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Telford Theatre, Oakengates, Shropshire

ROWLAND JONES Fri 16

June, Herman Arts, Oswestry, North Shropshire

ROGUE TURPIN + THE MISSED + HOMERSAPIEN Fri 16

June, Percy’s Cafe Bar, Whitchurch, North Shropshire

SABRINA CARPENTER

Sat 17 June, O2

Academy, Birmingham

STEVE EARL Sat 17

June, Birmingham Town Hall

PETER GABRIEL Sat 17

June, Utilita Arena

Birmingham

Classical Music

EX CATHEDRA: SUMMER MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT Featuring Sarah Latto (conductor). Programme includes works by William Byrd, George Gershwin, Alec Roth & Herbert Howells, Tues 13 June, St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury

CBSO SEASON FINALE: KAZUKI

CONDUCTS ELGAR’S FIRST SYMPHONY

Also featuring Ian Bostridge (tenor), Elspeth Dutch (horn) & the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Programme includes works by Howard, Britten & Elgar, Wed 14 June, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

AQUILAE DUO Featuring Eleanor Turner & Lisa Nelson, Wed 14 June, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, South Shropshire

Gigs

PLACEBO + CRUEL

HEARTS CLUB Mon 12

June, O2 Academy, Birmingham

THE BEAT + BOW WOW

WOW Mon 12 June, Birmingham Town Hall

SPIERS & BODEN Tues

13 June, Symphony

Hall, Birmingham

PINK Tues 13 June, Villa Park, Birmingham

FIVE STAR SWING Tues

13 June, Dudley Town Hall

AMON AMARTH + BLEED

FROM WITHIN Wed 14

June, The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton

LUKAS NELSON + POTR

Wed 14 June, The Wulfrun at The Halls Wolverhampton

JIM MORAY Wed 14

June, Brewhouse Arts

Centre, Burton upon Trent

THE MCCARTNEY

SONGBOOK Wed 14

June, Lichfield Garrick

GOO GOO DOLLS Thurs

15 June, O2 Institute, Birmingham

BONNIE RAITT Thurs 15

June, Birmingham

Town Hall

THE DRIFTERS Thurs 15

June, Lichfield Garrick

KRIS DREVER BAND

Thurs 15 June, Theatre

Severn, Shrewsbury

THE SIMON & GARFUNKEL STORY

Thurs 15 June, Theatre

Severn, Shrewsbury

LOREN GRAY Fri 16

June, O2 Institute, Birmingham

PORKPIE Fri 16 June, O2 Academy, B’ham

MILES HUNT Fri 16

June, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham

THE 80S SHOW Fri 16

June, Dudley Town Hall

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN & THE E STREET BAND Fri

16 June, Villa Park, Birmingham

NIRVANA UK Fri 16

June, The River Rooms, Stourbridge

ALIVE & KICKINGSIMPLE MINDS TRIBUTE

Fri 16 June, The Robin, Bilston

THE WINERY DOGS +

JARED JAMES NICHOLS Fri 16 June, KK’s Steel Mill, Wolverhampton

MCFLY Fri 16 June, The Civic at The Halls Wolverhampton

THE SHIRES Fri 16 June, The Wulfrun at The Halls Wolverhampton

WOLVES IN ALCATRAZ Fri 16 June, The Underground, Stokeon-Trent

THIS IS CELINE Fri 16

June, The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury

BLACK BEAR KISS +

SHEEPY + AARON W

EVANS Fri 16 June, Albert’s Shed, Shrewsbury

GUTTERSNIPE Fri 16

June, Albert’s Shed, Southwater, Telford

LIVE/WIRE: THE AC/DC

SHOW Fri 16 June,

THE FATHER TEDS Sat 17

June, The Rhodehouse, Sutton Coldfield

RISING FROM THE DEEP

Sat 17 June, 45Live, Kidderminster

A CELEBRATION OF GLADYS KNIGHT Sat 17

June, Dudley Town Hall

THE D-DAY DARLINGS

Sat 17 June, Halesowen Town Hall

THE SUBTERRANEANS

Sat 17 June, The River Rooms, Stourbridge

DURAN + A BAND

CALLED MALICE Sat 17

June, The Robin, Bilston

VICKY JACKSON AS PINK Sat 17 June, Eleven, Stoke-on-Trent

DE’LOUR + GLASS CAVE Sat 17 June, The Underground, Stokeon-Trent

THE OVERTONES Sat 17

June, Tamworth

Assembly Rooms

ARRIVAL: THE HITS OF ABBA Sat 17 June, Lichfield Garrick

EMMA RAWICZ QUINTET

Sat 17 June, The Hive, Shrewsbury

