WHAT'S ON AT THE BIRMINGHAM HIPPODROME, BIRMINGHAM
What's On at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham
Most Popular Shows and Events at Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham
Wed 1 Jul - Sun 2 Aug 2026
Tue 27 Oct - Sat 7 Nov 2026
What's On at the Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham
Back to the Future The Musical
Wednesday 1 - Friday 10 April 2026
Great Scott! Back to the Future the musical is here! Strap in for the smash hit Back to the Future The Musical on its first ever UK tour. Winner of Best New Musical at the Olivier Awards, WhatsOnStage Awards and Broadway World Awards, this ...
SIX
Wednesday 1 - Saturday 11 April 2026
The crowning glory of Broadway, the West End and beyond, the international smash hit musical SIX makes its royal return following its previous sold out success!Winner of over 35 international awards including the Tony Award for 'Best Or...
The Spongebob Musical: Youth Edition
Saturday 4 April 2026
Birmingham Hippodrome Youth Theatres present The SpongeBob Musical: Youth Edition! A one-hour edition of the hit musical, specially tailored for young actors!Plunge into this stunning all-singing, all-dancing, dynamic stage show in 2026...
BYMT The Cottingley Fairies
Friday 10 - Sunday 12 April 2026
This new musical is inspired by the extraordinary true story of two girls who convinced the world they had photographed real fairies. British Youth Music Theatre partners with Birmingham Hippodrome to revive this century-old story of im...
Gravity - Starring Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman & Rachel Tucker
Sunday 12 April 2026
It's Time To Defy Gravity! West End and Broadway legends Kerry Ellis, Louise Dearman and Rachel Tucker to bring star power to iconic stages around the UK. Three legendary voices will share stages around the UK for a special night from music...
To Kill A Mockingbird
Tuesday 14 - Saturday 18 April 2026
The powerful and enduring coming-of-age story of racial injustice and childhood innocence is set in 1930s Alabama where lawyer Atticus Finch tries to prove the innocence of Tom Robinson, a Black man wrongly accused of raping a white woman. ...
Out With The Buckleys
Sunday 19 April 2026
Age Guidance: Under 3's will not be admitted into the Auditorium...
Barnum
Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25 April 2026
Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum, where imagination and ambition know no bounds. Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum's life and career twists and turns as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights. West En...
Wish List
Thursday 23 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Wish List is the story of how a disillusioned boy learns to live?from a girl who?s going to die. When adrift 18-year-old Bruno stumbles upon the Wish List of Alyssa, a girl dying of leukaemia, he takes her final adventure into his own h...
Aisling Bea
Sunday 26 April 2026
BAFTA and British Comedy Award-winning Irish stand-up Aisling Bea is finally hitting the road. With tales of travel, home, immigration, history, sex, babies, music, lovers and enemies. She will even answer your big life questions. It's not...
Waitress
Tuesday 28 April - Saturday 2 May 2026
Due to phenomenal demand, an additional performance on Fri 1 May, 2pm is now on sale.?Treat yourself to a slice of five-star musical pie? (The Times) as Carrie Hope Fletcher (Calamity Jane, Heathers, The Addams Family) stars as Jenna fo...
Judi Love
Sunday 3 May 2026
Judi Love is back with a brand-new show, All About The Love, packed with home truths about the hustle of juggling parenting, work and everyday life. Known for her honesty and humour, Judi offers fresh insights into how a big heart nav...
Alan Carr
Tuesday 5 - Thursday 7 May 2026
Alan Carr's back on tour and his lips are unsealed! With a big mouth and a talent for oversharing, Alan's ready to dish some drama. Expect stories of dipping into the dating pool, navigating showbiz green rooms and a sprinkling of tales fro...
Josh Widdicombe
Tuesday 5 May 2026
Josh Widdicombe is back on tour, not again! By now he has almost certainly mastered the art of stand-up, either that or he has wasted the last 15 years of his life. Come along and decide for yourself. Expect it to be shorter and with lower...
WNO - Flying Dutchman
Thursday 7 May 2026
A ghostly ship roams the endless sea, vast, lonely and unrelenting. Its captain cursed to sail for eternity until redeemed by true love. Senta, captivated by the story of the mysterious Flying Dutchman condemned to sail forever, becomes...
WNO - Blaze of Glory
Friday 8 May 2026
Get ready for a toe-tapping, heart-warming adventure in Blaze of Glory! ? an uplifting tale set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community. After a devastating mining disaster a small group of Welsh miners decide to reform their Male Voice Choi...
WNO - Play Opera LIVE - Shipwrecked
Saturday 9 May 2026
Our fearless captain, Tom Redmond may be stranded on a desert island but we?re not that worried, as he?s in great company with his trusty crew of the WNO Orchestra and singers. Together, we will introduce you to the orchestra?s many ins...
Tom Davis
Sunday 10 May 2026
Tom Davis is back on the road, firing out his freshly cooked observations on life's hot topics with his new show Spudgun. Co-host of the mega-hit podcast Wolf and Owl with Romesh Ranganathan, star of BAFTA and Royal Television Society aw...
Mamma Mia!
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 30 May 2026
Sophie's quest to discover the father she's never known brings her mother face to face with three men from her distant romantic past on the eve of a wedding they'll never forget. Whatever age you are, you can't help but have the time of you...
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits Tribute Show
Wednesday 13 May 2026
Money For Nothing is a tribute to the Dire Straits like no other before. Prepare to be captivated by the authentic sounds of one of the most successful rock bands of all time. A show of the highest quality, meticulous attention is paid to...
