📢 We’re investing in 170 arts and cultural organisations in the Midlands for the next three years, giving more people in more places access to fantastic creative and cultural experiences where they live. 🗞️ More info! 👇

On Stoke-on-Trent Day we are excited to announce the SOT100 Songbook 🎶 coming soon 👀 👇 🤩 #sotday @SoTCityCouncil @StokeLearning @tmpartnership @stokeculture @StokeCreates @ace_midlands

Museum Transformation Programme guidance is now live! This new fund for museums, addressing long-term challenges and building sustainable and secure operating models fit for the future Applications open on 1 September. Read the guidance 👉 bit.ly/49nvQQR

💼 Opportunity New Creative People and Places organisation Coalville CAN are looking for a Programme Director for their Changing Places project, based in North West Leicestershire. Find out more and apply 👇 coalvillecan.coop/pages/chan…

When Amy was growing up, her family were often told what she wouldn’t be able to do. But Bamboozle Theatre believed in her potential. Now 22, Amy’s book has inspired their latest production. Read about how inclusive theatre helped Amy find her voice 👇 buff.ly/wHUgrur

📢 Opportunity Leicester-based NPO, Aakash Odedra Company are seeking a Chair of the Board. The role will involve supporting the strategic direction of this internationally recognised dance company & helping shape its future growth. Find out more 👇 buff.ly/xaGL12q

Are you an emerging artist, creative practitioner, or aspiring producer? Check out China Plate's The Optimists! Sessions across the West Midlands, from 13 Jun - 1 Aug will provide insight on producing, funding, touring & promoting your work & more 👇 buff.ly/pNtU5XW

Happy #WorldBookNight! We hope you'll be joining us for the #ReadingHour from 7-8pm tonight - whether you’re reading, listening, or sharing a book, it all counts. Let us know how you'll be celebrating in the comments 👇️ #NationalYearOfReading2026 #GoAllIn2026 @Go_All_In_2026

Scroll out of the doom and into the room! RE-WIRE 28,29,30 April. Six Lives. Three Stages. One City. birminghamopera.org.uk/re-wi… All Tix from £5. Cabaret Style. Unreserved Seating. #ForumDigbeth

Derbyshire Makes has revealed its 2026 programme! Experience live performances, workshops, exhibitions and community-led activities in this countywide celebration of creativity. Find out more here 👇 buff.ly/MYYLG4H #ACEsupported thanks to @lottogoodcauses

🎉 WINNER 🎉 We are thrilled that #Punch has been named Best New Play at the @CCTheatreUK Commissioned by Adam Penford, written by James Graham and designed by Anna Fleischle, #Punch has been on an extraordinary journey. From its world premiere in 2024 at Nottingham Playhouse to a sell-out at the Young Vic and then simultaneous runs in the West End and on Broadway, this powerful play has moved people to tears and initiated much needed conversations. With thanks to the brilliant creatives, cast and London producers KPPL Productions, Mark Gordon Pictures and Eilene Davidson Productions in association with the Young Vic Theatre and Nica Burns. Our deepest thanks to Joan Scourfield, David Hodgkinson and Jacob Dunne for allowing us the privilege of sharing their story. Punch is dedicated to James Hodgkinson and all victims of one-punch.

Today we’ve published our Response to the Independent Review of Arts Council England. It sets out the actions we’ll take to address your feedback and the recommendations outlined in the Review. Read our full Response 👇 bit.ly/4rZ6Zt0

Congratulations to @warkslibraries, who are the Midlands winner for 'Library of the Year' at the British Book Awards 👏 Find out more 👇 thebookseller.com/news/the-b…

📰The Midlands Arts Centre (MAC) has secured new funding from @WestMids_CA and UK Shared Prosperity Fund to redevelop its gift shop and retail offer, with a brand-new space launching in March 2026. macbirmingham.co.uk/news/mid…

Introducing the Go All In campaign, which is all about helping people of every ability discover a love of reading! 📖 Our interim Director of Literature, James Urquhart, shares more about why this matters and how we’re getting involved: bit.ly/40jZjq5 #Literature

Paid Opportunity 💼 @cvanetwork are looking for an experienced Research Lead to support on a new Creative Workspaces report for Birmingham. Application Deadline - 11 March 2026 Find out more: lnkd.in/e687Nyvn

Congratulations to local artist @JASONWILSHERMIL, who today has received his MBE 🎉 His fantastic works have travelled around the world, all rooted in his Yorkshire background and Lincolnshire home. @ace_thenorth

Vacancy for Assistant Producer: SO Festival 2026 Join the team behind SO Festival 2026 and play a key role in bringing one of the region’s most vibrant outdoor arts festivals to life. Find out more here sofestival.org/jobopportunit…

Amazing day of panels @ntiaofficial @UK_Music talking about Night Time issues in the music industry 💪🏿

📢 Opportunity CVAN WM (Contemporary Visual Arts Network West Midlands) are looking for an experienced Research Lead to shape and deliver Creative Workspaces: A Research Project & Action-led Report for Birmingham Find out more👇 buff.ly/RTTpoGB

🎭️ A new Yoruba adaptation of Macbeth opens tonight at The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry. Crown of Blood is a set in 19th-Century Yorubaland. Produced by Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres, this adaptation combines storytelling, music and movement. 👇 buff.ly/JrGizO2