GORDON HENDRICKS IS ELVIS Sat 17 June, The Buttermarket, Shrewsbury

THE ORIGINAL WANTED Sat 17 June, Albert’s Shed, Southwater, Telford

MICHAEL STARRING BEN Sun 18 June, Lichfield Garrick

EX CATHEDRA: SUMMER MUSIC BY CANDLELIGHT Featuring Sarah Latto (conductor). Programme includes works by William Byrd, George Gershwin, Alec Roth & Herbert Howells, Thurs 15 June, St Peter’s Church, Wolverhampton

JONATHAN HOPE ORGAN CONCERT Fri 16 June, St Chad’s Church, Shrewsbury

THE MUSIC OF ZIMMER VS WILLIAMS

Performed by the London Concert Orchestra, Sat 17 June, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

CASSIOPEIA ENSEMBLE SUMMER

CONCERT Programme includes works by Mozart & Dvorak, Sat 17 June, Shrewsbury Abbey

THE UK PROMS IN THE PARK Performed by the UK Proms Orchestra and featuring a host of special guests, Sat 17 June, The West Mid Showground, Shrewsbury

SYMPHONIC SUNDAY GALA CONCERT

Sun 18 June, Alington Hall, Shrewsbury

Comedy

PAUL SMITH Wed 14 June, Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent

AHIR SHAH & GLEN MOORE Wed 14 June, The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield

THOMAS GREEN, ROB DEERING, JAY

CORCORAN & COMIC TBC Thurs 15 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham

JONNY AWSUM, WAYNE BEESE & COMIC

TBC Thurs 15 June, Katie Fitzgerald’s, Stourbridge

TEZ ILYAS Fri 16 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham

THOMAS GREEN, ROB DEERING, JO

ENRIGHT, HANNAH WEETMAN & ROGER

O’SULLIVAN Fri 16 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham

CURTIS WALKER Fri 16 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham

JEN BRISTER Fri 16 June, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

THOMAS GREEN, ROB DEERING, JO

ENRIGHT & COMIC TBC Sat 17 June, The Glee Club, Birmingham

SALLY ANNE HAYWARD, ROSS SMITH, DAMION LARKIN & COMIC TBC Sat 17

June, Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent

JONNY COLE Sat 17 June, The Court House, Dudley

IMPROV WOLVES Sat 17 June, Theatre On The Steps, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

RHYS NICHOLSON Sun 18 June, Old Rep, Birmingham

Theatre

9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL Birmingham

Musical Operatic Society present an amateur version of the Dolly Parton musical, Tues 13 - Sat 17 June, The Alexandra, Birmingham

THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO Christy Lefteri’s powerful and compassionate story of connection between family, friends and strangers... Tues 13 - Sat 17 June, The Rep, Birmingham

SUCKER PUNCH Roy Williams’ ‘tender, bruising and funny play’, which explores the experience of being young and black in the 1980s, Tues 13 - Fri 16 June, Wolverhampton

Grand Theatre

TRIVIAL PURSUITS Stoke-on-Trent

Repertory Players present an amateur version of Frank Vickery’s comedic look at the world of amateur dramatics, Tues 13 - Sat 17 June, Stoke Repertory Theatre, Stoke-onTrent

I, DANIEL BLAKE Based on Ken Loach’s iconic film, described as ‘one of the most important stories of a generation’, Tues 13 - Sat 24 June, The Rep, Birmingham

ALICE’S ADVENTURES IN WONDERLAND

Amateur version presented by Central Youth Theatre, Wed 14Thurs 15 June, Newhampton Arts Centre, Wolverhampton

CONFETTI Will Jackson’s Edinburgh Fringe smash-hit follows weddingplanner Felix on his personal journey on the road to romance, Thurs 15 June, Midlands Arts Centre (MAC), Birmingham

ALAN TURING: A MUSICAL BIOGRAPHY A theatrical journey through the extraordinary life of the codebreaker and mathematician who’s best known for cracking the Enigma Code, Thurs 15 June, The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield

