TONIGHT: Bewdley: The Talbot - King Rich. Birmingham: Marriott Hotel - Lupa. Symphony Hall - Classic Christmas (lunchtime and evening). Actress and Bishop - Farside and Casino. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Fred Zeppelin. Malvern: Priory - Handel's "Messiah" by Candlelight. Worcester: Drummonds - The Lightness. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Kick up the Eighties.

FRIDAY: Stourport: The Angel - Jazz. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Christmas Eve Classics. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Cavern Beatles. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Live Thru A Lens.

SATURDAY: Christmas Day.

SUNDAY: Kidderminster: Jacksons - The Lightness. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Boxing Day Classics. Actress and Bishop - Vincent Flatts Final Drive. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Limehouse Lizzy. Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - By Jovi.

MONDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Killer Queen. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Russian Gala Night. Hibernian - Free at Last. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Hamsters.

TUESDAY: Stourbridge: Rock Caf 2000 - Dirty DC. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - The Magic of Gilbert and Sullivan (afternoon). Last Night of the Christmas Proms. Actress and Bishop - Rockett 88 and McAllister. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - Are You Experienced?

WEDNESDAY: Stourbridge: Noise Pollution Disco and Live Band. Birmingham: Symphony Hall - Christmas Rattle and Roll Family Matinee. Opera Gala Night. Actress and Bishop - The Face 2. Wolverhampton: Robin R'n'B2 - The Soul Survivors Christmas Special.

Theatre

Hippodrome, Birmingham - Jack and the Beanstalk, until January 30.

Alexandra, Birmingham - Grease, until January 8.

MAC, Birmingham - The Snow Queen, until January 2.

Repertory, B I - Behzti (Dishonour), until December 30. The Witches, until January 8.

Swan, Worcester - Cinderella, until January 1.

Grand, Wolverhampton - Cinderella, until February 20.

Festival, Malvern - Aladdin, until January 9.

RST, Stratford - Beauty and the Beast, until January 16.

Swan, Stratford - Julius Caesar, until February 26. Two Gentlemen of Verona, until February 26.

Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry - The Jungle Book, until January 1. Goldilocks and the Three Bears, until January 1.

Belgrade, Coventry - Sleeping Beauty, until January 15.

Arts Complex, Solihull - Cinderella, until January 9.

Exhibitions

MAC, Birmingham - Space, until January 2. Silver Scenes and Tin Tableaux, until January 2.

New Gallery, Birmingham - Winter Exhibition, until January 22.