What’s on in Birmingham:
Your Huge Guide to Theatre, Music, and More

What’s On in Birmingham

Dive into Birmingham’s rich cultural tapestry with our curated platform, your gateway to all things arts and entertainment. Uncover the gems of Birmingham’s arts landscape on our centralized hub, designed to cater to every artistic palate.

Peter Kay Tour

Better Late Than Never

Utilita Arena Birmingham

6 Jun 2025

Peter Kay Announces Return to Stand-up with First Live Tour in Twelve Years.

Peter Kay Tour

Better Late Than Never

Utilita Arena Birmingham

7 Jun 2025

Peter Kay Announces Return to Stand-up with First Live Tour in Twelve Years.

Busted vs McFly

MCFLY AND BUSTED GO HEAD-TO-HEAD ON 2025’s BIGGEST AND MOST UNMISSABLE TOUR!

Utilita Arena Birmingham

28 Oct 2025

The Busted vs McFly Tour will see the two groups visit some of the UK’s biggest and best venues.

Peter Kay Tour

Better Late Than Never

Utilita Arena Birmingham

5 Dec 2025

Peter Kay Announces Return to Stand-up with First Live Tour in Twelve Years.

Jimmy Carr – Laughs Funny Tour

Jimmy is back on the road with brand new material for 2024 & 2025

Utilita Arena Birmingham

10 Dec 2025

Comedian Jimmy Carr laughs funny - hence the tour

Prima Facie

Olivier Award Winning Prima Facie, from the National Theatre

Birmingham Repertory Theatre

10 Mar 2026 - 14 Mar 2026

Prima Facie from the National Theatre

Joseph and his Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh

Birmingham Hippodrome

20 May 2025 - 1 Jun 2025

Starring the legendary Donny Osmond as the roof-raising Pharaoh.

Cruel Intentions – The 90s Musical

Based on the iconic film and inspired by Les Liaisons Dangereuses, it’s packed with ‘90s pop classics

Birmingham Hippodrome

3 Jun 2025 - 7 Jun 2025

Based on the iconic film and inspired by Les Liaisons Dangereuses, it’s packed with ‘90s pop classics

Rambert Dance Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby

The Redemption of Thomas Shelby (second run)

Birmingham Hippodrome

11 Jun 2025 - 14 Jun 2025

Written and adapted for the stage by Peaky Blinders’ creator Steven Knight, Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby is a dance theatre show directed and choreographed by Rambert’s Artistic Director Benoit Swan Pouffer. The production will feature the 20 permanent Rambert dance company on stage, and a live band playing specially commissioned music.

TINA – The Tina Turner Musical

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical tours the UK for the first time.

Birmingham Hippodrome

17 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025

West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical on its first ever UK & Ireland tour.

The Addams Family

Returns for a 2025 UK tour

Birmingham Hippodrome

10 Jul 2025 - 12 Jul 2025

Addams Family UK tour.

Mary Poppins

UK Tour

Birmingham Hippodrome

16 Jul 2025 - 23 Aug 2025

Reach for a spoonful of sugar and prepare for the spectacular Mary Poppins

Buddy

The Buddy Holly Story

Birmingham Hippodrome

27 Aug 2025 - 30 Aug 2025

The Buddy Holly Story is back with another timeless rock ‘n’ roll show

Motionhouse: Hidden

A jaw-dropping new production 2025

Birmingham Hippodrome

10 Oct 2025 - 11 Oct 2025

Motionhouse jaw-dropping production Hidden will explore how, in an increasingly divided world, light can come out of darkness in times of crisis.

Moulin Rouge! The Musical UK Tour

Truth Beauty Freedom Love

Birmingham Hippodrome

15 Oct 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

Pop the champagne and prepare for the spectacular spectacular as Moulin Rouge!

Birmingham Royal Ballet The Nutcracker

Enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure.

Birmingham Hippodrome

21 Nov 2025 - 13 Dec 2025

Enjoy a visual feast as we take you and your family on a fantastical adventure.

Dear England

The smash-hit production of Dear England from the National Theatre.

