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All upcoming in the West Midlands
ExhibitionUntil 27 Sept · Birmingham
Ozzy Osbourne (1948–2025): Working Class Hero
Ozzy's Grammys, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame honours and gold discs, free at Birmingham's own museum — extended repeatedly, closing for good soon.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DHFree entry, no booking required
ExhibitionUntil 21 Feb · Birmingham
Every Thing Must Go: Joe Lycett
Comedian Joe Lycett's tongue-in-cheek debut painting exhibition turns extinct chocolate bars and lost buildings into art.
Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery, Chamberlain Square, Birmingham B3 3DHFree
Culture👋 Meet peopleUntil 20 Sept · Birmingham
Birmingham Heritage Week
Ten days of rare access to Birmingham's hidden history — tunnels, catacombs and buildings usually closed to the public.
Venues across Birmingham city centre and suburbs, West MidlandsMostly free; some tours ticketed
Culture👋 Meet peopleUntil 20 Sept · Coventry
Coventry Heritage Open Days
Ten days of free tours and rare access across Coventry, from timber-framed cottages to the War Memorial's Chamber of Silence.
Venues across Coventry city centre, West MidlandsFree entry (Heritage Open Days)
Culture👋 Meet peopleUntil 20 Sept · Ironbridge
Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Festival
Ten days of guided walks, a coracle regatta and free heritage open days across the UNESCO Ironbridge Gorge.
Ironbridge Gorge, Ironbridge, Telford, Shropshire TF8Free entry to most events; some activities separately ticketed
CultureMon 14 – Fri 18 Sept · Worcester
Croome Heritage Open Days
Five days of free entry, tours and talks at the National Trust's Capability Brown landscape near Worcester, including the rarely-open Panorama Tower.
Croome, near High Green, Worcester, Worcestershire, WR8 9DWFree entry (Heritage Open Days)
CultureTue 15 Sept · Stoke On Trent
Middleport Pottery Free Heritage Trail
A free self-guided Heritage Open Days trail around Middleport Pottery's bottle oven, steam engine and Victorian mould store.
Middleport Pottery, Port Street, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent ST6 3PEFree
Food & drink👋 Meet peopleSat 19 Sept · Birmingham
Autumn Cheese & Wine Tasting at Loki Wine, Edgbaston
Seven seasonal wines paired with artisan cheeses from Anderson & Hill, Birmingham's leading cheesemonger.
Loki Wine, 10 Greenfield Crescent, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3AU£45
Food & drinkSat 19 – Sun 20 Sept · Stratford Upon Avon
Stratford-upon-Avon Food Festival
Over 100 food and drink stalls fill Henley Street and Bridge Street for a two-day autumn feast.
Henley Street & Bridge Street, Stratford-upon-AvonFree entry, food and drink priced individually
Food & drinkThu 24 – Sun 27 Sept · Birmingham
New Street Eats: Birmingham Street Food Festival
A free four-day street food takeover on Birmingham's New Street, with global stalls and live music.
New Street, Birmingham city centre, B2 4RQFree
Culture👋 Meet peopleSat 26 Sept · Stoke On Trent
Stoke Comic Con
Cosplay, comics, gaming and pop-culture traders take over Fenton Manor for Stoke's own comic convention.
Fenton Manor Sports Complex, City Road, Fenton, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2RRFrom £9 (adult), £5 (child), £25 family ticket
Food & drink👋 Meet peopleSun 27 Sept · Stoke On Trent
Staffordshire Vegan Festival
Fifty-plus plant-based stalls, world street food and workshops take over Stoke's Leek Road Venue for the day.
Leek Road Venue (Verve), Leek Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DF£5 standard entry, under-16s free; VIP £15
ExhibitionUntil 21 Feb · Birmingham
Balraj Khanna: Lines of Flight
The first major UK survey of painter Balraj Khanna opens at Ikon, tracing six decades of colourful, playful abstraction — free entry.
Ikon Gallery, 1 Oozells Square, Brindleyplace, Birmingham, B1 2HSFree
ExhibitionUntil 10 Jan · Coventry
British Art Show 10
The UK's biggest touring survey of contemporary art opens its landmark 10th edition in Coventry, spanning the Herbert Art Gallery, Mead Gallery and Coventry University.
Herbert Art Gallery & Museum, Jordan Well, Coventry, CV1 5QPHerbert general admission £4.50 day pass (£3.00 Go CV+ cardholders), under-16s free
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Worcester
Autumn Wreath Making at The Commandery
An adults-only workshop in Worcester's historic Commandery — make a seasonal door wreath, all materials and hot drinks included.
The Commandery, Sidbury, Worcester WR1 2HU£27.50 (all materials, hot drinks and biscuits included)
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Birmingham
Birmingham Botanical Gardens Artisan Market — Autumn Edition
Handmade jewellery, homeware and street food stalls spread through the glasshouses and gardens for one autumn day.
Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Westbourne Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 3TRFrom £5pp / £18.50 family in advance (discount ends 26 Sept); standard Gardens entry after
ExhibitionUntil 11 Apr · Walsall
Charmaine Watkiss: The Things We Hold Sacred
A major new solo exhibition of drawing and sculpture opens at the New Art Gallery Walsall, built around a newly commissioned installation.
The New Art Gallery Walsall, Gallery Square, Walsall WS2 8LGFree
Family👋 Meet peopleSat 3 Oct · Birmingham
Wheelchair Roadshow UK
A free, hands-on day at Birmingham's MAC where you can test power attachments and the latest wheelchair kit across Cannon Hill Park, no appointment needed.
MAC Birmingham, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QHFree — pre-register at wheelchairroadshow.com
Music👋 Meet peopleSun 4 Oct · Birmingham
Birmingham Jazz Presents: Alina Bzhezhinska's HipHarp
An intimate Friday-night jazz gig above a Jewellery Quarter bar, as harpist Alina Bzhezhinska reworks the compositions of Dorothy Ashby.
1000 Trades, 16 Frederick Street, Birmingham B1 3HEAround £10 (see venue for booking)
MusicSat 10 Oct · Coventry
Aziz Ibrahim: Lahore to Longsight Album Launch
The Simply Red and Stone Roses guitarist plays his long-lost debut album live in Coventry's intimate converted coal-vault venue.
The Tin Music and Arts, Coventry Canal Basin, St Nicholas Street, Coventry CV1 4LY£13.20 general admission / £16.50 with Kitchen Club entry
FamilySat 17 – Sun 18 Oct · Coventry
Edition Dog Live
An indoor weekend of have-a-go dog activities, breed meet-ups and displays at NAEC Stoneleigh Park — dogs and under-16s go free.
NAEC Stoneleigh, Stoneleigh Park, Coventry CV8 2LG£18 per day, dogs and under-16s free
Craft & making👋 Meet peopleSat 31 Oct · Birmingham
Blue Moon Makers Market
A free, dog-friendly quarterly makers market at The Moseley Exchange, with over 30 local artists, ceramicists and jewellery-makers.
The Moseley Exchange, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8JPFree entry
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