Wednesday, January 4

THEATRE: Little Red Riding Hood, The Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.

SOCIAL: Live Wyres for Social Singles. Meeting at the New Inn, Ombersley Road, Worcester (approx. 8.45pm).

Thursday, January 5

MUSIC: Iron On Maiden + Skandal. The Robin 2, Dudley.

THEATRE: SHIFTI (A short festival of improvisation '06). Warwick Arts Centre and Coventry Centre for Media, Arts and Performance. Until January 8).

Friday, January 6

MUSIC: Red Line Ration (+ supports). The Rock Cafe 2000, Millrace Lane, Stourbridge.

MUSIC: Jean Genie. The Robin 2, Dudley.

Saturday, January 7

MUSIC: Trigger host the 'R' Factor auditions. The Artrix, School Drive, Bromsgrove.

MUSIC: Rats in the Kitchen. The Hibernian, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham.

MUSIC: The Notorious Brothers + Lucas. The Rock Cafe 2000, Millrace Lane, Stourbridge.

MUSIC: Rubery library drumming event (4-5pm). Library Way, Rubery.

ART: Barnt Green Arts Society exhibition at Cofton Hackett library (until end of Jan). Barnt Green Road, Rednal.

Sunday, January 8

MUSIC: Bitten Red Biro. The Robin 2, Dudley.

Tuesday, January 10

THEATRE: Mother Goose at the Swan Theatre, Worcester (until Jan 21 - Kays Theatre Group).

SOCIAL: Live Wyres for Social Singles. Meeting at the Viaduct, Kidderminster (approx. 8.45pm).

Wednesday, January 11

THEATRE: The Snow Queen, Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (until January 14).

Thursday, January 12

THEATRE: The Jungle Book at the Forum Theatre, Malvern, until Jan 21 (7pm).

Friday, January 13

MUSIC: Gordon Giltrap at the Artrix, Bromsgrove (8pm).

Snakeskin Rose at The Hundred House, Stourbridge Road, Bromsgrove.

Digby Fairweather's Half Dozen at the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester (8pm).

Saturday, January 14

MUSIC: Singalong a Sound of Music, at the Artrix, Bromsgrove (7pm).

Johnny 2 Bad at the Huntingdon Hall, Worcester (8pm).