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Classical Music

CBSO PLAYS PROKOFIEV & SIBELIUS

Featuring Ilan Volkov (conductor), Isata Kanneh-Mason (piano) & the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Programme includes works by Sibelius, Prokofiev & WaleyCohen, Wed 22 Feb, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

RBC SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Featuring Michael Seal (conductor). Programme comprises Stravinsky’s Petrushka (1947 version), Wed 22 Feb, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Gigs

BANNERS Mon 20 Feb,

O2 Institute, B’ham

LISSIE Mon 20 Feb, Birmingham Town Hall

SOMEBODY’S CHILD +

KYNSY Tues 21 Feb,

Hare & Hounds, B’ham

BEAST IN BLACK Tues 21

Feb, O2 Institute, Birmingham

MEEKZ Wed 22 Feb, O2

Institute, Birmingham

THE SONGS OF LEONARD

COHEN WITH KEITH

JAMES Wed 22 Feb,

Temperance, Leamington Spa

CAPTAIN KAISER Wed 22

Feb, Drummonds, Worcester

THE ACADEMIC Thurs 23

Feb, O2 Institute, Birmingham

ESPRIT D’AIR + DIAMOND BLACK Thurs 23 Feb, O2 Academy, Birmingham

STEVE AND JULIE

WIGLEY Thurs 23 Feb,

Bromsgrove Folk Club

KELSEA BALLERINI Fri 24

Feb, O2 Institute, Birmingham

CHERRY B + CREEDITE

+ JOSH MCQUEEN + THE MASQUERADE +

JAYLER Fri 24 Feb, O2

Institute, Birmingham

SPACE + NIXON TATE Fri 24 Feb, O2 Academy, Birmingham

INHALER Fri 24 Feb, O2 Academy, Birmingham

CARA DILLON Fri 24 Feb, The Roses Theatre, Tewkesbury

THE SILHOUETTES +

MONDAY NIGHTS

+CAITLIN Fri 24 Feb, hmv Empire, Coventry

ALADDINSANE - BOWIE

TRIBUTE Fri 24 Feb,

Arches Venue, Coventry

STILLMARILLION Fri 24

Feb, Queens Hall, Nuneaton

RAT PACK - SWINGIN’ AT THE SANDS Fri 24 Feb, The Benn Hall, Rugby

GOOD EVENING MR.

BUBLÉ Fri 24 Feb, Palace Theatre, Redditch

ROB LAMBERTI - GEORGE

MICHAEL TRIBUTE Fri 24

Feb, Malvern Theatres

DRY CLEANING + DEHD + THUS LOVE Sat 25

Feb, O2 Institute, Birmingham

HOODIE ALLEN +

CONNOR PRICE Sat 25

Feb, The Mill, Digbeth, Birmingham

DIRTY RUBY Sat 25 Feb,

Temperance, Leamington Spa

OAS-IS Sat 25 Feb, hmv

Empire, Coventry

LIBERTY SLAVES + WARDI + THE ROLLOCKS Sat 25 Feb, Arches

Venue, Coventry

THE CARPENTERS

LEGACY Sat 25 Feb, The Henrician, Evesham

BEANS ON TOAST Sat 25

Feb, Queens Hall, Nuneaton

MUSED - MUSE TRIBUTE

Sat 25 Feb, Marrs Bar, Worcester

DIRE STREETS Sat 25

Feb, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

IBIZA NIGHTS Sat 25

Feb, Palace Theatre, Redditch

DREAM STATE Mon 27

Feb, O2 Academy, Birmingham

NICK HART Tues 28 Feb, Temperance, Leamington Spa

ARMENIAN STATE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Featuring Sergey Smbatyan (conductor), Jennifer Pike (violin). Programme includes works by Rimsky-Korsakov, Khachaturian & Tchaikovsky, Thurs 23 Feb, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

TCHAIKOVSKY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA OF MOSCOW Featuring Vladimir Fedoseyev (conductor) & Pyotr Akulov (piano). Programme includes works by Tchaikovsky & Rachmaninov, Thurs 23 Feb, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

PAUL POTTS: WITH A SONG IN MY HEART Fri 24 Feb, Malvern Theatres

ENGLISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA: JOURNEY TO AMERICA Featuring Kenneth Woods (conductor) & Maja Bogdanovic (cello). Programme includes works by Dvorak, Sat 25 Feb, Malvern Theatres

CBSO YOUTH ORCHESTRA PLAYS

BERLIOZ Featuring Ilan Volkov (conductor) & Lawrence Power (viola) & City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Programme includes works by Berlioz, Snaebjörnsdóttir, Bacewicz & Berlioz, Sun 26 Feb, Symphony Hall, B’ham

DINARA KLINTON & TIMOTHEE BOTBOL IN CONCERT Programme includes works by Dvorak, Schumann, Beethoven, F Bridge & C Franck, Sun 26 Feb, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

