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Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter will come alive this weekend as the 11th annual Jewellery Quarter Festival returns this Saturday 11 July, bringing a full day of live music, artisan markets, heritage experiences, creative workshops and family-friendly activities to one of the city’s most vibrant neighbourhoods. Jewellery Quarter Festival returns this Saturday, 11 July 2026, with a day of music, markets and creativity.

Even if you know Matilda well, this production delivers plenty of surprises and reimagined elements that feel fresh and exciting. Over the course of its two hours and 40 minutes, our empathy for Matilda and Miss Honey continued to grow as they showed us how bravery and courage can change lives, while power can be dangerous in the wrong hands.

From medieval market towns and elegant seaside resorts to vibrant cities and some of Britain’s most spectacular coastal scenery, Birmingham sits at the centre of a surprisingly impressive collection of easy escapes with Transport for Wales. The Wales Millennium Centre, at the heart of Cardiff Bay, is a landmark for world-class performing arts and entertainment One of the joys of living in Birmingham is just how much of the UK lies within easy reach.

Explore the Summer Edition of Our Birmingham City Guide Summer is when Birmingham truly comes into its own. From canal-side dining and rooftop cocktails to festivals, outdoor events and beautiful green spaces, there’s no better time to experience everything the city has to offer. Diners can enjoy views from the Dishoom Terrace at Paradise, which is open when the weather is fine.

Rum lovers are in for a treat this weekend as Birmingham Rum Festival returns with an afternoon and evening of cocktails, live music and Caribbean-inspired flavours, alongside a special appearance from one of the city’s most famous musical exports. Birmingham Rum Festival, The Cuban Embassy, Moseley — Sat 27 June, with Apache Indian.

What will Birmingham look like in 2050? A greener, smarter city? A global cultural powerhouse? Or something entirely unexpected? There is still time to shape the answer… A bold city-wide campaign is inviting people across the region to put forward their ideas, creativity and imagination before entries close — helping define what Birmingham could become over the next 25 years.

From floating high above the clouds to standing in the shifting sands of an Egyptian desert, the Tutankhamun Birmingham Immersive Exhibition at the NEC blurs the line between history and virtual reality in spectacular fashion. I am floating high in the sky – clouds drift by and I can’t see any ground below me. It’s an eerie feeling. Seconds later, I’m in a desert with sand blowing all around me – the mounds are getting higher and higher, I can feel my heart starting to beat faster with each blast.

Opheem and Trillium are among the Birmingham venues taking part in a new nationwide initiative offering premium English wines by the glass during English Wine Week. English Wine Week | 20–28 June English wine has never been more exciting, or more accessible.

Birmingham’s much-loved Colmore Food Festival returns for its 13th year this July, once again transforming Victoria Square into a vibrant celebration of the city’s thriving food and drink scene.

Forget the predictable Saturday brunch formula, where the drinks often outshine the food. Tattu’s Black Dragon Brunch takes a very different approach – less standard fare and more an event, with striking surroundings, carefully crafted dishes and cocktails that immediately sets it apart from the crowd. Served beneath Tattu’s famous blossom tree, the Black Dragon Brunch is designed to be shared, with a series of dishes arriving in waves alongside 90 minutes of free-flowing drinks.