The Glee Club Stand-up Comedy Course
Award-winning comedian James Cook is leading a two day stand-up comedy course this September at the Midlands’ premier comedy club.
Birmingham Jazz new season puts the ‘Club’ back into Jazz
The newly independent Birmingham Jazz is putting its membership at the centre of its activities with its new autumn season.
Watch The Helicopter Quartet
Watch The Helicopter Quartet from Birmingham Opera’s sold out production of Stockhausen’s extraordinary opera Mittwoch live, exclusively on The Space
Comedy Festival returns with another stellar line-up
Birmingham Comedy Festival returns this October with yet another great line-up of top comedy talent. Acts include John Bishop, Hairy Bikers, Seann Walsh,
The Midnight Beast, Charlie Murphy and punk poet John Cooper Clarke
Under new management
Villa’s bright new future didn’t get off to the ideal start. Dave Woodhall reports.
Drawing some comfort
Andy Munro reports on Blues’ first league game of the season.
More than skin deep
Alan Clawley fears that John Madin’s legacy is being obliterated from Birmingham’s architectural heritage
Floating forest to tour Birmingham & Black Country canals
A mini-forest made of real trees and soil planted onto a converted canal hopper is due to travel the canals of Birmingham and the Black Country.
Barnet Cut Short
Andy Munro reports on Blues’ Capital One Cup win.
Andris Nelsons renews contract with City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra announced today that Andris Nelsons will be extending his contract with the CBSO on the basis of an annual rolling renewal from the 2014/15 season onwards.
UKIP chooses Birmingham for 2012 Annual Conference
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) is to stage its 2012 Annual Conference in Birmingham from 20 – 22 September.
9/11 Summer Camp heads to University of Birmingham
25 US teenagers who were affected by the terrorist attacks of 9/11 are currently enjoying a special activity-packed tour of the UK.
Birmingham’s Skillsfirst celebrates second birthday
Birmingham based Skillsfirst Awards has celebrated two successful years in business as the organisation now moves into its third year.
Vanley Burke: By the Rivers of Birminam
mac birmingham presents By the Rivers of Birminam – the first retrospective exhibition of one of the country’s most prolific black photographers, Vanley Burke.
Trees, buses and vistas – Welcome to Paradise
Alan Clawley has spotted that plans for the redevelopment of Birmingham’s Paradise Circus seem to be lacking something.
Birmingham’s visitor numbers reach new high
Birmingham attracted an additional 740,000 visitors last year according to new figures. Visitor numbers rose to 33.5m in 2011, up from 32.8m in 2010. The overall value of the city’s visitor economy is now £4.9bn.
A letter from Italy: Rain won’t stop us
Chiara Fiorillo is a young student who lives in a small village near Caserta. She dreams of becoming a journalist and we are happy to help her on the way by publishing this and some of her photos she kindly sent.
Gig Review: Yeah Yeah Noh Hare & Hounds 7th July 2012
Paul Samuels was always a big fan of YYN’s twangy guitar, skinny rib psychedelia and excellent lyrics. Here, he reviews one of their recent gigs.
Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful
This winter, mac birmingham presents a tale of friendship set on an island of rubbish with Knick Knack and Doo Dad – Reasons to be Cheerful.
Loki wines, for your favourite tipple and more
Loki Wines opened last month and Tammy Facey decided to investigate. Here’s her review of Birmingham’s latest wine merchant and tasting house.
Guitar Heroics
Instrumental aficionados can read on in Glee….
Bring The Games To Birmingham
Birmingham may forever be denied the chance to host an Olympic Games, but, says Steve Beauchampé, it could stage the Commonwealth Games.
Royal Antwerp 3 Blue Twerps 1
Andy Munro on Blues’ pre-season.
“Big Up Birmingham!”
Birmingham is officially the place to be – just ask the fastest man in the world, Usain Bolt.
Oh….. An interview with Danny Bhoy
Comedian Danny Bhoy brings his highly-acclaimed new show to Birmingham in October. He tells James Rampton what to expect.
Football’s Coming Home
Police are warning of disruption due to Sunday’s game at Villa Park.
Coffee Break
Marketing opportunity for Birmingham entrepreneurs.
STOCKHAUSEN – a Festival of LIGHT
This month the University of Birmingham and Birmingham Conservatoire, together with their partners, present Stockhausen: a Festival of LIGHT,
Two new show apartments at Park Central, Birmingham
Two new show apartments will be launched at Crest Nicholson’s Park Central development in Birmingham city centre, at a special open day this weekend
Brindleyplace reveals films for its first-ever outdoor film festival
Next week Brindleyplace will be hosting its first ever outdoor film festival, looking to attract hundreds of visitors to the ‘childhood favourites’ themed event.