) WV5 9DT
The Stranger by Agatha Christie..... The Stranger tells the story of Enid, a seemingly unremarkable spinster who dreams of a more fulfilling life and...
Wolverhampton Workers Memorial Day
Tue 28 Apr 26
Workers' Memorial Day Tree,
Cenotaph,
St Peters Square,
Wolverhampton WV1 1TS
Event Programme:
New memorial stone unveiling by Rob Marris UNITE WM/6150
It will be dedicated to the workers of Wolverhampton and Bilston, who...
Broadacre - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 26 Apr 26
Broadacre, Solihull B93 8QA
Broadacre is a landscaped garden of trees, pools and lawns surrounded by meadows and woodland managed for conservation and run organically with the...
A Bunch of Amateurs by Ian Hislop & Nick Newman
Wed 22 Apr 26
The Theatre, Gayton Road Community Centre, Gayton Road, West Bromwich B71 1QS
A Bunch of Amateurs is a comedy play written by Ian Hislop and Nick Newman. The story follows Jefferson Steele, a once-famous Hollywood action star...
Sisters 360
Wed 22 Apr 26
Belgrade Theatre
Belgrade Square, Corporation Street, Coventry CV1 1GS
Hopes, hurdles and halfpipes.
Fatima and Salima are the closest, coolest, hijabi-wearing step-sisters in all of Bradford – and nothing is going to...
New Friendship Society in Walsall
Wed 22 Apr 26
Starbucks Cafe, Sainsburys. Reedswood Way, Walsall WS2 8XA
For many people, it can be hard to find others who share the same interests, whether that’s going for a walk, visiting a local café or simply getting...
The Secrets of Woodland Photography - 1-Day Masterclass Apr
Sun 19 Apr 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HP
Coventry - The Secrets of Woodland Photography - open to all levels, experience, and camera. 1-Day Masterclass combining theory and practicals.
Elvis, Neil Diamond & Johnny Cash Tribute Night - Longbridge
Sat 18 Apr 26
Austin Sports & Social Club, 30 Tessall Lane
Birmingham B31 2SF
Elvis, Neil Diamond and Johnny Cash Tribute Night, Austin Sports & Social Club
Join us for a fantastic evening of live entertainment as Dave Dixon...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 3 of 3 - Coventry 16-4
Thu 16 Apr 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
Coventry Evening Urban Architecture Photography Workshop
Thu 16 Apr 26
Coventry, 1 Priory St, England, , United Kingdom CV1 5FB
Coventry - Once City of Culture - Explore the new and old surrounding area to create Urban Architecture Photography with Alan on this night shoot.
An evening with Louis Coupe
Thu 16 Apr 26
Selly Manor
Maple Road
Bournville
Birmingham B30 2AE
Join us for an evening of beautiful music in our atmospheric medieval hall.
Fashion together timeless piano-led songwriting with a witty, affable...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 3 of 3 - Coventry Apr
Wed 15 Apr 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
Free Open Day
Sun 12 Apr 26
The Weaver’s House, 121, Upper Spon Street, Spon End, Coventry CV1 3BQ
Step back in time and see how John Croke, a Coventry narrow-loom weaver, and his family lived and worked in the 1540s...
Spires Music Coventry - Sound & Sweet Airs
Sat 11 Apr 26
Burgess Hall, King Henry VIII School, Coventry CV3 6AQ
Spires Music Coventry Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus,
Director Jack Lovell-Huckle, Leader Alistair Kennedy
Spires Music Coventry...
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens - Open Garden for NGS
Sat 11 Apr 26
Castle Bromwich Hall Gardens, Birmingham B36 9BT
10 acres of restored C17/18 walled gardens attached to a Jacobean manor (now a hotel), with a further 30 acres of historic parkland and nature...
Legends of Motown Live at Brierley Hill Civic
Fri 10 Apr 26
Brierley Hill Civic, Bank Street, Brierley Hill DY5 3DH
Legends of Motown is a sensational 7-piece tribute to the music of Motown, bringing you all the biggest Motown hits from the 60s and 70s...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 2 of 3 - Coventry 9-4
Thu 9 Apr 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
Experian’s Library of No Returns
Thu 9 Apr 26
Pelsall Community Centre, Station Rd, Pelsall, Walsall WS3 4BQ
Families are invited to step into Experian’s Library of No Returns - a magical, fairytale inspired pop-up created to spark a love of reading among...
Children’s Book Swap and storytelling
Thu 9 Apr 26
The Hub on the Green
27 Sycamore Road
Bournville
Birmingham B30 2AL
The Hub on the Green’s popular children’s book swap is back! This time it’s in the Easter holidays and includes storytelling with children’s author...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 1 of 3 - Coventry 8-Apr
Wed 8 Apr 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
'John's Garden' at Ashwood Nurseries - Open Garden for NGS
Sun 5 Apr 26
'John's Garden' at Ashwood Nurseries, nr Kingswinford DY6 0AE
A stunning private garden adjacent to Ashwood Nurseries, it has a huge plant collection and many innovative design features in a beautiful canal-side...
The Shoop Shoop Show
Sun 5 Apr 26
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DE
Rachael Hawnt, the winner of ITV’s Starstruck, is leading a brand-new theatre show celebrating the incredible music of Cher...
