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Birmingham’s hosts first global sustainability jam
Staff Reporter
October 1, 2015 | 02:00 pm
A 48-hour design challenge is to be set and solved by groups of people in cities around the world, including right here in Birmingham. Ordinary people will bring together their personalities,…
Birmingham flashmob to mark Shaun of the Dead anniversary
Staff Reporter
June 15, 2014 | 11:03 am
Zombie fans Jack Kirby, Jamie Chapman and Hannah Deathridge dress up as characters from film Shaun of the Dead, to help promote the Birmingham Zombie Walk (Photo: Kris Askey) Over 50 fans…
Birmingham duo are a hit with tongue-in-cheek carpool karaoke ‘Frozen’ cover
Staff Reporter
April 21, 2014 | 06:58 pm
A video of two Birmingham youngsters singing a hit song from Disney's hugely successful winter film Frozen, has amassed hundreds of views online. The young friends from the Sutton Coldfield…
Tom Hardy plays Brummie in new Steve Knight film
Staff Reporter
April 15, 2014 | 03:09 pm
Hollywood star Tom Hardy plays a Birmingham construction foreman in new film Locke Birmingham-born film director Steven Knight's new film Locke, stars Hollywood heavyweight Tom Hardy as a Brummie tradesman…
Birmingham’s Zombie Walk returns to city in September
Staff Reporter
April 15, 2014 | 10:23 am
Zombie Walk volunteers Jack Kirby and Hannah Deathridge join event founder Jamie Chapman (centre) to recreate the classic Shaun of the Dead poster image (Photograph: Kris Askey) Birmingham’s sixth annual Zombie…
REVIEW: Justin Timberlake at The LG Arena
Jack Kirby
April 13, 2014 | 02:33 pm
World-wide phenomenon Justin Timberlake's fans packed the city's LG Arena (Photo: Jack Kirby) Singing and acting superstar Justin Timberlake graced the LG Arena in Birmingham for the first of two sold-out…
New social site boasts 40,000 Birmingham photos
Staff Reporter
March 18, 2014 | 09:42 am
Some Cities has launched a dedicated new image sharing website featuring over 40,000 photos of people, places and events taken in the UK city of Birmingham. Photo: Alun Severn The…
Birmingham youngsters join BBC ‘Free Speech’ show
Staff Reporter
March 15, 2014 | 11:40 am
Young people engaged in debate and discussion on BBC Three show 'Free Speech', broadcast from Birmingham Youngsters from across the city joined a diverse audience in a televised debate yesterday,…
Five Finger Death Punch start UK tour in Birmingham
Jack Kirby
March 5, 2014 | 12:13 pm
Rock band Five Finger Death Punch will play the O2 Academy Birmingham in March Hot off their arena tour with Avenged Sevenfold last year, Five Finger Death Punch are hitting…
Gadget Show Live confirms full TV team for show
Staff Reporter
February 24, 2014 | 04:12 pm
All four presenters from the new line-up of The Gadget Show will appear together on stage at the Gadget Show Live in Birmingham this April. All four presenters from the…
