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Coventry Cathedral, Coventry. Courtesy of CVone

Coventry Cathedral

The Coventry Cathedral quarter is notable for being able to trace its ecclesiastical past back through three cathedrals. Four million people visited today's version in its first year. In its time it has also been voted Britain's most popular 20th-century building.

Daily - Coventry Cathedral, Coventry

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Ikon Gallery, Birmingham. Courtesy of the Ikon Gallery

Ikon Gallery

The Ikon Gallery, housed in a neo-gothic school in Brindleyplace, is home to innovative modern art exhibitions, an excellent specialist shop and renowned Spanish restaurant. Ride the quirky lift where the voice gets higher as you ascend.

Daily; not Mon - Ikon Gallery, Birmingham

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Thinktank, Birmingham. © Marketing Birmingham

Thinktank

Ten inspirational galleries explore science, history and the world in Thinktank at Millennium Point. They include Power Up's incredible steam engines, and City Stories exploring Birmingham past and future. Enjoy the state-of-the-art Planetarium and surround-sound IMAX cinema.

Daily - Thinktank, Birmingham

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DJ Tigerstyle, credit Jonathan Murray. Courtesy of Town Hall & Symphony Hall Birmingham

Mother India Weekend

Mother India Weekend is a journey through the musical heritage of the groundbreaking tour-de-force of Indian Cinema, Mother India (1957). Birmingham's Town Hall and Symphony Hall plays host to a fusion of classical Indian music and contemporary Asian remixes.

9 - 11 Apr 2010 - Town Hall and Symphony Hall, Birmingham

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Florence and the Machine. Courtesy of Toast Press

Florence and the Machine

Riding high after winning Best Album at the UK's BRIT music awards in 2010, Florence and the Machine take their soulful indie rock on the road. Part of The Cosmic Love Tour, these dates are at Wolverhampton Civic Hall.

10 - 11 May 2010 - Wolverhampton Civic Hall, Wolverhampton

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Dancers Rosie Kay & Morgan Cloud from Double Points: K; International Dance Festival Birmingham. Photo by Brian Slater, courtesy of International Dance Festival Birmingham

International Dance Festival

Birmingham's International Dance Festival presents a programme of performances from around the world at indoor and outdoor venues throughout the city. A biennial event, it's another high-energy fixture in the city's cultural calendar, and features both local and international dance troupes.

19 Apr - 15 May 2010 (biennial) - Birmingham

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