Birmingham Hippodrome

10 Mar 2026 - 14 Mar 2026

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?

The Flying Dutchman Wagner

Welsh National Opera

Birmingham Hippodrome

7 May 2026

Welsh National Opera

Mrs Doubtfire

The Hit Comedy Musical

Birmingham Hippodrome

13 Aug 2026 - 19 Aug 2026

MRS. DOUBTFIRE has been created by a transatlantic team of award-winning artists

Dianne and Vito

Red Hot and Ready

THSH, Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall

4 Jul 2025

Strictly’s superstar professional dancers, Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola star in a brand-new stage show...

The Billy Joel Songbook

The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025!

THSH, Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall

28 Sep 2025

The electrifying celebration of a timeless legend is back for 2025! The hugely acclaimed singer-songwriter...

The James Brown Experience

A tribute to the King of Funk

THSH, Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall

2 Oct 2025

Relive the original soul legend in an immersive concert experience that goes beyond imitation and captures the essence of the Godfather’s unmatched legacy. Get involved in the movement as you watch high-octane dance numbers, heart wrenching ballads and timeless classics that have inspired generations of musicians and activists alike to get on the good foot and Say It Loud!

Sandi Toksvig

Friends of Dorothy

THSH, Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall

6 Oct 2025

Come and join the comedian, broadcaster, campaigner (and tiny Danish beacon of hope) for an...

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

Takemitsu’s Requiem and Mahler’s Symphony No.9 were triggered by loss and grief – Takemitsu for his mentor Fumio Hayasak, Mahler for his own daughter. But in the midst of death there is life: despite the solemn circumstances, these works have incredible spirit, even joy at times.

Sara Pascoe

I Am A Strange Gloop

THSH, Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall

30 Oct 2025

Sara Pascoe says Have you ever been awake in the middle of the night and thought something so...

An Evening of Burlesque

A glorious Night of Glamour, Laughter and Feel-good Fun

THSH, Birmingham Town Hall & Symphony Hall

11 Dec 2025

Roll up, roll up… the UK’s longest-running burlesque show is back touring the nation

Ghost Stories

An award-winning supernatural thriller

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

20 May 2025 - 24 May 2025

Ghost Stories - direct from the West End

The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Direct from the West End

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

27 May 2025 - 31 May 2025

Direct from London’s West End, The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe

Peter James’s Picture You Dead

A brand-new Peter James stage adaptation UK Tour.

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

24 Jun 2025 - 28 Jun 2025

Underneath the respectable veneer lurks a dark underworld of deception and murder.

Cirque: The Greatest Show – Reimagined

Bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever!

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

20 Jul 2025

Cirque-The Greatest Show has been Reimagined and is back for 2025— bigger, bolder, and more electrifying than ever!

Riverdance – 30 The New Generation

Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

4 Sep 2025 - 9 Sep 2025

Riverdance will embark on a special anniversary tour in 2025, bringing its magic to audiences around the world.

2:22 A Ghost Story

An award-winning supernatural thriller

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

13 Oct 2025 - 18 Oct 2025

Jenny believes her new home is haunted, but her husband Sam isn't having any of it. They argue with their first dinner guests, old friend Lauren and new partner Ben. Can the dead really walk again?

Slava Snow Show

UK Tour

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

11 Nov 2025 - 15 Nov 2025

Slava’s SnowShow brilliantly creates a world of wonderment and fantasy that transports the audience to a joyous, dream-like place where a bed becomes a boat in a storm-tossed sea, a child walks in amazement inside a bubble, a web of unseen cotton envelopes the audience, before a snowstorm whirls around the auditorium, leaving you ankle-deep in snow.

Miss Saigon

Embarking on a major UK Tour.

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

18 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025

Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh presents a new production of Miss Saigon as Boublil and Schönberg’s legendary musical is reborn.

Fawlty Towers The Play

Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

17 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

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.

Operation Mincemeat

The hilarious and sharp-witted musical that tells the story of a real-life - and extremely bizarre - WWII operation.

The Alexandra Theatre Birmingham

11 May 2026 - 16 May 2026

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.
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