The early bird will get the worm for ornithology conference in Birmingham
Bird enthusiasts are being urged to book early for a day-long conference on ornithology – the first of its kind to be held in Birmingham.
Karnataka at Artrix in Bromsgrove
Rocking in Bromsgrove
Birmingham Rep’s exciting 100th Birthday season announced
Roxana Silbert, the new artistic director of Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced plans for the company’s 100th birthday season in February 2013
Understanding parenting and domestic violence is key to a better society
Jane Evans, a specialist domestic violence parenting expert, is bringing her Tuning In Beyond Trauma training to Birmingham in December.
Park Life – a novel approach to life in Birmingham
Local author Katharine D’Souza is celebrating the release of her debut novel, Park Life.
UK Equality Commissioner headlines Coventry University conference
Equality and Human Rights Commissioner, Dr Jean Irvine OBE will lead a line-up of speakers at a conference in Coventry later this month
Screengrab: Forget the Olympics- Let’s Roll Around in Some Evil
The Olympics are over. So snuggle down to some really evil tv movies with Richard Lutz
Martin Longley’s Jazz Middelheim review
Martin Longley just can’t get enough of Belgium! This time he returns to review the Antwerpian Jazz Middelheim festival weekender…
A different kind of exhibition at The Old Joint Stock
On the second floor of a pub in Birmingham, something very different is being attempted with an art exhibition.
Good Hope to welcome new Chief Whip and the community to its first hospital fête
Sutton Coldfield’s Good Hope Hospital is holding its very first community fête next week
Play Poland Film Festival II arrives in Birmingham
From 28th September the 2nd edition of the biggest festival of contemporary Polish films starts in Birmingham.
Setting the Catalan Among the Pigeons
A new take on Shakespeare – a Spanish writer sees the forest through the trees, so to speak. Richard Lutz reviews it
Screengrab: Set The Friday Controls For the Heart of the TV
Richard Lutz tells us what to watch this week in tv movieland.
What’s On at the Robin
Bruce Cockburn, Macca Band, Dirty DC and the Modfathers to look forward to
Challenging Ms Devey’s preconception that women don’t try hard enough
A Coventry University professor has played a leading role in a new BBC Two programme due to air this Thursday featuring multimillionaire Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Hilary Devey.
First public performance in Birmingham’s newest concert venue this Saturday
A charity performance this Saturday will provide the first opportunity for the public to experience the University of Birmingham’s new 450-seat Bramall Music Building
Birmingham businessman relaunches Southside bar
Nightingale Club owner and businessman Lawrence Barton is set to launch a new bar in Birmingham’s Southside district.
Mid Wales Opera presents “ Don Giovanni “
Following last year’s stunning production of “ Madame Butterfly “, Mid Wales Opera return to Artrix on Saturday, September 22nd with another masterpiece, “ Don Giovanni “.
Birmingham welcomes back Conservatives for Autumn Conference
Birmingham is gearing up to host the Conservative Party for an unprecedented third Autumn Conference in five years, when it returns to the city next month.
The Birmingham Salon Debate: Have we got copyright wrong?
So what do we make of the current copyright regime? Join in the debate at The Ropewalk, 15-20 St. Paul’s Square, Birmingham
Clayson sings chanson at the Kitchen Garden Cafe
Virgil and The Accelerators
Artrix kicks off its Autumn music programme on Saturday, September 8th with the visit of Bromsgrove based band Virgil and The Accelerators supported by Albany Down.
DC Fontana bring 60s vibe to Bloxwich
The live music scene is looking up again in Bloxwich next month as Bookmark Theatre rings the changes with the return of those supreme exponents of Art & Soul and 1960s-inspired vibe – ‘DC Fontana’
New drama by BAFTA Award-winning Coventry writer
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre opens its autumn season in style with brand new drama Fragile in B2 from Sat 8 to Sat 22 Sept, written by Coventry’s very own BAFTA award-winning writer, Geoff Thompson.
The Birmingham Honey Show returns to Martineau Gardens with Alys Fowler
The Birmingham Honey Show is returning to Martineau Gardens, a Community Garden, in Edgbaston, on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 September, from 10am until 4pm.
Get it on with the Belgrade Theatre’s new Marc Bolan musical
Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre is to stage a new musical called 20th Century Boy, all about glam rocker Marc Bolan and his band T. Rex.
Ingrid Michaelson @ The Glee
Ingrid Michaelson – US chanteuse tours Human Again album
This Week at the Robin
Some legendary names and some who might be one day.
Birmingham Jazz Programme Autumn 2012
A run down of who’s lined up for the Birmingham Jazz Programme, Autumn 2012
It’s Never Too Early
Started your Christmas shopping yet?