Lenny Henry takes to the stage in Birmingham
From our news desk.
City TV Crashes
The Birmingham-based City TV franchise has gone into financial administration without broadcasting a programme. Richard Lutz with the story…
TV Or Not To TV
Richard Lutz looks at the current furore over new station City TV and whether it will get on air…and, if and when it does, what it will deliver.
Review: Concert Danse
Richard Lutz is in the critic’s chair for this blend of modern dance and the singers’ voice.
Dance Review: Sideways Rain
Richard Lutz continues his coverage of the International Dance Festival Birmingham.
Of Benefit Street, Birmophobia and Benjamin Z
MAX CARLISH is working on a film with poet Benjamin Zephaniah and local social entrepreneur Jason Turner about finding work for former prisoners. He finds it raises a great deal of questions about Birmingham, its profile….and, of course, the curse of Benefit Street.
Dance Festival Heads for Birmingham
The year’s festival programme will soon be commencing.
Review: Birdsong
Richard Lutz gives his view of a haunting war play.
Review: The Dishwashers
Richard Lutz watches David Essex take centre stage in this dark comedy.
What’s On: Deaf Inspector to play the Yardbird
From our music desk.
Capita petition: Towards greater transparency
Sir Albert Bore tells Committee that he wanted to see the contract published: “Sooner rather than later.”
What’s On: The Nutcracker
Hey, it’s Christmas.
Adopted Brummie opens new library
A large crowd greeting education activist Malala Yousafzai this morning as she officially opened the Library of Birmingham.
Six years late and way over budget
Mike Whitby and Sir Albert Bore will be absent from today’s official opening, but as the media and Birmingham’s great and good fawn over the city’s new main library, Steve Beauchampé offers some facts (and opinions) that may not receive much of an airing elsewhere today.
Birmingham String Orchestra concert for charity
Bournville String Orchestra, The Ruddock Performing Arts Centre, King Edward’s School, Edgbaston Park Road, Edgbaston Saturday September 7th 2013 19:30
Gig Review: David Byrne/St. Vincent, Symphony Hall
Gig Review: David Byrne/St. Vincent, Symphony Hall, Wednesday, August 28th 2013. The former Talking Head brings his latest project to Birmingham. Steve Beauchampé reports.
Extra time for Birmingham’s sporting summer
The city’s sporting achievements continue throughout August and beyond.
Birmingham’s Southside launches ‘In Bloom’ campaign
Southside businesses are being invited to dust off their watering cans and get expressive as part of the Southside ‘In Bloom’ competition which aims to beautify the area.
Rare freehold houses to be launched in Birmingham this weekend
Crest Nicholson will launch the first freehold new build houses to have been built in Birmingham city centre for more than two years
Fierce Festival tickets on sale today
Following the successful re-launch of Fierce Festival in 2011 and 2012, the internationally acclaimed programme to celebrate its fifteenth anniversary in autumn 2013
Shappi Khorsandi: Live – UK tour 2013
Shappi Khorsandi is one of the hottest comedy prospects in the country. She is back with a brand new show for 2013: Live
Martineau Gardens wins Best Green Space Award
A Community Garden and oasis for wildlife, in Edgbaston, has been recognised as one of the best community run green spaces in the country
The keys to the coffin works handed over
After more than 10 years of fundraising and development, Birmingham Conservation Trust has announced that work is starting on the city’s newest heritage attraction.
Engineering pedal power
Engineers from Birmingham-based building services provider J S Wright turned to pedal power to raise an impressive £1,525 for the British Heart Foundation.
Covent Garden heads to Brum
Retail Birmingham will be brightening the streets of the city centre with a month long programme of ‘Street Performance Saturdays’
The Old Dance School – UK tour
Special home-town show for stunning cinematic folk septet The Old Dance School, as part of their UK tour, to be recorded for live release.
More tech start-ups each receive £10,000 package
Four new start-ups have each received a £10,000 incubation package, enabling the launch of their tech businesses at Birmingham Science Park
Topping the league for new investment
The Greater Birmingham and Solihull region is one of the most successful in the UK at attracting foreign investment
Builders get active – and bake cakes – to raise £10k for Brum Children’s Hospital
Creative contractors behind Aston University’s £45 million new Student Village, approaching completion now, are handing over £10,000 to Birmingham’s Children’s Hospital.
Pigbag at the Jam House
A legendary funk Afro-jazz band that burst into the charts with a classic instrumental dance track is to make their Jam House debut next month.