gent ale men prefer blondes

Martin Longley continues his quest for higher percentages in Belgian Trappist brews.

A Gentle start

Martin Longley begins his coverage of the Gent Jazz Festival, one of Europe’s finest double weekenders.

Brindleyplace on the hunt for this year’s chilli champ

Hottest stuff in Birmingham required.

In:Site returns to Birmingham.

Graduate festival of creativity to transform Birmingham city centre.

6 metre Godiva, a giant spider, theatre in a wheel

Festival of Imagineers Saturday 9th August.

All that jazz (the grand finale)

Part three of our Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival round-up.

Cum On Feel the Norze!

Martin Longley reports from day three of Norway’s Førdefestivalen world music festival.

Hardanger management

Martin Longley on day two of Norway’s Førdefestivalen.

Fjord fiesta

Who needs WOMAD?, asks Martin Longley, when there’s Norway’s Førdefestivalen, a weekender of global music on the west coast.

All that jazz (cont)

Here’s the highlights of the 30th Birmingham International Jazz & Blues Festival part II.

All that jazz

The 30th Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival starts today. Here are some of the early highlights.

Ciderfest – the core of summer drinking

What could be better on a hot summer’s day?

World’s largest archaeology festival comes to the Midlands

Learn all about it.

Coracle regatta set for the Severn

Ironbridge to host Bank Holiday river attraction.

Afrovibes set for Birmingham venues

Third staging of festival sees arts centre highlights.

Lichfield Rocks full line-up announced

X Factor star leads diverse line-up.

Schedule revealed for Brindleyplace film festival

Organisers of the Brindleyplace Film Festival have revealed the schedule – as voted for by members of the public.

Birmingham to host youth theatre festival

Fifty countries to be represented at world gathering.

Lucy Spraggan headlines Lichfield Rocks festival

X-Factor star to top July bill.

BE Festival launched

Festival featuring the best of European theatre returns to Birmingham.

Hosts wanted for festival

Organisers of Birmingham’s BE FESTIVAL are asking Brummies to extend a warm welcome to European artists this summer.

Birmingham Fest line up at Old Joint Stock

City centre theatre sages second annual fringe events.

New festival designed to enhance your life

This is definitely a gathering with a difference.

Those were the…

Ikon gallery continues to mark their anniversary with a look back at a decade of style and subversion.

All-star line-up announced for first Big Boro Festival

A glittering line-up of chart-toppers and local music talent has been announced for the Big Boro Festival, to be held at Nuneaton Town FC on Saturday May 31st.

Frontiers Festival returns in June

Frontiers Festival returns this June with a week of music inspired by the traditions of downtown New York.

Arcadian to sponsor comedy festival

Hat-trick for leading leisure complex.

Birmingham academy produces dance royalty

Students chosen for dance spectacular.

Eastern Electronic Festival launched

Birmingham to host contemporary Asian arts programme.

Birmingham set to become theatre capital of Europe

BE FESTIVAL announces 2014 dates and a new home.