John Smith – Great Lakes album tour 2013
Singer-songwriter John Smith will be performing his new album Great Lakes at the Glee Club Birmingham
New iPhone app to aid people with severe allergies
Coventry University has joined forces with a leading UK healthcare charity, the Anaphylaxis Campaign, to develop a newly launched iPhone app which helps people affected by severe allergic reactions.
Tanks for the memory
Terry Wills talks about recent events at the Hawthorns.
UK premiere of Philip Pullman’s I Was A Rat!
Philip Pullman’s classic children’s novel I Was A Rat! will premiere at the Old Rep Theatre, as part of Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s centenary celebrations
What’s on at The Kitchen Garden Café
A mixture of music, poetry and stories lined up for February at The Kitchen Garden Café
Another Birmingham Science Park success story
LUX-TSI has secured £430,000 investment to expand its facilities in Birmingham and at its Bridgend headquarters; creating new jobs and finding new markets.
Nostalgia: It’s not what it used to be
Last year Laurence Inman found himself treading in the footsteps of legends.
University staff to receive national living wage
The University of Wolverhampton is making a ground-breaking change to raise the pay levels of the lowest earners among its staff.
mac Birmingham: Celebrating the diversity, excellence and range of drawing in the UK
The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing in the UK. You can see some at mac Birmingham.
Good Hope leading the way internationally with bladder cancer laser treatment
A Good Hope consultant has won international recognition for leading a new treatment study
Junior school artists inspired
Budding artists from Solihull Junior School showcased their skills at a local gallery where they were praised by the artist who inspired them.
Budding animators sought for new project
Promising filmmakers hoping to follow in the footsteps of animator Nick Park are being given the opportunity to learn new skills through an innovative project in Wolverhampton and Shropshire.
Coventry University applications up 18% for 2013
Applications for places at Coventry University have seen a dramatic rise compared to the same point in 2012, according to the institution’s latest figures.
Fleeting relationships
TR Fleet, one of the UKs leading fleet management specialists, has appointed Jo Ewen as Commercial Director.
Boothby Graffoe – Nomad. No Sane Either – Tour 2013
Musical comedian Boothby Graffoe will be bringing his new show ‘Nomad. No Sane Either.’ to Glee Club Birmingham
Bromsgrove Concerts present The Tippett Quartet
The Tippett Quartet make a welcome return to Artrix in Bromsgrove on Friday, January 18th.
Government ‘failing young people’ says local group
It has been claimed that budget cuts are likely to lead to increased inequality.
Artist pays homage to Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham art exhibition
Mike Nelson’s ‘M6’: Eastside Projects, a contemporary art gallery in Digbeth, will play host to his first major solo exhibition in his home region
Bed blocking in Lichfield
Shoppers in a Lichfield furniture store this Saturday may find one of the beds temporarily occupied
Flatpack Festival returns-21-31 March 2013
Venues across Birmingham
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular
The Rat Pack’s annual visit to Artrix grows in popularity every year and on Sunday, January 13th the show returns with its “ Vegas Spectacular “.
David Bowie celebrates his 66th Birthday with the release of his first single in a decade
Happy Birthday
Wake up and smell the plastic?
A Coventry University spin-out company specialising in particle technology has joined forces with another Midlands-based SME to explore the potential of a pioneering new product.
Ring in the new
Dave Woodhall on Villa’s start to 2013.
They’re going on an investment hunt
Birmingham innovators head to Silicon Valley in search of $10m
Mark Thomas – Manifesto Warm Up – UK Tour 2013
Rated as one of the UK’s finest political comedians, Mark Thomas is bringing a new show to Glee Club Birmingham, Thursday 7th March 2013.
Walton Homes helps househunters fight off January blues
Family-run housebuilder, Walton Homes, is celebrating the New Year in style by offering househunters in the Midlands a helping hand to buy their dream home.
Appy start for graduate company
A group of University of Wolverhampton graduates who formed their own company thanks to help from a business start-up project have launched their first app.
Love Stirchley More
A festival of art, commerce and love celebrating Stirchley, Birmingham
Purple Zeppelin – Two bands in one
Purple Zeppelin pays its first visit to Artrix, paying tribute to not one, but two of the greatest rock bands of all time – Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin.