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Exterior of The Alexandra Birmingham with modern glass-fronted entrance, prominent theatre signage and digital display screen

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Built in 1901, The Alexandra has been home to first class entertainment in the second city for 125 years. Showcasing spectacular musicals, comedy, plays and much more, The Alex is proud to enrich Birmingham's cultural landscape by presenting a variety of touring productions to audiences throughout the year. Much of the theatre’s original architecture built by William Coutts remains, despite refurbishments during its lifetime.

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The Mousetrap

Plays

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Thu 3 Sep - Sat 12 Sep 2026

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Theatre Tours - Birmingham

Events

Season, 2 Shows for Theatre Tours - Birmingham

Sat 12 Sep - Sat 7 Nov 2026

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The Magic of the Beatles

Concert

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Sun 13 Sep 2026

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Off The Hook presents... Daz and Will Unhooked

Talk

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Mon 14 Sep 2026

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The Illegal Eagles

Concert

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Tue 15 Sep 2026

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Piff & Pop’s Magic Shoppe

Events

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Wed 16 Sep 2026

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Sam Campbell: Kid Giblet

Comedy

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Thu 17 Sep - Fri 18 Sep 2026

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Fin Taylor: The Pre-emptive Comeback Special

Comedy

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Sat 19 Sep 2026

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Phil Wang: UH OH

Comedy

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Sun 20 Sep 2026 - Sun 21 Mar 2027

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Steve Steinman's Anything for Love - The Meat Loaf Story

Concert

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Mon 21 Sep 2026

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Gary Delaney: Gary On Laughing

Comedy

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Tue 22 Sep 2026

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Marina Hyde - What a Time to Be Alive!

Talk

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Wed 23 Sep 2026

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Roger Taylor: Violence Insane in a Beautiful World

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Thu 24 Sep 2026

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Murderous Minds with Emma Kenny

Talk

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Sun 27 Sep 2026

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Lord of the Dance: 30th Anniversary

Dance

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Mon 28 Sep - Sun 4 Oct 2026

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Coffee, Cake and Cadenzas

Events

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Fri 2 Oct 2026 - Fri 11 Jun 2027

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Burlesque The Musical

Musicals

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Tue 6 Oct - Sat 17 Oct 2026

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Lenny Henry: Still At Large

Talk, Comedy

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Mon 19 Oct 2026

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QUEENZ: Battle of the Divas!

Events

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Tue 20 Oct 2026

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Jonathan Pie - The End of the World According to Jonathan Pie

Comedy

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Wed 21 Oct 2026

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Russell Howard - Don't Tell The Algorithm

Comedy

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Thu 22 Oct - Sun 25 Oct 2026

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Paranormal Activity

Plays

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Tue 27 Oct - Sat 31 Oct 2026

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Post-show Ghost Tour Paranormal Activity

Events

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Wed 28 Oct - Fri 30 Oct 2026

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Jersey Boys

Musicals

The Alexandra, Birmingham

Mon 2 Nov - Sat 21 Nov 2026

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