Cherchez la Femme Presents Saturday Night Live. Enjoy comedy with the hilarious Mrs Barbara Nice, live Celtic funk music with Rowena Knight’s Loop de Loop *one musician…. 6 instruments & a loop machine), magical comedy with The Great Raymondo and late night dancing with DJ Nick.

Tickets £10 8pm (doors 7.30)

Visit www.kitchengardencafe.co.uk

If you’re planning a wedding pop along to The REP’s magical wedding fair where you’ll be welcomed by the friendly events team with a Champagne cocktail and handed a goody bag overflowing with ideas and advice. You’ll meet a variety of inspirational local suppliers from cake makers to transport providers and explore the dramatic possibilities that only a venue like the REP can offer.

The REP will be dressed for a ceremony, so you can visualise what your wedding at the theatre would feel like. There’ll be live music from a range of talented musicians throughout the day and some outstanding special offers to take advantage of.

Pre-register and be in with a chance of winning a bottle of Champagne to take home!

For more information about the wedding fair, please contact Hayley on 0121 245 2024 or email thespaces@birmingham-rep.co.uk

Visit www.birmingham-rep.co.uk/visit/venue-hire/weddings-at-the-rep/

Based on true events and set against the backdrop of Ireland, England and America in the 19th century, this is a heart-warming story of love, joy and heartache.

Visit www.redditchpalacetheatre.co.uk

Now in its 30th year, the fair is one of the most important and comprehensive showcases in Britain for pottery, porcelain and glass collectors and is a hotly anticipated event for over 250 exhibitors and thousands of visitors.

More than 100,000 items will be on sale at the fair including antique and decorative furniture, treen, ceramics, kitchenalia, silver, glass, jewellery, and works of art, arms and armour, maps, dolls and bears and an array of vintage and decorative collectables.

The fair is the perfect hunting ground for serious collectors, interior designers and those who simply love to browse and buy rare and unique objects ranging in price from just £10 to £100,000’s. Visitors can buy with confidence because all items for sale are vetted by a team of independent experts for quality, date and condition.

Popular specialist and author Judith Miller from the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow will be giving talks and offering top tips on what’s hot as well as chatting to visitors about their favourite items.

Admission is £15, including free car parking. Advance tickets are £12 from the box office.

Visit http://www.antiquesforeveryone.co.uk/

PICTURED: Japanese ivory bejewelled elephant from the Emperor Meiji period circa 1890 from Stags Head Antiques who specialise in oriental collectables. Price £14,950.

ParkLives will be bigger and better in Birmingham this year, with hundreds of fun and free activity sessions aimed at getting thousands of Brummies up, active and socialising in their local parks.

The free programme, from Coca-Cola Great Britain and Active Parks Birmingham will include over 80 fun and informal activity sessions each week designed for people of all ages and abilities and is being rolled out with the help of Friends of Parks groups to more than 60 community green spaces including Sheldon Country Park and Cotteridge Park.

The fun starts with nine pop-up Parks for the Easter holidays, with lots of free activities at Edgbaston Reservoir, Summerfield Park, Ward End Park, Sparkhill Park, Cannon Hill Park, Balsall Heath Park, Kings Heath Park, Sutton Park and Handsworth Park.

Sessions are generally an hour long and are held throughout the week. Every session is free and is led by a trained activity leader supported by Friends of Parks groups and community volunteers.

For a full timetable of the spring and summer activities visit www.parklives.com

Birmingham Botanical Gardens is hosting a week of exciting events including an Easter egg hunt on Sunday 5th April and a children’s Easter bonnet parade on Monday 6th to show off the eggstravagant creations they’ve been making at home, nursery or school.

From Sunday 5th to Friday 10th April, the gardens will also run arts and crafts activities, Easter-themed trails and face painting.

Open from 11am to 3pm, admission for under 16s is free with a full paying adult or member.

www.birminghambotanicalgardens.org.uk

The Hyatt High Tea will take place in the Symphony Ballroom at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham where you’ll be greeted with a glass of fizz to kick off proceedings followed by a delicious high tea served just before a race day themed fashion show.

The fabulous Libby Walton will be Masters of Ceremony and Fashion Coordinator. The Fashion Show will showcase different race day looks from casual to occasion wear modelled by ‘real women’, with clothes from Coast and Maison Grace from Captain Tortue.

There will be a raffle from which all proceeds will go to the wonderful Birmingham Childrens Hospital. Also in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital, three senior male managers of the Hyatt Regency Hotel are willing to glare on the catwalk in dresses and heels if a fundraising target is reached through the Just Giving page https://www.justgiving.com/HyattHighTeaSpringFashionShow/

The price of the ticket is £25.00 per person with no additional fees.

Following an award of £95,000 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, plus further contributions from Rolls-Royce, all visitors to Thinktank can explore the history of the aviation industry in the West Midlands and discover the science of flying during the Museum’s Summer of Flight and beyond.

Thinktank’s Spitfire gallery will run throughout the summer featuring activities exploring the iconic  aircraft along with community open days for residents of the factory and aerodrome areas, free events for children and engineering careers exploration with support from Rolls-Royce and RAF Cranwell.

A Supermarine Spitfire Mark IX and a Hawker Hurricane Mark IV hanging from the ceiling make a jaw dropping display. These aircraft have a special connection to the region with over half of all Spitfires being built in the Castle Bromwich ward of the City from 1939-45.

For further information on the new Spitfire Gallery and for all events and activities across Birmingham Museums Trust sites, visit: www.birminghammuseums.org.uk

Soul duo Velvet will be bringing their unique interpretation to a range of material from 50′s classics to present day hits. Enjoy a cocktail at the bar or a delicious evening meal while David and Kristel keep the music flowing.

To find out more about events happening at Bar Opus at One Snowhill visit www.baropus.co.uk

Cutting edge kitchen brand Poggenpohl is hosting this special event featuring top chef Cyrus Todiwala in its Birmingham showroom. Located in the iconic Fort Dunlop building the event will showcase the talent of Cyrus Todiwala who will create a selection of his signature dishes in the Poggenpohl working kitchen. As well as wowing guests in the kitchen, Cyrus who is chef patron of Café Spice Namaste, Assado and Mr. Todiwala, will be on hand to chat.

Wine and canapés will be served as guests explore Poggenpohl’s state of the art kitchen displays with the team on hand to explain what makes these bespoke kitchens so special.

This event is free, but spaces are limited and guests must reserve a place in advance. To secure your place contact Ollie Gill at Ollie.Gill@poggenpohl.com

Visit www.birmingham.poggenpohl.com or call the Birmingham showroom on 0121 747 3301