WHAT'S ON AT THE ALEXANDRA, BIRMINGHAM
What's On at The Alexandra, Birmingham
Most Popular Shows and Events at The Alexandra, Birmingham
Mon 28 Sep - Sun 4 Oct 2026
Tue 9 Dec 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
What's On at The Alexandra, Birmingham
Nina Conti
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Tuesday 30 September 2025
The virtuoso ventriloquist, BAFTA nominee and British Comedy Award winner is back on tour with a new show, Whose Face is it Anyway? London-born Nina Conti (and Monkey) has regularly sold out shows all over the world with her widely acclaim...
Ardal O'Hanlon
Wednesday 1 October 2025
Oh, it's all there! All the trademarks are in evidence in Ardal's latest show. Beautifully crafted stand-up comedy? Yes. Celebrated use of language? Tick. Lateral thinking, surreal flourishes, sharp observations? Of course. As for the occas...
Aunty Donna
Thursday 2 - Friday 3 October 2025
 Australian YouTube, podcast and Netflix surrealist comedy superstars - Broden Kelly, Zachary Ruane and Mark Bonanno - bring their wonderfully riotous sketch comedy show Drem to Europe. Featuring a 75ish minute live show, with all new ...
Babatunde Aleshe
Saturday 4 October 2025
 Join the multi award winning star of  I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here! & Celebrity Googlebox, Babatunde Aleshe on his second hilarious new stand up tour, High Expectations, as he guides us through family life, his new found fame...
The Horne Section
Sunday 5 October 2025
They have two series of their own Channel 4 TV show, an iTunes-chart-topping podcast and now they're tuning up their instruments once more to tour the country: it's the Horne Section's Hit Show! "Britain's Funniest Band" (The Guardian) have...
Inside No 9 Stage/Fright
Tuesday 7 October - Saturday 6 December 2025
Welcome to a world of intrigue, as we invite you to step Inside Number 9 for a theatrical experience like no other. Expect the unexpected as the acclaimed BBC TV series comes to life on stage, fresh from a sell out West End run, weaving its...
Al Stewart
Sunday 12 October 2025
 Al Stewart celebrating his 80th Birthday with a Farewell Tour of the United Kingdom. In Al's own Words: "I'm just a folk singer that is interested in history and wine that got lucky with some hit records! It's as simple as that really"...
2:22 A Ghost Story
Monday 13 - Saturday 18 October 2025
Winner of BEST NEW PLAY at the WhatsOnStage Awards, Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, Everybody's Talking About Jamie, Chicago) and Stacey Dooley (TV presenter and Strictly winner) star as fictional couple Sam and Jenny in this edge-of-...
Kae Kurd
Sunday 19 October 2025
  British-Kurdish stand up sensation and social media star Kae Kurd returns with his highly anticipated brand new tour: What's O'Kurd. Co-host of the hit podcast Aint Got a Clue, voice of ITV's Loaded in Paradise and star of Live a...
Sunny Afternoon
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 October 2025
Following a phenomenal two years in the West End and a sensational first UK and Ireland tour, the "indisputably terrific" (The Times) OLIVIER AWARD-WINNING BEST NEW MUSICAL, charting the euphoric highs and agonizing lows of THE KINKS, is ba...
Theatre Tour
Saturday 25 October - Saturday 13 December 2025
Have you ever wondered what it?s like to go backstage at The Alex? Why not book one of our backstage theatre tours? Each tour will give you a unique insight into one of the most historic theatres in the West Midlands....
The Rat Pack - Swingin' at The Sands
Sunday 26 October 2025
Featuring stars of the West End show ?The Rat Pack, Live From Las Vegas?, this stylish, fully-choreographed show has something for everyone....
Aston Villa Legends
Monday 27 October 2025
Football fans, this is your chance to witness Aston Villa greatness up close!...
Todd Rundgren
Tuesday 28 October 2025
Todd Rundgren ? The ?Me / We? Tour...
