Events
Celeb dance fest as national Strictly tour launches in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
January 17, 2019
Strictly fans will be packing Arena Birmingham from tonight as this year’s Strictly Come Dancing Arena Tour kicks off in the city tonight. The show features a fantastic line-up of…
Birmingham Council House lit up for Brum’s 130th birthday!
Fahima Khatun
January 15, 2019
Birmingham’s Council House in Victoria Square was lit up yesterday with digital projections and performance celebrating the city’s 130th birthday. In January 1889, Birmingham was officially granted 'city' status. In the…
UB40 put on a Christmas Concert and Afterparty for Loyal Fans
Denise James
December 24, 2018
UB40 put on a Christmas Concert and VIP Afterparty for Loyal Fans Although the tour does not officially begin until March 2019, this Christmas Concert felt like the first date of…
Christmas cheer in Birmingham Offices
Denise James
December 13, 2018
Westside BID (Business Improvement District) brought Christmas cheer to office staff in Baskerville House, with Christmas carols sung by a local choir. Staff were not only treated to seasonal mince pies…
VIDEO: Audience reaction to Benidorm Live! in Birmingham
Staff Reporter
December 6, 2018
The cast of Benidorm Live are packing their suitcases in preparation for a sun-soaked seasonal adventure when they fly into The Alexandra, Birmingham for a four-week run this Christmas. But…
REVIEW: A personal journey by Dusty O is vibrant, fun and fearless art exhibition
Olly MacNamee
November 30, 2018
A new art exhibition at a relatively new location has been launched tonight at The Custard Factory, and I must admit, I was impressed. Impressed by the space, the artist -…
LIVE UPDATES: MCM Comic Con Birmingham | November 2018
Staff Reporter
November 24, 2018
We're at the NEC in Birmingham for this year's second MCM Comic Con in the city, with special guests including The Walking Dead and Doctor Who star David Morrissey, Ash…
Foka Wolf: The bastard child of Viz has his own expo in Brum
Olly MacNamee
November 19, 2018
This past weekend saw the elusive street artist and agent provocateur, Foka Wolf, take over a small part of The Custard Factory with his own brand of satirical paste-ups, courtesy of…
Why do people wear white poppies for Remembrance Day?
Staff Reporter
November 10, 2018
Along with the famous red poppies sold and promoted by the Royal British Legion each year, many people also choose to wear white poppies to mark Remembrance Day. Some wear…
Birmingham to honour the fallen at city centre Remembrance Service this weekend
Staff Reporter
November 7, 2018
Birmingham will fall silent on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, as the city remembers the fallen on Sunday - 100 years after the First…