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4^th Jun, 2026

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LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7 hours ago

REVIEW - Shrek the Musical at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre has important moral messages and is highly entertaining

LIFESTYLE 27^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Shawshank Redemption at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre sheds light on all the characters - inside and out

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 12^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Decorated Second World War comedy Operation Mincemeat delights at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th May, 2026

REVIEW - Single White Female stage version at Birmingham's Alexandra is compelling theatre throughout

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 30^th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Midsummer Night's Dream at Birmingham Rep is a fast, bouncy, flamboyant easy watch

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 27^th Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Come From Away at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre is the 'best by far'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 22^nd Apr, 2026

REVIEW - Raising the 'Barnum' but not the Greatest Show at Birmingham Hippodrome

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 10^th Apr, 2026

REVIEW- Bournville church’s production is ‘divine love letter’ to teachings of St Francis of Assisi

LIFESTYLE 11^th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Super Southgate saga 'Dear England' brings the Beautiful Game to the Birmingham Hippodrome

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 4^th Mar, 2026

REVIEW - Top Hat at Birmingham's Hippodrome is a tap-dancing feast for the eyes and ears

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Feb, 2026

REVIEW - When We Are Married at Birmingham's Crescent 'needs some altar-ations'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 9^th Feb, 2026

REVIEW - Cluedo at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre 'brings the board game to life'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Feb, 2026

REVEIW - Irish dance theatre 'MAM' at Birmingham Hippodrome is powerful, thought-provoking piece

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 19^th Jan, 2026

REVIEW - Birmingham's Crescent Theatre presents Swive - a new take on 'The Virgin Queen'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Robin Hood panto at the Birmingham Hippodrome is as bold, brash and bawdy as it gets

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 10^th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Fiddler on the Roof at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is fantastic this festive season

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Dec, 2025

REVIEW - Head to the Caribbean via the Birmingham REP's sun-kissed Anansi the Spider

LIFESTYLE 29^th Nov, 2025

LET THERE BE LIGHT - Festive trail Luminate opens at Birmingham's Botanical Gardens

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Save a date to watch Calendar Girls' at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE 20^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - Miss Saigon 'reborn' at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is majestic and dynamic

LIFESTYLE 10^th Nov, 2025

REVIEW - 'Expressionist' Macbeth at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 22^nd Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Kicking Kinks' biopic Sunny Afternoon at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre 'Really Got Me'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 20^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Scandalous Scandi drama at its best - Hedda Gabler at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Oct, 2025

REVIEW - Moulin Rouge at Birmingham Hippodrome has all you want and more

LIFESTYLE 22^nd May, 2025

REVIEW - Sweeney Todd at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre definitely 'makes the cut'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Apr, 2025

REVIEW - The 'what if' & Juliet tale that brings The Bard to the Birmingham's Hippodrome like you've never seen him before

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 7^th Apr, 2025

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent Theatre's Murder on the Nile failed to flow

LIFESTYLE 2^nd Apr, 2025

REVIEW - GHOST the musical at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is full of vibrance, passion, tension and 'spirit'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Mayhem, mirth and madness as the Rocky Horror Show comes to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre for naughty nights out

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Mar, 2025

REVIEW - Reimagined Nora's A Doll's House at Birmingham's Crescent makes for immersive theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Dec, 2024

REVIEW - The Book of Mormon at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre offers something different this festive season

LIFESTYLE 27^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Sheila's Island at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre needs revisiting - but for some reworking

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 23^rd Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Dear Evan Hansen provides memorable night at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Oct, 2024

REVIEW - Magical Aladdin at the Birmingham Hippodrome is musical triumph

LIFESTYLE 6^th Apr, 2024

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Prince of Wales is a rip-roaring ride

LIFESTYLE 6^th Apr, 2024

REVIEW - 'What Broke Brum-Leigh?' at Moseley's Red Lion is a rip-roaring ride

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Dec, 2023

REVIEW - Stunning Bodyguard shines ar Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 13^th Nov, 2023

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent's Othello cast were 'simply dazzling'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8^th Nov, 2023

REVIEW - Murder in the Dark at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is 'short, sharp and spooky'

LIFESTYLE 31^st Oct, 2023

REVIEW - Twelve Angry Men at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre would have made Bill Kenwright proud

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16^th Jun, 2023

REVIEW - Captivating 'After this Plane Has Landed' in Moseley creates massive roar

LIFESTYLE 28^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Florian's 'The Father' at the Birmingham Crescent good overall but the jury's out on some parts

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25^th May, 2023

REVIEW - Peaky Blinders at Birmingham Hippodrome still as blindin' as ever

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1^st May, 2023

REVIEW - Well worth a trip Into the Woods at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Apr, 2023

REVIEW - Annie at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre is faultless and full-on

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 29^th Nov, 2022

REVIEW - Excellent thought-provoking theatre as An Inspector Calls comes to Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 29^th Sep, 2022

REVIEW - Peaky Blinders at Birmingham Hippodrome makes for a brilliant brutal ballet

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Sep, 2022

REVIEW - ‘I Love You You’re Perfect Now Change’ is fine as it is

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 21^st Aug, 2022

REVIEW - Six-country cast delivers empowering Counting and Cracking at Birmingham REP

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 14^th Aug, 2022

REVIEW - Les Mis at Birmingham's Hippodrome is '180 minutes of theatrical brilliance'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3^rd Aug, 2022

