Showbiz
“My main scene is Birmingham” Ginny Lemon a stand-out contender in Ru Paul’s Drag Race
Staff Reporter
January 14, 2021 | 10:30 am
As RuPaul’s Drag Race UK makes a return to screens tonight for a brand new series, one of Birmingham's very own drag stars is a stand-out contender in this year's show.…
BBC launches Wolverhampton radio station to help people through latest lockdown
Staff Reporter
January 13, 2021 | 10:16 pm
The BBC is to launch new temporary local output in Wolverhampton as the country continues to deal with the COVID crisis. BBC Radio Wolverhampton and will provide more localised news…
REVIEW: Tenet – a James Bond film in all but name
Rangzeb Hussain
December 10, 2020 | 02:01 pm
Christopher Nolan's 'Tenet', a summer blockbuster which suffered a bumpy and short-lived screening in cinemas due to the COVID-19 lockdown, is being released on DVD, Bluray and streaming services this…
Tier 3 lockdown brings changes to Christmas ballet show in Brum
Rangzeb Hussain
December 4, 2020 | 11:07 am
The Birmingham Royal Ballet has vowed to bring the annual Christmas ballet spectacular - 'The Nutcracker' - by looking at other ways to bring the show to audiences during the…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH | INTERVIEW: Joshua Williams
Staff Reporter
October 25, 2020 | 07:39 pm
Proud Brummie Joshua Williams is a journalist, broadcaster, presenter and ambassador for several high-profile community initiatives and corporate brands. He’s also been crowned Mr Birmingham, is an avid fundraising fashionista, a…
Guz Khan, Bharti Patel and Talisha Johnson among RTS Midlands Awards nominees
Staff Reporter
October 23, 2020 | 09:39 pm
Guz Khan, Bharti Patel, Talisha ‘Tee Cee’ Johnson and Darshna Soni are among the local media names unveiled as nominees for this year's Royal Television Society awards in the Midlands. The RTS…
Birmingham music group returns to live venue performances with work inspired by COVID-19
Rangzeb Hussain
October 23, 2020 | 03:14 pm
The Birmingham Contemporary Music Group returns to live indoor performances next month to showcase new music inspired by poets Paul Celan and Rabindranath Tagore, including creative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
Street art painted in Digbeth to launch Birmingham-based show The Rap Game UK
Staff Reporter
October 20, 2020 | 02:00 pm
A 7ft graffiti mural has been sprayed in Digbeth to launch the second series of BBC Three show The Rap Game UK. The BBC has released a video showing Birmingham-based…
Black History Month launched in Birmingham with special virtual event
Staff Reporter
October 2, 2020 | 09:30 am
Birmingham’s celebration of Black History Month has been launched with a special virtual event held over the weekend. As well as reflecting the city’s diversity and heritage, this year’s programme also…
INTERVIEW: Dimple Kapadia on how she landed her role in Christopher Nolan’s TENET
Sheikh Shahnawaz
September 24, 2020 | 09:30 am
While it's very rare for fresh feature films to be hitting major cinema screens across the globe during the coronavirus pandemic and with the ever-changing lockdown rules adversely affecting all…
