“I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds.”
Laurence Inman on biographers, biographies and a number 17 bus.
Foreign Office at odds with the MOD
Andy Goff drones on about government hypocrisy and inter-departmental confusion over killing people.
Gaga – Tribute to Queen
The ever popular Queen Tribute, Gaga, returns to Artrix on Friday, February 1st.
Wilko touts condemned
Internet auction leaves fans disappointed.
Music, comedy and dance at the Belgrade Theatre
Viennese Strauss Gala, Hats off to Led Zeppelin, Swinging at the Cotton Club, The Soldiers, Midday Variety and Barnstormers Comedy at the Belgrade Theatre
Investment drives up sales for PCB maker
A £200,000 investment drive has seen a Warwick-based PCB assembly specialist secure its best ever year, with sales up 35% and five new jobs created.
What’s on in Bilston
Open sessions, Alan Merrill and the Arrows, David Bowie tribute Jean Genie and….. professional wrestling!
Theatre graduates return to stage with hit adaptation of Grimm tale
A theatre company formed by Coventry University performing arts graduates is set to return to the stage at the end of January with its popular adaptation of a Brothers Grimm tale.
Metal theft legislation on track for reform
Energy Networks Association has applauded the efforts of MPs and Peers as the Scrap Metal Dealers Bill has been voted through the House of Lords
Glory for the ‘G’ men but no prize for the fighters
Two nights of top-level boxing saw mixed fortunes for local contestants at Walsall Town Hall.
A lesson in promotion: Players take to streets in pyjamas
Look out for shoppers in their pyjamas in Lichfield city centre this Saturday morning – January 26th – as the Lichfield Players brave the elements in their nightwear to promote their next show.
Belgrade actress lands one of the biggest stage roles of the year
The Belgrade Theatre’s ongoing commitment to nurturing up and coming talent continues to pay off
70% of women rough sleepers have suffered domestic violence, research finds
Around 70 per cent of women who sleep rough in the UK say they have suffered domestic violence, according to new research at the University of Wolverhampton.
You can believe in miracles… Colin Blunstone in Bromsgrove
The iconic lead singer of The Zombies – probably the most quintessentially English Pop Voice of his generation – plays a solo concert
Gordon Harley’s thought for the weekend
In the week that saw British Airways lose a case over someone wishing to wear a crucifix at work, Gordon Harley takes issue with external emblems of belief.
Holocaust survivor to present lecture
A Dutch film-maker who was deported to a Nazi concentration camp during the Holocaust is to visit the University of Wolverhampton to present an annual lecture.
Midlands aerospace growth under the microscope
US expert to share insights and issues for future with Midlands aerospace community
Reading, Rangers, Rivals
Terry Wills is wondering what’s going wrong at the Hawthorns and whether Saturday will see it right.
New Adult Education classes launch at The Public
This February, The Public will be launching a series of new adult education classes
Be careful out there
Emergency services are urging local people to take some simple precautions during the cold snap.
Restaurant review: The Green Man in Kenilworth
Andy Goff made a rare trip out into the big world and rather enjoyed the experience.
Music students given real-world insight by record industry luminaries
Students on Coventry University’s music technology course gained a fascinating insight into working in the music and recording sector when they heard from a panel of industry heavyweights.
Focus rocking Bromsgrove
The first visit to Artrix of the Dutch classic rock band Focus is happening this month
Wheels to Work Association launched
New Association representing UK travel to work schemes is launched at major London conference attended by Ministers.
Grass feeding butterflies defy deluge
Grass-feeding butterflies defied the second wettest year on record to enjoy a bumper 2012 across the UK countryside, according to a new scientific survey.
Project to help provide greener homes
A million pound project to help West Midlands companies benefit from green technology has been launched by the University of Wolverhampton.
Sebastian Faulks’s Birdsong on stage
Following 2010’s West End hit, a brand new adaptation of Sebastian Faulks’s bestselling novel Birdsong is making its way to Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre
Tres mis over Les Miz
Laurence Inman says: “Don’t get me started on Les Misérables.”
Little Red…You Know Who
Freehand Theatre, one of the country’s leading puppet theatre companies, will be bringing new production, Little Red…You Know Who to The Public
Words present London Road – in Bromsgrove
Bromsgrove’s literary group, Words, presents players from The National Theatre in excerpts from London Road