Birmingham Festival 23 announces full programme
Packed programme caters to all ages and interests.
Birmingham musical legend honoured
UB40 open Brian Travers Music Room at Selly Park school.
Ministry of Sound Classical comes to Lichfield
Bank holiday extravaganza ready to forge dance with classical music.
Bhangra Symphonica at Ragley Hall
The first bhangra rock and classical concert in the UK.
Review: Bruce Springsteen
Richard Nevin gets reminded just who’s the boss.
Trentham music dates announed
Headliners and tributes throughout the summer.
Glam legends go Full Circle
The Sweet announce ‘Full Circle’ December 2023 UK tour.
Review: Kazuki conducts Rachmaninoff
Simon Hale watches the CBSO and its charismatic conductor at Symphony Hall.
River Festival comes to Coventry
Celebrating the River Sherbourne through music, theatre and dance.
Second year for Crooked House in the Park
Groove Armada announced as headline act for Lichfield festival.
Solihull Summer Fest lights up Tudor Grange
Festival-goers in for a treat as summer extravaganza returns.
Review: The Mary Wallopers
Richard Nevin has a Friday night at the Mill.
Conservatoire Folk Ensemble launch new album
Power folk recording marks twenty-fifth anniversary.
Bullring’s Late Night Out
Exclusive after hours evening of live entertainment and celebrity performances.
Eleventh time for Seventh Wave
Kraftwerk legend to headline Birmingham festival.
Review: Carmina Burana
Simon Hale visits Symphony Hall with the CBSO in residence.
Review: Musikstan
Andy Munro finds a fusion of music, culture and food.
Beatlemania returns to King’s Heath
Sixtieth anniversary of landmark gig to be celebrated.
Velvet Music Rooms goes Euro
All-day celebration of Eurovision Song Contest finals at top Birmingham music bar.
Acclaimed singer-songwriter plays Kitchen Garden Cafe
Laura Cortese and Dan Walsh bring one-off collaboration to Birmingham.
Review: Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto
Simon Hale enjoys the CBSO performing an old favourite at Symphony Hall.
Review: The Damned
Richard Nevin gets punk nostalgic at Birmingham Town Hall.
B-SIDE Hip Hop Festival to return
Birmingham Hippodrome to celebrate fifty years of hip hop with ground breakin’ festival.
New Birmingham day festival launched
A celebration of diversity, inclusion and gender balance at The Mill.
Artist turned promoter warns of live music decline
“We must value our grassroots music in Birmingham – before it declines further.”
Mardi Gras on Broad Street
Sunday afternoon special at Velvet Music Rooms.
Pixies boost
Joe Costello is at Birmingham’s Forum watching the Pixies.
Review: CBSO at the Royal Concertgebouw
Simon Hale catches the CBSO on tour.
Final line-up announcement for Mostly Jazz 2023
Craig Charles plus Fred Wesley & The New JBs join the bill.
Sixty and definitely not out
Talking to the multi-talented singer Paul Jones.