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Twenty One Pilots to play Birmingham

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Lichfield Festival 2018 - review with pictures

Pop acts help boost figures at NEC group

Music festival moved after Rugeley residents' uproar

186kg of carrots and 71 cauliflowers: Dudley Zoo's store manager has 1,600 mouths to feed

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Songs and Scenes: Twelfth Night

Songs and Scenes: Twelfth Night

The Blue Orange Theatre 19:00 - 20:00

Level Up

The Blue Orange Theatre 21:00 - 21:40

Architecture photography exhibition

Architecture photography exhibition

B1 10:00 - 15:00

Many lives of Sanjay Dutt are revealed in ‘SANJU’: In Cinemas 29/06/2018

Many lives of Sanjay Dutt are revealed in ‘SANJU’: In Cinemas 29/06/2018

Cineworld Cinema - Birmingham 09:00 - 23:00

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Top beer gardens in the Midlands and Shropshire

Top beer gardens in the Midlands and Shropshire

Looking for somewhere to enjoy a drink in the sun?

Black Country Day 2018: The top events in your area

Black Country Day 2018: The top events in your area

Find out what Black Country Festival events are on in your area.

Black Country Day: BGT star Donchez is ready, are you? - WATCH

Black Country Day: BGT star Donchez is ready, are you? - WATCH

Britain's Got Talent star Donchez Dacres is ready to Wiggle Wine for the Black Country Festival celebrations kicking off this weekend.

Black Country Day - When is it? What's on? Where is the Black Country?

Black Country Day - When is it? What's on? Where is the Black Country?

Black Country Day has grown in prominence since it was first established in 2013.

Bostin'! Test your knowledge on the Black Country dialect - quiz

Bostin'! Test your knowledge on the Black Country dialect - quiz

People from across the region will be having a bostin' time as they gear up to celebrate Black Country Day.

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Music

Twenty One Pilots to play Birmingham

Twenty One Pilots to play Birmingham

Twenty One Pilots are bringing the new Bandito Tour to Birmingham next year.

Enter Shikari to play Birmingham

Enter Shikari to play Birmingham

Rock icons Enter Shikari are set to play a series of intimate shows across the UK and Europe - including one in Birmingham.

NEC's Lakeside Proms weekend cancelled

NEC's Lakeside Proms weekend cancelled

The NEC resort in Birmingham has announced that it is cancelling a planned weekend of live outdoor classical music events.

Lichfield Festival 2018 - review with pictures

Lichfield Festival 2018 - review with pictures

Orchestral splendour, intimate chamber music, colourful dance and a touch of vibrant jazz - the Lichfield Festival had, as usual, a great deal to offer the crowds drawn to the city’s cathedral and other venues.

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Dining Out

Fumo by San Carlo at Selfridges, Birmingham

Fumo by San Carlo at Selfridges, Birmingham

Go from the West Midlands to Milan in the blink of an eye by taking a trip to Fumo by San Carlo. Emily Bridgewater enjoys La Dolce Vita. . .

Record numbers attend Wolverhampton Food and Drink Festival

Record numbers attend Wolverhampton Food and Drink Festival

It was the biggest and best year for Wolverhampton's Food and Drink Festival- which drew in more than 25,000 people.

Wolverhampton's Hogshead in running for top pub award

A Wolverhampton city centre pub is in the running to win a national award.

Food review: The Red Lion at Bradley

Food review: The Red Lion at Bradley

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186kg of carrots and 71 cauliflowers: Dudley Zoo's store manager has 1,600 mouths to feed

186kg of carrots and 71 cauliflowers: Dudley Zoo's store manager has 1,600 mouths to feed

He's the man with a whopping £2,500 weekly shopping bill which includes 130kg of bananas, 60 cucumbers and 56 bunches of broccoli.

Guests will go face to face with live sharks at the Bear Grylls Adventure

Guests will go face to face with live sharks at the Bear Grylls Adventure

Thrill seekers swimming in the Dive experience at the new Bear Grylls adventure park at Birmingham NEC will find themselves face to face with live sharks.

Diesel-only at Severn Valley Railway over fire risk in hot weather

Diesel-only at Severn Valley Railway over fire risk in hot weather

Severn Valley Railway is to temporarily only run its heritage diesel locomotives to reduce the risk of fire in the on-going hot and dry weather.

More than 1,000 turn out for Willenhall Transport Show - in pictures

More than 1,000 turn out for Willenhall Transport Show - in pictures

From a customised fire engine to a vintage Rolls Royce – huge crowds of petrol heads turned out for an annual Black Country car show.

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This Week In Photos

Wolverhampton baker creates knockout cake for Sly Stallone - PICTURES

More than 1,000 turn out for Willenhall Transport Show - in pictures

Hundreds put Best Foot Forward in sun for charity - in pictures

Historic chainmakers parade through Cradley Heath streets - in pictures

NEC unveils new look for £4.5 million transformation

More than £123,000 raised at Himley Park Race For Life - in pictures

Theatre & Comedy

Ladies' Day, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - review

Ladies' Day, Wolverhampton Grand Theatre - review

Last summer saw the Wolverhampton Grand Theatre produce their first collaborative presentation in many years, with a successful production of the comedy drama Brassed Off and so the bar was set high this year to continue the trend at the city centre venue.

Cirque du Soleil is coming to Brum and we chat to the lady behind the stunning costumes

Cirque du Soleil is coming to Brum and we chat to the lady behind the stunning costumes

We meet the woman behind the fabulous Cirque du Soleil costumes. . .

Jorgie Porter chats about TV, ballet and starring in Fame at Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre

Jorgie Porter chats about TV, ballet and starring in Fame at Birmingham New Alexandra Theatre

Soap actress, FHM babe, reality TV star and all-round lovely lady Jorgie Porter is taking to the stage in Fame. She tells us all about it . . .

It's Black Country Day tomorrow! Check out what's on with our guide

It's Black Country Day tomorrow! Check out what's on with our guide

With World Cup hopes dashed and the weather on the turn, the mood of the UK may be low, but cheer up . . . it's Black Country Day tomorrow!

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What's On

Songs and Scenes: Twelfth Night

Songs and Scenes: Twelfth Night

When? 17 Jul

Where? The Blue Orange Theatre

The Final Journey of Edward Wilson

The Final Journey of Edward Wilson

When? 19 Jul

Where? The Blue Orange Theatre

Squidheart

When? 19 Jul

Where? The Blue Orange Theatre

Music & Nightlife

Bernard Payne

When? 20 Jul

Where? Gunmakers Arms pub

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