Experience how John Croke, a Coventry narrow-loom weaver and his family would have lived and worked including a full-size replica of a medieval loom... more >

The Weaver’s House, 121, Upper Spon Street, Spon End, Coventry CV1 3BQ

Sat 10 Aug 24

Discover Clubs and Organisations in West Midlands

Nature tots - Animal Homes (2-4)

Where does a badger live? What about a squirrel? Find out as you learn all about animals and their homes. more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Fri 9 Aug 24

Gurleen Pannu Live! (18+)

Gurleen Pannu Live! – 2024 The Comedy Cornershop are proud to present Gurleen Pannu live at The Glee Club Birmingham!... more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham B5 4TD

Fri 9 Aug 24

Pub Choir: Fringe Benefits Tour (18+)

Pub Choir is low-key a big deal in Australia, but we realise that counts for nothing because it’s SO FAR AWAY... more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham B5 4TD

Thu 8 Aug 24

Bird Watch

We'll be heading out with a pair of binoculars to see which of our flying friends we can see and maybe even make them a treat to take home. more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Wed 7 Aug 24

Buzzy Bess and Beautiful Butterflies (2+)

Use our nets to hunt for some beautiful butterflies and turn into a bee in a buzzing game. more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Wed 7 Aug 24

Rachaele Hambleton: The Power in You (14+)

The Sunday Times bestselling author and parenting personality joins us with a guide to finding your inner power and leading a life you love... more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham - B5 4TD

Tue 6 Aug 24

Den Building

Discover how to make your very own shelter in the woods, will you be able to make it waterproof using just what you find in the woods? more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Mon 5 Aug 24

Bug Hunting

Bugs come in all different shapes and sizes, can you tell your shield bugs from your leaf bug? See what you can find as we go on a bug hunt with nets..... more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Mon 5 Aug 24

COBO : Comedy Shutdown Jamaican Independence Special (18+)

Celebrate Jamaican Independence with COBO as we bring a comedy special to Birmingham. Jamaican Independence Day is one of the BIGGEST days in..... more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham B5 4TD

Sun 4 Aug 24

An Afternoon with Jess Phillips MP (5+)

Join us for an insightful afternoon with Jess Phillips MP, discussing her latest book Let’s Be Honest, a funny, perceptive, and ultimately hopeful... more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham B5 4TD

Sun 4 Aug 24

Dine 'N' Devour | Food & Artisan Festival | Birmingham | 3rd & 4th Aug

Get ready to Dine 'N' Devour food & artisan festival coming to Birmingham summer 2024! ?? Our second city beating at the heart of the..... more >

Centenary Square Birmingham B1 2ND

Sat 3 Aug 24

Friday Night Comedy (18+)

The perfect way to end the working week! Four superb stand-up comedians and a great range of tasty food offerings. LINE UP AND TICKETS AT GLEE.CO.UK more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham B5 4TD

Fri 2 Aug 24

Nature Tots - Fanatastic Fairytales for Tots (2-4)

Join us for some fairy tale fun as we enter the magical woodland, cast a magic spell and find our friendly fairies and goblins. more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Thu 1 Aug 24

Alan Foster - Consciousness: All Things Are Connected

“That we are more than just the physical, that we affect the world around us even by our thoughts, that this time on Earth is known about, and we... more >

Hot Shots, 100 Crosswells Road, Oldbury, Birmingham B68 8HH

Thu 1 Aug 24

The Festival of Quilts

The Festival of Quilts is the BIGGEST quilting show in Europe with over 22,000 quilting fanatics expected to attend this year... more >

NEC Pendigo Way Marston Green Birmingham B40 1NT

Thu 1 Aug 24

Wilderness Skills Day

This workshop is for young people (11 - 16 yrs) with a day of activities aims to inject some excitement through a series of games and exercises which... more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Wed 31 Jul 24

Outdoor Survival (Firelighting and dens)

Come along and learn how to build a shelter and light a fire in the outdoors. more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Tue 30 Jul 24

Charcoal Pencil Making

Join us around the fire to make your own charcoal pencil to take home! more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Tue 30 Jul 24

How to Handle Plumbing Issues in Multi-Unit Buildings

When dealing with plumbing repairs or installations, understanding the terms and conditions of plumbing warranties is essential... more >

13th Street. 47 W 13th St, New York, NY 10011 SW1A 1AA

Tue 30 Jul 24

Pond Dipping

Come and discover what lurks in the murky depths of our pond, can you find the mysterious newt? more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Mon 29 Jul 24

Woodland Treasure Hunt

We're off hunting for treasure, what will we find? more >

Parkridge Centre, Brueton Park, Warwick Road, Solihull, B91 3HW

Mon 29 Jul 24

Weatheroak and Wythall Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Three different inspirational gardens with planting, creative features and artifacts. Pond House, 1½ acres of developing garden around 1915 Arts and..... more >

Weatheroak and Wythall Gardens, Birmingham B48 7EQ

Sat 27 Jul 24

The Importance of Being Earnest

Everybody loves Ernest. In fact, Cecily and Gwendolen are both engaged to Ernest. The only trouble is, he doesn’t exist. Or does he…?... more >

Birmingham Botanical Gardens B15 3TR

Fri 26 Jul 24

Going for gold! Solihull care home to host sports day for community

On Friday 26th July from 1.30pm-4pm, Care UK’s Blossomfield Grange on Worcester Way will be bringing Paris to Solihull as it opens its doors for..... more >

1 Worcester Way Off, Dog Kennel Ln, Solihull B90 4JX

Fri 26 Jul 24

My Mothers Funeral

Abigail’s mum is dead. But it turns out she can’t afford her to be. Did you know how expensive it is to die? It’s £4000 for the funeral... more >

Belgrade Theatre Belgrade Square Corporation Street CV1 1GS

Thu 25 Jul 24

Fleetwood Mac Legacy

Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac Legacy Go Your Own Way is a brand new spellbinding show featuring the music from the legendary multiple Grammy... more >

Belgrade Theatre Belgrade Square Corporation Street CV1 1GS

Thu 25 Jul 24

Lei’s Dream

?? New Writing Alert! ?? Want to support your local theatre scene? Why not enter into the brilliant, bittersweet world of LEI'S..... more >

Crescent theatre Birmingham B16 8AE

Thu 25 Jul 24

Thursday Night Comedy Carousel (16+)

Voted Best Comedy Night in the Midlands (What's On) four years running & Best Themed Comedy Night 2020 (Chortle)... more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham B5 4TD

Thu 25 Jul 24

Sweet Caroline

Direct from London’s Adelphi Theatre. . . get ready for that night out you have been dreaming of! One special evening, back to where it began... more >

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre Lichfield Street WV1 1DE

Wed 24 Jul 24

Sutton Coldfield care home hosts sports day for local community

With the Olympics fast approaching, a local care home is limbering up for their very own sporting tournament... more >

Mercia Grange Care Home - Care UK, 538 Lichfield Rd, Four Oaks, Birmingham, Sutton Coldfield B74 4EH

Wed 24 Jul 24

Angelica Sprockets Pockets

Quentin Blakes Wonderful story is brought to life in this wonderful open-air theatrical production! Angelica Sprocket lives next door... more >

Marineau Gardens B5 7UG

Sun 21 Jul 24

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - Birmingham

Lord, what fools these mortals be! A famous comedic play by the playwright William Shakespeare, A Midsummer Nights Dream follows two pairs of lovers..... more >

Birmingham Black Box Theatre 19 Harford Street Birmingham B19 3EB

Sat 20 Jul 24

Angelica Sprockets Pockets

Quentin Blakes wonderful story is brought to life is this open-air theatre production. Angelica Sprocket lives next door... more >

Wightwick Manor WV6 8EE

Sat 20 Jul 24

Sashi Perera

Set boundaries. Find peace. It sounds so simple, but Sashi Perera calls bullsh*t. What do you keep out and what do you let in?... more >

The Glee Club Birmingham, The Arcadian, 70 Hurst St, Birmingham - B5 4TD

Fri 19 Jul 24

As You Like It

Open-Air Shakespeare at its very best! Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with Orlando... more >

Wightwick Manor WV6 8EE

Thu 18 Jul 24

As You Like It

Open-Air Shakespeare at its best! Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with Orlando... more >

Martineau Gardens B5 7UG

Wed 17 Jul 24

My Son's A Queer

Written and performed by Rob Madge and directed by Luke Sheppard, the award-winning My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?... more >

Belgrade Theatre Belgrade Square Corporation Street CV1 1GS

Mon 15 Jul 24

128 Green Acres Road - Open Garden for NGS

A small garden with lots of character full of interest and abundance of colour, inc various seating areas to enjoy different aspects and views... more >

128 Green Acres Road, Birmingham B38 8NL

Sun 14 Jul 24

Old Arley Gardens - Open Garden for NGS

Old Arley is an ancient village which appears in the Domesday book. More recently it was a small mining community and St Wilfreds Cottages were built..... more >

