On a mission

Birmingham City Mission’s annual Barn Dance aims to raise funds for city’s needy.

BE Festival line-up announced

Launch of Birmingham’s festival of exciting new European theatre, dance and performance.

Artix happenings

Dance and comedy are the order of the month.

Review: 5 Soldiers

Richard Lutz watches boot camp and squaddies under fire in a remarkable night of dance

The Jette set

Birmingham Royal Ballet head to Japan for three week tour.

Birmingham Royal Ballet announce Japanese tour

Programme to include work never before performed outside UK.

Cole’s to Birmingham

Simon Hale has A Night to Remember.

Artrix birthday celebrations set to light up town

Parade to launch tenth anniversary festivities.

What’s on at Artrix

A mixed bag coming up at the Artrix Arts Centre.

Review: Dreaming in Code

An all male group from Hereford kicks off an 8 week dance festival in Birmingham. Richard Lutz reviews opening night

Sharp as Tharp

Richard Lutz views a dance masterpiece in Birmingham.

More dance for Brum

DanceXchange announces 2015 schedule.

Strictly remembering

Simon Hale talks to Strictly star Brendan Cole about his upcoming tour.

Howard’s big bumptious bumper quiz

Count down to the big day with our fun-filled festive quiz.

Into 2015 at Artrix

Film, theatre and music for January.

Artrix winter season launched

Film, theatre and live music amongst the highlights.

Artrix at Christmas

More family festive festivities.

A Thousand Faces

Birmingham premiere for anti-violence dance piece.

Dancers transformed into contemporary illustration for festival

Dancers from Birmingham Royal Ballet have taken part in a unique art project to be unveiled at Eye Candy festival.

Souled out

Northern Soul film brings visitors to city.

Disney centenary comes to Birmingham

100 years of magic in NIA ice spectacular.

Dance Review: A triple bill under the cloud of war

Richard Lutz describes a powerful trio of war-related ballets.

Beauty and the Beast

Simon Hale reviews the latest production from Birmingham Royal Ballet.

Howard: Why the Tories picked B’ham for the big bash

Sir Howard Elston, our man at the Tory party conference in Britain’s second city, gives us an insight into…whatever.

Dance Review: Black Album

Richard Lutz witnesses an electrifying dance performance.

New Season: Birmingham dances its heart out

Birmingham’s much lauded DanceXBirmingham’s announces its new autumn season today.

City to host world dance titles

Sony B-Boy world championships come to Birmingham.

Yardley children explore science and dance for performance

Children from Oasis Academy Hobmoor, Yardley have joined with digital-dance company Mercurial Arts, a choreographer and digital artist to create a new dance performance for their community.

Immortal Chi

Terry Wills is left spellbound by a display from the Orient.