Tremtham Live returns for 2022

Weekend extravaganza for Trentham Gardens.

Those Friday night blues

Dave Woodhall catches three unique acts.

Arts and families are centre stage at Moseley Folk Festival

Leading comedians, poets and authors head to Birmingham festival.

Drawing plenty of comfort

Blues draw at home to Rayo Vallecano as Andy Munro watches.

University aiming to increase diversity in music employment

Midlands survey launched to help make music careers available to everyone.

Brewery boost for local talent

Freedom Brewery launching Freedom Sessions stage at Big Feastival.

Reality check

Andy Munro on Blues’ latest friendlies.

Review: Simply Schubert

Simon Hale gets symphonic with the CBSO at Birmingham Town Hall.

Friendly fire

Andy Munro continues the story of Blues during pre-season.

Pairc Festival shop opens

Pop-up Pairc festival shop with Ocean Colour Scene exhibition and more.

UB40 release Commonwealth Games anthem

Champion, the official anthem of the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, out now.

From a sweaty club to sun-drenched fields

Dave Woodhall laughs along with soul legend Geno Washington.

In from the cold

Andy Munro talks about Blues and their pre-season tour.

Win tickets to Solihull Summer Fest

Here’s your chance to see Billy Ocean and more at the Tudor Grange extravaganza.

Everything to Everybody Project launches new exhibition

Your Shakespeare, Your Culture exhibition opening at the Library of Birmingham.

Robin Valk – the unsung hero

Dave Woodhall pays tribute to the legendary broadcaster.

No sleep ’til Cornbury

Dave Woodhall spends the weekend at Cornbury Festival.

That was Mostly Jazz Festival 2022

Another landmark for long-running Birmingham festival.

New release for The Clause

Local heroes to release summer anthem Forever Young.

East meets west for Commonwealth Games celebration

Theatre production shows how communities are brought together.

Transfer talk, or twaddle?

Andy Munro writes about transfer activity at Blues.

Stopping out late

Dave Woodhall watches a band and reads a book.

Theatre celebrates cricket’s arrival in the Commonwealth Games

Women & Theatre’s A Thousand Threads comes to MAC.

Birmingham Jazz presents…

Friday night, 1,000 Trades. You know the drill.

Once Upon a Time in Calcutta

Jessica Harris visits the Electric Cinema during the Birmingham Indian Film Festival.

Blue Murder

Andy Munro shakes his head at the latest chapter in the Birmingham City saga.

Review: Richard III

Jessica Harris ventures to see the RSC in one of Shakespeare’s finest.

Climate protests target Broad Street landmark

Black Sabbath’s heavy metal bench used by global debt-climate protesters.

Announcing Hello You! The Janice Long Bursary

Long-running festival announces award to support new and emerging musicians.

4,600 Gifts ready for Commonwealth athletes

Craftspace prepares to welcome competitors in the Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games.