Direct from London’s West End, renowned actresses Anita Dobson and Greta Scacchi are making their way to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre in Bette and Joan on the Main Stage from Mon 14 to Sat 19 May.
Coventry University student group Hogwash Theatre will be bringing its new show – The Vegetable Plot – to the city in May as part of the School of Art and Design’s Performing Arts festival, SPECTRUM 2012.
Martin Longley checks out a completely coincidental run of codger’n’stripling twosomes…
If Birmingham votes YES – the bottom option on the ballot paper
As the Paralympic Games prepares to return to the country of its inception this summer, one of the world’s leading experts on the competition has launched a 370-page book charting the event’s history and development since the 1940s.
Coventry University’s performing arts students will be showcasing their final year projects in theatre, music and design from next week
Salma Yaqoob’s heroic idealism seems more like an act of desperation
New research by British Heart Foundation Shops has revealed that almost half of people from the West Midlands are unsure about what to donate to charity shops
The organically maintained Community Garden is holding a family friendly fête
Prog rock, blues and an interesting festival
There’s a definite eighties feel in Leamington.
Daniel Bird, a learner at Queen Alexandra College has been named as one of the 8000 inspirational people to carry the Olympic Flame
Birmingham Green Party coordinator Phil Simpson explains the question missing from Thursday’s referendum.
So yes to a mayor, but no to this mayor.
Jazz, books, photography, discussion – it’s all at the Ort Cafe in Balsall Heath
The Birmingham Press’s Mayoral debate at the Ort Café last Thursday was a thought-provoking event.
Blues’ league campaign ended on a high at St Andrews on Saturday. Andy Munro was there.
Dave Woodhall on what might prove a significant week at Villa Park.
A new report launched today shows Coventry University’s involvement in the UK’s Olympic and Paralympic Games contribution.
Lady Luck charity ball to turn tables on “unlucky” Friday 13th to raise thousands of pounds for local voluntary groups
Elected Mayors – a New Labour/Cameron fix, with precious little support from Birmingham councillors, reckons Steve Beauchampé
Don Stewart, the new Chair of the National Youth Agency, says George Galloway’s by-election victory shows young people do have political power and will not be afraid to use it
Ikon presents Boyd & Evans’ first major survey exhibition, comprising painting and photography drawn from the artist couple’s 40 year career.
Voting ‘yes’ to an elected mayor on May 3rd isn’t the only way to bring about change.
Hopes that direct flight to China from Birmingham could help business investment have been raised
Alan Clawley reports back from the mayoral debate at Ort Cafe last night
West Midlands acts to support chart topping names at major music festival
This June The Public in West Bromwich will be hosting a special Diamond Jubilee themed exhibition, and are calling for local people to be part of it.
Coventry student project: how transport can play a key role in providing portable drinking water in rural Africa.
Birmingham currently has 120 directly elected councillors. But for how long, asks Steve Beauchampé.