Dancing the Night Away
News of a photographic exhibition just opening
New Solihull hotel general manager has conferences in his sights
Establishing Solihull as the conference centre for the area will be the focus for Darren McGhee, the new general manager at St John’s Hotel in the town.
Propeller return to Coventry with Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night
Internationally acclaimed all-male Shakespeare company, Propeller, return to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre with their adaptation of Twelfth Night
Blues fail to kill off foxes
Andy Munro on Saturday’s Midlands derby at St Andrews.
Cottage Industry
Dave Woodhall waxes lyrical on the charms of an afternoon by the Thames.
Wounded at Birmingham Rep
As British military casualties continue to return from the war in Afghanistan, Wounded – an emotional new play by Jenny Stephens – tells the stories of two soldiers, fighting a century apart
Backing to the Future
Dave Woodhall talks to legendary guitar hero and technical innovator Steve Hackett.
Coventry runner has victory days before Dublin debut
Endurance paid off for twenty-six-year-old Ben Jones who won the Coventry Half Marathon last week in preparation for his full marathon debut in Dublin at the end of this month.
Midland Co-op doing well
Midlands Co-operative Society’s business performance has produced a robust performance in the first half of 2012, in spite of the lengthy economic downturn.
Bake-off at The Bullion Room
Local jewellers Rex Johnson & Sons took on staff at The Bullion Room in Hockley at a ‘bake off’ to celebrate National Baking Week
The Frog Who Wouldn’t Hop
A magical children’s theatre production, about the tales of a mischievous frog, takes place at The Public in West Bromwich on Thursday 25 October.
Ex pupil brings world-class opera back to school
Solihull School’s Chamber Choir is teaming up with the world-renowned choir, orchestra and choral group – Armonico Consort – in a pilot project for the opportunity to perform in a critically acclaimed opera.
Quality of Health Conference 19th October 2012
Changing Our Lives, a West Midlands based self-advocacy organisation working with people with disabilities, is holding a Quality of Health Conference at the Midlands Arts Centre
Cultural Investment “a no-brainer”
City boss praises diversity and makes commitment to reducing inequality.
Henning Wehn – Henning Knows Bestest – UK Tour 2013
German Comedy Ambassador Henning Wehn returns with his new show Henning Knows Bestest, coming to Glee Club Birmingham in February
Bridge PR secures comfortable contract win
Coventry PR agency, Bridge PR & Media Services, has secured a significant new contract with specialist seating solutions manufacturers, Repose Furniture Limited.
Back to business
Terry Willis looks forward to Albion against the champions.
Union members protest over job changes
Members of the trade union for Magistrates’ Courts Staff took part in a rally in Birmingham today protesting against plans to transfer their jobs to the private sector.
August 2014
Laurence Inman has seen the future and, be warned, it’s not pretty.
Kicking Off at the Old Joint Stock
Birmingham, England: The Riots, 2011 / 2025
IGGY pops up in Warwick Uni
Warwick Uni launches IGGY, a social network and online educational hub for gifted young people. IGGY is offering free annual memberships to 13-18 year olds in Coventry and Warwickshire.
A Fright to Remember!
Halloween Horror Movie Marathon returns to The Public
Ballet in Bromsgrove: Vienna Festival Ballet presents Coppelia
The ever popular Vienna Festival Ballet, visitors to Artrix every year, return to the Arts Centre on Saturday, October 27th with two performances of Coppelia.
Wednesbury’s Green Flag award
Tammy Facey celebrates the improvements made in Wednesbury’s Brunswick Park
Competition winning Solihull schoolboy gets the picture
A Solihull schoolboy is flying high after winning a competition designed to increase awareness about Birmingham Airport’s runway extension.
Your vote counts
There’s an election next month. Make sure you can take part.
Hollywood legend meets Brummie teen
A 16-year-old schoolgirl from Birmingham has turned star reporter for a day for education charity FILMCLUB, when she interviewed Hollywood star Dustin Hoffman about his directorial debut film Quartet
Black Sabbath and the birth of Heavy Metal
For their latest piece of front-line, immersive filmmaking, VICE have again teamed up with Marshall Headphones for the new season of ‘On The Road’.
Ground breaking film to be shown at leading art gallery
The revolutionary, documentary style film, Cathy Come Home, directed by one of Britain’s most critically acclaimed film-makers, Ken Loach, is showing at the Barber Institute of Fine Arts on Saturday 10 November 2012.
Tina Turner musical comes to Coventry
Direct from London’s West End, the smash hit Ike and Tina Turner musical Soul Sister is making its way to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre