Thursday, December 1

EXHIBITION: Scenes from the Journey, The Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove (until Sat).

Brilliantly Birmingham (Contemporary Jewellery Festival), at the Museum and Art Gallery; Centrepiece at Symphony Hall; The Mailbox, UCE School of Jewellery, mac; and RBSA Gallery, Birmingham. Also Bilston Craft Gallery and Desire Jewellery, Stourbridge (until Dec 24).

THEATRE: The Real Thing (starring Tom Conti), Festival Theatre, Malvern (until Sat) 8pm.

MUSIC: Bryn Terfel, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

The Business, Rock Caf, Mill Race Lane, Stourbridge.

Friday, December 2

EXHIBITION: The Clothes Show Live, NEC, Birmingham (until Wed).

THEATRE: Stand-up Special featuring Dan Antopolski, The Artrix, Bromsgrove, 8pm.

MUSIC: YYZ (Rush Tribute), The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham.

Sacrae Symphoniae, Barber Institute, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, 1.10pm.

CBSO Schools Concert: Peter and the Wolf, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 11.30am.

Ruth Angell Band, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 5.30pm.

University of Birmingham Choir and Philarmonic Orcestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

LECTURE: Key Musical Events in My Life by John Wookey, Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, 11am.

MUSIC: The Grafton Consort singing at St Bartholomew's Church, Tardebigge, 7.30pm.

Saturday, December 3

EXHIBITION: National Christmas Lacemaker's Fair, NEC, Birmingham, 10am-5pm.

National Model Railway Exhibition, NEC, Birmingham (also Sun).

MUSIC: Bromsgrove Choral presents Rossini's Petite Messe Solonelle, The Artrix, Bromsgrove, 7.30pm.

Sax in the City, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 12.30pm.

Tchaikovsky Symphonies III with the London Philarmonic Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Are You Experienced (Hendrix Tribute), The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham.

A-Ha, NEC Arena, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Classical Spectacular, The NIA, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

THEATRE: A Surprise for Farmer Christmas (for children), The Swan, Worcester, 10.30 and 11.45am.

Rambling: Fairfield Ramblers - meet at Salwarpe Village Church, nr Droitwich, 10.15am.

Sunday, December 4

THEATRE: A Brummie Christmas, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, 7.15pm.

ANTIQUES/COLLECTABLES: Malvern Antiques and Collectors Fair, Three Counties Showground, Malvern, 8.30am.

MUSIC: Feeder, NEC Arena, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Rejoice! Carols, Music and Drama from the Salvation Army, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 2.30 and 6pm.

Monday, December 5

MUSIC: Spirit of Christmas, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Faithless, The NIA, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Paul Carrack - Live in Concert, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 8pm.

LECTURE: A Century of Celebrating Christ by Dr Terry Slater, Midland Institute, Margaret Street, Birmingham, 1pm.

Tuesday, December 6

MUSIC: Alexander O'Neal, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, 8pm.

Rufus Wainwright, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

LECTURE: A History of Whistles by Simon Topman, Bromsgrove Society Local History Group, Methodist Centre, Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, 7.45pm.

Wednesday, December 7

COMEDY: Little Britain, The NIA Academy, Birmingham, 7.30pm (until Sat).

MUSIC: CBSO, Symphony Hall, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

Thursday, December 8

MUSIC: Shakin' Stevens, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham, 7.30pm.

EXHIBITION: New Art Birmingham (Contemporary Visual Arts Festival) at venues across Birmingham's Jewellery Quarter.