New Adult Education classes launch at The Public
This February, The Public will be launching a series of new adult education classes
What’s On at Town Hall & Symphony Hall
A very mixed bag been announced for the two prestigious venues – Elkie Brooks, Piaf, Michael Strachan, Bill Bailey, Ardal O’Hanlon… and more
Birmingham Rep celebrates a dramatic century
Birmingham Repertory Theatre Company celebrates its 100th birthday on Friday, February 15th.
Focus rocking Bromsgrove
The first visit to Artrix of the Dutch classic rock band Focus is happening this month
State schools must offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control
State schools should offer compulsory qualifications in good manners and self control according to Dr Anthony Seldon
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
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
The Night Queen returns to entertain families at the Belgrade Theatre
Following the success of the show last year, Hoopla Productions are bringing their hit family music show The Night Queen back to B2
Award winning comic returns to The Public
Internationally acclaimed award winning stand-up comedian and Guardian columnist Shazia Mirza will be returning to The Public
John Smith – Great Lakes album tour 2013
Singer-songwriter John Smith will be performing his new album Great Lakes at the Glee Club Birmingham
UK premiere of Philip Pullman’s I Was A Rat!
Philip Pullman’s classic children’s novel I Was A Rat! will premiere at the Old Rep Theatre, as part of Birmingham Repertory Theatre’s centenary celebrations
What’s on at The Kitchen Garden Café
A mixture of music, poetry and stories lined up for February at The Kitchen Garden Café
mac Birmingham: Celebrating the diversity, excellence and range of drawing in the UK
The Jerwood Drawing Prize is the largest and longest running annual open exhibition for drawing in the UK. You can see some at mac Birmingham.
Boothby Graffoe – Nomad. No Sane Either – Tour 2013
Musical comedian Boothby Graffoe will be bringing his new show ‘Nomad. No Sane Either.’ to Glee Club Birmingham
Bromsgrove Concerts present The Tippett Quartet
The Tippett Quartet make a welcome return to Artrix in Bromsgrove on Friday, January 18th.
Artist pays homage to Spaghetti Junction in Birmingham art exhibition
Mike Nelson’s ‘M6’: Eastside Projects, a contemporary art gallery in Digbeth, will play host to his first major solo exhibition in his home region
Flatpack Festival returns-21-31 March 2013
Venues across Birmingham
The Rat Pack Vegas Spectacular
The Rat Pack’s annual visit to Artrix grows in popularity every year and on Sunday, January 13th the show returns with its “ Vegas Spectacular “.
Mark Thomas – Manifesto Warm Up – UK Tour 2013
Rated as one of the UK’s finest political comedians, Mark Thomas is bringing a new show to Glee Club Birmingham, Thursday 7th March 2013.
Love Stirchley More
A festival of art, commerce and love celebrating Stirchley, Birmingham
Purple Zeppelin – Two bands in one
Purple Zeppelin pays its first visit to Artrix, paying tribute to not one, but two of the greatest rock bands of all time – Deep Purple and Led Zeppelin.
University kick starts discussions about making Coventry an ‘age friendly city’
Researchers, policy makers, charitable groups and other interested parties will be discussing ideas for improving the lives of older residents at a special event taking place at Coventry University this month.
‘Can’t Stop The Boogie’ 20th Anniversary
The original line-up of Steve ‘Big Man’ Clayton & The 44s is getting back together for one night only
Think Floyd
Now in its twentieth year, Think Floyd faithfully recreates all the atmosphere, visual magnitude and musical excellence of Pink Floyd live on stage.
Since Monroe raising money for Children Today
The Midlands based band Since Monroe have been beavering away at new material since the release of their debut EP Lost Generation. This time they’re back with the single Everyone’s a Statue
Fundraiser Cabaret Night for the Moxafrica TB Charity at the Kitchen Garden
Next Sunday evening (January 6th) there is a fundraising cabaret evening being held at The Kitchen Garden Café, York Road, Kings Heath.
Birmingham Jazz makes a resolution to bring even better jazz to Birmingham in 2013
Birmingham Jazz is entering the New Year with an even more impressive mix of leading national, regional and local jazz.
King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys
The institution that is King Pleasure and The Biscuit Boys makes a welcome return to Artrix on Saturday, January 5th
Rally to Restore Confidence
The Forum for the Built Environment is holding a national Rally to Restore Confidence in building