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Big Wheel and Ice Skate Birmingham
1st November-4th January 2026
Venue: Centenary Square
Website: www.iceskatebirmingham.co.uk
Conveniently located in central Birmingham, the weatherproof ice rink boasts 600 square metres of ice with a 30m x 30m Ice Rink. Ice Skate Birmingham will be open daily from 10am-10pm, catering for families,...
Sleeping Beauty
19th November-3rd February 2026
Venue: Belgrade Theatre
Website: www.belgrade.co.uk
Snap up your seats today and join Belgrade Theatre for fairytale sets, outlandish costumes, a breathtaking dragon, a hilarious Dame and enough rip-roaring laughter to wake up even the heaviest of sleepers!...
Ackers Adventure
20th November-1st February 2026
Venue: Golden Hillcock Road, Sparbrook
Website: www.ackers-adventure.co.uk
Ackers Adventure is a super fun place for exciting outdoor activities. Imagine zooming down a dry ski slope on skis or a toboggan! You can also try climbing high walls, whizzing down a zip wire, or paddling...
Cannon Hill Junior Parkrun
20th November-1st February 2026
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
20th November-1st February 2026
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...
Family Museum Engineers Play: Saturday PLAY Days
20th November-1st February 2026
Venue: Coventry Transport Museum
Website: www.transport-museum.com
Family Museum Engineers are play sessions designed for the whole family, providing opportunities to explore an open-ended play environment using unique resources with a STEM based approach that encourage...
Cinderella
22nd November-31st December 2025
Venue: The Old Rep
Website: www.oldrep.co.uk
Expect hilarious comedy, outrageous characters, dazzling costumes, and plenty of audience participation in this side-splitting, show stopping panto adventure! With breathtaking sets, jaw-dropping special...
Festive Light Trail
22nd November-4th January 2026
Venue: Warwick Castle
Website: www.warwick-castle.com
Step into a world of Christmas wonder at this year’s magical Festive Light Trail, where the castle grounds come alive with dazzling new light shows and captivating displays. Stroll amongst amazing features...
Luminate – Winter Light Trail
28th November-1st January 2026
Venue: Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Website: www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk
Journey through the Gardens transformed by mesmerising installations, projections, music and glowing tunnels of light. A timeless experience to be enjoyed by all, young and old alike – make memories...
Festive Days Out at Black Country Living Museum
29th November-4th January 2026
Venue: Black Country Living Museum
Website: https://bclm.com
Explore period shops and houses brimming with Christmas cheer and chat with festive historic characters to find out how they’re getting ready for the big day. No need to pre-book, just bring your family...
The Owl Who Came for Christmas
1st-28th December 2025
Venue: MAC Birmingham
Website: www.macbirmingham.co.uk
From authors John Hay and Garry Parson and inspired by a true story, this charming tale celebrates the power of love, kindness, and the magic of Christmas. With toe-tapping songs, captivating puppetry,...
Well Done, Mummy Penguin
3rd December-2nd January 2026
Venue: Belgrade Theatre
Website: www.belgrade.co.uk
With a nod to the fascinating nature of penguin parenting, Well Done, Mummy Penguin is a stage adaptation of the latest picture book from award-winning writer and illustrator Chris Haughton, and an irresistible...
Aladdin
6th December-4th January 2026
Venue: The Core Theatre Solihull
Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
With spectacular sets, breathtaking special effects, gorgeous costumes and mountains of mayhem, the award-winning Little Wolf Entertainment are bringing panto back to The Core Theatre with our most lavish,...
No Such Thing As Wolves
6th December-4th January 2026
Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome
Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com
No Such Thing As Wolves is the second show in Birmingham Hippodrome’s My First Musical series, following last year’s 5-star hit The Jingleclaw. With catchy songs, hilarious scenes, and a wolfy twist...
Winter Funland
6th December-3rd January 2026
Venue: NEC Birmingham
Website: www.thenec.co.uk
Winter Funland is a great opportunity to wear your Christmas jumpers and get into the festive spirit….without worrying about the weather! Expect plenty of Christmas magic, with all the fun of the fair...
