You should have a drink in Moseley

Richard Nevin watches Sleaford Mods and local heroes Big Special.

Killer Queens

Joe Costello rocks out to Queens of the Stone Age at Resorts World Arena.

Teenage regression

Joe Costello is at Birmingham Town Hall watching Teenage Fanclub.

Mad, Still Mad

Chris Winter skanks into Christmas with the help of Madness and friends.

Review: Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs

Joe Costello chances across a night of aural extremes.

Review: Hairspray

Simon Hale watches the Birmingham Hippodrome production of Hairspray.

CBSO Review: Shostakovich’s Fifth

Simon Hale watches the continued return of the CBSO to Symphony Hall.

CBSO review: Hough plays Saint-Saëns

Simon Hale watches the CBSO’s long-awaited return to Symphony Hall.

Lockdown Lit List

Richard Lutz flips through the books he read in 2020 – the good, the bad, the downright appalling.

My lockdown list

Working at home, bringing up baby, Will Mapplebeck manages time to sail through a lockdown audio listening list.

Review: Jamie Cullum

Richard Lutz listens to Jamie Cullum fill a big stage.

Review: Book of Mormon

Richard Lutz takes his pew at BIrmingham Hippodrome for the team that brought you South Park. 

Review: Transatlantic Sessions at Symphony Hall

Richard Lutz takes his pew for a barnstorming night of Celtic connections.

Review: Asking For It

Richard Lutz watches a searing account of sexual violence and a descent into hell.

Panto review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Richard Lutz takes his pew for Christmas technicolor mayhem at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Review: Dweezil Zappa plays Hot Rats

Richard Lutz chews his pew over Hot Rats at Birmingham Town Hall.

Review: Venice Preserved at The Swan, Stratford

Richard Lutz is dragged into the world of Restoration noir at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre.

Two takes on Africa and the tale of the dragon

Richard Lutz dips into African theatre twice and finds a lost church.

Gig review: Police Dog Hogan bound into Birmingham

Kings Heath’s Hare and Hounds was the venue last night for the first appearance in Birmingham of Police Dog Hogan

Review: The Jew of Malta

Richard Lutz takes a seat for this tragedy at The Swan in Stratford

Spaceships, Guns and Breakdancing

Tom Bennett investigates the Destiny Beta.

Pixel Perfect – The resurgence of the 8-bit pixel art style

Tom Bennett brings us up to date with a step back in time for computer gamers.

Graham Parker & the Rumour – Bristol 02 Academy

Dave Woodhall has an early night in the West Country.

Laura Marling: Symphony Hall, 1st October 2013

Steve Beauchampe witnesses one of Britain’s finest young songwriters.