WHAT'S ON AT THE ALEXANDRA, BIRMINGHAM
What's On at The Alexandra, Birmingham
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Alexandra, Birmingham
What's On at The Alexandra, Birmingham
The Shawshank Redemption
Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 May 2026
Despite protests of his innocence, Andy Dufresne is handed a double life sentence for the brutal murders of his wife and her lover. Incarcerated in the notorious Shawshank facility, he quickly learns that no one can survive alone. Andy stri...
Annie
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 6 June 2026
Set in 1930s New York during The Great Depression, brave young Annie is forced to live a life of misery at Miss Hannigan's orphanage. Her luck soon changes when she's chosen to spend a fairytale Christmas with famous billionaire, Oliver War...
Theatre Tour - Family
Saturday 6 June 2026
Step behind the scenes of our 125-year-old theatre and find out what it takes to put on a show....
BMOS Presents We Will Rock You
Tuesday 9 - Saturday 13 June 2026
BMOS Musical Theatre Company proudly presents the ultimate rock musical experience - a night of unforgettable music, rebellion, and pure energy in We Will Rock You!...
Patel's Millions 2
Sunday 14 June 2026
The smash-hit comedy is back with a brand new show. It?s bigger, bolder and bursting with foot tapping Bollywood songs, dazzling dances and laugh out loud comedy....
Peppa Pig's Big Family Show
Tuesday 16 - Wednesday 17 June 2026
Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show!With a new arrival on the way the whole family are busy getting ready. With building and decorating work to be done, it's an oinktastic makeover and Peppa Pig, Mummy Pig, Dad...
Endless Love The Show
Thursday 18 June 2026
Brimming with iconic hits and timeless classics, this spectacular show features chart-toppers including I?m Coming Out, Dancing on the Ceiling, Upside Down, Say You Say Me, Chain Reaction, All Night Long, Ain?t No Mountain High Enough, Hell...
Amy & Carlos - Reborn
Friday 19 June 2026
Having made a stunning return to the Strictly dancefloor, Amy Dowden MBE, accompanied by fellow sensational Strictly Come Dancing star Carlos Gu, truly feels Reborn. Back on stage following a triumphant and acclaimed debut season, Amy and C...
Nadiya Bychkova & The Overtones - Jukebox Idols
Saturday 20 June 2026
Strictly Come Dancing star Nadiya Bychkova and the platinum-selling vocal harmony group The Overtones have announced they will star together in a brand new show for 2025 called Jukebox Idols. From the producers of the West End smash hit Rip...
And Then There Was... Phil
Sunday 21 June 2026
The iconic tracks The signature drum duets And the 1978 mirror tour breathtaking visuals And Then There Was?Phil celebrates the most impactful artist and performer of our times, showcasing Genesis? incredible prog rock repertoire?including ...
Richard Ayoade
Thursday 25 June 2026
Join BAFTA-winning actor, comedian, director, and writer Richard Ayoade for an evening of reflections as he shares insights from his latest book, Afterthoughts, or Some Pistachios Won't Open: Wisdom for the Unreflective. Partially recognisa...
The Princess Proms
Sunday 28 June 2026
An enchanting family concert with Enchanted Voices singing the magical music from Frozen, Wicked, Moana, Kpop Demon Hunters, Taylor Swift, Wizard of Oz, Beauty & the Beast, Aladdin, Anastasia, Pocahontas and more.  ...
The Spy Who Came in from The Cold
Tuesday 30 June - Saturday 4 July 2026
For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carre - the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager - is brought to life in a thrilling stage adaptation. Starring ...
Theatre Tour - History
Saturday 4 July - Saturday 7 November 2026
Have you ever wanted to go backstage at one of the most historic theatres in the West Midlands? Led by our expert tour guides - our History Tours offer a truly unique insight into life at The Alex over the last 125 years....
The Rocky Horror Show
Monday 6 - Saturday 11 July 2026
Having been seen by over 35 million theatregoers, The Rocky Horror Show is the story of two squeaky clean college kids-Brad and his fiancee Janet. When by a twist of fate, their car breaks down outside a creepy mansion whilst on their way t...
The Choir of Man
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 July 2026
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award-nominated, worldwide smash hit is now on its first ever UK tour. Welcome to THE CHOIR OF MAN, the best pub in the world... Come ready to drink in the excitement!Brimming with hits from artists suc...
The Karate Kid The Musical
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 July 2026
The Karate Kid - The Musical brings the legendary 1984 film to life on stage. Don't miss the unforgettable theatrical experience of the season as this heartfelt coming-of-age story takes flight with spectacular musical numbers and dazzlingl...
High Society
Tuesday 18 - Saturday 22 August 2026
Clear your diary, because you're invited to the most swell party of the year, Cole Porter's, High Society. Hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, this summer's most eagerly anticipated production delivers another gl...
The Greatest Hits of Motown - How Sweet It Is
Thursday 27 August 2026
Truly outstanding, this is the best Motown experience you will ever have seen!Now in its 18th successive year, this stunning 100% live show combine's first class music together with slick choreography and an amazing band. You'll be 'Dancing...
