Sample The Leisure Society at the Glee
Following the release of their new album Alone Aboard The Ark, The Leisure Society are embarking on a full UK tour
Contemporary Dance returns to Artrix
Parlor Dance presents Close Distance – A Show About Next Door
Birmingham gallery awarded over £457k to modernise Grade-II listed building
Ikon Gallery has been awarded £457,387 by Arts Council England to replace, repair and modernise parts of its Grade II-listed building.
Promoting sexual health amongst tech savvy teenagers
Coventry University is hosting a meeting in which leading health professionals and academics will present creative approaches to improving the sexual health and well being of young people.
Laurence Inman’s scoop of the year
Doomed, we are. All doomed. Read on to find out why.
Memory of dead officers lives on
West Midlands Police are to pay tribute to the bravery of their officers.
Birmingham Airport CEO welcomes HS2 extension
Birmingham Airport CEO welcomes HS2 extension and calls for an aviation policy “that complements the investment in HS2”
Calling former LDV workers – what happened to you?
A new study is set to investigate the fate of the 850 workers who lost their jobs when Midlands-based van manufacturer LDV went into administration in June 2009.
Coventry students design ‘world’s smallest car’ for Top Gear
Talented students on Coventry University’s globally-renowned automotive and transport design course worked with the BBC’s Top Gear show to design the smallest car in the world, as driven by Jeremy Clarkson
What’s On at the Robin
The return of Robin favourites the Spindoctors, Blue Coupe, The Animals and more – on in Bilston this week
Ten Midlands comics battle it out for cash prize
After a recent call for comedians, ten aspiring comics from across the region have been selected to take part in a unique showcase with an opportunity to win £100.
Last gasps or last match?
Andy Munro reports on what might be the end of an era for Blues.
Four days that shook the world
Dave Woodhall expands his vocabulary while talking about goings-on at Villa Park.
New York Sounds: Drum Thunder
Martin Longley watches those drumsticks fly in New York City…
New ballboys please
Andy Munro on this week’s footballing hot topic
Rose’s Pawn Shop at the Kitchen Garden Café
With an arsenal of banjos, guitars, mandolin, fiddle, pedal steel, upright bass, and thundering drums, Rose’s Pawn Shop deliver a riotously addictive brew of creek mud, rusty nails and your mom’s cookin’.
Midland Sinfonia present Farewell My Lovely
The local orchestra Midland Sinfonia returns to Artrix on Saturday, February 2nd with a programme of music by Haydn, Mozart, Wagner and Hummel
New routes: Gothenburg, Lyon and Toulouse from Birmingham International
bmi regional launches 3 new European routes from Birmingham Airport
They did visit Birmingham
Visit Birmingham’s Christmas campaign boosts city’s festive profile
Solihull sax stars join BGT’s Julian Smith
Talented saxophone players from Solihull School who triumphed at a top music contest are to join ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star Julian Smith for a live performance.
Top Birmingham chef represents UK at Bocuse d’Or competition
The city’s food credentials will be put under the international spotlight at several world-renowned culinary events in Lyon this month.
Manufacturing sector key for commercial property growth
Despite reports that commercial property investment in the UK fell last year, Midlands property consultants D&P Holt are predicting a more profitable year
After the snow comes Heatwave at The Jam House
Disco supremos Heatwave are all set to fill the dance floor at Birmingham’s Jam House on Wednesday, January 30.
Games of two halves
Terry Wills on Albion’s derby with Villa, and other happenings.
“We want to swim at Moseley Road baths”, say Friends
Birmingham City Council have announced their intention to close Moseley Road Baths for swimming from 2015.
“I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
Laurence Inman on biographers, biographies and a number 17 bus.
Foreign Office at odds with the MOD
Andy Goff drones on about government hypocrisy and inter-departmental confusion over killing people.
Gaga – Tribute to Queen
The ever popular Queen Tribute, Gaga, returns to Artrix on Friday, February 1st.
Rallying to restore confidence in construction
A national Rally to Restore Confidence took place last week to encourage professionals working across all platforms within the built environment that 2013 is a year for positivity
Major new £1m art collection coming to Birmingham
A nationally-significant new collection of international contemporary art will open to the public this March at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery