Birmingham's week of shows, science and Halloween chaos

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Birmingham gears up for a huge week of entertainment — from Moulin Rouge and Disney On Ice to Christmas crafts, cake art, and two massive Halloween nights in Digbeth.

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00:00If you want a show that hits hard and looks incredible, start with Moulin Rouge the Musical

00:09at the Birmingham Hippodrone. It's running right through to the 15th of November and

00:14it's exactly what you expect. The sets are massive, the choreography is relentless and

00:20the whole thing feels like a champagne bottle that's about to pop. Even if musicals aren't

00:25usually a thing, this one makes you forget you're watching theatre. It's pure energy

00:30from start to finish. A short trip away at Resorts World Arena, the magic moves onto ice.

00:37Disney on Ice Find Your Hero runs from Wednesday 29th October to Sunday 2nd November, bringing

00:43together the biggest Disney worlds in one swoop. Expect Frozen, Myona, Tangled and a heroic amount

00:50of glitter. You get acrobatics, dat skating and songs you'll be humming next week.

00:55If you'd rather see Machines the Musicals, the NEC is hosting Advanced Engineering on

01:00Wednesday 29th and Thursday 30th October. It's a showcase of everything from electric

01:06vehicles to future energy tech. The kind of stuff that makes you realise how fast the

01:10world is moving. The scale is huge. Rows of live demos, prototypes and ideas that still

01:17smell finely finely of solder. It's an easy place to lose a few hours, just wondering

01:21between inventions. Then the NEC shifts from engineering to sparkle

01:26with simply Christmas. Open Thursday 30th October to Sunday 2nd November. Think hand made

01:32gifts, decorations, candles, jewellery and stalls that somehow convince you it's already December.

01:39There are craft workshops dotted around, a live demo stage and that unmistakable smell of

01:44cinnamon that follows you down every aisle. Whether you're hunting for something personal

01:48or just pretending to be organised, it's hard not to get pulled into the atmosphere.

01:54Sharing the weekend and hard to miss is Cake International. The world's biggest cake decorating

01:59show running from Friday 31st October to Sunday 2nd November. This one's wild, towering

02:06sugar sculptures, competition bikes that look too good to eat and displays so detailed you

02:11have to lean in to check they're actually edible. The artistry is unreal, dragons made of icing,

02:17city skylines sculpted in sponge and the smell alone could put you into a sugar coma.

02:23And for families who want something more hands on, Think Tank's half term programme is running

02:28all week from Monday 27th October to Sunday 2nd November. This year's theme is Spice and Aliens,

02:35telescope sessions, rocket building, slime labs and plenty of interactive science shows.

02:40It's noisy, chaotic and exactly what a kids day out should be. There's even a planetarium

02:46show that makes you feel like you've left Earth for half an hour. If the weather turns,

02:50it's the perfect place to hide out and still feel like you've done something worthwhile.

02:54While...

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