Coventry Uni in manufacturing boost using games technology
Serious Games Institute is set to play a leading role in a £1.5 million research project which aims to help manufacturing firms
Lichfield: Edge of Darkness
Lichfield Players move rapidly on to their next production, a play which offers a total contrast to Ayckbourn’s humour.
Singing Silly Songs of Shakespeare with New Old Friends
An evening at Artrix with Fearg and The Sonnettes and serenaded by hilarious synopsongs of some of Will’s most famous work
Mauled by the Tigers
Andy Munro witnesses Blues going down with scarcely a fight.
Don’t forget, it doesn’t have to be meat
As the demand for meat rises inexorably, Anna Rose explains why this doesn’t have to be the case.
Lessons from the Eastleigh by-election for the West Midlands
John Chubb’s thoughts on last Thursday’s unexpected call to a ballot box in the south.
World-record athlete and peace ambassador set for city centre talk
Globally renowned Kenyan athlete and UN ambassador Tegla Loroupe will be giving a free talk at St Mary’s Guildhall in Coventry city centre on 5th March
The REP100 Weekender
The Birmingham Repertory Theatre is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. To mark this occasion they are holding a weekend of talks
The Anatomy of Melancholy
First stage adaptation of Robert Burton’s 1,500 page “first self help manual” published in 1621
New associate campus to be launched in France
The University of Wolverhampton is set to launch a new associate campus in France as part of its plans to develop international education and research
New live music venue launched in Birmingham
A new live music and special events venue is being launched in Birmingham aiming to bring big-name acts to the city and a broad mix of great entertainment
Birmingham art gallery to be taken over by puppets for new exhibtion
Artists and filmmakers from around the world will transform the main gallery at Eastside Projects in Digbeth into a stage for live performances and moving image works.
Growth on the agenda for West Midlands manufacturers in 2013
Figures released today show manufacturing SMEs in the West Midlands are optimistic for growth in 2013,
Finland foursome debut at The Jam House
One of the smash hits of the 2012 Edinburgh Fringe Festival will be opening their debut UK tour at Birmingham’s Jam House.
History brought to life by a Sutton pilot
Solihull Junior School pupils enjoyed one of their finest hours when an aircraft enthusiast from Sutton Coldfield told them about the day he flew a Spitfire
New Shows at Symphony Hall & Town Hall
Steve Earle and The Dukes, Tubular Bells two, Django Bates, Josh Groban, Cara Dillon, Michael Nyman and more
Local primary schools awarded at Health for Life presentation event
Fifteen schools from across Birmingham have been awarded with Health for Life certification
Chris Wood – UK Tour at The Glee
Making his Glee Club Birmingham debut with a new trio line-up, brilliant folk artist Chris Wood will be appearing on Wednesday 22 May.
Annual UK drug deaths fall seven per cent
Annual deaths related to heroin and morphine are continuing to drop significantly, falling from 41 per cent of total drug-related deaths in the UK in 2010 to 32 per cent in 2011
Baggies Bouncing Along
Terry Wills reports on happenings at the Hawthorns.
Birmingham’s past: Chamberlain, Chamberlain and Martin
Laurence Inman praises the work ethic, eschews the money ethic and comments on Birmingham’s architectural heritage.
Boost for local hospitals with £232k maternity services investment
Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust has announced plans for a series of maternity unit improvements following a successful bid for additional funds
New system to trace food could have avoided the horse meat scandal
The current horse meat scandal could have been avoided if a system developed by the University of Wolverhampton to trace food was in use, according to experts.
Grisly Tales From Tumblewater
Birmingham based Teasel Theatre Company will be bringing their highly acclaimed children’s production Grisly Tales From Tumblewater to The Public on 23 March.
New links with Nigeria forged
Leading academics from Nigeria have visited the University of Wolverhampton to discuss ways of developing entrepreneurship in the country’s higher education sector.
Rebuilding Longbridge
Construction is now underway on the latest phase of homes to be built on the former MG Rover factory in Longbridge, near Birmingham.
Young actors raise money for Ben’s fund
More than 100 students at Aldridge School are set to tread the boards in a theatrical extravaganza to help raise money for brain tumour research.
A bit of Longbridge history up for sale – if you’re feeling flush
Eclectic auction will offer a 2004 MG X-Power SV Coupé, together with everything from a Ferrari to a Buick with royal connections
Supporting Newlife Foundation out on the roads
Midlands Co-operative has shown its support for their corporate charity Newlife Foundation for Disabled Children by raising awareness on two of their distribution vehicles
Stand Up If You Dare – for Comic Relief – Glee Club Birmingham
A challenge to all BBC listeners and viewers to have a go at stand-up comedy, all in aid of Comic Relief is coming to the Glee Club Birmingham