Culture News & Updates
Birmingham Royal Ballet is bringing its festive production of The Nutcracker back to Birmingham Hippodrome this month.
- 3rd November 2026
Sunday 8th November - part of Bangla Month 2026
with Bangladeshi Artist Development Agency and Legacy West Midlands
Shrewsbury has secured four accolades at the Heart of England in Bloom Awards, winning the Mike Garwood Memorial Trophy for outstanding horticultural achievement at The Dingle, the RHS Gold award, Small City category winner and lastly the Overall Winner for the Heart of England in Bloom region.
- 26th October 2026
This November, Birmingham will once again become a thriving hub for Bangla arts and creativity as Bangla Month Bangla Month returns for its third year with its biggest programme to date.
- 14th October 2026
Aspiring young dancers will have the opportunity to step inside the world of Elmhurst Ballet School.
- 7th October 2026
This November, Birmingham will once again become a thriving hub for Bangla arts and creativity as Bangla
Month Bangla Month returns for its third year with its biggest programme to date.
Birmingham City University's (BCU) School of Arts is celebrating Black History Month 2026 with a special outdoor exhibition, in partnership with Colmore Life.
- 29th September 2026
Original costume designs for Kate Bush and Doctor Who are going on display at Birmingham City University (BCU) as the university celebrates one of TV’s most influential designers.
- 28th September 2026
Birmingham’s Ikon gallery has teamed up with a network of five schools for a new exhibition showcasing artwork from KS1-4 students.
- 25th September 2026
There is just over two weeks to go until Diwali, and the festival of lights will be celebrated in a free City of Wolverhampton Council event at Phoenix Park on Saturday 10 October.