Geekfest
MCM Comic Con Birmingham shelved until June amid national coronavirus threat
Staff Reporter
March 13, 2020 | 04:09 pm
An annual flagship comic convention due to be held in Birmingham next weekend has been dropped, following the postponement and cancellation of several events due to be held at the…
Viral comic creator’s sell-out UK tour cancelled – over “public health concerns”
Staff Reporter
March 2, 2020 | 01:31 pm
The creator of an unexpectedly hugely popular online comic strip has cancelled her upcoming UK tour, despite it selling out after only one Instagram post. Catana Chetwynd, creator of Catana…
The Mormons are coming as comedy musical from South Park creators sets date for Birmingham Hippodrome
Staff Reporter
October 15, 2019 | 11:53 am
The Book of Mormon, Broadway’s smash-hit musical written by Trey Parker, Matt Stone and Robert Lopez, is coming to Birmingham next year. The award-winning show will open in the city on Tuesday…
FIRST LOOK: Trump, Putin, Meghan & Harry puppets as iconic comedy ‘Spitting Image’ makes TV comeback
Staff Reporter
September 28, 2019 | 03:00 am
Iconic British satirical comedy programme Spitting Image is making a comeback, twenty-three years after it was last broadcast. The puppet-based satire is returning to old and new audiences, this time…
Fans sing “Happy Birthday” to movie star Sam Neill at Peaky Blinders Festival in Digbeth
Rangzeb Hussain
September 14, 2019 | 07:00 pm
Internationally-renowned actor Sam Neill appeared in The Legitimate Peaky Blinders Festival in Digbeth on Saturday and was pleasantly surprised when fans sang 'Happy Birthday' as he sat with cast members…
The Peaky Blinders fan art that’s been turned into a national poster campaign
Staff Reporter
August 24, 2019 | 03:30 pm
To celebrate the return of the fifth series of Peaky Blinders, the BBC asked fans to create pieces of art inspired by the legendary Shelby family. Over a thousand submissions were…
60ft Peaky Blinders mural unveiled in Digbeth ahead of new series launch
Staff Reporter
August 19, 2019 | 11:17 am
A Midlands artist has had his Peaky Blinders fan art turned into a 60ft mural on display in Digbeth in Birmingham. Local lad James Mundy from Stoke-On-Trent submitted his portrait of…
Where once there were many, now there is only one: Not Another Comic Con is on in Birmingham
Olly MacNamee
August 1, 2019 | 03:21 pm
It wasn't that long ago that Birmingham could well have been accused of having too many comic cons across the year. Sandwiched between the two big MCM Comic Con shows…
Star-studded red carpet world premiere of Peaky Blinders series 5 is coming to Birmingham
Staff Reporter
July 4, 2019 | 11:30 am
The hotly anticipated fifth series of Peaky Blinders is returning to BBC One later this year, but for fans who can’t wait that long, BBC Birmingham and BBC One are…
Geek-fest galore in Birmingham this weekend as grand retro Gaming Market makes its debut
Staff Reporter
July 1, 2019 | 03:00 pm
The nation’s favourite market dedicated to all things old skool gaming is heading to Brum this weekend! The Birmingham Gaming Market will provide the ultimate throwback on Saturday, with a…