Bryan Adams, Slam Dunk, Great British Food Festival and more: What's on this weekend in the Midlands and Shropshire

FRIDAY

Bryan Adams - Genting Arena, Birmingham

Canadian megastar Bryan Adams will play a gig in Birmingham this weekend.

The 57-year-old star is the proud recipient of 18 Juno Awards, a Grammy award and an Ivor Novello, among others.

Bryan is best known for a huge range of songs, such as I Do It For You, Summer Of '69, Heaven, Please Forgive Me, All For Love, Run To You, Here I Am and The Only Thing That Looks Good On Me Is You.

Tickets start from £43.28.

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Andrew Bird and Will Duggan - Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

The Grand Theatre's Encore Lounge will play host to two comedians, compèred by Chris Purchase.

Roger Monkhouse willl be joined by Edinburgh Award finalist Will Dugan for over two hours of comedy.

Tickets cost £10.

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Tom Stade - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Canadian comedian Tom Stade will bring his new headline show I Swear to Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn.

Tom is best known for TV appearances on the likes of Live at the Apollo, Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, The John Bishop Show and Channel 4's Comedy Gala.

Tickets cost £19.

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Telford's Got Talent Round Two - Oakengates Theatre, Telford

The second round of Telford's Got Talent will kick off this week.

Telford will be celebrating 50 years existence this year and as part of this celebration The Dennis Miller production team have been looking for talent including singers, dancers and musicians ranging from any age to show what they've got.

This is the second round of auditions before contestants make it to the live finals and a step closer to winning the £500 Grand Prize.

Legally Blonde The Musical - New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham

The smash hit Broadway and West End Musical based on the best-selling film, Legally Blonde, will be wowing crowds in Birmingham this weekend.

The show follows popular sorority sister Elle Woods, who is dumped by her boyfriend, Warner Huntingdon III, and decides to pick up the books and pursue a career in law.

Legally Blonde The Musical will also take place on May 26.

Tickets start from £15.

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Art - Birmingham Hippodrome ALL WEEK

Nigel Havers, Denis Lawson and Stephen Tompkinson will star in a production of Art at Birmingham Hippodrome.

The show follows the story of Serge, who spends an extortionate amount of money on an all white modernist painting and leaves close friends Marc and Yvan baffled.

Read more: Art, Birmingham Hippodrome - review and pictures

Having opened in 1996, Art has won the Olivier, Tony, Moliere and every other major theatre award.

Art will also take place on May 26.

Tickets start from £18.

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Staffs Fest - Lower Drayton Farm, Penkridge

Staffs Fest returns to Penkridge from May 25 to 27.

The annual Lower Drayton Farm event will see a number of local musicians of all different genres perform across three days.

Acts announced to play the festival include Slyder, Rockdogs, Voodoo Stone, Cold Flame, Selwyn Brown, A Williams, Gary Lees and Mick Oakden.

An acoustic stage will feature acts on both Friday and Saturday.

The Soul All-Dayer will take place on Sunday with DJs playing vinyl only.

Little ones will also be able to enjoy the event's very own Kidz Zone with inflatable slides,a gladiator challenge, a bouncy castle, kids disco, face painting and more.

Visitors can also enjoy Farmer Ray's tractor trailer rides which will give a guided tour of the fully working farm.

All tickets include optional free camping, and under 16s get in for free.

Tickets start from £10.

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SATURDAY

Echo and the Bunnymen - Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Echo and the Bunnymen will play Birmingham this Friday.

The Liverpool quartet are best-known for songs such as The Killing Moon, The Cutter, Lips Like Sugar and Bring On the Dancing Horses.

Tickets start from £22.50.

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Dippy On Tour: A Natural History Adventure - Birmingham Museum

Dippy The Dinosaur is coming to Birmingham Museum.

Dippy is a 292-piece skeleton cast that first delighted visitors in 1905, when he arrived in London for Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure.

The skeleton will be a part of a new spectacle at the Chamberlain Square attraction, that will explore how dinosaurs evolved into birds.

As well as getting the chance to see Dippy, visitors will also be able to see a velociraptor cast, a cast of a dinosaur nest and a real Great Auk, a bird which became extinct the mid-19th century.

This event is free to attend.

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The Beat, Buzzcocks, Stiff Little Fingers and The Selecter - Genting Arena, Birmingham

A variety of iconic ska bands will join forces to play Birmingham's Genting Arena.

After the success of the 2017 event which featured The Specials and Toots and the Maytals, the people behind Slam Dunk Festival are back to deliver another outdoor event.

Tickets cost £46.10.

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Shropshire County Show - The Agricultural Showground, Shrewsbury

The annual Shropshire County Show returns to Shrewsbury this weekend.

The show has been held for an impressive century and a quarter and features a variety of stalls and entertainment.

Tickets start from £4.

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War Of The Roses Live - Warwick Castle

War Of The Roses Live returns to Warwick Castle just in time for half term.

It’s 1455 and the House of Lancaster holds the English throne. King Henry VI’s crown is challenged by the House of York. The rival houses clash in battle and the bloody war that ensues was to last over 30 years.

This story will be told with the use of stunt riders, jousting, and state of the art special effects.

War Of The Roses Live runs from May 26 to June 3.

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Birmingham Pride Festival - Birmingham Gay Village

Gossip's Beth Ditto, Scissor Sisters' Jake Shears and Rudimental are among the acts lined-up to play Birmingham Pride Festival 2018.

