Father and daughter get dressed up for the show. Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photographer. If you went along to the MCM Comic Con show at the Birmingham NEC last weekend (28 – 30 November) I think you will agree that it was an outstanding event. This year was the biggest MCM Birmingham ever, with the show’s footprint at the NEC almost doubling and 55,000 attendees coming through the doors over the three days! Saw this fella! Photo by Rob Tysall Pro Photographer. The show was a r

Emma Rogerson. Photo credit Nat Argent. Warwick and the Belgrade have appointed a new PhD researcher to explore how theatres can work hand-in-hand with their local communities to create art that reflects, challenges, and inspires civic life. The 3.5-year research project will examine how ‘co-creation’ – a collaborative process in which artists, cultural institutions, and community members share creative control – can bring artists and local communities together into a mutuall

The Blue Morpho Butterfly. Photo courtesy of Stratford Butterfly Farm. This festive season, Stratford-upon-Avon Butterfly Farm is set to sparkle with an extraordinary sight, an abundance of dazzling ‘Blue Morpho’ butterflies. Known for their iridescent, shimmering wings, the Blue Morpho is one of the most breathtakingly beautiful butterfly species in the world! Visitors will be able to experience them in greater numbers than ever throughout the Christmas period. From mid-Dec

L-R: Elisa de Grey, Shaun McCourt, Aki Nakagawa, Ben Thompson, John Leader, Ailsa Dalling and Onioluwa Taiwo. Photo credit Seamus Ryan.  Opening in The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon From 25 November a Royal Shakespeare Company, Chichester Festival Theatre, Singapore Repertory Theatre - Esplanade Theatres On The Bay, and Roald Dahl Story Company Production. Featuring Puppetry Design by Toby Olié in a magical new production directed by RSC Co-Artistic Director

L-R: Pamela Carter, Vinay Patel, James Fritz, Laura Lomos, Karim Khan, Natasha Gordon. Photo by Nicola Young Photography. The RSC has announced Pamela Carter, James Fritz, Natasha Gordon, Karim Khan, Laura Lomas and Vinay Patel as the six playwrights taking part in its 2026 COHORT programme: an artist-led playwriting scheme offering six of the UK’s most exciting playwrights the opportunity to be commissioned by the company as part of a nine-month programme of peer-to-peer sup

Peter Armstrong (CEO) and Claire Broader from the Museum collecting the award. Photo courtesy of BMM. The British Motor Museum is celebrating having won the prestigious Royal Automobile Club Historic Award in the Museums & Collections category. The results were announced at a glittering ceremony on 20 November at the RAC Club in Pall Mall with Formula 1 presenter Lee McKenzie. The annual Awards, which are awarded by the industry’s leading motoring organisation, the RAC, reco

Santa Express at NYMR. Photo courtesy of North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced an array of festive experiences for a magical winter along the heritage line as the Railway 200 celebration year comes to an end, marking the bicentenary of the birth of the modern railway in the UK. From history lovers and railway enthusiasts to families looking for something special this Christmas, this season promises something exciting for all vi

The British Motor Museum has been selected as one of three finalists in the Museums & Collections category in this year’s Royal Automobile Club Historic Awards. The annual Awards recognise outstanding achievements within the British historic motoring and motorsport world. The judges had an impressive and diverse list of candidates across all 8 categories to scrutinise and will announce the results at a glittering Historic Awards dinner and ceremony on 20 November at the Royal

Cotswolds Distillery Visitors' Centre. Photo courtesy of Margaret Mather. ‘If you build it, they will come,’ and they have, by their thousands. Whisky lovers from all over the world descend on a small village called Stourton, near Shipston-on-Stour in the picturesque Cotswold countryside to marvel at, and taste, the delightful whisky and gin. Driving through the Cotswolds, you can’t help but admire the quaint stone cottages and wonder at the beauty of the honey-coloured stone

Frantic Assembly's Lost Atoms. Photo by Tristram Kenton. Lost Atoms, a  Frantic Assembly Production, coproduced with Curve, Mayflower Southampton and the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Written by Anna Jordan, directed by Scott Graham. At The Belgrade Theatre until 25 October then continuing on tour. Review by Alison Manning. Lost Atoms is a Frantic Assembly Production, coproduced with Curve, Mayflower Southampton and the Lyric Hammersmith Theatre. Written by Anna Jordan (Success

Frantic Assembly's latest show, Lost Atoms, coming to the Belgrade Theatre. Photo courtesy of Frantic Assembly. This week Frantic Assembly will be staging their latest production – Lost Atoms, at The Belgrade Theatre from 21-25 October as part of their UK tour which runs to the end of February 2026. Lost Atoms is written by Anna Jordan and directed by Scott Graham, co-founder of Frantic Assembly which is celebrating its 30th year. Lost Atoms stars Joe Layton as Robbie and

Brick Bank donation. Photo courtesy of the BMM. The British Motor Museum has been shortlisted as a finalist for a Green Spark Award at the Power of Place: Midlands Museum Awards 2025. The Awards celebrate museums that show commitment to sustainable practices, in any aspect of their work, from sustainable exhibitions to innovative energy management. The Museum was nominated for the development of its Brick Bank scheme, collecting pre-loved LEGO® bricks, collating them into “ki

Tower by Petite Properties. Photo by Rob Tysall.   This weekend – 13 and 14 September 2025 there's a fabulous celebration of all things...

Enjoy the DR1VR Show. Photo courtesy of BMM. The DR1VR show is returning to the British Motor Museum on Sunday 14 September for its...

A line up of retro trucks. Photo courtesy of British Motor Museum. On Saturday 6 and Sunday 7 September the British Motor Museum will...

Introductions. Photo courtesy of Playbox Theatre. Warwickshire’s internationally renowned Playbox Theatre recently returned from a...

Emilie Lauren Jones. Photo by Chantia Pearman. The very first Midlands Fringe Festival is happening this weekend, organised by Poets,...

A Fleet of Knowles Transport. Photo by Rob Tysall. The Gaydon show held at the British Motor Museum over the weekend of 14-15 June saw...

Richard Thompson OBE. Photo courtesy of Warwick Folk Festival. Singer, songwriter, guitarist Richard Thompson OBE opened the main Warwick...

Founder and Director Clive Farrell (centre) with some of his team. Photo by Rob Tysall. It was a day of celebrations on Friday 18 July at...

Cat Boxall, Curator at the BMM (right) and Amy Forster-Smith, Assistant Curator with the Rolls-Royce once owned by John Lennon. Photo by...