LUNCHTIME ORGAN CONCERT WITH THOMAS TROTTER - CZECH MATE: A PROGRAMME OF MUSIC BY CZECH COMPOSERS Programme includes works by Janáček, F Brixi, V Novák, P Eben, Dvorák & Smetana, Mon 27 Feb, Birmingham Town Hall

THE GESUALDO SIX Featuring Guy James (countertenor), Joseph Wicks & Josh Cooter (tenor), Michael Craddock (baritone) & Sam Mitchell (bass). Programme includes works by Josquin de Prez, Brumel, Compère, Divitis, Festa, de Févin, L’Héritier, Mouton & de la Rue, Tues 28 Feb, St Mary’s Church, Warwick

Comedy

STEWART LEE Wed 22 - Thurs 23 Feb, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

SARA BARRON, ANNIE MCGRATH & JOSH

WELLER Thurs 23 Feb, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

RHYS JAMES Thurs 23 Feb, The Rialto, Coventry

JOSIE LONG Fri 24 Feb, The Old Rep, Birmingham

LLOYD GRIFFITH Fri 24 Feb, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

DARA Ó BRIAIN Fri 24 - Sat 25 Feb, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

LLOYD GRIFFITH Sat 25 Feb, Birmingham Town Hall

MIKE WOZNIAK Sat 25 Feb, The Old Rep, Birmingham

BARBARA NICE, LINDSEY SANTORO & COMICS TBC Sun 26 Feb, Hare & Hounds, Birmingham

GARY DELANEY Sun 26 Feb, The Rialto, Coventry

JIMEOIN Tues 28 Feb, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester

Theatre

EDWARD LEAR’S DREAM Sea Legs

Puppet Theatre bring numerous Edward Lear characters to the stage in a performance accompanied by a musical soundtrack and six new song versions of Lear’s poems and limericks, Mon 20 Feb, Number 8, Pershore

CALENDAR GIRLS The Nonentities present an amateur version of Tim Firth’s play, based on the true story of eleven WI members who famously posed topless to raise funds for leukaemia research, Mon 20 - Sat 25 Feb, The Rose Theatre, Kidderminster

THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Hayley Mills, Paul Nicholas and Rula Lenska star in a comedy about taking risks, finding love and embracing second chances. Based on the film of the same name, Tues 21 - Sat 25 Feb, The Alexandra, Birmingham

HOW THE OTHER HALF LOVES Amateur version of Alan Ayckbourn’s play, Wed 22 - Sat 25 Feb, Swan Theatre, Worcester

MOTHER GOOSE Sir Ian McKellen & John Bishop star in a new version of the classic fairytale, Wed 22 - Sun 26 Feb, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

THE WINTERLING Amateur version of Jez Butterworth’s comedy thriller, Wed 22 Feb - Sat 4 March, Loft Theatre, Leamington Spa

VAMPIRE’S ROCK Steve Steinman’s hit musical featuring rock anthems from the likes of Queen, AC/DC, Meat Loaf, Bon Jovi and Guns N’ Roses, Fri 24 Feb, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

DIANA: THE UNTOLD AND UNTRUE STORY Drag, multimedia, audience interaction, puppetry and ‘a lot of queer joy’ combine in this celebration of ‘the people’s princess’, Fri 24 - Sat 25 Feb, Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham

CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG Amateur production presented by Pershore Operatic & Dramatic Youth Society, Fri 24 - Sat 25 Feb, Number 8, Pershore

THE UNDOING OF POLLY BUTTON

Poignant musical retelling of the story of Polly Button, murdered by her married lover while pregnant with his child, Sat 25 Feb, The Albany Theatre, Coventry

THE BODYGUARD Ex Pussycat Doll Melody Thornton stars alongside Ayden Callaghan (Emmerdale, Hollyoaks) in this new production based on the smash-hit film, Mon 27 Feb - Sat 4 March, Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent

ANOTHER LOVER’S DISCOURSE

Palestinian artist Riham fuses interviews, video, music, performance and film footage to explore the complexity of love and relationships, Tues 28 Feb - Wed 1 March, The Rep, Birmingham production of JB Priestley’s classic thriller, Tues 28 Feb - Sat 4 March, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

THE KING AND I Call The Midwife’s Helen George stars as Anna in a new version of Bartlett Sher’s iconic musical, Tues 28 Feb - Sat 4 March, The Alexandra, Birmingham

Kids Shows

PINOCCHIO Puppetry, shadows, illusion and specially composed music combine in this ‘verbally witty’ show for families, Tues 21 Feb, The Albany Theatre, Coventry

THE BUBBLE SHOW A unique blend of magic, storytelling and bubble art. Suitable for children aged between three and 12, Wed 22 Feb, The Roses, Tewkesbury

