What’s on in Birmingham in 2026
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.
Jane McDonald
Jane McDonald Tour Living the Dream
Niall Horan
Niall Horan Dinner Part Tour
Westlife
Westlife UK and European leg of their 25th anniversary celebrations - Westlife 25: The Anniversary World Tour.
Professor Brian Cox
Emergence Tour - Brian Cox
John Bishop
John Bishop Let's Go Round Again UK & Ireland Tour 2027
Sweeney Todd
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street - A Musical Thriller
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night
The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night
Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men the acclaimed Broadway phenomenon
The Snowman
There’s snow place like home, and The Snowman returns for it’s 28th year at the Peacock.
Matilda The Musical UK & Ireland Tour 2026
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s smash hit production of Matilda The Musical, based on Roald Dahl’s beloved book, will embark on its second major tour of the UK and Ireland in October 2025.
Mrs Doubtfire
MRS. DOUBTFIRE has been created by a transatlantic team of award-winning artists
Sylvia the Musical
Sylvia the Musical
Matthew Bourne’s The 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
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella
Matthew Bourne’s epic interpretation of the classic fairytale Cinderella.
DinnerLadies
Dinnerladies tour
Back to The Future – The Musical
When BACK TO THE FUTURE: THE MUSICAL hits 88mph, you’re gonna see some serious… entertainment.
Hadestown
Hadestown the acclaimed Broadway musical phenomenon
Johannes Radebe Finally Home
Finally Home is your chance to celebrate with JoJo at the biggest party in town.
Alan Carr
Alan Carr
Singin’ in the Rain
Singin' in the Rain - The smash-hit West End Musical
Jesus Christ Superstar
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Jesus Christ Superstar stars Sam Ryder UK Tour 2027.
The Full Monty
Full Monty - the classic film brought to the stage
Chicago The Musical
Chicago The Musical
Starlight Express
Start your engines! Andrew Lloyd Webber’s STARLIGHT EXPRESS makes a triumphant return to the stage at an Auditorium near you
Toto the Ninja Cat
Dermot O'Leary's Toto the Ninja Cat will come to the stage as a musical
6th Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition
Evgeny Svetlanov International Conducting Competition
Jon Anderson and The Band Geeks
Jon Anderson is undoubtedly one of the most recognisable voices in music as the lead vocalist and creative force behind YES
King’s Trust 50th Celebration Anniversary
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Strictly Legends Tour
Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian. All household names, all Strictly favourites
Maisie Adam
Straight off the back of Taskmaster, A League Of Their Own, and Last One Laughing, Maisie Adam is back with her new show Whatsherface.
The Proclaimers
Craig and Charlie Reid return in 2026 with a highly anticipated 13th studio album and a string of major live dates across the UK. Following the phenomenal success of their 14-month Dentures Out world tour, which concluded in August 2023,
Live in Concert: The Lord of the Rings
Live in Concert: The Lord of the Rings
Viennese New Year
Viennese New Year
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Mendelssohn's Violin Concerto
Dvořák’s 7th Symphony
Dvořák’s 7th Symphony
High Society
Cole Porters High Society
The Mousetrap
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap
Lord of the Dance
Lord of the Dance 30th Anniversary
Burlesque
BURLESQUE The Big New Musical
Paranormal Activity
Paranormal Activity is a new story live on stage.
Jersey Boys
The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour!
Austentatious
For one delightful evening only, the all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel.
Trainspotting: The Musical
Choose Life.
Mean Girls
Mean Girls the smash hit musical comedy
The Silence of the Lambs
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now.
Agatha Christie’s The Hollow
The Hollow feel startlingly contemporary.
Heathers the Musical
Heathers the Musical is wickedly funny, deliciously dark and full of big fun!
Pretty Woman The Musical
Big night out. Big. HUGE.
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
10 Years of Fabulous
Just for One Day
Just for one day is a new musical Live Aid on stage.
Grease The Musical
Grease the Musical Directed by Nikolai Foster Choreography by Arlene Phillips
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