The Mousetrap
Thursday 3 - Saturday 12 September 2026
Producer, Brian Fenty, is delighted to announce that Agatha Christie's iconic thriller and the world's longest running play, The Mousetrap will embark on a major UK tour from September 2026 running through to 2027. The tour forms part of wi...
Theatre Tour - Ghost
Saturday 12 September - Saturday 31 October 2026
Have you ever wanted to explore one of the most haunted venues in the Midlands? Join us on a spine-chilling ghost tour of our historic home and discover the mysteries of our 125-year-old theatre....
The Magic of The Beatles
Sunday 13 September 2026
The Magic of The Beatles is one of the UK's leading Beatles tribute shows who play to ecstatic sell-out audiences all over the world. The stars of this lavish production not only look and sound like John, Paul, George and Ringo, they also g...
Off The Hook - Daz and Will Unhooked
Monday 14 September 2026
Daz Black (Daz Games) and Will, of the successful fishing, adventure and travel YouTube channel Off The Hook, are hitting the road for the first time, bringing their Unhooked show to a theatre near you! Expect laughs, audience participation...
The Illegal Eagles - Eagles Tribute Band
Tuesday 15 September 2026
In 2026, the Illegal Eagles celebrate an incredible 30 years on the road with their brand-new Hotel California Tour. Renowned for their flawless vocals, stunning guitars, and an uncanny ability to recreate the legendary sound of the Eagle...
Piff and Pop's Magic Shoppe
Wednesday 16 September 2026
Bringing together two icons of magic for the first time in the UK for an unmissable stage spectacular. This unique show is the result of the pairing of legendary magician Penn Jillette, of world-renowned duo Penn & Teller, (who will tour th...
Sam Campbell
Thursday 17 - Friday 18 September 2026
With a signature style that marries absurdist loops and razor-sharp observational wit- from surreal YouTube shorts to mainstream TV and podcast success - Edinburgh Comedy Award winner, Taskmaster champion and surrealist genius, Australian c...
Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special
Saturday 19 September 2026
After the whirlwind success of his chart-topping podcast Fin vs History and interview series Fin vs the Internet, it?s his biggest tour yet. But with the shows on sale so far in advance, the question remains: will he fall off the tightrope ...
Phil Wang
Sunday 20 September 2026
UH OH. Phil Wang's back with a new stand - up show, and he's older than ever before. He's got a moustache now. It bristles with wisdom. His eyes shine with good humour. His shoulders groan under the weight of being the only cool millennial ...
Steve Steinman's Anything For Love - The Meat Loaf Story
Monday 21 September 2026
Steve Steinman, the highly acclaimed show producer and No. 1 recording artist, brings you his smash-hit production Anything for Love. The show will feature Steve's very own No. 1 hit, Everything They Said Was True, written by Meat Loaf and ...
Gary Delaney
Tuesday 22 September 2026
Gary Delaney's last UK tour ran for two and a half years across 378 dates. People laughed a lot and kept coming back. His videos have hundreds of millions of views. So now he's doing it all again with a brand new show. All new jokes and utt...
Marina Hyde
Wednesday 23 September 2026
Join Marina Hyde as she discusses her brand new book (Ticket + Discounted book packages are available). What a Time to be Alive! So lettuce remember Liz Truss, relive the last days of the Tories, meet the guy they called No-Drama Starmer, ...
Murderous Minds featuring Emma Kenny
Sunday 27 September 2026
The nationwide sell-out success of Killer Couples, best-selling author, Psychologist, and leading crime commentator Emma Kenny returns with a brand-new live show that probes the darkest corners of humanity. Murderous Minds takes you on a gr...
Lord of the Dance
Monday 28 September - Sunday 4 October 2026
Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 to celebrate its 30th Anniversary with an extraordinary new tour. This milestone event promises to be a grand celebration of...
Burlesque the Musical
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 17 October 2026
Following its critically acclaimed World Premier at the Opera House Manchester and a West End run, Burlesque the Musical Wagon-Wheel-Watusi's on a new UK tour. In a world hidden beneath city lights, everything sparkles in seduction, and liv...
Lenny Henry: Still At Large
Monday 19 October 2026
Part stand-up, part storytelling and part conversation with himself (and with you), this new live show sees Lenny return to the experiences that shaped him while also exploring the ideas, challenges and creative sparks driving him today. F...
Queenz - Battle of the Divas
Tuesday 20 October 2026
Welcome to QUEENZ - BATTLE OF THE DIVAS! Vocals that will BLOW. YOUR. MIND Every note - 100% LIVE. They?ve headlined in Las Vegas, supported global icons Chappell Roan & Christina Aguilera, and sold over 250,000 tickets worldwide. Now, the ...
Jonathan Pie
Wednesday 21 October 2026
 Jonathan Pie, the UK's angriest news reporter returns for a brand-new Live Show, This is The End of The World according to Jonathan Pie. Jonathan Pie is coming to terms with the horror of Keir Starmer's Labour and the fact that he voted...
