Blowing back
Dr. Robert of eighties soul band the Blow Monkeys talks to Dave Woodhall.
Sumer is icumen in
Ex Cathedra’s Summer Music by Candlelight concerts underway this weekend.
CBSO partners with Marquee TV
Tie-up will enable global audiences to appreciate Birmingham’s orchestra.
Summer in the city centre
Summer schedule of pop-up events announced to welcome people back to Brindleyplace.
CBSO Review: Shostakovich’s Fifth
Simon Hale watches the continued return of the CBSO to Symphony Hall.
Brand, New and Heavy
Dave Woodhall talks to acid jazzster supreme Andrew Levy.
Solihull Summer Fest 2021 given the go-ahead
Tudor Grange event set to return.
Digbeth date for Wolverhampton singer
Cariss Auburn to showcase new release at re-opened venue.
Birmingham Jazz announce 2021 festival
Three-day event welcomes back jazz to the city.
CBSO review: Hough plays Saint-Saëns
Simon Hale watches the CBSO’s long-awaited return to Symphony Hall.
Lady Sanity to perform at The Hundred
Live music returns to Edgbaston this summer.
Live blues back in Birmingham
Henry’s Blueshouse returns to the Botanical Gardens.
Looking forward to the summer fun
Dave Woodhall talks to Moseley and elsewhere festival promoter John Fell about the summer’s activities.
Disappointment as Clean Air Zone requests ignored
Nightlife supremo criticises government and council decisions.
Birmingham student releases song for George Floyd
Song released to mark one-year anniversary of murder.
Broad Street nightspot making plans to welcome customers
How top independent bar is getting air flowing for 17th May reopening.
Birmingham Pride 2021 announced
Festival returns after lockdown with star names headlining.
The Lisa-Marie version
We talk to Birmingham-born singer Lisa-Marie Holmes about coming out of lockdown.
Birmingham Jazz presents
A welcome return for the city’s most regular jazz promotion.
Additional headlining shows announced at Birmingham Hippodrome
New productions to go ahead along socially-distanced guidelines.
Birmingham Hippodrome announces re-opening plans
Venue to welcome back visitors in May.
Happy Birthday Mr Shakespeare!
Shakespeare’s birthday celebrated with the release of music video.
CBSO announces return to live concerts
Symphony Hall season set to launch in May.
Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s autumn season programme announced
Theatre to mark fifty years on Centenary Square with hit return and world premieres.
Jazz festival set to stage comeback
Long-running music event returns for the summer.
New book praises Birmingham’s music scene
Brum Bastion champions the city once more.
Birmingham nightlife resumes as lockdown eased
Thousands enjoy Westside as hospitality reopens on Birmingham’s golden mile.
Start your engines for The Parking Lot Social
Last chance to snatch tickets for first ever UK drive-in drag show.
Review: Celebrating Piazzolla: 100 Years of Tango
Simon Hale enjoys the latest digital offering from the CBSO.
Review: Birmingham’s Museums on Demand programme
Jessica Harris goes online to learn about the past.