THE JUNGLE BOOK Immersion Theatre present a musical version of Rudyard Kipling’s much-loved tale, Wed 22 Feb, Palace Theatre, Redditch

POP PRINCESSES A musical spectacular starring four fairytale princesses who just love to sing, Thurs 23 Feb, The Albany Theatre, Coventry

THE TORTOISE & THE HARE Retelling of the classic children’s fable, Thurs 23Sat 25 Feb, The Rep, Birmingham

PINOCCHIO Puppetry, shadows, illusion and specially composed music combine in this ‘verbally witty’ show for families, Fri 24 Feb, The Core Theatre, Solihull

DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE Roarsome interactive show for all the family, Sat 25 - Sun 26 Feb, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry

Dance

SIX From Tudor queens to pop princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing 500 years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st-century girl power, Tues 28 Feb - Sat 4 Mar, Birmingham Hippodrome

HOME, I’M DARLING Laura Wade’s award-winning comedy about one woman’s quest to be the perfect 1950s housewife, Tues 28 Feb - Sat 4 March, Malvern Theatres

BRB SWAN LAKE A revival of Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova’s glorious production of the most romantic ballet of all time, Wed 15Sat 25 Feb, Birmingham Hippodrome

ASIAN SPRING Celebration of South Asian dance, including Kathak, Bharatanatyam, Bollywood and Raas Garba, Sun 26 Feb, Birmingham

Town Hall

TAP FACTORY High-energy dance, explosive percussion and aweinspiring acrobatics collide in a dazzling fusion of live music and choreography, Sun 26 Feb, The Albany Theatre, Coventry

Redditch

SING-A-LONG-A ENCANTO The hit musical shown on screen with lyrics so as everyone can join in, Sun 26 Feb, Swan Theatre, Worcester

Talks & Spoken

Word

PSYCHOLOGY OF SERIAL KILLERS Truecrime expert Jennifer Rees explores one of forensic psychology’s most troubling topics, Tues 21 Feb, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

Events

FAMILY WORKSHOP - MEET MARY ANNING Find out about this remarkable palaeontologist and fossil collector’s life in a fun and interactive workshop, and handle fossils too, Mon 20 Feb, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

WIZARDLY CRAFT SESSION Have fun making and creating some wizardly crafts, Mon 20 - Tues 21 Feb, Bodenham Arboretum, Kidderminster

HALF-TERM CRAFTS: DIPPY THE DINOSAUR Celebrate the arrival of Dippy the Diplodocus at the Herbert Art Gallery & Museum with roar-some half-term crafts, Mon 20 - Sat 25 Feb, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

CARAVAN, CAMPING AND MOTORHOME SHOW 2023 The UK’s largest showcase of motorhomes, campervans, caravans, caravan holiday homes and luxury lodges, Tues 21 - Sun 26 Feb, NEC,

Birmingham

WELSH WRESTLING Evening of glitz, glamour and body-slam mayhem, Thurs 23 Feb, Palace Theatre,

ART MASTERCLASS: STOP-MOTION ANIMATION Bring your own dino-stars to life with stop-motion animation in a Dippy the dinosaur-inspired masterclass, Thurs 23 Feb, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

DISCOVERING FOSSILS: A CLOSE

ENCOUNTER WITH THE COLLECTION A rare opportunity for families to discover some of the museum’s stored objects and find out what Warwickshire would have been like in the time of the dinosaurs, Thurs 23 Feb, Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Coventry

FAMILY WORKSHOP - MEET MARY

ANNING Find out about this remarkable palaeontologist and fossil collector’s life in a fun and interactive workshop, and handle fossils too, Fri 24 Feb, Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum

BUNKERED LIVE Get direct access to the best golf brands, PGA pros and top-class tuition at the start of the season, Fri 24 - Sun 26 Feb, NEC, Birmingham

RACE RETRO Bringing together over 24,000 fans, drivers, preparers, traders and enthusiasts to enjoy a weekend of everything you need to preparing for the motorsport season ahead, Fri 24 - Sun 26 Feb,

Stoneleigh Park, Warwickshire

BIRMINGHAM WORLD INDOOR TOUR

FINAL Showcasing the world’s best athletes as they seek to take home the Series title, as well as securing wildcards for the World Athletics Indoor Championships, Sat 25 Feb, Utilita Arena Birmingham

BIG AND SMALL SCIENCE BUSKING

Conduct your own biodiversity survey to find minibeasts that live in the native grasslands and explore the natural science collection to find out about some ‘megabeasts’ from the past, Sat 25 Feb, Thinktank

Birmingham Science Museum

BIG AND SMALL FAMILY SHOW

Featuring live, and interactive, science demonstrations, Sat 25 Feb, Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum

VINTAGE VERA KILO SALE Browse tonnes of clothing from big brands, for the price of £20 a kilo, Sat 25Sun 26 Feb, FarGo Village, Coventry