ROBIN HOOD Illyria fuses

‘swashbuckling action with riotous comedy’ in a classic tale of camaraderie, Fri 16 June, Attingham Park, Shrewsbury

MENOPAUSE THE MUSICAL 2 The menopause ladies take to the high seas to share tales of their lives, loves and losses, Sat 17 June, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

BETWEEN US: SEX, LIES & IMPROVISATION A black comedy about lying together. The audience picks the lie, award-winning comedians produce the show, Sat 17 June, Oscars, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, South Shropshire

SHERLOCK’S EXCELLENT ADVENTURE

Follow Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson as they present a previously unpublished case, Sat 17 June, Brewhouse Arts Centre, Burton upon Trent

Dance

BREAKIN’ CONVENTION Showcasing inspiring performances from internationally celebrated poppers, lockers, b-boys and b-girls, with local talent performing alongside global sensations, Tues 13 - Wed 14 June, Birmingham Hippodrome

Light Entertainment

TONY STOCKWELL An evening with the star of TV’s Street Psychic, Psychic Private Eyes and Psychic Academy, Tues 13 June, Telford Theatre, Oakengates, Shropshire

A NIGHT AT THE MUSICALS Showcasing a variety of songs from the world of musical theatre, Wed 14 June, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Monday 12 - Sunday 18 June

SET TO MUSIC Music & dance accompany the reading of two wellknown children’s classics. Sophie Price narrates a performance by BRB soloist Laura Tye, Sun 18 June, Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space, Symphony Hall, Birmingham

SCOTTISH FALSETTO SOCKS: EUROVISION SOCK CONTEST Earth’s funniest footwear returns with a new comedy tour, Sun 18 June, The Women’s Centre, Ludlow, South Shropshire

Talks & Spoken

Word

KEITH BRYMER JONES: LIFE, CLAY AND EVERYTHING The bestselling author and judge of Great Pottery Throw Down shares stories of life in front of and behind the potter’s wheel, Tues 13 June, Crewe Lyceum Theatre

TRENTHAM TASTE Featuring street food from the likes of Get Bun’d, stonebaked pizza from Totally Delicious and craft beer from Trentham Craft Bar, Fri 16 June, Trentham Estate, Staffordshire

EXPLORE ASTON HALL Immerse yourself in 400 years of history as you learn about the people who lived in the Hall, Fri 16 June, Aston Hall, Birmingham

WESTON PARK AIR SHOW

INTERNATIONAL Featuring model and full-sized aircraft displays, off-road and circuit model car racing, model boats and helicopters, Fri 16 - Sun 18 June, Weston Park, Shropshire

LUDLOW CARNIVAL Back for 2023 with a ‘myths, legends & fairytales’ theme, Sat 17 June, Ludlow, Shropshire

WESTON PARK FIREWORK & AERIAL

BAD DAD Heartbreak Productions present an open-air version of David Walliams’ warm-hearted tale about a father/son relationship, Sat 17 June, Bewdley Museum

FLUX Premiere showing of a new contemporary opera by Joel Baldwin, Sat 17 June, Ludlow Assembly Rooms, South Shropshire

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Flabbergast Theatre fuse folk song, physical comedy and dance in an outdoor version of Shakespeare’s magical tale, Sat 17 - Sat 24 June, Ludlow Castle, South Shropshire

AS YOU LIKE IT Geraldine James stars in Omar Elerian’s playful new take on one of Shakespeare’s most joyous tales, Sat 17 June - Sat 5 Aug, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratfordupon-Avon

TREASURE ISLAND Company Theatre

School presents an amateur version of Robert Louis Stevenson’s swashbuckling tale, Sun 18 June, Crescent Theatre, Birmingham

MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING

Shakespeare’s romantic romp gets the Oddsocks treatment in an outdoor production featuring songs and silliness, Sun 18 June, Tamworth Castle

DIRTY DUSTING Crissy Rock, Leah Bell, Vanessa Karon and Paul Dunn star in a comedy about a team of cleaning ladies who turn to an alternative way of earning cash when threatened with redundancy, Sun 18 June, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Kids Theatre

WINNIE THE POOH New musical based on AA Milne’s much-loved characters and their adventures in the Hundred Acre Wood, Fri 16 - Sun 18 June, Birmingham Hippodrome

