In the Evening News & Updates
Tickets are now on sale for the first in a run of touring shows in the town from the organisers of Shrewsbury International Comedy Festival.
Following a successful run over the summer Shropshire Drama Company will once again be performing two shows of John Godber’s comedy Bouncers this autumn.
- 26th September 2025
Full casting has been announced for the feel-good musical MAMMA MIA!, which comes to Birmingham Hippodrome from Tuesday 12 May 2026 to Saturday 30 May 2026.
- 25th September 2025
If you’re looking for a Christmas show in Lichfield that’s anything but ordinary, Shoddy Theatre are back this December with their latest laugh-out-loud creation, A Shoddy Christmas Carol. Running at the Lichfield Garrick Theatre Studio from 4th December 2025 to 4th January 2026, this is Charles Dickens like you’ve never seen before.
- 12th September 2025
💥 Mark your calendars: Friday 19th September 💥
AT THE HOMESTEAD
Arts Alive is proud to announce the launch of its new Autumn / Winter season, bringing a vibrant and eclectic mix of live theatre, music, comedy, storytelling, and family entertainment to rural communities across Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin, Herefordshire, and beyond.
- 18th August 2025
Shropshire’s biggest beer festival is back in the Quarry this October. Aside from the Lederhosen-clad crowd and occasional Oompah, Shropshire Oktoberfest puts a local twist on the Oktoberfest format, celebrating local brewers, cidermakers, producers, street food and live bands.
Shropshire Fostering will be hosting their 2025 Foster Carer Celebration on Thursday 3rd July, bringing together carers from across the county for an evening of recognition, connection and gratitude.
Are you looking for the perfect venue to host a delightful baby shower near Walsall? Look no further than Mim’s Moms Coffee & Champagne Bar!
- 10th May 2024
Birmingham’s nightlife leaders have revealed urgent plans for the sector that they are now set to discuss with Richard Parker, the newly elected West Midlands mayor.