Birmingham to host major international music industry conference

Pivotal 2018 to take over Jewellery Quarter in September.

Review: Romeo & Juliet

Simon Hale is smitten with BRB’s latest production of the famous love story.

Festival gets Birmingham dancing

Birmingham International Dance Festival attracts city-wide crowds.

The night of the living jerk, a river & movies that don’t rust

Richard Lutz looks back over the past few days.

Solihull Summer Fest to be “best yet”

Musical sunshine returns to Solihull.

The Ivy adds summer touch to teatime favourite

Afternoon tea in the city centre.

Regional start up investment revealed

Loans in the West Midlands: Where they went and how were they spent?

Bromsgrove date for Dean Friedman

Artix event as part of festival.

Skidding along

One of our favourites will be at the Robin 2 this week.

Kvitova makes it two in a row at Nature Valley Classic

Czech warms up for Wimbledon with Edgbaston triumph.

Screengrab: Marvelous Marv and that $93k

Richard Lutz finds the toughest TV film of the week on his 90″ flatscreen.

Finals day at Edgbaston Priory

Kvitova and Rybarikova play for history in Birmingham.

Matt’s finish

There’s more from Birmingham Jazz this week.

Review: Polarity & Proximity

Simon Hale enjoys the latest Birmingham Royal Ballet production at the Hippodrome.

WMCA award grant to employment support pilot

Scheme to help disadvantaged into work given the go-ahead.

Chance for Sutton performers to shine

Sutton Coldfield welcomes return of Month of Music Festival.

Dance programme a hit with city communities

Bollywood fitness classes bring “life-changing” results to Birmingham’s isolated.

Birmingham Central Library honoured in online exhibition

Matt Lindley writes about recognition for the Central Library.

Improve your English during summer holidays

College offers ‘passport’ to summer learners.

Solihull School head launches social media crusade

Campaign aims to help parents deal with children and social media.

Latin American Festival launched

Arcadian to get hot, hot, hot in July.

Jeremy on Jeremy

Brian Donaldson talks to comic Jeremy Hardy.

New street fair to launch in Digbeth

Sunday Share aims to encourage diversity and wellbeing.

Birmingham support programme inspires refugee

Young refugee ‘gives back’ by volunteering with charity project.

New company to run Metro

Savings and new fares as TfWM launches West Midlands Metro.

Once in a Lifetime

Richard Nevin watches David Byrne at Symphony Hall.

Refugee Week Festival 2018 launches in Birmingham

City-wide festival set to mark worldwide commemoration.

Mayor calls for Clean Air Revolution

Response to city council’s proposal for clean air zone.

Stakeholders sit down and relax with West Midlands Trains

Passenger groups given preview of rail company investment.

Wates week

Leading UK contractor brings volunteer programme to Birmingham.