Floating forest to tour Birmingham & Black Country canals

A mini-forest made of real trees and soil planted onto a converted canal hopper is due to travel the canals of Birmingham and the Black Country.

The X Filed

If you want to vote, make sure you’re registered.

Barnet Cut Short

Andy Munro reports on Blues’ Capital One Cup win.

Andris Nelsons renews contract with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra

The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra announced today that Andris Nelsons will be extending his contract with the CBSO on the basis of an annual rolling renewal from the 2014/15 season onwards.

UKIP chooses Birmingham for 2012 Annual Conference

The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is to stage its 2012 Annual Conference in Birmingham from 20 – 22 September.

9/11 Summer Camp heads to University of Birmingham

25 US teenagers who were affected by the terrorist attacks of 9/11 are currently enjoying a special activity-packed tour of the UK.

Bhangra Bounce

A fun-filled dance workshop designed to teach young children about the world of Bhangra, will take place at The Public in West Bromwich on Saturday 25 August.

Birmingham’s Skillsfirst celebrates second birthday

Birmingham based Skillsfirst Awards has celebrated two successful years in business as the organisation now moves into its third year.

Vanley Burke: By the Rivers of Birminam

mac birmingham presents By the Rivers of Birminam – the first retrospective exhibition of one of the country’s most prolific black photographers, Vanley Burke.

Trees, buses and vistas – Welcome to Paradise

Alan Clawley has spotted that plans for the redevelopment of Birmingham’s Paradise Circus seem to be lacking something.

‘Company, villainous company, hath been the spoil of me.’

Laurence Inman has body-image issues but, in his quest for the Thin Man, he might have found the answer with a new invention.

Birmingham’s visitor numbers reach new high

Birmingham attracted an additional 740,000 visitors last year according to new figures. Visitor numbers rose to 33.5m in 2011, up from 32.8m in 2010. The overall value of the city’s visitor economy is now £4.9bn.

A letter from Italy: Rain won’t stop us

Chiara Fiorillo is a young student who lives in a small village near Caserta. She dreams of becoming a journalist and we are happy to help her on the way by publishing this and some of her photos she kindly sent.

Gig Review: Yeah Yeah Noh Hare & Hounds 7th July 2012

Paul Samuels was always a big fan of YYN’s twangy guitar, skinny rib psychedelia and excellent lyrics. Here, he reviews one of their recent gigs.

Here we go…

Terry Wills looks forward to another season at the Hawthorns.

Pakistan: “Fuel blind”

Pakistan must act now to resolve its continued debilitating power shortages that are grinding industry to a halt and robbing the population of a basic necessity warns Dr Kamal Munir

Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful

This winter, mac birmingham presents a tale of friendship set on an island of rubbish with Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful.

It’s a mini adventure for Coventry University media students

Media production undergraduates at Coventry University have been putting their film-making skills to the test in a different kind of sport-themed endeavour this summer.