Old Arley Gardens, Coventry CV7 8FT

Sun 14 Jul 24

South Birmingham Sinfonia: Summer Soiree, Franck and Bizet

Come and join South Birmingham Sinfonia for our summer concert featuring some beautiful French music. Programme: César Franck: Symphony in D..... more >

Shirley Methodist Church, 257 Stratford Road, Shirley, Solihull B90 3AL

Sat 13 Jul 24

Free Open Day + Display of Coventry Memorabilia

Visit The Weaver’s House and garden for a free Open Day when we will be joined by Coventry resident Scott Duffin who will bring a selection of... more >

The Weaver’s House, 121, Upper Spon Street, Spon End, Coventry CV1 3BQ

Sat 13 Jul 24

Dine 'N' Devour | Food & Artisan Festival | Tettenhall

Dine 'N' Devour food & artisan festival, is returning to Tettenhall this July! Top quality traders will be on the Upper Green, selling..... more >

Upper Green in Tettenhall WV6 9AY

Sat 13 Jul 24

Yarningham Festival

Featuring dyers, independent producers and designers from across the UK, Yarningham is a weekend-long celebration of all things yarn and stitch,... more >

Uffculme Centre 52 Queensbridge Road B13 8QY

Sat 13 Jul 24

Banner Theatre presents Battle Lines

Battle Lines is a rip roaring account of the 1984/5 Miners' Strike in the first half and a celebration of working class struggles including at... more >

Moseley All Services Club, 91 Church Road, Birmingham B13 9EA

Fri 12 Jul 24

Kenilworth Castle - Open Garden for NGS

English Heritage in partnership with the National Garden Scheme is offering you the chance to visit gardens of Kenilworth Castle in the early evening... more >

Kenilworth Castle, Kenilworth CV8 1NG

Fri 12 Jul 24

Baby Sensory Birmingham West

Baby Sensory classes for 0-13 month olds. more >

St Hilda’s Church Hall, Abbey Road, Smethwick B67 5NQ

Thu 11 Jul 24

76 Station Street - Open Garden for NGS

40 yrs of gardening on this site has produced a hosta filled courtyard which leads to a Mediterranean patio, steps down to small area with folly,... more >

76 Station Street, Walsall WS6 7EE

Sun 7 Jul 24

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Things to do around West Midlands

The West Midlands, a vibrant region in England, offers a plethora of activities for an enriching day out. Whether you're interested in history, nature, or family-friendly adventures, there's something to suit every taste. Let's explore the best things to do in the West Midlands:

1. Walk in the Footsteps of Royalty at Kenilworth Castle:
- Kenilworth Castle, a medieval fortress turned Elizabethan palace, stands strong after centuries. Explore the Great Hall, arched doorways, and the immaculately designed Elizabethan garden. Imagine life as medieval royalty and enjoy an English tea at the Stables Tearoom. Families can embark on a free fun adventure quest across the castle grounds during the summer.

2. Go Silver with J.W.Evans Silver Factory:
- Birmingham, the heart of the West Midlands, offers an unusual perspective on its industrial past. Visit the J.W.Evans Silver Factory in the Jewellery Quarter. Step back in time with cozy 10-person tours, exploring wooden cabinets, work benches, and exposed brick walls. Original designs and reproduced manuals add to the charm of this unique attraction.

3. Admire the Wildlife at West Midland Safari Park:
- Located in Bewdley, Worcestershire, the West Midland Safari Park is a safari and leisure park. Explore the safari drive-through, encounter exotic animals, and enjoy thrilling rides. It's a fantastic day out for families and wildlife enthusiasts.

4. Adventureland Aldridge for Family Fun:
- Adventureland Aldridge is an exciting children's play center with a 21st-century playframe featuring thrilling slides and entertaining challenges. It also provides day nursery and creche services, making it convenient for local child care.

5. Explore Aston Park in Birmingham:
- Aston Park, located in Birmingham, offers a tranquil escape. Enjoy leisurely walks, admire the historic Trinity Road, and explore the serene surroundings. It's a peaceful day out for nature lovers.

6. Discover the British Motor Museum in Gaydon:
- Car enthusiasts should head to the British Motor Museum. Learn about British motoring history, from vintage classics to modern sports cars. Interactive exhibits and themed displays make this museum a must-visit.

7. Stroll Through the Roman Alcester Museum:
- Explore the Roman Alcester Museum in the historic town of Alcester. Discover artifacts, learn about Roman life, and delve into the county's ancient history. It's an educational and fascinating day out.

Remember to check opening hours and any booking requirements for these attractions. Whether you're interested in heritage, wildlife, or family fun, the West Midlands promises an unforgettable day out!