Wednesday, October 26

MUSIC: Mentallica, The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham.

COMEDY: Stewart Lee - 90s Comedian, MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham.

Thursday, October 27

MUSIC: Shy and Dante Fox, The Rock Cafe 2000, Miracle Lane, Stourbridge.

MUSIC: Happy Mondays, Birmingham Academy, Dale End, Birmingham.

COMEDY: Ken Dodd, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham (until Friday).

Friday, October 28

THEATRE: The Life of Galileo, Birmingham Rep, Birmingham.

MUSIC: The Bon Jovi Experience, The Rock Cafe 2000, Miracle Lane, Stourbridge.

MUSIC: Stipe-REM tribute band, The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham.

MUSIC: ABBA-UK, Swan Theatre, Worcester (8pm start).

MUSIC: B A Robertson - My Living Years, Huntingdon Hall, Worcester (8pm start).

Saturday, October 29

EXHIBITION: The Dive Show 2005, NEC, Birmingham (Sunday also).

MUSIC: The Bochman Quartet, The Swan Theatre, Worcester (8pm start).

Sunday, October 30

MUSC: Echo and the Bunnymen, Birmingham Academy, Dale End, Birmingham.

THEATRE: Up Close and Personal, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.

COMEDY: Jo Brand, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham.

Monday, October 31

THEATRE: Carmen, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

FILM: On a Clear Day, Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove (7.45pm start).

Tuesday, November 1

THEATRE: Nabucco, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham.

THEATRE: Cooking with Elvis, Swan Theatre, Worcester (7.30pm start).

THEATRE: The Merry Widow, Birmingham Hippodrome, Birmingham.

COMEDY: Casanova - The Life and Loves of a Legend, MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham.