City’s economy set for huge boost over Pride weekend
Business owners in and around Birmingham’s Southside are bracing themselves for a bumper weekend as tens of thousands of visitors flock to celebrate Pride 2012.
Happy Mondays & Inspiral Carpets Birmingham Academy
A bit late getting to us but here’s Paul Samuels’ gig review from 12th May…. It was worth the wait.
Leading international composer premieres work at mac birmingham
Following the success of Birmingham Conservatoire’s Frontiers+ during March 2012, Heiner Goebbels returns for the UK premiere of Walden at mac birmingham, as part of the London 2012 Festival.
Coventry welcomes high flyers for international competition
Coventry University will play host to IT FLIES, Merlin Flight Simulation Group’s annual Aircraft Design and Handling Competition 2012 in June.
Sea Shepherd benefit gig – Digbeth
On Saturday 16th June 2012 the Wagon and Horses Digbeth, are staging a live ska, dub, folk, gypsy, punk music event to raise awareness and funds for the Sea Shepherds Conservation Society.
From Shakespeare to Seventeenth Century cider: Birmingham comes to Hay
Why do theatregoers enjoy watching people die? How did cider knock French wine and the Dutch navy into a cocked hat in the 17th Century?
Musical legends and Burlesque beauties take to the stage at the Belgrade
A packed week of shows on the Belgrade Theatre’s Main Stage will help to see in the arrival of Summer in style this June with tributes to musical legends Queen, Elvis, Michael Jackson, Take That, the Eagles and Dolly Parton
TV star and world-class music producer front competition panel in Birmingham
Simon Britton – the music producer of Eminem, Leona Lewis and Michael Jackson, will sit alongside the popular TV and film actor Wil Johnson at the final of one of Birmingham’s hottest new talent competitions.
Coventry University named amongst UK’s greenest universities
Coventry University has been ranked in the top quarter of higher education institutions for its environmental performance in the People & Planet Green League 2012
Hills come alive with the sound of poetry
The Andrew Logan Arts Festival draws on both local and incoming creative and artistic talent to stage a series of workshops, events and performances for the whole community to enjoy.
Deepest Sympathy at Ikon
Ikon presents Deepest Sympathy (2011), a digital animation by British video artist David Theobald.
Best of Britain & Ireland returning to the NEC in 2013
Organisers Expo Management have announced that the 2013 Best of Britain & Ireland event will be held at the NEC, next March.
Country, folk and blues in Bloxwich
Canadian singer songwriter Chuck Micallef will be bringing his own style of Country, Folk and Blues to Bloxwich this weekend
Contracts signed for Selly Oak homes development
Contracts have been signed on an exciting new development of high quality, contemporary canal side homes in Selly Oak, Birmingham.
Capsule to Curate Library Opening Season
Local promoters Capsule have announced their involvement with the Library of Birmingham.
Solihull hotel hosts Diamond Jubilee garden party in aid of Acorns Hospice
A Solihull hotel is laying on a Diamond Jubilee garden party, featuring a host of fun attractions, to raise money for Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust.