Anti-racist groups line up against “hate and division”
Birmingham United Against Racism to protest Reform UK rally.
Autumn season at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
Guest stars, a brand new organ, Shakespearean classics and music of every kind.
The countdown’s on to Brum Rocks Live
Birmingham Forum to host the finest in local young musical talent.
Birmingham Poet Laureate writes for Brum Rocks Live
Jasmine Gardosi to write a new anthem for Birmingham.
A listers and other animals
The Heath Bookshop brings top talent to Birmingham to share their books.
Shakespeare project continues into 2023
Birmingham’s First Folio to continue unprecedented community tour.
Birmingham Hippodrome to host spoken word season
Verve Festival of Poetry and Spoken Word brings top events to the city.
CBSO return to Hockley Social Club
Symphonic Sessions returning for another year.
Culture comes to new city development
Birmingham Poet Laureate to lead on city’s new Poetry Garden.
The poem now arriving…
West Midlands Railway unveils poems for Shakespeare Line stations.
Award-winning Poet Laureate using poetry to combat racism
Book of poems will raise funds for anti-racism venture.
Happy Birthday Mr Shakespeare!
Shakespeare’s birthday celebrated with the release of music video.
Community grant brings poetry to the railways
West Midlands Railway to celebrate Spirit of Shakespeare.
The skylark and the weight of winter
Richard Lutz ploughs his way through lockdown.
Review: French Connections
Simon Hale views the CBSO’s latest digital offering.
Birmingham rhymes go Stateside
Birmingham solicitor takes new poetry collection to San Francisco.
The Ramblers Ball welcomes famous faces for 2020 return
Spoken word extravaganza to promote social enterprise once more.
World class names for Kenilworth Arts Festival
Top attractions coming to Warwickshire.
Summer in the cities
There’s plenty to be doing over the next few days.
Scenes from a Brummie Iliad at the Rep
Ark at that! Homer’s Trojan war poem gets the Brummie treatment.
Moseley Folk & Arts Festival programme announced
Name change reflects wide range of events for 2019.
Ramblers Ball brings poetry to Blakesley Hall
Open mic event goes on the road.
Flowers of Scotland and a baritone in the back row
Richard Lutz wanders….
The Ramblers Ball returns for 2019
Spoken word event returns to centre stage.
Birmingham Poet Laureate hits the heights
Poetry in the Penthouse launches at the Rotunda.
Poetry in Digbeth
Ramblers Ball to return in September.
Surge in Spring II Festival full line up announced
One day festival celebrating improvisation, collaboration and new music from around the globe.
West Midlands writer crowned Pillar Poet
Recognition for young Midlands poet.
Birmingham Jazz to host new festival
Two days of world-class jazz in the Jewellery Quarter.
Surviving or Thriving?
Community group Arts All Over The Place tell us about their upcoming event.