Town Hall/Symphony Hall
New dates announced.
Business people saddle up at Longbridge Technology Park
Ride to work part of sustainable transport drive.
Birmingham ranked as best place to invest in UK
City overtakes London as top UK location for investment-attraction activity.
Chinese in Birmingham heritage project launched
Record of the city’s Chinese community to be put on display.
Chelsea gold for Birmingham
Birmingham City Council and the Royal British Legion scoop a Gold and the President’s Award at Chelsea Flower Show.
Coming up at Artrix
Comedy, music and things that defy description.
Titanic find at local museum
A ticket from the personal weighing machine that perished onboard the Titanic has been found in the archive at Avery Historical Museum in Birmingham.
Police invite public to witness murder investigation
The first 48 hours of a murder investigation are crucial and West Midlands Police is inviting the public to experience them first hand.
Coco loco
Martin Longley enjoys an evening of quality blues from a veteran.
The hidden volunteers only seen when disaster strikes
They hope it will never happen − but when disaster strikes there’s a specialist team of highly-trained and dedicated West Midlands Police volunteers ready to spring into action.
Brindleyplace announces winner of unique photography competition
Brindleyplace has revealed the winner of its recent photography competition which aimed to celebrate the traditional Japanese cherry blossom festival, Hanami.
Students in line for gastronomy prize
Beri Bar takes them to UK final of food contest.
New festival designed to enhance your life
This is definitely a gathering with a difference.
City council expands household recycling collections
This passed us by initially (and also seems to have been missed by everyone we’ve spoken with), but more items can now be recycled by Birmingham households.
Brummoves
This is great. Tell the world about it.
Feeling good, feeling better
Dave Woodhall watches a night of label-defying music.
Winners announced at the British Indian Awards
Local talent honoured at prestigious ceremony.
1,000 performers to raise the roof of Millennium Point
Birmingham Contemporary Music Group present world premiere performance, Crowd Out.
Top detective honoured for decades of murder investigations
“You should never forget that life is precious” − the words of a retired senior police officer commended for his work investigating more than 80 murders in the West Midlands.
Writing home
Exhibition explores centuries-old letters from migrants.
Midlands-based organisations championing working from home
Local companies more likely to allow employees to access IT systems remotely than anywhere else in the UK.
Tackling dementia…in a flash
Dementia Awareness Week in Coventry starts with a song and dance.
Potted
Terry Wills on Albion and England.
Letter From America
Richard Lutz reports what’s on everyone’s lips this week in the States.
Coming up at Artrix
Half-term fun as well as grown-up attractions.
Record-breaking month for Birmingham airport
Passenger numbers continue to soar as April “busiest in history.”
Those were the…
Ikon gallery continues to mark their anniversary with a look back at a decade of style and subversion.
Midland businessmen design challenge
Midland business leaders and MPs have backed the launch of a design innovation challenge between students in Birmingham and its US namesake.
Solihull rugby players celebrate cup success
Solihull School’s rugby players have proved they are among the best in the Midlands after lifting the prestigious Solihull Cup.
On at the Robin
Blues and good causes are the order of this week.