What's Love Got To Do With It - A Tribute to Tina Turner
Wednesday 29 October 2025
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...
The Good The Bad & The Rugby: Lock-In Live
Thursday 30 October 2025
Join James Haskell, Alex Payne and Mike Tindall for The Good, The Bad & The Rugby: Lock-In Live! A brand new live show packed with laughs, stories and outrageous rugby anecdotes. ...
An Evening of Classic Reggae
Friday 31 October 2025
Featuring London?s finest, Wayne Hernandez and Delroy Pinnock singing the hits Help Me Make it Through the Night, Tide is High, Money in My Pocket, I?d Love You to Want Me, Morning of My Life, Love and Hate and many more! Bring your dancin...
Two Pints Live With Will Mellor & Ralf Little
Saturday 1 November 2025
 Will Mellor and Ralf Little, of the cult British sitcom Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps, take their smash hit Podcast out on tour when they ask people to join them for Two Pints, LIVE! Following two sell-out tours of their huge...
Lost In Music
Sunday 2 November 2025
Get ready to recreate the Magical 70's and let us take you on a musical journey straight to the heart of Disco!Relive some of the greatest songs of all time from artists such as Donna Summer, Gloria Gaynor, Earth, Wind & Fire, Sister Sledge...
The Best of Tim Burton & Dark Fantasy by Moonlight
Wednesday 5 November 2025
A spellbinding live concert celebrating the music from cinema's most whimsical and eerie masterpieces - from Tim Burton's gothic fantasy films to cult classics of the dark and magical. Programme: 75 minutes of spine-tingling, heartwarming, ...
Cirque - The Greatest Show
Thursday 6 November 2025
Where Musical Theatre Meets Circus It's time to step into the light. Escape with us for a night like no other, where we take you into a world where the very best of musical theatre showstoppers meets jaw-dropping circus spectacular.A world ...
The Wittering Whitehalls
Friday 7 November 2025
Join Michael and Hilary Whitehall for Barely Alive, an exclusive show as they bring their hit podcast to the stage. Take a comfy (-ish) seat and garner their thoughts on everything from workouts to weddings, seaside towns to social media an...
The Night Sky Show
Sunday 9 November 2025
Comedy, astronomy and so much more. A show for anyone with a slight interest or more in the night sky. A night for those who want to laugh, learn and enjoy. The Night Sky Show will take you on an epic journey from our celestial back yard an...
Slava's Snow Show
Tuesday 11 - Saturday 15 November 2025
Slava's Snowshow promises a breath-taking multisensory delight in a joyous dream-like world which will touch both your heart and funny bone!The multi award-winning international sensation returns by popular demand. This truly unique theatri...
Miss Saigon
Tuesday 18 - Saturday 29 November 2025
The soaring musical score features the hits songs; The Heat is On in Saigon, The Movie in My Mind, Last Night of the World and The American Dream. Michael Harrison in association with Cameron Mackintosh is delighted to present a new touring...
Fiddler on the Roof
Tuesday 9 December 2025 - Saturday 3 January 2026
A theatrical triumph, the Regent's Park Open Air Theatre's sold-out electrifying Fiddler on the Roof is going on tour. This is a rare opportunity to catch this critically acclaimed production from the powerhouse creative team directed by Jo...
Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston
Saturday 10 January 2026
After selling 100,000 tickets last year with its theatre tour, including sold-out shows at the Royal Albert Hall, The London Palladium and other UK venues, Queen of the Night - A Tribute to Whitney Houston is back bigger than ever with th...
The Rocket Man - A Celebration of Sir Elton John
Thursday 15 January 2026
 Pack your bags, strap yourself in, for a night like no other and celebrate Sir Elton John with Jimmy Love. The Rocket Man is the world's favourite celebration to a musical icon, playing to audiences all around the world. So, catch a star...
