What's On in Birmingham & Black Country

Microworld Coventry

Venue: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.theherbert.org/whats-on/1822/microworld-coventry

Microworld is designed for all ages. The interactive artworks provide the audience with a role and a purpose. It includes: playing, exploring, experimenting, problem-solving, collaborating, creating, learning...

Cannon Hill Junior Parkrun

Venue: Cannon Hill Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/cannonhill-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Free to join but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace.

Dippy in Coventry

Venue: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.theherbert.org

Discover fun facts about Dippy, the Nation’s favourite dinosaur from the Natural History Museum, along with close encounters with fossils from the collection. The Learning Team will share a short, interactive...

Kitty Cafe Birmingham

Venue: Unit 12 Grand Central, Stephenson Place

Website: www.kittycafe.co.uk

Be surrounded by adorable friendly felines as you tuck into some yummy cake and watch as these adorable cats explore the cafe. This is a family friendly venue with kids zone activities to download, print...

Play and Make Zone

Venue: Coventry Transport Museum

Website: www.transport-museum.com

Take a break from exploring the largest collection of British vehicles and relax in the Play and Make Zone. Located in the Future Technology Gallery, discover the wonderful world of Science, Technology,...

Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm at Christmas

Venue: Stratford Butterfly Farm

Address: Swan’s Nest Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon

Website: www.butterflyfarm.co.uk

Walk among vibrant butterflies in lush, heated gardens, creating a magical, festive atmosphere. It's perfect for families and nature lovers seeking a warm and tranquil experience during the holiday period,...

The MAD Museum

Venue: The MAD Museum

Website: www.themadmuseum.co.uk

This is a place for everyone, be it students seeking inspiration, families looking for a unique day out, or individuals with a profound appreciation for the fusion of art and science. The MAD Museum promises...

Peter Pan

Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome

Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Alison joins Hippodrome panto star and award-winning comic Matt Slack, who returns for an eleventh season as Smee. With amazing special effects, stunning sets and beautiful costumes, Peter Pan will take...

Artist Play Days

Venue: Compton Verney

Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk

Join Compton Verney in the learning studio as they use torches, neon lights, glow in the dark materials and more to create a glowing and magical space. Suitable for all ages.

Chasing the Moon

Venue: National Space Centre

Website: www.spacecentre.co.uk

Experience the wonders of the universe at the UK's largest planetarium during National Astronomy Week. Perfect for curious minds of all ages, this immersive fulldome show offers a comprehensive tour of...

Join the Turtle Rescue Team!

Venue: National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham

Website: www.visitsealife.com/birmingham

Grab a patrol book and join the turtle rescue mission. Write down which breed of turtle you're going to be saving and keep a log of your turtle's details as you help with all the different rescue stages....

Cannon Hill Junior Parkrun

Venue: Cannon Hill Park

Website: www.parkrun.org.uk/cannonhill-juniors

A free, fun, and friendly weekly 2k event for juniors (4 to 14 year olds). Free to join but please register before you first go along. The aim is to have fun. Go along and join in whatever your pace.

Dippy in Coventry

Venue: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.theherbert.org

Discover fun facts about Dippy, the Nation’s favourite dinosaur from the Natural History Museum, along with close encounters with fossils from the collection. The Learning Team will share a short, interactive...

Kitty Cafe Birmingham

Venue: Unit 12 Grand Central, Stephenson Place

Website: www.kittycafe.co.uk

Be surrounded by adorable friendly felines as you tuck into some yummy cake and watch as these adorable cats explore the cafe. This is a family friendly venue with kids zone activities to download, print...

Kumon Free Assessment

Venue: Various venues

Website: www.kumon.co.uk

Kumon aims to help children of all ages and abilities become confident, independent learners who can thrive both at school and in their future careers.Join the over 3.5 million Kumon students worldwide...

Quiet at the Aquarium

Venue: National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham

Website: www.visitsealife.com/birmingham

On selected dates National SEA LIFE Centre Birmingham open their doors an hour early, with limited tickets available, to provide a quieter experience that aims to provide a more comfortable visit for those...

Stratford Butterfly Farm

Venue: Stratford Butterfly Farm

Website: www.butterflyfarm.co.uk

Whatever the weather stroll through the wonderful world of a unique and exotic, rainforest environment, a lush landscape of tropical blossom, splashing waterfalls and fish-filled pools.The world's most...

The Wizard of Oz - The Pantomime

Venue: Halesowen Town Hall

Website: www.boroughhalls.co.uk

The Wizard of Oz - The Pantomime, written by Taylor King, and co-produced with Lilly Dahms. Visit the land of Oz, and join Dorothy on her adventures to get back home. Tickets are £12 each for the opening...

Angel Exit Theatre: toooB

Venue: MAC Birmingham

Website: www.macbirmingham.co.uk

toooB is an enchanting wordless show for 6-24 month olds and their grown ups. A gentle sensory adventure with an original soundtrack, captivating movement and interactive fun and games; toooB is a perfect...

Family Saturday

Venue: Ikon Gallery

Website: www.ikon-gallery.org

Family Saturday takes place on the first Saturday of every month – this is a drop-in creative activity, led by a local artist. Open to all ages. Please consider making a donation for this free activity.

Taylormania

Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham

Website: www.atgtickets.com

An award-winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis a self-confessed ‘Swiftie’ with an incredible live band and dancers promises...

Children's Mental Health Week

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.childrensmentalhealthweek.org.uk

Place2Be created Children's Mental Health Week to empower, equip and give a voice to all children and young people in the UK. This year they're partnering with Here4You, supported by The Walt Disney Company...

Hairspray

Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Website: www.grandtheatre.co.uk

Featuring some of musical theatre’s biggest hit songs, Welcome to the 60s, You Can’t Stop the Beat, Good Morning Baltimore and many more. Hairspray is the hilarious, joyous, and inspiring musical for...

Home-Ed | Workshop Series 2 - Programming in Modern Vehicles

Venue: Coventry Transport Museum

Website: www.transport-museum.com

Across the 6 sessions participants will develop programming skills with the use of Microbits and Crumble kits, creating functioning hardware to improve safety in cars and making self-driving cars. Wednesdays...

Sleeping Beauty

Venue: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Website: www.suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com

Princess Aurora, her cousin Avarice, and their friend Prince Arthur have been friends for as long as they can remember. But Aurora’s aunty Carabosse, jealous of Aurora’s right to inherit the throne,...

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake

Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome

Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Thrilling, bold, witty and emotive, this genre-defining event is still best known for replacing the female corps-de-ballet with a menacing male ensemble, which shattered convention, turning tradition on...

Motionhouse: Hidden

Venue: Warwick Arts Centre

Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

A continuation of artistic director Kevin Finnan’s exploration of his distinctive dance-circus form, Hidden will examine the human experience in the context of some of our shared challenges in an increasingly...

PwC presents The Little Mermaid

Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Join PwC staff and alumni at their delightful annual Pantomime. The PwC Pantomime aims to bring joy to children and spark in them a life-long love of the performing arts by giving them the chance to see...

Number Day 2025

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

Take part in 'Dress up for Digits' and have a fun-filled day of maths activities and games while raising money to support services such as Speak out Stay safe and Childline. For more information and to...

Wildlife Watch After School Club @ Brandon Marsh

Venue: Brandon Marsh

Website: www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Once a month throughout the year, spend an hour heading outdoors into the natural world of Brandon Marsh Reserve to explore, learn new skills, play games and maybe even get a little muddy! This session...

The 2025 Birmingham International Tattoo

Venue: NEC Birmingham

Website: www.bppulselive.co.uk/whats-on/the-2025-birmingham-international-tattoo

Whether you prefer the massed marching bands, the skirl of the pipes and drums, the fast-paced action of the field gun or the flyball dog races, or the pomp and pageantry of the massed standard bearers,...

Wear it Red

Venue: Midlands

Website: www.midlandsairambulance.com/wearitred

Join schools, businesses and community groups across by wearing red and showing your love for your local air ambulance. Receive a FREE fundraising pack full of ideas to make the most of your day! Get involved,...

Big Blue Birthday Bash

Venue: Drayton Manor

Website: www.draytonmanor.co.uk

This February Half Term, your ticket to epic family fun could also be your ticket to a dream holiday! All guests who visit Drayton Manor between 15–24 February are automatically entered into an incredible...

