This intimate body of work by Birmingham-based photographer Maria Reaney brings together six participants from Birmingham and the wider region to collaborate on a series of pictures. The project explores the intersection of the cost of living crisis, the impact of government policy and living with a disability through a series of personal narratives which represent ongoing challenges, an unequal and inconsistent society and individual dignity and resilience.

The project was inspired by Maria Reaney’s close friend Ruth, who has wrestled with governmental hurdles for the past eleven years following a life-changing illness. Her story is presented alongside five others, offering insight into the realities of living with disability and learning differences today.

Artist Christopher Samuel explores themes of stigma, belonging and agency in a new exhibition about stories missing from history at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery.

Through nine newly recorded interviews for the city of Birmingham’s collection, Watch Us Lead highlights the experiences of disabled people of colour in Birmingham, particularly Black individuals, combining these stories with stained glass and drawings by Christopher that reflect significant moments in the lives of the individuals featured.

The Bothy is a permanent outdoor installation set in the Minerva Apothecary Garden on the Grand Union Canalside, and is part of Whittle’s long-term artist project with Grand Union titled Congregation: Creating Dangerously.

Created by British-Barbadian artist Alberta Whittle, along with Birmingham-based women’s organisations and MJM Bespoke, the structure is modelled on a traditional Scottish both, which provides temporary, free shelter for anyone to use, and is intended as a place for people to rest and take in views of the sky and surrounding land.

Responding to a government report suggesting that loneliness and isolation were increasing in rural areas of the UK, acclaimed photographer Clare Hewitt presents new work that celebrates trees and their remarkable ability to nurture and communicate.

Hewitt documented the forest and its seasonal changes by setting up a studio within a circle of twelve oak trees, exploring nature and the forest through a range of sustainable photography techniques.

Founded in 1880, The Lapworth Museum of Geology is one of the oldest geological museums in the UK.

Housed in the Edwardian Grade II listed Aston Webb Building at the University of Birmingham, the institution houses collections dedicated to everything from dinosaurs and volcanoes to diamonds and fossils, offering a fascinating insight into how life began and changed through time.

Extended on more than one occasion due to overwhelming demand, Ozzy Osbourne: Working Class Hero showcases the solo achievements and global awards of the rock icon, as well as the album art of the original Black Sabbath lineup.

The free-to-enter exhibition showcases Ozzy’s most prestigious international honours – including Grammy Awards, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame accolades, MTV awards, Hollywood Walk of Fame and Birmingham Walk of Stars honours and a selection of his platinum and gold discs which recognise millions of record sales around the world.

This free-to-view mixed-media exhibition showcases how tutors and participants at the Midlands Arts Centre create work with and inspired by the human body. It also takes the opportunity to champion the commitment of MAC’s team of Life Models.

Unlocking the Vaults brings together the outcomes of a National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported project exploring the Birmingham Municipal Bank and its impact on the city.

Drawing on archives, objects and oral histories, the exhibition will feature memories shared by former employees, customers and community participants, original objects, photographs and archival material, new contemporary photography and more.

Whether you’re a calligraphy fanatic or more of a fairweather fan, the Pen Museum is a somewhat unlikely but fun afternoon out for all ages.

During the Victorian era, making steel pen nibs was a major industry, with 129 companies employing 8,000 workers across Birmingham. Throughout the museum, you’ll find a wide variety of objects that tell the story of the city’s pen trade, with a range of interactive activities along the way, including writing with quills and ink, using graphology to analyse your handwriting and even the opportunity to make your own nib.

A stunning, large-scale illuminated sculpture of the sun by acclaimed British artist Luke Jerram will go on display at The Exchange in Birmingham this spring.

The University of Birmingham announced that it had permanently acquired Helios, and that it would be displayed for free from March to November 2026.

Using high-resolution (72dpi) photographic solar imagery, the sculpture reveals the astonishing details of the Sun’s surface, from swirling sunspots to dramatic solar flares, all illuminated from within to cast a golden glow across the Banking Hall.

Ikon presents Break the Mould, the final exhibition in a trilogy exploring craft, art school pedagogies and contemporary art practice. This show focuses on ceramics, positioning clay as a site of experimentation.

Break the Mould transforms the gallery into a laboratory for residencies, collaborative making and public engagement. Throughout the exhibition, visitors will see artists at work and take part in activities that bring the process of making to life.

Break the Mould brings together leading ceramicists and contemporary artists who challenge traditional boundaries of craft.

A new showcase celebrating the creativity, culture, and communities of Birmingham’s Southside has launched at the National Trust Birmingham Back to Backs.

Free to the public and running for an entire year, From Around Here: Creative Responses to the Culture and Community of Birmingham’s Southside presents original work by students from the Department of Fashion and Jewellery at Birmingham City University (BCU).

A free exhibition at the historic Blakesley Hall showcases paintings from local artist Florence Mare, who captures the Yardley area in the 1930s, before development changed it forever.

Known for her paintings of landscapes and local life, Mare settled in Yardley in 1920. Remarkably, she did not begin painting until she was 55, using her daughter’s school paints. Her talent was quickly recognised, though, by a tutor at the Birmingham School of Art, who encouraged her to study.

Warwick Arts Centre celebrates the life and legacy of David Hockney by hosting a limited run of 2017’s Exhibition on Screen. Featuring intimate and in-depth interviews with Hockney, this revealing film focuses on two blockbuster exhibitions held in 2012 and 2016 at the Royal Academy of Art in London.