As Poetic As It Sounds & Hurts So Good
Thursday 14 May 2026
We?re proud to offer a range of ticket prices for these productions, making great theatre affordable for everyone. You pay what you can, starting from ?7.50, and because we are an independent charity, all proceeds will be reinvested to ...
Pretend Like It's Calm & The Body I see Is Also Mine
Friday 15 May 2026
We?re proud to offer a range of ticket prices for these productions, making great theatre affordable for everyone. You pay what you can, starting from ?7.50, and because we are an independent charity, all proceeds will be reinvested to ...
Earth Secrets & MID
Saturday 16 May 2026
We?re proud to offer a range of ticket prices for these productions, making great theatre affordable for everyone. You pay what you can, starting from ?7.50, and because we are an independent charity, all proceeds will be reinvested to ...
The Gruffalo
Wednesday 20 - Sunday 24 May 2026
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood... Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories' magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. Searching for h...
An Evening with Sir David Jason
Sunday 31 May 2026
Due to popular demand, an extra performance of An Evening with Sir David Jason has been added on Sun 31 May 2026, 7.15pm. Tickets for the additional performance can be booked here.?Sir David Jason takes to the stage at the Birmingham Hi...
Derren Brown
Tuesday 2 - Saturday 13 June 2026
Prepare to be astonished! The multi award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown, returns with his brand new live show, ONLY HUMAN. The content of ONLY HUMAN is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a ...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Sir Peter Wright Centenary
Thursday 18 June 2026
Join us in June 2026 to celebrate the work of Sir Peter in his 100th?year. Enjoy highlights from Sir Peter?s many brilliant classical productions plus BRB?s first performance of Kurt Jooss?s?The Green Table?since the early 1990s when Si...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - 20th Century Masterpieces
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 June 2026
20th-Century Masterpieces?shows how ballet can thrill and delight through sheer artistry and brilliance, and yet it can explore dark and ever-with-us conversations about man?s inhumanity to man. BRB?s founder choreographer, Sir Frederic...
Miss Saigon
Tuesday 23 - Saturday 27 June 2026
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...
Matilda The Musical
Wednesday 1 July - Sunday 2 August 2026
Matilda The Musical, the multi-award winning musical from the Royal Shakespeare Company, inspired by the beloved book by Roald Dahl, is the winner of over 100 global awards, including 24 for Best Musical, the 'unique and unforgettable' (R...
Mrs. Doubtfire The Musical
Thursday 13 August - Saturday 19 September 2026
This 'genuinely funny' (Time Out) show features all the iconic moments you love, plus fabulous new songs and dazzling dance numbers! Put it all together, and you've got a 'surefire hit' (The Telegraph, Daily Express) that can't be missed. O...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Swan Lake
Wednesday 23 September - Saturday 3 October 2026
Tickets for this production are currently off sale. Tickets will go on sale as follows:BRB Dancer?s Circle: Mon 2 Feb, 11amBRB Gold Friends On Sale: Wed 4 Feb, 11amBRB Silver Friends On Sale: Thu 5 Feb, 11amBRB Bronze Friends On Sale: F...
Sylvia
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 October 2026
Sylvia Pankhurst - fearless, flawed, and unforgettable. The untold story of the rebellious middle child of Emmeline Pankhurst takes centre stage in this irresistible hip hop, funk and soul musical that moves your feet and fires your spirit....
Matthew Bourne's The Car Man
Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17 October 2026
Matthew Bourne's award-winning The Car Man is back! Loosely based on Bizet's ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling and instantly recognisable scores in New Adventures' repertoire. The familiar 19th Century ...
Stewart Lee vs The Man-Wulf
Sunday 18 October 2026
In this brand new show, Lee shares his stage with a tough-talking werewolf comedian from the dark forests of the subconscious who hates humanity. The Man-Wulf lays down a ferocious comedy challenge to the culturally irrelevant and physi...
Blood Brothers
Tuesday 20 - Saturday 24 October 2026
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. The superb score includes ...
Cats
Tuesday 27 October - Saturday 7 November 2026
With music by Andrew Lloyd Webber and based on Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats by T.S. Eliot, this production of CATS will be one not to miss! CATS is produced by Regent's Park Open Air Theatre with Michael Harrison for Lloyd Webber Har...
The Nutcracker 2026
Friday 20 November - Saturday 12 December 2026
At the stroke of midnight on Christmas Eve, Clara tiptoes downstairs and is swept away on an unforgettable magical journey?It?s never too early to secure your seat for Birmingham Royal Ballet?s performances of their spectacular Christma...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Pre Performance Talk
Friday 27 November 2026
Take a peek behind the curtain as you learn more about Birmingham Royal Ballet?s shows from the people behind the scenes and on the stage. A BRB pre-performance talk explains the ideas, thoughts and hard work which go into making Birmin...
Birmingham Royal Ballet - Class on Stage
Saturday 5 December 2026
Have you ever wondered just how ballet dancers prepare for each of their performances? Look no further than Class on Stage!This is your chance to look behind the scenes and come and watch the dancers of Birmingham Royal Ballet warm-up a...
Sleeping Beauty
Saturday 19 - Thursday 31 December 2026
Your dreams will come true at the UK?s biggest regional pantomime next Christmas when Sleeping Beauty casts its spell over Birmingham Hippodrome. Once upon a time in a faraway kingdom, Princess Aurora receives a birthday present from he...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham
Wed 1 Jul - Sun 2 Aug 2026
Tue 27 Oct - Sat 7 Nov 2026
