Wednesday, November 23

ART: Michael Tennyson: Scenes from the Journey (until December 3), Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.

Thursday, November 24

COMEDY: Mitch Benn and the Distractions, MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Edgbaston, Birmingham.

PANTO: Cinderella - Alvechurch Dramatic Society, Alvechurch Village Hall, Bear Hill.

Friday, November 25

PANTO: Cinderella - Alvechurch Dramatic Society, Alvechurch Village Hall, Bear Hill.

MUSIC: The Rear View, The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Birmingham.

TALK: Author Michael Richardson talks about new book, The Pig Bin. Rubery Library, Library Way (6.30pm start).

MUSIC: The Midland Chamber Players, Birmingham and Midlands Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham (1.10pm start).

Saturday, November 26

MUSIC: Big Night Out Concert, Spadesbourne Suite, Bromsgrove District Council.

PANTO: Cinderella - Alvechurch Dramatic Society, Alvechurch Village Hall, Bear Hill.

COMEDY: Rich Hall, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.

MUSIC: War Requiem, Kidderminster Town Hall, Kidderminster.

MUSIC: Mentallica, The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Birmingham.

RAMBLING: Fairfield Ramblers meet at Arrow Valley Visitors' Centre.

THEATRE: Five Eleven, a play marking 400th anniversary of gunpowder plot. Coughton Court, Alcester.

Monday, November 28

THEATRE: The Real Thing (until December 3), Malvern Theatre, Malvern. Call box office on 01684 892277. Scrooge, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.