Free to see: The Legend of Spring Heeled Jack
The Cellar Theatre is giving families across the region an opportunity to see exciting and fun filled theatre for free in these cash-strapped times.
A letter to veterans of WWII
Big Lottery funding for veterans who wish to return to their battlegrounds is still available.
A room with a view
Alan Clawley sees what he sees, but doesn’t necessarily like the view…..
Ignoring Birmingham: ‘The BBC could be accused of racism’
Birmingham’s potential as a centre of film production took a step forward last week
A Touch of Glass
Dave Woodhall watches as Stourbridge FC make history.
Birmingham Library: Moving house
Alan Clawley writes on the problems of moving home – when related to libraries shifting location.
Delivering Quality First
Some old words of BBC director-general Mark Thompson may come back to haunt him, notes Dave Woodhall.
The Legend of Spring-Heeled Jack
Spring-Heeled Jack can be seen for free in the West Midlands next month.
The British Olympics – Britain’s Olympic Heritage 1612-2012
A new book The British Olympics – Britain’s Olympic Heritage 1612-2012 by Martin Polley, reveals Britain’s centuries old association with the Olympic Games.
Making do
It’s not a very exciting slogan but ‘making do’ is probably what we will all be doing more of given the almost universal slowdown in economic growth.
Moseley Bog’s a winner
Ent wives may still be hard to find but Tolkien’s playground has benefited from a cash donation
Will find sparks hunt for WWII casualty relatives
National Express West Midlands is hoping to reunite the family of a soldier killed in France in 1944 with his last will.
UK’s first Asian Cinema archive to be held at Coventry University
A student society at Coventry University has secured its place as the home of a major film archive, the first of its kind in the UK.
Advantage West Midlands under fire over toxic Walsall site
A public agency refused to reveal levels of pollution on one of the most contaminated sites in Europe – fearing it might halt plans for opencast coal mining.
Moseley Road Baths Art Show
Friends of Moseley Road Baths will be taking over the Moseley School of Art on Moseley Road
Past to Present
Dave Woodhall reviews some recently published photographic histories.
Birmingham’s ‘other’ Martin
Alan Clawley reveals a bit of history about one of Birmingham’s landmark buildings.
Birmingham’s John Madin designed library: Demolishing arguments
Alan Clawley continues to rebut the critics of the Birmingham Central Library that architect John Madin designed.
Always forward?
Alan Clawley has yet to discover how Birmingham’s City motto – Forward – came to be chosen.
Birmingham Central Library now listed
The World Monuments Fund (WMF) has included Birmingham Central Library in its 2012 Watch List
Oh What a Night
Dave Woodhall looks back at a few hours when Birmingham had all you could want….
Birmingham’s Grand Hotel to reopen
Preparatory work has commenced to refurbish and restore Birmingham’s Grand Hotel, with the popular landmark building set to reopen as a hotel once again
Talk commemorates re-opening of historic Woodcock Street Swimming Baths
To mark the re-opening of Woodcock Sports Centre following a £5m refurbishment and renovation, the University of Aston is presenting an illustrated talk
Save our Markets: Public meeting
As part of the SAVE OUR MARKETS campaign there will be a public meeting in St. Martin’s Church on Friday 14th October at 2pm – 4pm.
What we’re good (and bad) at – a message to Birmingham City Council
No person, company, local council, or financial institution, even in ‘advanced’ post-industrial societies like ours, can be good at everything.
The Arcadians celebrate 40 years with their production of “Godspell”
Selly Oak-based musical theatre society, The Arcadians, are celebrating the group’s 40th anniversary this month
Moseley Road Baths Art Show
Moseley Road Baths, Birmingham’s historic Grade II* swimming baths building in Balsall Heath is to be the subject of a one-day art exhibition
The Welsh national culture
Alan Clawley has been to Wales and wonders if the English are missing a trick.
Something For Next Weekend?
Scores of buildings around the region that are normally closed to the public will be opening their doors and offering a behind the scenes look.
Tower envy in the city
Alan Clawley writes in defence of architect John Madin