Birmingham Jazz & Blues Festival continues
Black Sabbath’s first manager triumphs over adversity with 41st festival.
Back to the Beginning – the circle is complete
Ozzy & co return to Aston. Chris Winter is won over.
Four Stranglers walk into a park
Dave Woodhall sees new wave night at Warwick Sessions start badly and get better.
Win tickets for the Hundred at Edgbaston
Your chance to win tickets to The Hundred opening match.
Days to go before Lichfield Festival
Family-friendly events at the forefront of annual spectacular.
Pulp: “even exceeding expectations”
Joe Costello watches a sweltering Pulp at the Utilita Arena.
Historic weekend set to bring huge economic boost
Summer Starts Here as West Midlands plays host to historic £20 million July weekend.
CBSO spreading Birmingham vibes around Japan
CBSO and Birmingham Contemporary Music Group join forces for landmark concert in Japan.
Earth to Ozzy….
Ozzy Osbourne and co’s long-lost pre-Black Sabbath recordings to be released.
Lottery boost for Town Hall project
B:Music will embark on a refurbishment and archive project to showcase Town Hall heritage.
Kazuki conducts Rachmaninoff & Tchaikovsky
Simon Hale watches a CBSO collaboration at Symphony Hall.
Kim Deal: “A fine evening of music”
Joe Costello catches Breeders mainwoman Kim Deal in Wolverhampton.
Countdown to The Hundred
Live music line-up announced as The Hundred and Birmingham Phoenix return to Edgbaston.
Celtic culture celebrated with four-day festival
Halfway Fest at Nortons Digbeth features an all-star Irish and Scottish line-up.
UK’s biggest South Asian festival returns
Birmingham Mela 2025 unites music, food and community in a spirit of celebration.
The visit of Oz
The city gets ready to welcome the Greatest Living Brummie and his mates.
Multi-agency approach to entertainment industry problems urged
Action must be taken to avoid “the slow death of Birmingham’s culture and hospitality ecosystem.”
Last chance to see Peaky Blinders ballet
Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby returns to Birmingham for final run.
The Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever
The Heath Bookshop announce the first-ever Birmingham-based dance day.
Hip-hop on the Southside
Birmingham turns up the tempo for B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival’s tenth anniversary.
“There’s always more music”
Van Morrison sits down with writer Dylan Jones.
Wet Leg: “enjoyable enough”
Joe Costello finds the music more attractive than the venue.
Kings Heath to stage comic con
Grab a selfie with a storm trooper or Vogue with Vader.
More rock for the Castle
Bryan Adams announces huge outdoor show at Warwick Castle.
Daryl Hall – “warm, vibrant and powerful”
Dave Woodhall watches Daryl Hall and Glenn Tilbrook at Symphony Hall.
Breakin’ it down on the B-SIDE
B-SIDE Hip-Hop Festival shares tenth anniversary programme.
Celebrated organist announces Christmas 2025 UK tour
Anna Lapwood, “the Taylor Swift of classical music” to play Birmingham.
Wolf Hall at Birmingham Town Hall
Music and readings from the acclaimed television drama.
The Marriage of Figaro: “clear as a bell”
Welsh National Opera revisit Mozart at the Hippodrome with Jessica Harris a keen spectator.
Big Country: “gloriously anthemic… irrepressibly memorable”
Dave Woodhall watches Scottish veterans Big Country, plus a few guests.