Thursday, October 25

Red Skies Over The Severn, Swan Theatre, Worcester. Until November 10. Tickets from 01905 27322.

The Monkees, Birmingham NEC Arena. Tickets from 0870 909 4133.

The Merchant of Venice, The Other Place, Stratford. Until October 27. Tickets from 01789 403403.

Ay, Carmela! Warwick Arts Centre. And October 26. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

Help, I'm a Fish, Warwick Arts Centre. And October 26. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

Massed Bands of the Royal Air Force, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

Show of Hands: Cold Frontier Tour 2001, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester. Tickets from 01905 611427.

Friday, October 26

Sleuth, Palace Theatre. And October 27. Tickets from 65203.

Theatre 28: Murdered to Death, Solihull Arts Complex. And October 27. Tickets from 0121 704 6962.

English Symphony Orchestra, Forum Theatre, Malvern. Tickets from 01684 892277.

Discover Denmark, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

Box Clever: Rose Blanche, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.

Maybellene: The Living Fashion Doll, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.

Buster Williams Trio featuring Geri Allen, Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham Conservatoire, Paradise Circus, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 236 5622.

Saturday, October 27

Ennio Marchetto, Forum Theatre, Malvern. Tickets from 01684 892277.

Gatecrasher, Birmingham NEC Arena. Tickets from 0870 909 4133.

Bottom 4 2001: An Arse Oddity, Birmingham NIA Academy. Tickets from 0870 909 4144.

The Bowbrook Choir: Elijah, Hanbury Church. Tickets from 01905 345275.

Sing-a-Long-a-Sound of Music, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford. Tickets from 01789 403403.

City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

Britten Sinfonia, Warwick Arts Centre. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

The Soul Survivors, Rocklands Social Club, Birchfield Road, Headless Cross, 8.30pm. Tickets £5 from the bar.

The Tom Martin Band, Dovehouse Theatre, Olton, Solihull. Tickets from 0121 706 7139.

Record and CD Collectors' Fair, Birmingham NEC. And October 28. Tickets from 01273 463017.

Jazz Project Weekend 11: A Weekend of Jazz, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. And October 28. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.

Kiki Dee and Carmello Luggeri, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.

Brummie Comedy Cocktail, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.

Sunday, October 28

James Last, Birmingham NIA. Tickets from 0870 909 4144.

Marcus Brigstocke, Warwick Arts Centre. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

Jah Wobble's Solaris, Warwick Arts Centre. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

Monday, October 29

Chicago - the Musical, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham. Until November 17. Tickets from 0870 607 7533.

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford. Until November 3. Tickets from 01789 403403.

A Different Way Home, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Until November 3. Tickets from 024 7655 3055.

Sapporo Symphony Orchestra, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

Tuesday, October 30

Rome and Jewels, Forum Theatre, Malvern. Until November 2. Tickets from 01684 892277.

Compass Theatre: Death of a Salesman, Swan Theatre, Stratford. Until November 1. Tickets from 01789 403403.

Actors Touring Company: In The Solitude of the Cotton Fields, The Other Place, Stratford. Until November 1. Tickets from 01789 403403.

Quicksilver Theatre: Talking with Angels, Solihull Arts Complex. Tickets from 0121 704 6962.

Cathryn Craig and Brian Willoughby - The Strawbs, Dovehouse Theatre, Olton, Solihull. Tickets from 0121 706 7139.

Upstart Theatre Co: Shirley Valentine, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.

Wednesday, October 31

Heaven Can Wait - The Meatloaf Story, Palace Theatre. Tickets from 65203.

Disney On Ice: Toy Story, Birmingham NIA. Until November 11. Tickets from 0870 909 4144.

Mike Scott and The Waterboys, Warwick Arts Centre. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

The Theft of Sita, Warwick Arts Centre. Until November 3. Tickets from 024 7652 4524.

Discover Denmark, Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 780 3333.

Theatre Sans Frontieres: L'Enfant Peul, Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham. Tickets from 0121 440 3838.

Orchestra of the Swan: Serenade for Strings, Civic Hall, Stratford. Tickets from 01789 414513.