October half term activities at The Public
This half-term, from 22 – 27 October, a number of fun-filled workshops and entertaining events are set to inspire visitors to The Public.
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers set to thunder in Bromsgrove
The show makes a welcome and overdue return to Artrix on Sunday, October 21st.
Odds on favourite Dry Rot races to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
John Chapman’s long reigning comedy, Dry Rot, will run at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry from Mon 22 to Sat 27 October featuring an all-star cast, including Smethwick born Liza Goddard and soap star Gemma Bissix.
Last chance to see…
Alan Clawley believes that if buildings have lives they can also have obituaries written about them when they die.
Farmed Out
Dave Woodhall talks to Farm singer Peter Hooton about music, justice and football
Rights and Entitlements
Birmingham city council will be marking World Mental Heath Day with a new publication aimed at 10% of the city’s population.
This Week at the Robin
There’s the usual blend of old and new, with a couple of returns and some debuting faces.
Saddlers Sore
Dave Woodhall on a trip to the Bescot.
Computer games can be good for your health
A two-day conference, taking place in Amsterdam next month, will bring together world leaders in serious games development and healthcare
This Too, Will Pass
Dave Woodhall on Villa’s latest.
Tories Arrive in Birmingham
The Conservative party conference has got underway, accompanied by protests and several no-shows.
Mr Bird’s Emporium
Tammy Facey has been out and about exploring Birmingham businesses – she’s found Mr Bird’s Emporium
White paper sets out LEP’s Strategy for Growth
The Greater Birmingham & Solihull Local Enterprise Partnership (GBS LEP) has launched its ‘Strategy for Growth’ white paper today, which sets out how the LEP aims to unlock growth and prosperity across the area.
Spine-chilling re-imagining of Jack the Ripper will stalk the Bloxwich stage
It is 1888. A long-dormant and ungodly terror is soon to be awakened in Victorian London.
Birmingham Library: Built in obsolescence
Alan Clawley takes issue with Birmingham City Council’s inability to find the wherewithal to carry out repairs in Birmingham’s Central Library.
No Old Pals Act for Clarke
Andy Munro reports on Blues game with Huddersfield
Exclusive: Nique Clegg Deported to US To Face Libdem Charges
by Howard Elston, our Whitehall reporter with his ear to the ground and his nose in a mellow Speyside malt
Obama and Me: The Incredible True Story of a YouTube Sensation
The UK’s only American election YouTube Sensation has finally broken his silence and released a book about his adventure in 2008.
Philling the time
Star of stage and screen Phill Jupitus is heading to Birmingham with his latest project. Dave Woodhall speaks to him before he gets here.
All aboard that’s going aboard!
Nightclub owners putting Birmingham on the map
Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend
It is often said that into everyone’s life a little rain must fall.
What’s on at The Old Joint Stock
October at a glance at the OJS…
Twitter tips for transport professionals in free University seminar
A free seminar series for transport and logistics professionals will continue at Coventry University next month with a talk on how to use Twitter and other social media channels to boost business engagement.
Levellers latest
Levellers have released the next instalment of their project to record a video for every track from their recently released album, Static On The Airwaves.
Midlands music photography exhibition
A new music photography exhibition is taking place later this month featuring 12 photographers from all over the Midlands.
Apple Day event at Martineau Gardens
Despite the wet summer which has affected Britain’s fruit crops, Martineau Gardens is organising a free, appletastic Apple Day event to celebrate this year’s apple harvest
Brother Wolf presents Fagin’s Last Hour
Following his outstanding first visit to Artrix last Christmas with “ Marley’s Ghost, James Hyland returns to Artrix
Birmingham engineer achieves technician member status
Birmingham engineer Gary Phillips has been awarded Technician Membership of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE).
Skye’s The Limit: The 100th Munro
Richard Lutz takes to the hills in Northwest Scotland and is a very tired man
Thirty trees have been taken, ‘none of them of any real historical importance’
Laurence Inman went to Birmingham and discovered that something was missing.