Social media stars heading for Birmingham – but is digital stardom easy to...
The stars of the YouTube generation are coming to Birmingham this month for the HelloWorld live show. Eager bloggers and social media hopefuls will be hoping to gain advice on how to become just like...
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Birmingham Conservatoire launches Jazz Club
Birmingham Conservatoire Orchestra The newly established state-of-the-art Birmingham Conservatoire Jazz Club launches in full swing on Monday night, with a line-up of entertainment programs. Monday...
View ArticleProject showcasing Birmingham through music celebrating a second year
A city-wide music project in Birmingham is celebrating its second year. For-Wards sees people from 24 parts of the city working with six professional musicians to create music in response to their...
View ArticleExpert says parkour is booming in Birmingham
A Birmingham parkour expert believes the activity is on the rise across the city. Also known as free-running, the activity involves running, climbing and jumping around obstacles in an urban...
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Birmingham festival using the arts to raise awareness of mental health issues...
A festival in Birmingham has been raising awareness of mental health through various art pieces. The Bedlam Arts and Mental Health Festival has taken place at venues such as the Birmingham Repertory...
View ArticleGhostpoet to perform at Mama Roux’s in Digbeth
Vocalist and musician Ghostpoet is coming to Digbeth. London-based Obaro Ejimiwe, who is originally from Coventry, will perform at Mama Roux’s this evening (October 31st). The Barclaycard Mercury Music...
View ArticleLive: #brumtechawards17
Silicon Canal is hosting the Birmingham Tech Awards 2017 at The Birmingham Repertory Theatre this evening. Throughout the evening, the coverage will include videos, pictures, guest speakers including...
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The Rainbow Venues: A timeline of the controversy that cost Digbeth club its...
The Rainbow Venues in Lower Trinity Street, Digbeth via Google Street View Popular Digbeth nightclub The Rainbow Venues will close their doors officially after the decision by Birmingham City Council...
View ArticleDigbeth nightclub Rainbow Venues loses licence
Rainbow Live venues have indefinitely lost their licence after a licencing meeting at Birmingham City Council. The Rainbow Venues on Lower Trinity Street, source: Google Street View The committee...
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Coming Out exhibition to open in Birmingham
Over 80 modern and contemporary art work on sexuality, gender and identity is to be displayed Birmingham Museum in December. The exhibition will be marking 50 years since the partial decriminalisation...
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Air pollution: an experiment was carried on in Kings Heath, and residents are...
BBC Programme Fighting for Air Viewers were reacting last night to an air pollution experiment carried on in Kings Heath, asking for more action from the City Council. ‘Fighting For Air’ tackles the...
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Birmingham Mayor: Channel 4 move to Brum would be ‘hat trick’ for West Midlands
Birmingham has become the latest city to throw their hat in the ring to become the new home of Channel 4. Mayor Andy Street has said in a statement to Business Birmingham on Wednesday 10th January...
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Iain Mackay calls it a day after 20-year-long ballet career
Birmingham Royal Ballet‘s principal dancer, Iain Mackay will perform for the last time this evening at Symphony Hall. Beauty and the Beast; Nao Sakuma as Belle and Iain Mackay as the Beast. Photo: Roy...
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Kardashian-West baby: We have a name, ladies and gents!
Stop whatever you’re doing right now. Kim Kardashian-West just announced the name of her baby! Chicago West. https://t.co/3MyLwcIzTh — Kim Kardashian West (@KimKardashian) January 19, 2018...
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Birmingham reacts: Neil Diamond diagnosed with Parkinson’s, retires from touring
Neil Diamond has announced his retirement from touring. The announcement came after he was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. In a statement, the Solitary Man singer said, “It is with great...
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BBC 3 series staged at Birmingham Conservatoire comes to a melodic close
The last in a series of concerts at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire to be broadcast on BBC Radio 3‘s New Generation Artists programme took place today. The programme, now in its 19th series, aims to...
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Birmingham actor joins campaign to bring Channel 4 to city
Birmingham actor Theo Johnson says Channel 4 moving to the city could be “life-changing” for young creatives. He has joined the chorus of voices backing the campaign to press the broadcaster to move to...
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Top writers pay tribute to Earthsea creator Le Guin, dead at 88
Writer Ursula Le Guin, who has died at the age of 88. Photo © by Marian Wood Kolisch Top writers led tributes Wednesday to fantasy and science fiction writer Ursula Le Guin, who has died at the age of...
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Remembering Winston Churchill: celebrating the five best on-screen portrayals...
Arrogant, reluctant to relinquish power, gifted orator – these are some of the many phrases used to quantify the phenomenon that was Winston Churchill, who died 53 years ago this week. Since his death...
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Royal Birmingham Conservatoire’s folk ensemble takes over New Street Station
If you have travel plans from or to Birmingham New Street Station today, you’re likely catch a group of musicians enthralling crowds all day at the main departure station. Members of the Royal...
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