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This week 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
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