REVIEW - At Birmingham Hippodrome there's Cher and Cher and Cher I like

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Jul, 2022

REVIEW - Rebooted We Will Rock You at the Birmingham Hippodrome - much better with a bit of a surprise

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Jun, 2022

REVIEW - The Lord of the Dance lives up to his billing at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 16^th Jun, 2022

REVIEW - Playboy of the West Indies at the Birmingham Rep is fitting on warm summer evening

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 8^th Jun, 2022

REVIEW - Colourful Singing in the Rain at Birmingham's Hippodrome will brighten your year

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 25^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Magic Goes Wrong is the show that's 'so right' at Birmingham Hippodrome

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

20^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Bournville Musical Theatre's Wedding Singer at Birmingham's Crescent is a show worth crooning about

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 15^th May, 2022

REVIEW - Powerful Pitmen Painters at Birmingham's Crescent is a theatrical masterstroke

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 3^rd May, 2022

REVIEW - Cluedo stage play at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre brings board game to life with plenty of fun and frolics

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1^st May, 2022

REVIEW - Birmingham Crescent Theatre's clever and enjoyable Little Shop of Horrors deserves a 'growing' audience

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Jan, 2022

REVIEW - Great show with much to love as Chicago comes to Birmingham

LIFESTYLE 23^rd Jan, 2022

REVIEW - The beautiful game makes for outstanding theatre as The Red Lion comes to Brum's Crescent

LIFESTYLE 9^th Jan, 2022

REVIEW - Goldilocks at Birmingham's Hippodrome 'is the best panto in town'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 5^th Jan, 2022

REVIEW - You'll be Raven about Bat Out Of Hell at Birmingham's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 18^th Nov, 2021

Table Manners at Birmingham's Crescent Theatre gives us a 'trip down memory lane'

LIFESTYLE 17^th Nov, 2021

3D cyclorama, froth and frivolity as 'amazing' 9to5 comes to Brum's Alexandra Theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 17^th Oct, 2021

I Call the Shots at The Prince of Wales in Moseley is 'storytelling at its best'

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th Sep, 2021

'Leave your inhibitions at home' for this classic Rock of Ages at Brum's Alexandra

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th Sep, 2021

Newly imagined dance Romeo and Juliet in Brum was full of passion and talent but would be better on a smaller stage

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 2^nd Sep, 2021

Pay a visit to this bloomin' great Little Shop of Horrors at Birmingham's Old Joint Stock theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 1^st Sep, 2021

Perfect Priscilla at the Birmingham Hippodrome marked the end of the 18-month theatrical desert

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 26^th Aug, 2021

Brilliant Blackadder at Brum's Crescent is 'theatrical wonder'

More inspired performances on show as football play at Moseley's Prince of Wales delights the crowd

15^th Jan, 2021

Listen - Centenarian Emily Cox and her friends are back for episode two of the Bromsgrove Grand Prix radio series

LIFESTYLE 28^th Nov, 2020

Recipes From My Travels - Paul's take on the 'Brummagem Balti'

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show - Episode 18 - now available

10^th Sep, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show - Episode 17 - now available

31^st Aug, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show - Episode 16 - now available

LIFESTYLE 24^th Aug, 2020

Gaucho review: Birmingham's high-end steakhouse delivers

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

13^th Aug, 2020

Head to Stan's Cafe on YouTube for some quality theatre

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 6^th Aug, 2020

Rush Birmingham - we head to the popular trampoline park to see how it's bounced back

LIFESTYLE 31^st Jul, 2020

Birmingham's Rush trampoline park bouncing back after Commonwealth champion gymnast reopens it

30^th Jun, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show - Episode 11 - now available

19^th Jun, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show - Part nine - now available

11^th Jun, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show - Part eight - now available

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show - Episode seven - now available

26^th May, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox radio show Episode six - 'The Pop Charts and the Great Cox's Bake Off' - now available

22^nd May, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox radio show Episode five - 'The Chugger and Captain Tom' - now available

LIFESTYLE 17^th May, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Blog - Lockdown Day 9 - Celebrating VE Day then and now

LIFESTYLE 14^th May, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Blog - Lockdown Day 8 - Telephone Porkies and Uncle Ernie’s shenanigans

11^th May, 2020

Episode 3 of the Remarkable Mrs Cox Radio Show now available

LIFESTYLE 6^th May, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Blog - Lockdown Day 7 - Bullring Memories and camping out in Evesham

LIFESTYLE 19^th Apr, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Blog - Lockdown Day 4 - The Aussies, the Mask maker and the Editor

LIFESTYLE 15^th Apr, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Blog - Lockdown Day 3 - Boris, Spanners and Curry on Wheels

LIFESTYLE 6^th Apr, 2020

The Remarkable Mrs Cox Blog - Lockdown Day One

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

12^th Mar, 2020

Standing ovation at the Alex as French feast serves up a night of laughter

Sparse stage and shorter script sees Hamlet shine at the Crescent

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

12^th Feb, 2020

Heart-warming stuff as ballet-master Bourne brings his Red Shoes to Brum

LIFESTYLE REVIEW 11^th Feb, 2020

More carats needed to entice new audiences to Alex's Band of Gold

LIFESTYLE REVIEW

Crescent's Victorian Gaslight burns brightly in the darkness