CLIVE ANDERSON: ME, MACBETH & I The host of BBC Radio Four’s Loose Ends embarks on his first-ever solo tour - a one-man show that promises ‘to be funnier than Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy’, Thurs 15 June, Crewe Lyceum Theatre

HISTORY’S A DRAG FEAT. VANITY MILAN AND ELEKTRA FENCE Two popular drag queens - for the price of one - present a show that’s promising to be ‘sexy, savage, sugar & spice and everything nice’, Thurs 15 June, Telford Theatre, Oakengates, Shropshire

THE SERIAL KILLER NEXT DOOR Victimology specialist Emma Kenny explores what creates a serial killer, and why some people choose a murderous path, Wed 14 June, Telford Theatre

THE MAKING OF A MURDERER Scottish detective David Swindle shares his unique insight into the minds of some of Britain’s biggest serial killers, Thurs 15 June, Birmingham Town Hall

Events

REVEALING THE MASK TEACHER WORKSHOP Mask workshops featuring games, exercises and shared exploration, Tues 13 June, Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton

PYRO SPECTACULAR The organisers of the Weston Park Air Show International bring you ‘a very special aerial show’, Sat 17 June, Weston Park, Shropshire

LICHFIELD WINE FESTIVAL Featuring an array of local and national wine merchants, as well as local vineyards and distillers, Sat 17 June, The Hub at St Mary’s, Lichfield

ANIMECON UK A showcase of the best of Asian pop culture, Sat 17 - Sun 18 June, NEC, Birmingham

NATIONAL CYCLING SHOW A show aiming to educate, inspire and motivate, Sat 17 - Sun 18 June, NEC, Birmingham

DACHSHUND PUP UP CAFE Special Hawaiian-themed pup cafe for Dachshunds and their crosses, Sun 18 June, The Lost & Found, Birmingham

ANTIQUES AND COLLECTORS FAIR

CLIVE ANDERSON: ME, MACBETH & I

The host of BBC Radio Four’s Loose Ends embarks on his first-ever solo tour - a one-man show that promises ‘to be funnier than Shakespeare’s greatest tragedy’, Fri 16 June, Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

ELVIS LESLEY: BURNIN’ LOVE BINGO Join award-winning character comedian Tracey Collins (Shell Suit Cher, Audrey Heartburn) as she brings her latest ‘ridiculous’ act to the stage, Sat 17 June, Old Joint Stock Theatre, Birmingham

THE D-DAY DARLINGS - KING’S CORONATION TOUR 2023 Song & dance extravaganza for all the family, Sat 17 June, Halesowen Town Hall

IMPROV WOLVES New comedy sketches made up on the spot, based entirely on audience suggestions, Sat 17 June, Theatre on the Steps, Bridgnorth, Shropshire

TOSCANA STRINGS: MONKEY PUZZLE AND PETER AND THE WOLF - STORIES

PLANETARIUM LATES: PARTICLE/WAVE A look at gravitational waves via a collaboration between poets, musicians, sound & video artists and scientists, Thurs 15 June, Thinktank Birmingham Science Museum

BBC GARDENERS’ WORLD LIVE

Featuring top TV gardenersincluding Alan Titchmarsh (pictured), shopping opportunities and expert advice, Thurs 15 - Sun 18 June, NEC, Birmingham

Featuring traders from across the UK selling a wide range of items from yesteryear, Sun 18 June, Himley Hall, Dudley

Festivals in the Midlands

NOCTURNE LIVE AT BLENHEIM PALACE

Line-up includes Lionel Richie, Pete Tong presents Ibiza Classics, Gregory Porter, Emeli Sande, Wed 14 - Sun 18 June, Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire

BEARDY FOLK FESTIVAL Line-up includes Skerryvore, Seth Lakeman, Rusty Shackle, Valtos, Thurs 15 - Sun 18 June, Hopton Court, Cleobury Mortimer, Shropshire

BBC GOOD FOOD SHOW SUMMER

Featuring hundreds of brands, plenty of inspiration and a line-up of popular chefs and experts, Thurs 15 - Sun 18 June, NEC, Birmingham

SONIC ROCK SOLSTICE Line-up includes Henge, Keepers Brew, Eat Static, David Smale, Thurs 15 - Mon 19 June, Stoke Prior Sports and Country Club, Bromsgrove