Russell Howard
Thursday 22 - Sunday 25 October 2026
Russell Howard is back with a brand-new stand-up tour in 2026. After breaking records with sold-out shows across the globe, 'one of the world's top comedians' (The Sunday Times) is inviting you back into the room: no phones, no distractions...
Paranormal Activity
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 October 2026
The chilling theatrical experience will give audiences a chance to witness the haunting phenomenon that has taken the West End by storm. The tour news news follows the recent announcement that, following phenomenal demand, Paranormal Activi...
Jersey Boys
Monday 2 - Saturday 21 November 2026
The internationally acclaimed stage sensation Jersey Boys is working its way back around the UK! The boys are back as the original Tony®-winning sensation returns for its 20th Anniversary Tour! Go behind the music and inside the story of F...
Christmas in Ireland
Monday 23 November 2026
This Christmas, experience the heart, humour and spirit of Ireland, with Christmas in Ireland. Be transported to a magical Christmas Eve inside a traditional Irish pub, where friends, old and new, gather to share songs, stories and memories...
The Music of Fleetwood Mac by Candlelight
Wednesday 25 November 2026
Featuring a cast of West End singers and a live band, this 'landslide' concert is jam packed with Fleetwood Mac hits as you have never heard them before! This incredible show will feature best loved songs including 'Little Lies', 'The Chain...
Chris Ramsey
Friday 27 November 2026
Chris Ramsey is a critically acclaimed Stand Up Comedian and regular face on TV. He has hosted two series of his own show The Chris Ramsey Show on Comedy Central as well as Chris Ramsey's Stand Up Central and the panel show Virtually Famous...
Austentatious - An Improvised Jane Austen Novel
Saturday 28 November 2026
The award-winning West End smash-hit comedy Austentatious comes to you on a strictly limited tour. For a delightful evening, the all-star Austentatious cast will improvise a hilarious new Jane Austen novel, inspired entirely by a title from...
Adam Rowe
Sunday 29 November 2026
Host of the global smash-hit podcast Have A Word & star of Live At The Apollo, Adam Rowe is hitting the road across the UK with his brand-new stand-up tour Fashionism. ...
Trainspotting The Musical
Monday 30 November - Saturday 5 December 2026
Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, TRAINSPOTTING: THE MUSICAL has its world premiere. Written by Irvine Welsh with Music & Lyrics by Stephen McGuinness & Irvine Welsh and Directed & Developed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Rent...
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Sunday 6 December 2026
After a sensational 2025 that saw over 60,000 Tina Turner fans across the UK singing, dancing, and having the time of their lives, What's Love Got To Do With It? is back and bigger than ever for 2026! This electrifying tribute show celebrat...
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
Tuesday 8 December 2026
An Orchestral Tribute to Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight - An enchanting live performance of whimsical and otherworldly dark fantasy film music, brought to life by the Illuminated Orchestra, beneath the glow of a giant moon. A spellb...
The ELO Experience - Tribute to Electric Light Orchestra
Friday 11 December 2026
The ELO Experience have been bringing the music of Jeff Lynne and The Electric Light orchestra to the live stage since 2006. The legacy left by Jeff Lynne & The Electric Light Orchestra barely needs any introduction - suffice to say that be...
James B Partridge - The Big Christmas Assembly 2026
Saturday 12 December 2026
What began as playful performances for his pupils has grown into a nationwide phenomenon - from TikTok fame to closing the field at Glastonbury Festival. With recent appearances on Virgin Radio, BBC Radio 2, The One Show and Songs of Praise...
Mean Girls
Monday 14 December 2026 - Saturday 2 January 2027
Direct from the West End, MEAN GIRLS is the smash-hit musical comedy from an award-winning creative team including Tina Fey (30 Rock, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, Saturday Night Live). Faye Tozer* - Steps icon, TV personality and West End act...
The Silence of the Lambs
Tuesday 5 - Saturday 9 January 2027
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now... Come face to face with the chilling cultural phenomenon THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS as it makes its world stageplay premiere in 2026. Based on Thomas Harris's gripping literary masterpiece, this e...
Agatha Christie's The Hollow
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 January 2027
Following sell-out tours of Murder on the Orient Express and Death on the Nile, Fiery Angel reunites with director Lucy Bailey to bring this darkly seductive new staging of one of Agatha Christie's most compelling mysteries The Hol...
Dirty Dancing
Tuesday 19 - Saturday 23 January 2027
Dirty Dancing returns with a UK and Irish tour. Exploding with heart-pounding music, breath-taking emotion and sensationally sexy dancing. Seen by millions across the globe this worldwide smash hit tells the classic story of Baby and Johnny...
Ed Gamble
Sunday 31 January 2027
Everyone's annoying cousin, Ed Gamble, is going back on tour in 2027 across the UK & Ireland with some more of his stand-up grot. So come and see the self-appointed Crown Prince of Visualised Companion Podcasts harrumph about the stage. Co-...
A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 February 2027
The Cornley Amateur Drama Society are back with tidings of chaos and joy, ready to tackle the Charles Dickens' classic, A Christmas Carol.A new production of CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG smashes into Aylesbury Waterside Theatre direct from a ...
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