Camera Courses For Beginners - Week 1 of 3 - Coventry 2-4
Thu 2 Apr 26
45 Hathaway Road, Coventry, England, , United Kingdom CV4 9HW
Coventry - 3-week camera courses for beginners - Everything to get off Automatic mode and learn how to be more creative with Composition and Camera
The Detective Dog
Wed 1 Apr 26
Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Corporation Street, Coventry CV1 1GS
Sniff, sniff, sniff!
Tiny & Tall Productions brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie’s well-loved story, The Detective Dog on stage for D/deaf...
The Detective Dog
Wed 1 Apr 26
Belgrade Theatre,
Belgrade Square,
Coventry CV1 1GS
Tiny & Tall Productions, formerly Tessa Bide Productions, brings you Julia Donaldson and Sara Ogilvie's well-loved story, The Detective Dog on...
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Things to do around West Midlands
The West Midlands, a vibrant region in England, offers a plethora of activities for an enriching day out. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or family-friendly adventures, there's something to suit every taste. Let's explore the best things to do in the West Midlands:
1. Walk in the Footsteps of Royalty at Kenilworth Castle:
- Kenilworth Castle, a medieval fortress turned Elizabethan palace, stands strong after centuries. Explore the Great Hall, arched doorways, and the immaculately designed Elizabethan garden. Imagine life as medieval royalty and enjoy an English tea at the Stables Tearoom. Families can embark on a free fun adventure quest across the castle grounds during the summer.
2. Go Silver with J.W.Evans Silver Factory:
- Birmingham, the heart of the West Midlands, offers an unusual perspective on its industrial past. Visit the J.W.Evans Silver Factory in the Jewellery Quarter. Step back in time with cozy 10-person tours, exploring wooden cabinets, work benches, and exposed brick walls. Original designs and reproduced manuals add to the charm of this unique attraction.
3. Admire the Wildlife at West Midland Safari Park:
- Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire, the West Midland Safari Park is a safari and leisure park. Explore the safari drive-through, encounter exotic animals, and enjoy thrilling rides. It's a fantastic day out for families and wildlife enthusiasts.
4. Adventureland Aldridge for Family Fun:
- Adventureland Aldridge is an exciting children's play center with a 21st-century playframe featuring thrilling slides and entertaining challenges. It also provides day nursery and creche services, making it convenient for local child care.
5. Explore Aston Park in Birmingham:
- Aston Park, located in Birmingham, offers a tranquil escape. Enjoy leisurely walks, admire the historic Trinity Road, and explore the serene surroundings. It's a peaceful day out for nature lovers.
6. Discover the British Motor Museum in Gaydon:
- Car enthusiasts should head to the British Motor Museum. Learn about British motoring history, from vintage classics to modern sports cars. Interactive exhibits and themed displays make this museum a must-visit.
7. Stroll Through the Roman Alcester Museum:
- Explore the Roman Alcester Museum in the historic town of Alcester. Discover artifacts, learn about Roman life, and delve into the county's ancient history. It's an educational and fascinating day out.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in heritage, wildlife, or family fun, the West Midlands promises an unforgettable day out!
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1. Walk in the Footsteps of Royalty at Kenilworth Castle:
- Kenilworth Castle, a medieval fortress turned Elizabethan palace, stands strong after centuries. Explore the Great Hall, arched doorways, and the immaculately designed Elizabethan garden. Imagine life as medieval royalty and enjoy an English tea at the Stables Tearoom. Families can embark on a free fun adventure quest across the castle grounds during the summer.
2. Go Silver with J.W.Evans Silver Factory:
- Birmingham, the heart of the West Midlands, offers an unusual perspective on its industrial past. Visit the J.W.Evans Silver Factory in the Jewellery Quarter. Step back in time with cozy 10-person tours, exploring wooden cabinets, work benches, and exposed brick walls. Original designs and reproduced manuals add to the charm of this unique attraction.
3. Admire the Wildlife at West Midland Safari Park:
- Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire, the West Midland Safari Park is a safari and leisure park. Explore the safari drive-through, encounter exotic animals, and enjoy thrilling rides. It's a fantastic day out for families and wildlife enthusiasts.
4. Adventureland Aldridge for Family Fun:
- Adventureland Aldridge is an exciting children's play center with a 21st-century playframe featuring thrilling slides and entertaining challenges. It also provides day nursery and creche services, making it convenient for local child care.
5. Explore Aston Park in Birmingham:
- Aston Park, located in Birmingham, offers a tranquil escape. Enjoy leisurely walks, admire the historic Trinity Road, and explore the serene surroundings. It's a peaceful day out for nature lovers.
6. Discover the British Motor Museum in Gaydon:
- Car enthusiasts should head to the British Motor Museum. Learn about British motoring history, from vintage classics to modern sports cars. Interactive exhibits and themed displays make this museum a must-visit.
7. Stroll Through the Roman Alcester Museum:
- Explore the Roman Alcester Museum in the historic town of Alcester. Discover artifacts, learn about Roman life, and delve into the county's ancient history. It's an educational and fascinating day out.
Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in heritage, wildlife, or family fun, the West Midlands promises an unforgettable day out!