Festive Story Trail
13th December-4th January 2026
Venue: Compton Verney
Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk
Join the Christmas Story Trail and wander the Compton Verney grounds. Collect your trail map from the Welcome Centre when you arrive, there will be one prize per map purchased. All adults will need a valid...
Meet the Mini-Beasts and Butterfly Lifecycle demonstrations
20th December-5th January 2026
Venue: Stratford Butterfly Farm
Address: Swan’s Nest Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon
Website: www.butterflyfarm.co.uk
This Christmas step into a world of tropical warmth at Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm. Wander through lush gardens filled with beautiful butterflies and exotic plants and blooms.Meet the Mini-Beasts...
Robin Hood
20th December-1st February 2026
Venue: Birmingham Hippodrome
Website: www.birminghamhippodrome.com
With stunning scenery and dazzling costumes direct from The London Palladium, Robin Hood promises all the ingredients of a perfect pantomime: laugh-out-loud comedy, bundles of audience participation, astonishing...
BIG Blue Blocks
24th December-4th January 2026
Venue: Compton Verney
Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk
Build, stack, channel and connect these larger-than-life play blocks. Designed to inspire children to build their own inventions, environments and activities for hours of fun. Free with a valid membership...
Zootropolis 2
26th December-1st January 2026
Venue: MAC Birmingham
Website: https://macbirmingham.co.uk
In the much anticipated Disney sequel, detectives Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde find themselves on the twisting trail of a mysterious reptile who turns the mammal metropolis of Zootropolis upside down. Testing...
Brainiac Live
27th-30th December 2025
Venue: Town Hall
Website: www.bmusic.co.uk
More mischievous than ever before Brainiac Live! the UK’s Original and Favourite family science show explodes on stage and will take you on a breathless ride through the wild world of the weird and wonderful.Suitable...
Lights, Science, Action! The Science of Light Show
29th-31st December 2025
Venue: Thinktank - Birmingham Science Museum
Website: www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
Enjoy a fantastic live show all about the science of light. Explore what the sun and the earth have to do with those short winter days, how we might use light to have a little fun, and even use light to...
Winter Puppet Workshop
29th-31st December 2025
Venue: Herbert Art Gallery and Museum
Website: www.theherbert.org
Join Herbert Art Gallery and Museum for a relaxing winter gathering and create playful hand puppets from white socks!This relaxing drop-in workshop is perfect for families looking to spend quality time...
Aladdin - Pantomime (Relaxed Performance)
30th December 2025
Venue: The Core Theatre Solihull
Website: www.thecoretheatresolihull.co.uk
Relaxed performances are specially adapted shows that are designed to welcome audience members who would benefit from a more relaxed environment, including those with sensory sensitivities, dementia, autism...
Art Club: Festive New Year Crafts
31st December 2025
Venue: Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery
Website: www.birminghammuseums.org.uk
Get into the festive spirit with some arts and crafts for the whole family! Take inspiration from the New Year's Eve fireworks and creating some colourful works of art. Check the webiste for more details...
New Year's Eve Party
31st December 2025
Venue: Just Play Soft Play
Address: Kings Business Park (off Privet Close), 715 Kings Road
Website: www.justplaysoftplay.co.uk
Just Play the indoor multi-tiered soft play centre offers fun parties, events, and weekly activities that are guaranteed to make you smile. There’s something for everyone at Just Play with dedicated...
Artist Play Days
2nd-3rd January 2026
Venue: Compton Verney
Website: www.comptonverney.org.uk
Start January with a dose of creativity and imagination. Help transform the art studio into an imagined story land using lots of recycled materials to build a place where stories could come alive! Join...
Sing-a-Long-a Matilda
17th January 2026
Venue: The Alexandra
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Calling all revolting children and their parents – come and be a little a bit naughty at Sing-a-Long-a Matilda the Musical From the producers of Singalonga Sound of Music and Singalonga Frozen.Fancy...
Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
17th January 2026
Venue: The Alexandra
Website: www.atgtickets.com
Cheer on Hugh Jackman, lust after Zac Efron as you experience The Greatest Showman in the greatest way possible - with lyrics on the screen so you can join in as loud as you want. The live host will teach...