Doze Under Dippy

Venue: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum

Website: www.theherbert.org/whats-on

Stay overnight in the museum, snoozing under the feet of a 26-foot Diplodocus! Join this night of exploration and fun-filled activities designed for children aged 6–11 and their grown-ups. This will...

Half Term History Makers

Venue: Kenilworth Castle and Elizabethan Garden

Website: www.english-heritage.org.uk

Join characters from the past for heritage-inspired hijinks and hands-on shenanigans. bZents Theatre Company present the 'Tales of Robin Hood' at Kenilworth Castle this half term. Young lords and ladies...

Sonrisa Arts: Dance In The Dark

Venue: MAC Birmingham

Website: www.macbirmingham.co.uk

Dance in the Dark is a captivating dance and music show with fun interaction for ages 3 - 6 and their grown-ups. Go in your favourite PJs for a slumber party in a giant sleepover den and a night-time adventure...

Tinker | Make | Play Engineers: February Half-Term

Venue: Coventry Transport Museum

Website: www.transport-museum.com

This February half-term, join the Tinker Make Play workshop space to take stuff apart, make old and new things that move and simply brighten your grey February days with a whole lot of colourful play....

Welly Walk

Venue: Compton Verney

Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk

Pull on your wellies, pick up a map from the Welcome Centre and hunt for some marvellous welly creations.£3.50 per trail. Adults need a valid day ticket or membership. Trails are also available to purchase...

Paddington Bear's First Concert

Venue: Butterworth Hall

Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Go on a very special musical journey based on Michael Bond's original story – with the world's most famous marmalade eating bear, Paddington. Follow Paddington's exciting adventure from Peru to London,...

Frosty Fairies and Wintry Wizards

Venue: Brandon Marsh

Website: www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Go on a journey to help the frosty fairies in the magic woods, can you make a wintry wizard potion? This session is aimed at primary aged children.Booking is essential. You only need to book a place for...

Pirates Love Underpants

Venue: Warwick Arts Centre

Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Based on the beloved book by Claire Freedman and Ben Cort. These pirates SO love underpants! Join the swashbuckling party of pirates on their quest to find the fabled Pants of Gold for the Captain’s...

Total Pop Party

Venue: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Website: www.suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com

Total Pop Party is the ultimate concert pop experience, full of sing along moments and lots of audience interaction- parents included! Join Ruby, Ivy, Amber and Skye and celebrate the modern-day pop legends....

Zoobee’s Magic Academy

Venue: Hatton Country World

Website: www.adventure.hattonworld.com

Zoobee’s Magic Academy will be packed with spellbinding fun for the whole family, including Magic Arts and Crafts, Magic Academy workshops, Family Magic Show, All-day Animal Handling, Falconry Displays,...

Big Brick Build

Venue: Compton Verney

Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk

Go and help build an imaginary world using 1000’s of LEGO® bricks, what will you add to this fantastical world? Please note this is a collective activity, where what you make is a contribution and not...

Breathe

Venue: Warwick Arts Centre

Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

A story told from the perspective of an acorn; the hectic forest floor, dense thrumming underworlds, and dazzling heights of icy branches.Breathe explores the inner workings of trees, all beautifully realised...

Makers Lab

Venue: Compton Verney

Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk

Create your own special moving automata or anything else you can imagine! Free with a Compton Verney membership or day ticket. Child under 18 go free. Adults need a valid day ticket or membership.

Birmingham Light Festival

Venue: Birmingham city centre

Website: www.visitbirmingham.com

Birmingham Light Festival will transform a series of city centre locations into a spectacular gallery of illuminated artworks, in what will become an annual multi-day event. Installations and artworks...

Birmingham Royal Ballet - Cinderella

Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome

Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Praised by audiences and critics alike, former Company Director David Bintley’s Cinderella is a sure-fire mix of wonderful dance, spectacular scenery, and a cast of characters that include mice, lizards...

Campfire Fun and Hot Chocolates

Venue: Brandon Marsh

Website: www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Join Brandon Marsh to learn how to build a campfire to heat up some water, have a lovely hot chocolate and toast some marshmallows. This session is aimed at primary aged children.Booking is essential....

Coming to England

Venue: Birmingham Rep

Website: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

An inspirational story of hope, determination and triumph. Returning with a new look, Floella Benjamin’s award-winning and iconic book Coming to England comes to life in this joyful stage adaptation...

Den Building

Venue: Brandon Marsh

Website: www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Would you be able to survive outside this winter? Go and find out as you discover how to make a survival den in the woods, to keep warm and sheltered away from the cold. This session is aimed at primary...

Beyond Blocks

Venue: Compton Verney

Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk

This workshop is perfect for curious minds aged 7-11 years. Buzz into spring with LEGO Robotics! Guided by Andy from Beyond Blocks, use motors, sensors, and creative thinking to bring your bee to life,...

How to draw a Tabby Cat

Venue: The Core Theatre Solihull

Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk

Learn to draw like a Pro! Reach new levels of inventiveness using the humble pencil. Learn how to capture character, movement and textures to make drawings realistic, dramatic and spectacular. Be ready...

Kaleidoscope Workshop

Venue: The Core Theatre Solihull

Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk

Make your own kaleidoscope and experience a dazzling spectrum of colour! You will learn how to make your own mini kaleidoscope using metallic foils and colourful shapes, about the science that makes kaleidoscopes...

Rude Science!

Venue: Warwick Arts Centre

Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

On the surface it’s a riot of disgusting experiments built to delight young audiences but under the bonnet it’s a brilliantly-constructed curriculum-driven adventure designed to inspire Britain’s...

Zombie Prom

Venue: The Core Theatre Solihull

Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk

This girl-loves-ghoul rock ’n’ roll off-Broadway musical, presented by SOSage Factory, is set in the atomic 1950s at Enrico Fermi High, where the law is laid down by a zany, tyrannical principal.Please...

Family Backstage Tours

Venue: Birmingham Rep

Website: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

Family Tours are aimed at children aged 5 to 14 and their families. This is the perfect treat to introduce children to theatre, get involved in fun activities and explore this amazing venue. There’s...

All Star Superslam Wrestling

Venue: Dudley Town Hall

Website: www.boroughhalls.co.uk

Witness some of the very best wrestlers from around the world showcasing their skills in the ring, promising an unforgettable night of action! Whether it's one on one, two on two or everyman for himself,...

Nick Sharratt’s Picture Book Drawalong

Venue: MAC Birmingham

Website: www.macbirmingham.co.uk

Join much-loved children's writer and illustrator Nick Sharratt in a family-friendly, fun-filled drawalong for all ages. Take pencils, paper and something to lean on and expect plenty of chances to join...

The Olivia Rodrigo Experience

Venue: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Website: www.suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com

The Olivia Rodrigo Experience is a tribute to the Pop Rock Sensation celebrating all her biggest hits from her Ground breaking albums” Sour” and “Guts” This show is energetic, fun, and very lively...

Family Singing

Venue: Warwick Arts Centre

Website: www.warwickartscentre.co.uk

Perfect for first timers and regulars, you will learn songs to get you singing, moving, and dancing, with a healthy dose of creativity thrown in. Open to all ages, you just need to bring yourself and your...

Superstar Wrestling

Venue: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Website: www.suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com

Back by popular demand, the Superstar Wrestling 2025 tour is back with a brand new show. It promises to be an evening of non-stop action with all of your favourite heroes and villains of Superstar Wrestling!...

Brick Builders

Venue: Compton Verney

Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk

Drop into our Brick Builders space for play and creativity with LEGO bricks. Free with a Compton Verney membership or day ticket.

Quiet Session at Legoland Discovery Centre

Venue: Legoland Discovery Centre

Website: www.legolanddiscoverycentre.com/birmingham

Enjoy the Ultimate Indoor LEGO Playground with less people, no music and an all round quieter experience.Please note this is a pre-booked tickets only event, guests must purchase their tickets online in...

The Dinosaur That Pooped

Venue: The Alexandra, Birmingham

Website: www.atgtickets.com

Adapted from the number 1 best-selling books by Tom Fletcher and Dougie Poynter, the whole family will have a poopy good time enjoying a brand, new story for the stage. Featuring new songs by Tom and Dougie,...

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome

Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com

Based on Ian Fleming’s timeless story for children and later made into the famous 1968 film, in Chitty Chitty Bang Bang we meet absent-minded inventor Caractacus Potts who restores a broken-down old...

Crufts

Venue: NEC Birmingham

Website: www.thenec.co.uk/whats-on/crufts

Watch talented dogs show off their skills in exciting dog displays, meet and greet hundreds of wonderful breeds in our Discover Dogs area, browse incredible shops for you and your canine companion and...

World Book Day

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.worldbookday.com

Join in this celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) a celebration of reading. World Book Day is about celebrating books and reading all year round. Visit the website for activities...

British Science Week 2025

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.britishscienceweek.org

British Science Week is a ten-day celebration of science, technology, engineering and maths which takes place each March. The theme for 2025 is 'Change and adapt'. Visit the website to download the activity...

Belongings

Venue: Belgrade Theatre

Website: www.belgrade.co.uk

Developed through working creatively with young people in care over a period of years, this “inspiring, engaging, beautifully evocative production” (Everything Theatre) explores a fundamental...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Venue: Sutton Coldfield Town Hall

Website: www.suttoncoldfieldtownhall.com

Young Charlie Bucket and four other golden ticket winners will embark on a life-changing journey through Wonka’s world of pure imagination including chocolate waterfalls, nutty squirrels and the great...

Six

Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome

Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com

From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the mic to tell their tales, remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak into an 80-minute celebration of 21st century...

Home Educators Day – British Science Week

Venue: Coventry Transport Museum

Website: www.transport-museum.com

A day for home educated children to develop their science, engineering and local history with sessions and activities led by experienced STEM educators.You will be hands on with engineering and physical...

Saturday Nature Club @ Brandon Marsh

Venue: Brandon Marsh

Website: www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk

Saturday Nature Club is a great way to engage your child in the outdoors with each month incorporating learning something new with games, guided activities, bushcraft and something crafty. Nature Club...

CBSO 2024/25 Family Concert: Where are all the Black Female Composers?

Venue: Symphony Hall

Website: www.bmusic.co.uk

Join presenter Nate Holder and the CBSO on a journey to find incredible composers, inspired by Nate's book. Including music by Jessie Montgomery, Hannah Kendall, Edewede Oriwoh, and Birmingham’s own...

Great Big School Clean 2025

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.keepbritaintidy.org

Join the Great Big School Clean this spring and be part of the #BigBagChallenge - make a big difference to care for the places and the planet we love. Pledge as a school and you’ll receive a...

Red Nose Day

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.comicrelief.com

The funniest day of the year is back on 21 March 2025. Get ready to feel good, give big and do something funny for money. Times are tough but if you can give just a little bit it will go to people in the...

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Venue: Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

Website: www.grandtheatre.co.uk

Embark on a delicious journey into a world of pure imagination in this spectacular musical based on Roald Dahl’s famous story.Whether lovers of the original movie or discovering Willy Wonka for the first...

Ballet Black: Shadows

Venue: Birmingham Rep

Website: www.birmingham-rep.co.uk

Ballet Black has transformed the landscape of British ballet, creating a prominent platform for dancers and artists of Black and Asian descent, as well as establishing a new canon of ballet repertoire...

How To Train Your Dragon: In Concert

Venue: Symphony Hall

Website: www.bmusic.co.uk

How To Train Your Dragon: In Concert features this acclaimed film presented in HD, with composer John Powell’s Academy Award®-nominated score performed live to picture by the City of Birmingham Symphony...

Shark in the Park

Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome

Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com

From the creative team behind ‘The Hairy Maclary show’ and ‘You Choose’ – see all 3 of Nick Sharratt’s Shark in the Park books live on Stage! This fin-tastic, family musical follows Timothy...

The Chocolate 5K

Venue: Rowheath Pavilion

Website: www.birminghamhospice.org.uk

The Chocolate 5K is back and sweeter than ever before. This family-friendly fun run through scenic Bournville promises lots of chocolatey goodness along the way, and its all in support of local people...

Schools Football Week 2025

Venue: Nationwide

Website: www.schoolsfootball.org/campaigns-and-events/schools-football-week

Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this fantastic campaign celebrating the importance of schools’ football, competitive or otherwise, to pupils across England and provides teachers and coaches...