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St Patrick’s Day parade to take on Olympics theme
thisisbirmingham
March 11, 2012
There’s an exciting mix of sport and culture as this year’s annual St Patrick’s Day Parade kicks off in Birmingham today. In celebration of London 2012, there will be an Irish style sporting…
COMPETITION: Win tickets to BAMMA 9 in Birmingham
thisisbirmingham
March 10, 2012
BAMMA (The British Association of Mixed Martial Arts) will be returning to its spiritual home for its ninth event, to be held at the NIA Arena in Birmingham. In what is promising…
COMPETITION: Grab a pair of tickets to see The Maccabees live
thisisbirmingham
March 5, 2012
Indie rock band The Maccabees are to perform at the Wolverhampton Civic Hall this month as part of their national UK tour. The band will be performing music from their latest long-awaited…
COMPETITION: Win tickets to see ELO Experience!
thisisbirmingham
March 3, 2012
An amazing tribute ensemble to the rock group ELO is set to recreate the magic of the original band when they perform some of their classic hits in Wolverhampton next…
BAMMA 9: Fishgold out as Jazbutis steps in…
thisisbirmingham
March 3, 2012
A change in the line-up for forthcoming British mixed martial arts tournament BAMMA 9 has been announced, following an fighter injury. Antanas Jazbutis will now be replacing Chris Fishgold to…
Rock icons to headline this year’s massive V Festival
thisisbirmingham
February 27, 2012
V Festival 2012, sponsored by Virgin Media, is back for its seventeenth year and is set to be another cracking line up. Legendary Mancunian rockers The Stone Roses and V…
Legends Guns N’ Roses to make Birmingham comeback
thisisbirmingham
February 27, 2012
Rock legends Guns N’ Roses are making a comeback and will be taking the ‘Night Train’ to the LG Arena as part of a very special tour this spring. Rock…
COMPETITION: Win tickets to see Labrinth in Birmingham!
thisisbirmingham
February 21, 2012
The country’s most exciting artist; singing, song-writing and producing phenomenon, Labrinth, begins his debut nationwide tour this month. A born performer, Labrinth is set to wow crowds as he tours the UK throughout February…
Top folk band Bellowhead to play in Wolverhampton
thisisbirmingham
February 21, 2012
Celebrated top folk music band Bellowhead are to perform in the West Midlands as part of their 2012 tour in November. An 11-piece collective of extremely talented musicians, the band uniquely mix…
Jay-Z and Kanye West confirm Birmingham tour date
thisisbirmingham
February 21, 2012
Superstars Jay-Z and Kanye West have today announced that they will be bringing their critically acclaimed Watch The Throne tour to Europe in 2012, and they will be stopping at…