First headliners announced for Moseley Folk Festival 2022
Supergrass and Seasick Steve topping the bill.
Review: Buttercup by Spanner in the Works
Jessica Harris watches a dark yet stirring play set against a darker background.
Birmingham Comedy Festival 2021 almost underway
Sell-outs as more shows added.
Meeting on the ledge again
Fairport Convention’s Dave Pegg talks to Dave Woodhall.
In the summertime
Tudor Grange Park was the venue for the delayed Solihull Summer Fest 2021.
Folk for folk’s sake
Dave Woodhall catches the first day of the Moseley Folk Festival.
Stoned loving it
Chris Winter spends the Bank Holiday weekend at the Stone Valley Midlands festival.
Birmingham Weekender set to brighten bank holiday
City centre to host free family extravaganza.
Birmingham International Dance Festival returns
Thrilling programme marks the return of live festival after online summer edition.
Birmingham Indian Film Festival goes nationwide
Premieres, classics and community involvement in latest showcase of Asian cinema.
Birmingham Pride 2021 launched
Rescheduled date for LGBTQ+ celebration.
A Tenth of Seventh
Electronic music festival returns to Birmingham.
Bangladesh @ 50: Celebrating Together
Sampad presents MAC event to celebrate Bangladesh independence.
Making up for lost time
Dave Woodhall talks to Solihull Summer Fest promoter Ian Rogers.
Solihull Summer Fest 2021 set to go ahead
Organisers promise a post-lockdown weekend to remember.
B-Hop Festival goes to Coventry
Joint venture to launch Coventry City of Culture festival.
Countdown is on for Tilt Festival
One of the UK’s largest aerial and physical theatre festivals taking place.
Be Festival announces 2021 programme
Two-part event to take place outdoors and online.
Solihull Summer Fest re-scheduled
Lockdown restrictions mean Tudor Grange event put back.
Warning over further restrictions to live venues
Music industries expert warns delay to lifting restrictions could lead to financial collapse.
Jazz and other four letter words
Jazz trumpeter and sometime pugilist Byron Wallen talks to Dave Woodhall.
Birmingham Inclusive Sports Festival returns
Continuing to bring disability-friendly recreational activities to Birmingham.
Blowing back
Dr. Robert of eighties soul band the Blow Monkeys talks to Dave Woodhall.
Art Night comes to Birmingham
National arts fest set for appearance in Digbeth.
Birmingham Indian Film Festival brings audiences back to cinemas
Online and cinema screenings to be available for this year’s festival.
Brand, New and Heavy
Dave Woodhall talks to acid jazzster supreme Andrew Levy.
Solihull Summer Fest 2021 given the go-ahead
Tudor Grange event set to return.
Birmingham Jazz announce 2021 festival
Three-day event welcomes back jazz to the city.
Two-edition Birmingham International Dance Festival launched
Online summer and live autumn programmes to take place throughout the city.
Looking forward to the summer fun
Dave Woodhall talks to Moseley and elsewhere festival promoter John Fell about the summer’s activities.