What’s on in Birmingham
What’s On in Birmingham: Your Guide to Theatre, Music, and More
Birmingham has a busy live entertainment calendar, with performances taking place across the city throughout the year. From large-scale touring productions to smaller concerts and one-off shows, there is always a wide choice of events to explore.
Theatre audiences can find major touring productions at venues such as Birmingham Hippodrome, while Symphony Hall hosts a varied programme of live music, ranging from classical concerts to contemporary performances. For arena-scale shows, comedy tours and international music acts, Utilita Arena Birmingham is a regular stop on the UK touring circuit.
Many national theatre and dance tours include Birmingham as part of their schedules, with well-known productions like Strictly, Riverdance and Wicked regularly visiting the city alongside other touring shows.
Whether you are planning a theatre visit, looking for a concert or checking upcoming tour dates, this page brings together events and venue information to help you see what’s on in Birmingham and plan your next night out.
Peter Kay Tour
Peter Kay Announces Return to Stand-up with First Live Tour in Twelve Years.
John Bishop
John Bishop Let's Go Round Again UK & Ireland Tour 2027
The Battle
The Battle Blur v Oasis
Prima Facie
Prima Facie from the National Theatre
Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller
Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark
So... do you have a fear of the dark?
Dear England
The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. Why can’t England’s men win at their own game?
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.
Priscilla
Priscilla Queen of the Desert
Six
From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the...
To Kill a Mockingbird
To Kill a mockingbird
Barnum
Barnum the Musical
Waitress The Musical UK Tour
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life....
The Flying Dutchman Wagner
Welsh National Opera
Blaze of Glory
Blaze of Glory
Play Opera LIVE Shipwrecked!
Welsh National Opera
MAMMA MIA!
Join the fun at MAMMA MIA!, the worlds sunniest, most exhilarating smash-hit musical!
Derren Brown – Only Human Live
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, on tour 2025.
Mrs Doubtfire
MRS. DOUBTFIRE has been created by a transatlantic team of award-winning artists
Sylvia the Musical
Sylvia the Musical
Car Man
Matthew Bournes Car Man
Blood Brothers
Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences.
CATS
Andrew Lloyd Webber’s multi award-winning musical
Alan Carr
Alan Carr
Korngold & Prokofiev
Korngold & Prokofiev
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour
Experience an unforgettable evening of thrilling adventure – up on the big screen! The Banff Film Festival
Centre Stage: American Counterpoint
American Counterpoint
Fastlove
Direct from London’s West End, with a brand-new show for 2025, this is the world’s...
Fishermans Friend
Fishermans Friend tour
Kazuki conducts Rachmaninoff & Bartók
Kazuki conducts Rachmaninoff & Bartók
Puccini in Rome
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Strictly The Professionals Tour 2026
Strictly The Professionals returns - bigger, bolder, and more breathtaking than ever
Strauss & Wagner
Strauss & Wagner
Philip Glass’ Double Timpani Concerto
Philip Glass' Double Timpani Concerto
Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
Stravinsky goes to Hollywood! Ilan Volkov conducts The Rite of Spring, in a concert bursting with colour.
Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto
Prepare to be shaken, stirred and uplifted by this programme of spectacular orchestral works, led by the brilliant Dima Slobodeniouk. We start with the raw emotion of Martinu’s wartime lament, Memorial to Lidice. Tchaikovsky’s stunning Violin Concerto famously flopped at its premiere (one critic remarked that it ‘stank to the ear’) yet today it is an absolute favourite
Puccini’s Tosca
Puccini's Tosca by CBSO
Kazuki conducts Harmonium
Kazuki conducts Harmonium
Horrible Histories
We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead!
The Carpenters story
This highly acclaimed production continues to captivate audiences across the UK with its spectacular celebration...
Sing The Musicals
The Live Band Sing-along Spectacular
Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv
The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026!
Madama Butterfly – Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour
Senbla presents Ellen Kent’s Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with international soloists, highly-praised...
Fawlty Towers The Play
Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the ‘Greatest British sitcom of all time’ (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger.
The Simon and Garfunkel Story
Few shows have experienced the phenomenal global success of The Simon and Garfunkel Story, with...
Seven Drunken Nights
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners...
UK Pink Floyd Experience
Celebrating 50 years since the release of their iconic album The Dark Side of The...
Legally Blonde The Musical
The iconic West End and Broadway smash hit musical
Agatha Christie’s Death On The Nile
Bitter rivals. Buried secrets. A love to die for.
The Ballad of Johnny and June
A brand-new musical celebrating the legendary love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter.
Single White Female
Don’t miss this unforgettable theatrical experience that explores just how far we’ll go to find—and keep—a family together.
Operation Mincemeat
Operation Mincemeat: A New Musical is directed by award-winning theatre group Splitlip, who are known for their fast-paced comedy and glam-punk music.
Annie
The Smash Hit West End Musical Annie
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
The Spy Novel That Changed Everything. Now Live On Stage.
Rocky Horror Show
The Rocky Horror Show Tour
The Choir of Man
Welcome to The Choir of Man, the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement!
High Society
Cole Porters High Society
The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap
Jersey Boys
The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour!
The Silence of the Lambs
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now.
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