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Lunar Festival to open a day early for even more music and more fun
Olly MacNamee
May 29, 2018
With campers for the Lunar Festival (weekend of July 27 - 29th) expected to start arriving Thursday afternoon and evening of that week, organisers have decided to put on an additional…
REVIEW | Solo: A Star Wars Story – The odds are stacked against it, I fear
Olly MacNamee
May 24, 2018
Firstly, I have to admit that this review will be somewhat tainted by the event of my viewing it, which I think is relevant to the following thoughts on Solo:…
Drink And Draw returns to Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery this month
Olly MacNamee
April 11, 2018
After a long winter hibernation, it's great to see the return of Simon Myer's and Nigel John Hopkin's mega successful Drink and Draw back again in the magnificent surroundings of the…
Creative course launched for budding comic artists in Birmingham
Olly MacNamee
April 10, 2018
Kicking off right here in the Midlands is an exciting new course aimed at would-be comic book artists in the area, tutored by the artists behind Spider-Man and Watchmen. With…
Summer Music Fest: Mostly Jazz Funk & Soul, Lunar And Moseley Folk Festivals are back!
Olly MacNamee
March 25, 2018
In the past week the organisers of, arguably, Birmingham's most popular music festivals have worked overtime to get the various acts signed and schedules out and about by any means…
OPINION: The whitewashing of Birmingham’s street art continues
Olly MacNamee
August 3, 2017
Stroll down Lower Essex Street this morning and, other than the usual gloomy summer weather confronting your commute into the city centre, you may also have notice the brutal removal…