They will be joined by 80s music icon Howard Jones, Gorgon City, Stefflon Don, Kelli-Leigh, Jax Jones and Kim Petras at the two-day event taking place in the city's Gay Village

The artists will appear across six different stages, including the Dance Arena, Women's Arena, and Alt Club stage.

Birmingham Pride is the UK's largest two-day LGBTQ festival. It has taken place for more than 20 years, and in the last five years has raised more than £300,000 for local community projects.

The event features an array of live music, arts performances, stalls and the annual pride parade.

Birmingham Pride also takes place on May 27.

Tickets start from £18.50.

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Great British Food Festival - Weston Park, Shifnal

The Great British Food Festival returns to Weston Park this bank holiday.

The event will feature celebrity chefs, kids cookery lessons, live music and a number of challenges throughout the weekend.

Other activities on offer include free circus skills, free kids crafts as well as some children’s rides and there will be live music throughout the day.

The event takes place from May 26 to May 28.

Tickets start from £4.50.

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Jollies Inflatable Fun in the Sun - Bantock Park, Wolverhampton

Inflatable fun will return top Bantock Park this weekend.

This event will run until May 28.

Tickets start from £1.

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SUNDAY

BBC The Biggest Weekend - Coventry War Memorial

The countdown to BBC Music’s The Biggest Weekend is over as the event makes its way to Coventry’s War Memorial Park this weekend.

The event will see BBC Music, Radio 2 and Radio 3 join forces to create a bumper live music event. Acts that will perform at the two-day event include Liam Gallagher, Stereophonics, Paloma Faith, Billy Ocean, Snow Patrol, Nigel Kennedy, Strictly Come Dancing with the BBC Concert Orchestra and UB40 Featuring Ali, Astro and Mickey.

This event also takes place on May 28.

Tickets start from £22.50.

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Werq The World - Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Start your engines, and make your way to Birmingham’s Symphony Hall as renowned queens from RuPaul’s Drag Race host the Werq The World Tour.

Drag Race alums Detox, Kennedy Davenport, Kim Chi, Latrice Royale, Sharon Needles, Valentina and Violet Chachki will perform at the show, hosted by Lady Bunny.

Meet and Greet tickets are also available to enjoy a private meet and mingle with the queens before the show, with a custom lanyard and a seat in the first few rows.

Tickets start from £32.

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We've Only Just Begun - Wolverhampton Grand Theatre

We’ve Only Just Begun is making its way to Wolverhampton’s Grand Theatre this Sunday.

The show, featuring the exquisite vocals of Toni Lee, celebrates the magical music of The Carpenters.

Karen Carpenter was the voice of the multi-hit making group The Carpenters who along with her brother Richard, scored an unprecedented 17 consecutive billboard US top ten hits.

The show will see Toni and her Big Band and singers perform a variety of the group’s biggest hits such as Top of the World, Yesterday Once More, Please Mr. Postman, Rainy Days and Mondays, Only Yesterday and more.

Tickets start from £14.50.

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Grandmaster Flash - Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury

Hip hop legend Grandmaster Flash will bring his brand new headline show to Shrewsbury's Theatre Severn on Sunday.

The icon will be demonstrating breaks from the original 70s records and telling the history of Hip Hop, all while playing a live music.

Tickets cost £25.

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NewH Fest - The Newhampton Inn, Wolverhampton

NewH Fest returns to the Newhampton Inn this weekend.

The event will feature live music from the likes of The Regulars, Fabrik, David Young, Urban Roots, Sleuth Sounds and more.

Other activities include demonstrations from the animal man, face painting, bouncy castles, arts and crafts and street food.

All profits are in aid of Mental Health UK.

This event is free to attend.

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Big Fish Little Fish - Oakengates Theatre, Telford

The award-winning Big Fish Little Fish family rave is coming to Telford.

Rave legend Glenn Aston will bring tunes to the multisensory dancefloor with club visuals, glitter cannons, bubbles, giant bouncy balloons and a parachute dance.

Tickets start from £8.

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MONDAY

Slam Dunk Festival - The NEC, Birmingham

Leading pop punk and alternative rock festival Slam Dunk Festival returns to NEC Birmingham on Monday.

The festival is set to return for its biggest year to date with not one, but two major headline artists in the form of Good Charlotte and Jimmy Eat World.

Other acts that will perform at the event include Twin Atlantic, Lower Than Atlantis, Reel Big Fish, Taking Back Sunday, Four Year Strong, Frank Carter and the Rattlesnakes and more.

Over 100 acts will perform sets across eight stages both indoors and outdoors, accompanied by merchandise and refreshment stalls open across the entire day.

Tickets start from £54.80.

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Sean McGowan - Sunflower Lounge, Birmingham

Southampton punk soloist Sean McGowan will play Birmingham's Sunflower Lounge this weekend.

The musician has released three EPs, and has played with the lives of Frank Turner, Beans On Toast, The Rifles and Fly.

Tickets cost £7.

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Lichfield Bower - Beacon Park, Lichfield

Lichfield Bower returns this weekend.

As well as the traditional procession through the streets of Lichfield, the Bower also has a selection of brilliantly entertaining activities to keep the whole family occupied.

The Bower has a traditional street carnival which originates from the 12th century and consists of bands, floats and lots more.

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