Thursday, April 24

Measure for Measure, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford. Various dates in April and May. Tickets from 0870 609 1110.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

DanceXchange: Machine for Living, The Patrick Centre, Birmingham Hippodrome. Tickets from 0121 689 3040.

Of Mice And Men, Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Until April 26. Tickets from 0121 236 4455.

The Vagina Monologues, Birmingham Hippodrome. Until April 26. Tickets from 0870 730 1234.

Circus Baobab: The Jumping Drums, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry. Until April 25. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

Henrik Ibsen's Brand, Swan Theatre, Stratford. Until May 24. Tickets from 0870 609 1110.

Rumplestiltskin (suitable from age 6), Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Until April 26. Tickets from 024 7655 3055.

Friday, April 25

Clive Conway Associates: Honor Blackman's Wayward Women (one woman show), Palace Theatre. Tickets from 65203.

English National Ballet: Tour de Force, Festival Theatre, Malvern. Also April 26. Tickets from 01684 892277.

Joe Brown, Solihull Arts Complex Theatre. Tickets from 0121 704 6962.

Julian Clary, Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

The Adventures of Paddington Bear, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Also April 26. Tickets from 0870 607 7535.

Piano Recital - Richard Goode, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

Saturday, April 26

Alcester Male Voice Choir, Greig Centre, Alcester. Also April 27. Tickets from 01789 400073.

Pirouette Productions: Two Victorian Tales adapted and presented by Raymond Sargent, Palace Theatre, Redditch. Tickets from 65203.

The Bromsgrove Festival: A Night in Old Vienna with soprano Yvonne Howard and The English Serenata, The Spadesbourne Suite, Bromsgrove. Tickets from 876504.

Sunday, April 27

Let's Sing The Musicals, The Midlands Festival Orchestra with special guest Ronnie Corbett in aid of Diabetes UK, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

Monday, April 28

The Blues Brothers, Birmingham Hippodrome. Until May 3. Tickets from 0870 730 1234.

Joan Armatrading, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

The Bromsgrove Festival: The Band of the Irish Guards (concert with fireworks display), Bromsgrove Rovers Football Ground. Tickets from 876504.

Tuesday, April 29

Studley Operatic Society: High Society, Palace Theatre, Redditch. Until May 3. Tickets from 65203.

The Bromsgrove Festival: Fiona and John York (four hands, one piano), New Guesten Hall, Avoncroft Museum of Buildings. Tickets from 876504.

Royal Shakespeare Company: Salman Rushdie's Midnight's Children, Birmingham Repertory Theatre. Until May 3. Tickets from 0121 236 4455.

Connie Lush and Blueshouter, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Tickets from 01905 611427.

Wednesday, April 30

The Bromsgrove Festival: The best of Joyce Grenfell tribute by Maria Gibbs and Andrew D Brewis. New Guesten Hall, Avoncroft Museum of Buildings. Tickets from 876504.