Sing-a-Long-a Matilda The Musical (PG)
Saturday 17 January 2026
Calling all revolting children and their parents - come and be a little a bit naughty at Sing-a-Long-a Matilda the Musical From the producers of Sing-a-longa-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-long-a The Greatest Showman. Now if your chance to in...
Sing-a-Long-a The Greatest Showman
Saturday 17 January 2026
Sing-a-Long-a Productions, producers of Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music and Sing-a-Long-a Grease brings you their newest show, the smash hit film musical that everyone can't stop singing - The Greatest Showman! Look out 'cause here it com...
Luther Live & Velvet Voices
Sunday 25 January 2026
This electrifying show brings the smooth sounds of Luther Vandross, Alexander O'Neal and many others to life, with powerhouse vocals, a sensational live band, and all the emotion you?d expect from the voices that defined a generation. But ...
Dean Z - The Ultimate Elvis
Monday 26 January 2026
Dean Z - The Ultimate Elvis is a musical journey spanning the 20 year career of the ?King of Rock ?n? Roll?, from his rise to fame in the 1950s, to his infamous Las Vegas performances of the 1970?s. Dean Z performs each incredible era of t...
The Woman in Black
Tuesday 27 - Saturday 31 January 2026
Unanimously acclaimed by the critics, The Woman in Black combines the power and intensity of live theatre with a cinematic quality inspired by the world of film noir. The formula delivers an evening of unremitting drama, transporting the ...
Dickens Theatre Company - Macbeth
Monday 2 - Tuesday 3 February 2026
Dickens Theatre Company present the Bard's bloodiest tragedy as part of their Revision on Tour programme, which comprises unique stage adaptations of compulsory GCSE texts touring theatres nationwide. This unique adaptation of the 'Scottish...
DITA VON TEESE
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 February 2026
 Dita Von Teese, the ever-dazzling International Queen of Burlesque, is returning to the UK with the most lavish touring burlesque show in history. With Nocturnelle Dita will be combining the glamour with theatrical magic and the high-art...
Michael Starring Ben - The Magic of Michael Jackson
Saturday 7 February 2026
Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson - the man, the music and the magic. MichaelⓇ Starring Ben is a hit theatre production starring the UK's ultimate Michael Jackson tribute star, Ben Bowman. Not only does he look and...
The Best of Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells I, II & III
Sunday 8 February 2026
The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III, which celebrates the brilliance of these iconic and seminal musicalpieces, features an expansive live group, led and arranged by Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith, which will see extended s...
Diversity
Wednesday 11 - Saturday 14 February 2026
Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK's most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to 31 towns and cities, performing over 60 dates between February and...
Live Forever - Celebrating The Music of Oasis
Monday 16 February 2026
The first ever production of its kind, Live Forever celebrates the story of the greatest rock 'n' roll band the UK has ever seen... Oasis! You'll be transported back to the 90s where audiences will follow the band's meteoric rise to fame; f...
Beautiful Crazy - The Luke Combs Collection
Wednesday 18 February 2026
Brand new for 2026, Beautiful Crazy is an exciting theatrical celebration of one of the biggest country stars... Luke Combs. Featuring award-winning country singer Noel Boland and a band led by Sarah Jory, the world's number one female ...
Horrible Histories - The Concert
Friday 20 - Saturday 21 February 2026
Birmingham Stage Company and Lion Television present HORRIBLE HISTORIES - THE CONCERT Live (and dead) on stage!For the very first time, your favourite songs and characters from the BAFTA Award-winning CBBC TV series HORRIBLE HISTORIES will ...
The Makings of a Murderer: The Undercover Detective
Monday 23 February 2026
From the gritty realities of infiltrating criminal gangs to his own terrifying experience of becoming the target of a murder plot, Peter shares the untold stories of the most high-stakes cases. For over a decade, Peter worked undercover, po...
