Wednesday, April 9

Ballet: Nutcracker, Hippodrome Theatre, Hurst Street, Birmingham. Until Saturday.

Show: Rumplestiltskin, Belgrade Theatre, Belgrade Square, Coventry. Until April 26.

Opera: The Novello Years, Alexandra Theatre, Station Road, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Show: Pop Goes the Century, Palace Theatre, Alcester Street, Redditch, 7.30pm.

Show: The Gospel of Matthew, Arena Theatre, Wulfrana Street, Wolverhampton, 7.30pm.

Show: The House of Bernarda Alba, Malvern Theatre, Priory Road, Malvern, 8pm.

Show: Great Expectations, Malvern Theatre, Priory Road, Malvern. Until Saturday.

Thursday, April 10

Blues: Connie Lush, Alexandra Theatre, Station Road, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Lecture: An Evening with Rabbi Lionel Blue, Malvern Theatre, Priory Road, Malvern, 8pm.

Tribute: Kids, Robin RnB Club 1, Merry Hill.

Film: Far From Heaven, Cinemac, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 8.30pm.

Friday, April 11

Film: Dirty Pretty Things, Cinemac, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 3.30pm.

Show: Dood Rock's Korean Heart Beat, Alexandra Theatre, Station Road, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Show: The Viennese Strauss Gala, Palace Theatre, Alcester Street, Redditch, 7.30pm.

Tribute: Atomic Jones, Robin RnB Club 1, Merry Hill.

Tribute: Bad Obsession, The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham.

Saturday, April 12

Film: Treasure Planet, Cinemac, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 1pm.

Variety: Joe Longthorne, Alexandra Theatre, Station Road, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Classical: City of Birmingham Choir, Symphony Hall, Broad Street, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Show: Sherlock Holmes The Last Act, Palace Theatre, Alcester Street, Redditch, 7.30pm.

Folk: The Dubliners, Malvern Theatre, Priory Road, Malvern, 8pm.

Tribute: Who's Who, Robin RnB Club 1, Merry Hill.

Rock: Buckshee, The Old Railway, Curzon Street, Digbeth, Birmingham.

Sunday, April 13

Children: Jonah and the Whale, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 11am and 2.30pm.

Film: A Taste of Honey, Cinemac, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 3.30pm.

Show: The Ultimate 60s Show: Alexandra Theatre, Station Road, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Music: Andy Irvine, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 8pm.

Music: Augmented church choir will sing Maunder's Olivet to Calvary at Catshill Methodist Church, 6pm.

Monday, April 14

Film: The Quiet American, Cinemac, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 6pm.

Show: Love and Marriage, Malvern Theatre, Priory Road, Malvern. Until April 19.

Opera: Carmen, Hippodrome Theatre, Hurst Street, Birmingham. Until April 19.

Tuesday, April 15

Comedy: Star Doors, Alexandra Theatre, Station Road, Birmingham, 2pm and 5pm.

Film: Tow Men went to War, Cinemac, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 6pm.

Lecture: Tindal Street Trio, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Show: Hip Hopstory, mac, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, 8pm.