Discovering Birmingham
City’s emerging talent to be showcased in month-long festival.
New leadership for Midlands cultural bodies
2020 brings step-change for culture across Birmingham and beyond.
Chinese New Year arrives in Southside
30,000 visitors expected for celebrations.
Youth takes the stage at Old Rep
Funding enables youth productions to perform.
DanceXchange announce new performance season
World premieres included in innovatiove programme.
Birmingham Airport welcomes new Greek route
Direct flights to Athens begin for summer.
Vienna added to Birmingham Airport destinations
Austrian Airlines launches new route to capital.
Mixing it
Brian Donaldson talks to comic Romesh Ranganathan.
Walsall riding school gains disabled accreditation
Centre aims to provide riding opportunities for disabled people.
Blue for you
Local dates for blues artists.
Aston Villa and the ongoing saga
Villa go out of the FA Cup at Fulham. Dave Woodhall reflects.
Getting a wigging and the misery of Mowbray
Andy Munro reports on a mixed few days at St Andrews.
Books: First class writer in the third class carriage
Richard Lutz points to the books he enjoyed in 2019. And the ones he’d rather forget.
Music event tunes into training and employment
Showcase for skills, talent and learning.
Aston Villa and the font of all knowledge
Villa win 2-1 at Burnley as Dave Woodhall claims part of the credit.
A year in music
Stephen Pennell looks back at a vintage year for Birmingham music.
Review: Last Night of the Christmas Proms
Richard Lutz take his pew for a fanfare of classics.
The blame game
Blues go down 5-4 to Leeds amd Andy Munro is concerned.
Aston Villa and the new dawn fading
Villa lose 3-0 at Watford and Dave Woodhall ponders on decisions to be made.
2020 and the snap of the plastic flags
Richard Lutz witnesses change and immutability as 2020 approaches.
Aston Villa and the season of goodwill
Villa beat Norwich 1-0. Dave Woodhall watches.
Slow burn at Blackburn
Blues draw 1-1 at Blackburn, leaving Andy Munro impressed.
Panto review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves
Richard Lutz takes his pew for Christmas technicolor mayhem at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Review: The Clause
Stephen Pennell watches The Clause coming home.
Soul sister and friends
Stephen Pennell catches another blast from Birmingham’s best new talent.
Aston Villa and the gathering clouds
Villa lose 3-1 at home to Southampton. Dave Woodhall is not happy about the afternoon’s events.
Tigers too fierce for tepid Blues
Andy Munro on Blues’ 3-0 defeat at Hull City.
University to encourage next generation of opera singers
Opera Nation, a free new training programme for young people, launches.
Top dog pays visit to Cadbury World
Cadbury World visitors raise £5,000 to name guide dog.
First acts announced for Solihull Sumer Fest 2020
Get down on it with Kool & the Gang and many more.