It's a Beautiful Noise: The Neil Diamond Tribute Spectacular
Thursday 26 February 2026
Starring Fisher Stevens & His Sensational Live Orchestra ? Celebrating over 10 Years of Sold-Out Shows Across Europe ? Get ready for a night to remember as the UK and Europe?s BIGGEST, BEST, and LONGEST-RUNNING Neil Diamond tribute show re...
Massaoke - Sing The Musicals: The Live Band Sing-along Party
Friday 27 February 2026
Direct from London's West End, the first national tour of the greatest musicals ofall time performed by Massaoke, a sensational live band and character singers, with a giant screen displaying sing along lyrics. Expect to hear songs from Mam...
Al Murray
Saturday 28 February 2026
Hey cool cats! Hot on the heels of a sell-out 138 date tour of these green and groovy isles, The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026. There's no denying the world's a mess daddio, but there is a glimmer of hope a...
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Madama Butterfly
Sunday 1 March 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly-Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. Back by overwhelming public demand, this award-winning Opera returns in a new production w...
Bluey's Big Play
Wednesday 4 - Sunday 8 March 2026
When Dad feels like a little bit of Sunday afternoon time out, Bluey and Bingo have other plans! Join them as they pull out all of the games and cleverness at their disposal to get Dad off that bean bag. Bluey's Big Play is a brand-new thea...
Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger's Drift
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 March 2026
Murder comes to the countryside in the theatrical world premiere of the critically acclaimed television favourite Midsomer Murders. When well-loved spinster Emily Simpson is found dead in the picturesque village of Badger's Drift, her frien...
Chris McCausland
Sunday 15 March 2026
You might have seen him on Strictly Come Dancing, Scared of the Dark, Would I Lie to You, Have I Got News for You, The Royal Variety, QI, Blankety Blank, The Last Leg, and tons more as well. He's been called an "overnight success" - Even th...
Fawlty Towers - The Play
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Nearly 50 years since it first hit our TV screens, the "Greatest British sitcom of all time" (Radio Times) is now a brand-new stage play, adapted by comedy legend John Cleese and directed by Caroline Jay Ranger. Featuring your favourite ...
Taylormania - Taylor Swift Tribute Show
Sunday 22 March 2026
An award winning extravaganza that plays tribute to one of the leading contemporary recording artists of our time. Katy Ellis is a self-confessed 'Swiftie' with an incredible live band and dancers, and promises to deliver the most authentic...
The Simon & Garfunkel Story
Monday 23 March 2026
Direct from a week long run in London's West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a sold out Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!Using huge projection photos and original film footage, th...
Dickens Theatre Company - Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
Tuesday 24 March 2026
 Dickens Theatre Company present an exciting new stage adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson's Victorian gothic masterpiece as part of their Revision on Tour programme, which comprises unique stage adaptations of compulsory GCSE texts tou...
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Wednesday 25 March 2026
Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of The Dubliners is back for 2026!Performed by a phenomenal cast of Irish musicians, the show is packed full of classics like Whiskey in the Jar, The Irish...
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - La Traviata
Friday 27 March 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra.A tragic tale of searing passion and memorable music, La Traviata is Verdi's outstanding in...
Ellen Kent: The Farewell Tour - Carmen
Saturday 28 March 2026
Senbla presents Ellen Kent's Farewell Opera Tour featuring The Ukrainian Opera with International Soloists, Highly Praised Chorus and Full Orchestra. This dazzling production with orchestra features Bizet's unforgettable melodies including ...
UK Pink Floyd Experience
Sunday 29 March 2026
Celebrating over 50 years of one of rock's most influential bands, this highly authentic show recreates the atmosphere of Floyd. Featuring the iconic album "The Dark Side Of The Moon" and classics including "Wish You Were Here", "Shine On Y...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at The Alexandra, Birmingham
Mon 28 Sep - Sun 4 Oct 2026
Tue 9 Dec 2025 - Sat 3 Jan 2026
